Continuum IPA - Saugatuck Brewing Company

TypsiYpsi

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.5%

09-12-2012 00:40:04 | More by TypsiYpsi

Dope

Massachusetts

3.51/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a cloudy medium orange with a good sized and fizzy white head. Head fades fairly quickly but has great retention. Some thick, fluffy lines of lacing are left behind.

S: Sweet grains primarily with some mild citrus fruits kicking in. Not sure how old this one is (no bottle date) but the malt definitely dominates here. Like sniffing candied oranges.

T: A little bit of sharp citrus, oranges and a little grapefruit. Definitely a little "stale though", probably a couple months old. Sweet grains in the middle and into the finish. Brief hint of bitter resinous hops with a little citrus in there. Nice drying lingering orange peel in the finish.

M: Medium bodied, decent carb.

O: Not a bad double IPA but definitely missing some hops. Just kinda plain and meh, nothing really stands out. Not really offensive, just middle-of-the-road.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 03:23:21 | More by Dope

rkf1976

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-21-2013 00:41:46 | More by rkf1976

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.9/5  rDev -22%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

A - Pours a copperish-gold with a two finger off-white head. Left a good amount of lacing.

S - A huge malt bill up front, followed by some lemon and orange.

T - Pineapple and juicy apple at first, followed by some maltiness. A bit on the bitter side and it tastes kind of flat.

M - Heavy bodied with light to medium carbonation.

O - Overall, reminded me of a slightly better Hop Rocket. I don't think I'd have it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 05:28:34 | More by SometimesIfart

MrBIP

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

02-26-2013 23:32:52 | More by MrBIP

nrombes

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-01-2013 04:28:33 | More by nrombes

kylehay2004

Florida

3.98/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Two finger head with poor retention on a murky amber and gold body. Caramel, candied sugar, earthy and herbal hops and orange peel. Flavor is simple and malt forward with caramel, tart orange, wood, pine resin. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Very nice hop character. Malt forward but enough hops to be fairly balanced. The booze are well hidden.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 05:09:10 | More by kylehay2004

zonker17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

10-30-2012 01:56:05 | More by zonker17

akttr

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -32.8%

09-07-2012 03:37:37 | More by akttr

redleg64

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

09-03-2012 03:40:11 | More by redleg64

szmnnl99

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.5%

08-05-2012 18:23:29 | More by szmnnl99

BMMillsy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

07-21-2012 18:01:56 | More by BMMillsy

Monkeyknife

Missouri

4.03/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle a cloudy and bright apricot color with a good amount of floaties. One finger of off-white head left sticky lacing behind.

Aroma of tropical fruit, pine, and baby aspirin along with a hint od caramel malts.

The taste was bright with the pine and citrus followed by a caramel malt backbone. Bitter bite to the finish.

Medium bodied and lightly dry with a moderate carbonation.

I really enjoyed this IIPA from Saugatuck Brewing. Nice hop presence with good balance. A must try if given the opportunity.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 21:35:10 | More by Monkeyknife

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-23-2012 23:43:10 | More by ssimpson89

TGZ32

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-19-2012 23:55:10 | More by TGZ32

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-11-2012 17:08:24 | More by aaronblain22

alexgash

Connecticut

4.35/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. bottle. 8.5% abv, and 110 IBUs.

Partly cloudy brassy orange body. Tall, thick, long-lasting, light beige head. Great lacing. Lots of hops on the nose. Pine, grapefruit, Scotch tape, melon, and even a little cat pee. Some sugary malt as well.

Bitterness right off the bat. Toasted grains sneak in, but herbal, piny hops are front and center. Sugary fruit malts develop mid-palate. Maybe a little cookie as well. Hop flavors become a little more tropical and citrusy near the finish. Pineapple, mango, melon, and mandarin orange. Finish is dryish and bitter, with lots of lingering grapefruit. Medium-full body. Creamy feel. Another nice Michigan DIPA, and another good beer from Saugatuck.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2012 02:47:40 | More by alexgash

StoutHunter

Michigan

3.65/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I got a bottle of Saugatuck's Continuum IPA yesterday for $2.29 at The Lager Mill. Missed out on this at WEB, so I am excited to try this, lets see how it goes. No visible bottling date, it's fresh, just released. Poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a tulip.

A- The label says it's from the Brewer's Reserve Series, a little plain but I like the font. It poured a nice amber color that took on a nice a brighter color when held to the light and was pretty hazy, it had two fingers worth of white head that died down to a thin layer that left lacing rings. This is a very good looking beer, I really like the color.

S- The aroma is dominated by hops, I get lots of nice citrus notes mainly pineapple and grapefruit, there's also a floral and light pine aromas. I get a bit of some bready and pale malt aromas, but not much. This is DIPA has a good aroma that's dominate by hops.

T- The taste is a little similar to the aroma, tons of hops show up at the start with more piney and floral hops showing up with not much citrus, Towards the end I get some some medium sweet pale malts that impart some bready flavors and it had a high amount of bitterness with a piney, floral and bitter aftertaste, not boozy. The taste is ok, but I wish more of the citrus fruits showed up and the bitterness wasn't so powerful.

M- Not that smooth, slightly oily, on the thick side of being medium bodied, with a medium amount of carbonation. Ok, but I wish it was smoother.

Overall I thought this was an ok, beer and a pretty average example of the style. It wasn't that drinkable, one bottle is enough for me. What I liked most about this beer was the look and aroma, they were both nice. What I liked least about this beer was the overpowering bitterness and the hop profile in the taste, more is not always better. I don't think I would buy this again, but I recommend DIPA fans give it a try. In the end this beer was just a little better then OK, but with a little work I think it could be a pretty good beer, but I get what they were going for it just didn't come together the greatest.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 03:36:27 | More by StoutHunter