India Red Ale (I.R.A.) - Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom

alexrichman

Oregon

3.88/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on tap at the Academy Theater in Portland, OR

A> The IRA is a good looking beer, a small one finger head that leaves nice lacing and seems to last forever. This beer is not red, more of a dark orange/rust color and very hazy.

S> The smell is subdued, faintly sweet malt with bursts of ripe grapefruit that come through every so often.

T> Delicious! The only knock I have is that the flavor is not too complex but when a beer is this delicious it's hard to complain. The IRA is perfectly balanced, just a wonderful play between the malts and citusy hops!

D> Very drinkable, wonderful mouthfeel. For me, this could easily be a session beer.

Overall the IRA is an incredibly enjoyable beer, striking a great balance that should please almost any fan of craft beer. In my opinion this is a beer that is not meant to be over analyzed, simply enjoyed, and double mountain accomplished this and created a wonderful beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2011 02:24:20 | More by alexrichman

Hopmodium

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-22-2013 02:54:41 | More by Hopmodium

jalepeno4

Oregon

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-19-2013 22:50:17 | More by jalepeno4

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.91/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium ruddy coppery amber with a half finger white head that dissipated to patchy islands and a ring around the glass. Aroma of bready malt, grassy hops; earthy and spicy. Flavor is dominated by grassy, earthy hops, herbal spiciness, finishes with citrus, some toasted malt notes, long residual hop bitterness. Medium bodied. Named as India Red Ale and has the strong malt body of the red ale style, as well as some additional hoppiness. Pleasant and interestingly flavored for a red. I think this is miscategorized here on BA; the intent, name and finished product is all in red ale territory.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:28:42 | More by LiquidAmber

leftoverburrito

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-09-2013 01:37:37 | More by leftoverburrito

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-02-2013 23:01:24 | More by xnicknj

SMITHAND

Oregon

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-30-2013 04:24:18 | More by SMITHAND

craigreno

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-30-2013 04:23:53 | More by craigreno

Murrhey

Montana

3.65/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a growler (filled April 26 at the taproom) into a conic pint glass in high elevation Libby, Mont. Reviewed live.

A_ Three finger cream-colored head with two-minute long retention. Sticky veins of lacing down the glass, dark-amber color with high clarity. Fine looking beer.

S- Musty hop-oil scent. Earthy and a stronger yeast character than is typically found in American IPAs. Different, appealing smell.

T- Musty, slightly sweet, mostly bitter malt-forward IPA. Little funky, but easily drinkable. Slight bitter aftertaste.

M- A medium-bodied beer that finishes dry and metallic. Not in an off-putting way though.

O- Above average beer. Not the best American IPA I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying, but certainly one that is a pleasure to drink.

Serving type: growler

04-30-2013 04:13:49 | More by Murrhey

kjfinnerty

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

04-26-2013 23:38:09 | More by kjfinnerty

crewfan1952

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-08-2013 01:24:51 | More by crewfan1952

EspressoGuy

British Columbia (Canada)

4.06/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle. 65 IBU
A: deep copper; slightly hazy
S: clean, simple balance of malt and hops. Nice.
T: Rich, well-balanced; develops very nicely with a long slightly bitter finish. They've really balanced the malt and hops to create a taste that is full-flavoured and lingering.
M: full-bodied with crisp carbonation
O: I really like this beer. Big but balanced flavours. Nice line of bitterness. Flavours and mouthfeel like an Imperial IPA but thankfully without the high alcohol. How can this be the same brewery behind the bottle of The Vaporizer I had which really was not good. Must be the way Trader Joe's handles the beers as other have said.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 00:27:41 | More by EspressoGuy

Hoptometrist

Oregon

3.48/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap into a shaker glass

A- Served a hazy dark orange color with frothy off-white head that left lace that coated the entire glass

S- Pretty mild aroma. I got some earthy and piney hop character and some caramel and red malt character.

T- Big cereal grain character, red ale malt, and caramel notes. Some earthy and piney hop notes on the finish. Overall pretty malt forward with a nice burst of hop character on the finish. Moderate bitterness

M- Dry, pretty smooth and creamy, medium carbonation

O- A solid red ale, but lacking the hop character to be considered an India Red Ale.

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2013 01:54:57 | More by Hoptometrist

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

03-16-2013 06:03:59 | More by bluckbeyes

SuperCutePanda

Oregon

4/5  rDev +5.5%

03-07-2013 23:32:21 | More by SuperCutePanda

anteater

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

03-07-2013 21:31:19 | More by anteater

olfolxholme

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

03-07-2013 06:28:55 | More by olfolxholme

scottfrie

California

3.74/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

500ml bottle into snifter. Thanks Abe!

A: Pours a murky dark amber with a thick, greasy, light cream colored head that slowly faded into a think and lasting film. A complex network of sticky lace was left down the glass.
S: Bitter hop resin and simcoe notes mixed with caramel malts and roasted grains. Faint sulfur as well.
T: Follows the nose with bitter herbal and simcoe hops, earthy finish, balancing sweet caramel malts, and toasted grains. Flavorful, malty and bitter.
M: Medium-full body, slick, greasy, oily hoppy mouthfeel with soft and smooth carbonation.
O: A great drinking beer, somewhere above average on the scale. There’s nothing really wrong with this beers it’s just not that amazing.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 02:09:47 | More by scottfrie

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.36/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Bottle opened on 1.25.13

A - Pours a cloudy, brownish-orange with a two inch cream-colored foamy head.

S - Sweet wheat, hop-citrus, bready malt, nutty, corn.

T - Sweet corn, nutty, bitter hop grass.

D - Good carbonation with a medium body.

O - Bitter hopped up red. Hmph.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 05:59:53 | More by HuskyinPDX

MacStinson

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

01-30-2013 08:44:24 | More by MacStinson

bifrost17

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

01-30-2013 07:34:16 | More by bifrost17

n2185

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

01-21-2013 01:13:33 | More by n2185

elcrawl

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

12-30-2012 02:41:50 | More by elcrawl

Reidrover

Oregon

3.55/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle from Trader Joes in Salem. $3.79 Amber coloured body,slight haze, with a nice sized bubbly white head. Spicy semi sweet maltiness with a slight but obvious resinous hop. Taste is very balanced..between the toffee flvoured malts and the resinous/spicy hop. Nice Good mouthfeel low carbonation and great after tastes. A good beer..but i have this IMO as an amber ale!

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 04:12:32 | More by Reidrover

adkieffer

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

12-17-2012 22:59:16 | More by adkieffer