Ipswich India Pale Ale (I.P.A.) - Ipswich Ale Brewery

sagito327

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

bottle is exceptional. kudos to the design team. similar to dead guy. Smell is rather standard for an IPA, but the taste is quite exceptional. Beautiful hopiness, yet better than harpoon. more fruit? citrus, magos. lacing is not bad. mouthfeel is great, though...feels terrific. perfect amount of carbonation. taste is not too rough on the palate.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2005 02:58:55 | More by sagito327

Stonehill64

3/5  rDev -22.7%

05-19-2013 13:12:27 | More by Stonehill64

mcrago

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-12-2013 21:28:20 | More by mcrago

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-12-2013 21:10:47 | More by twenty5

Falcone

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

05-05-2013 23:35:07 | More by Falcone

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

04-29-2013 06:27:46 | More by Kelp

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

04-28-2013 22:14:58 | More by spycow

campfirebrew

New York

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

04-04-2013 17:05:20 | More by campfirebrew

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-28-2013 17:34:59 | More by Celtics76

frosted33

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-23-2013 22:22:10 | More by frosted33

DarkLordPsycho

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

03-22-2013 04:50:22 | More by DarkLordPsycho

LouDog1er

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

03-14-2013 16:14:24 | More by LouDog1er

Dulcea

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +16%

02-18-2013 19:41:17 | More by Dulcea

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

01-20-2013 01:17:43 | More by tbryan5

pintofparadise

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

01-19-2013 23:00:54 | More by pintofparadise

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.89/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz Bottle from Total Wine Tampa FL for 2$

Appearance - Hazy brownish copper colour with a large size fizzy beige coloured head. There is a low amount of carbonation showing and there is some faint lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes.

Smell - Hops, malts, grapefruit, caramel

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste caramel and malts mixed with some dry hops. There is also some grapefruit and something along the lines of rye. It ends with a malty fairly bitter dry hop bitterness.

Overall – It tastes like a good east coast IPA. Not a whole lot of fruity juicy notes, but some nice malts and a decent dose of hops. A beer well worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 02:50:59 | More by spinrsx

dancaplette

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

01-08-2013 15:44:18 | More by dancaplette

iemailjack

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

01-08-2013 04:01:52 | More by iemailjack

SwampYankee

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

01-06-2013 03:50:20 | More by SwampYankee

smiga

New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Best American IPA? Could be...

You know how wine drinkers inhale over their tongues? This is an IPA that makes you do that.

A: darker, cloudy ipa. A deep copper orange (like Dales Pale Ale). Big frothy head. Good lacing

S: balance of biscuity malts, and citrus, pine/grassy hops. Like a hike up the Central Coast of California.

T: Great interplay of lemon/ Pine balanced with malt backbone of caramel. dry and refreshing! Tingling. grassy/piney arc and finish. nicely bitter. Well balanced.

M; Chewy. Tingly. Refreshing. Good weight. All seasons.

O: An All-American IPA up there with Anchor Steam Liberty and Dales Pale Ale and Great Divide.

Fine quality. Earned a permanent place in my house. *whole foods NJ

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 01:14:43 | More by smiga

Fattywaffles

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

12-31-2012 23:53:33 | More by Fattywaffles

NHbeerfishing

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

12-31-2012 05:49:59 | More by NHbeerfishing

gungoat

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-30-2012 18:01:21 | More by gungoat

kirbmeist

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

12-30-2012 04:25:20 | More by kirbmeist

TWStandley

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

12-28-2012 18:43:49 | More by TWStandley