Ipswich Dark Ale - Ipswich Ale Brewery

yoyo

New York

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I was pleasantly suprised by this brand of beer on a recent vacation to Cape Cod, MA. I drank 2 mixed 12 packs while there and should've brought some home. The dark ale jumped out at me cause it WAS dark, and and had a great balanced taste and some kick. Caramel and malt with nice hoppy bite.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2005 22:21:18 | More by yoyo

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-29-2013 06:27:18 | More by Kelp

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.8%

03-24-2013 15:23:47 | More by brheuer

CmBanaszak

2/5  rDev -48.6%

02-02-2013 19:52:44 | More by CmBanaszak

iemailjack

Florida

3/5  rDev -22.9%

01-08-2013 04:01:36 | More by iemailjack

neil2me

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

01-03-2013 02:34:13 | More by neil2me

TWStandley

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.8%

12-28-2012 18:43:39 | More by TWStandley

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

12-27-2012 04:54:13 | More by cliff1066

liquorpig

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

12-07-2012 22:58:06 | More by liquorpig

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a brown 22 oz. bottle. Has a pretty, cloudy auburn color with a 1/2 inch head. Smells both malty and hoppy, yum. Taste is also well balanced malt and hop, some nuttiness, very easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a quality and enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 00:51:45 | More by tone77

mychalg9

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

11-16-2012 01:29:28 | More by mychalg9

RBorsato

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

11-06-2012 18:29:23 | More by RBorsato

BigCheese

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

bottled on 9/28, just over a month old.

A: Pours a deep mahogany, with a large/healthy/thick baileys colored pillow of a head. The big head lasts, one of the better I've seen in a little while. Leaves lacing everywhere. Not totally clear but appears filtered.

S:Toasted biscuit, toffee, herbal hops break through, rather light aroma.

T: Mix of malty sweetness and intertwined with a slight punch of hops. Lots of caramel, toffee, nuttyness, oatmeal, milk chocolate all come to mind. Finish is more bittersweet chocolate and medium roast coffee. some Grassy hops too, with hints of pine/lemon. definitely some bitterness not sure if its hops, dark malts or both. Hints of butter too, maybe a dash of diacetyl, which isn't uninvited.

M: High carbonation, light body but silky smooth, I suspect oats, quite drinkable.

O: Quite a pleasant brown ale. A bit darker than many brown ales, with a bitter/robust character. Sort of a brown ale/robust porter hybrid IMO. I like it, another solid session beer from Ipswich, simple recipes, superb execution.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2012 01:30:22 | More by BigCheese

Dools9

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle dated 8/14/12 poured into a tumbler.

A: Murky, dark brown in color. Very nice creamy two finger khaki brown head. Very nice lace and retention.

S: Very malty, lots of toasty grain, caramel malt, a bit of earth.

T: Light pine and bitter earthy hops give way to a wave of toasted grainy malt, roasted biscuit, and ends with a nice toffee sweetness. As the beer warms, some roasty chocolate malt comes through and the sweetness becomes a bit more more pronounced.

M: Medium body, lightly crisp, slick mouth.

O: Pretty enjoyable brown ale here, actually a bit more hop foward than expected.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 17:40:16 | More by Dools9

BaconBandit

3.5/5  rDev -10%

08-09-2012 21:43:32 | More by BaconBandit

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.55/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured chilled in 4-oz. taster, in shifts

A: decent head (dissipates quickly) with mix of bubble sizes; little carb action; dark copper color
S: caramel, malty aroma; persistent, inviting
T: bitter, dry flavor; complex; more hoppy than malty; prominent roasted malt (almost smoked), toward a stout; good balance of flavor with alcohol; hop flavor is in the darker, lower range

Pretty good beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 03:02:17 | More by Arithmeticus

DavidHamilton

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

07-14-2012 01:18:10 | More by DavidHamilton

bmurph20

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-26-2012 02:15:13 | More by bmurph20

TheDarkestYouveGot

2/5  rDev -48.6%

06-05-2012 05:07:04 | More by TheDarkestYouveGot

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -22.9%

05-22-2012 18:43:05 | More by Stockfan42

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-19-2012 01:34:31 | More by djrn2

johnsilk

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-24-2012 17:53:00 | More by johnsilk

RyanGoodman

Bolivia

3.5/5  rDev -10%

04-18-2012 02:33:24 | More by RyanGoodman

chinchill

South Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle served in a Unibroue snifter.

Appearance: Pours a near-clear, dark mahogany with a beige head that has moderate size and durability.

Smell: Roasted malts with spicy hop overtones and hints of raisins. 3.75

Taste: More hops here than expected, but the maltiness of the brown ale base is clearly present (albeit less pronounced) as well. Mildly bitter. Dark roast in the finish with some lingering pine/hop notes.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium+ carbonation. Slight crispness and astringency.

Overall: More hop-forward than a typical brown ale, this is better classified as a brown pale ale, and a good one at that.
Both aroma and flavor improve with warming.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2012 23:03:59 | More by chinchill

Jim_DemonDeacon

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

04-06-2012 00:41:06 | More by Jim_DemonDeacon