Tallgrass IPA - Tallgrass Brewing Company

JamesMN

Minnesota

4.23/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: No haziness but a little too dark to be translucent. Soapy white head. Like the amber/copper color in an IPA. Great lacing.

Aroma: Big hop presence. Lots of citrus and grapefruit. A little bit of pine or resin as well. Not getting too much malt.

Taste: Starts out smooth and then kicks your tongue with some bitterness. Finishes smooth and bitter. TallGrass says this is an IPA with lots of hops and good malt presence and I definitely agree with that. Although there is only a hint malt in the nose, it makes up for that in the taste. The grain almost has a roasty quality that you don't get in the usual American IPA. That roastyness teases your palate a little before coming in stronger in the finish. Really good example of a perfect harmony between hops and malt. Both make themselves present in all the right ways.

Mouthfeel: Good all around. The right level of carbonation, medium bodied, and very drinkable.

Final Thoughts: I had this beer about six months ago and liked it but didn't ever buy it again. I'm really glad I picked this one up randomly today. A really good IPA that treads many lines within the style. It could probably please lovers of English IPA's and of American IPA's.

Serving type: can

08-12-2012 02:56:13 | More by JamesMN

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 22:49:12 | More by ajtorres311

aLenwell

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-14-2013 00:36:38 | More by aLenwell

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-10-2013 22:09:19 | More by mikeburd1128

Revenant

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

05-06-2013 01:51:12 | More by Revenant

optimator705

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-05-2013 02:15:31 | More by optimator705

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -11%

04-29-2013 23:16:17 | More by MNBeer1017

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-28-2013 22:10:52 | More by spycow

Bighorn

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-22-2013 23:27:11 | More by Bighorn

Kenai4

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-22-2013 12:13:02 | More by Kenai4

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

04-17-2013 17:20:59 | More by FreshmanPour77

Chucker17

South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

04-13-2013 21:28:44 | More by Chucker17

hopkrid

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-13-2013 00:32:41 | More by hopkrid

beerbrains

Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-11-2013 04:03:09 | More by beerbrains

Beer21

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-09-2013 21:47:21 | More by Beer21

dubmax

Kansas

3/5  rDev -17.8%

04-01-2013 03:28:21 | More by dubmax

macrosmatic

Florida

3.55/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 16 oz. can into a Russian River pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy bright copper, with one finger's worth of white foamy head and good visible carbonation.

S: Sweet caramel, and some citrus and sweet pine hops - but the overall impression is not terribly hoppy.

T: Notes follow the nose, but this is more malt-forward than most IPAs around. Moderate bitterness in the hang but even this is balanced by some malt bready sweetness.

M: Medium body for style, good carbonation sensation, but it is a touch too hot given the style and the relatively tame ABV.

O: This is an acceptable but forgettable example of style. I was wondering if it might be a bit on the old side, but the "drink by" date on the bottle was 5/11/13 (drank 3/29/13).

Serving type: can

03-31-2013 19:04:19 | More by macrosmatic

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-13-2013 02:16:29 | More by Herky21

Buck6196

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-08-2013 01:30:23 | More by Buck6196

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-26-2013 12:50:11 | More by t0rin0

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +9.6%

02-19-2013 21:16:38 | More by MinorThreat

rodlavers

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 16oz. can, looks like it may have been canned back in July of 2012, but that sounds wrong based on what I can tell from Fresh Beer Only website. Oh well, here goes.

It actually looks pretty decent in terms of color & vibrancy. It's a bit cloudy, but the reddish orange dark gold coloring is enticing. At first about two fingers of solid fluffy off-white head, with some lacing -- both dissipate relatively quickly.

Smell does seem a bit aged. It's really grapefruity, with lots of malt and some caramel candy notes as well.

Taste is similar, but a bit better. All of the above with an OK hop profile to it. I also get a bit of sour tart citrus, which again could be due to a slightly dated IPA with a relatively low ABV compared to what I normally take down. It's not bad but I get a sense that it is not at its freshest.

Feel is smooth but textured up front, with a lots of body. Medium carbonation as well.

Overall this is more than a halfway decent IPA, and one I hope to try fresh one day. It's not amazing by any standards, but it's OK. Cheers.

Serving type: can

02-08-2013 03:02:48 | More by rodlavers

priwen

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

02-03-2013 13:34:45 | More by priwen

Jonbw

Mississippi

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

01-21-2013 19:47:30 | More by Jonbw

Stoshua

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

01-17-2013 19:33:46 | More by Stoshua