Tallgrass IPA - Tallgrass Brewing Company

Onenote81

North Carolina

2.8/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle received from monsterfat in a recent trade. Thanks!

This beer was poured into a pint glass. Look of it is of a cloudy dark gold with a huge rocky white head on top. Retention on this one is holding up fairly well. Some sticky lacing, but not much. Smell is of cotton candy, bubble gum, and banana saltwater taffy. I kid you not. This is the sweetest smelling beer, let alone IPA, I've ever dipped my nose into. It smells good, but it's weird for the style.

Let's keep with the theme here, at least they're consistent. Flavor is malty and sweet, and on the finish, bubble gum! This is really an interesting beer to say the least. I actually like it alot, but if I judge to style (which I should), this just doesn't scream IPA. I could drink a few of these. Mouthfeel is firm, and drinkability is high. but, don't expect your run of the mill IPA on this one. It'll take you places you've never thought an IPA could go.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2009 20:13:40 | More by Onenote81

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