Deuchars IPA - The Caledonian Brewing Company

Bix

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

01-10-2013 16:03:47 | More by Bix

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-15-2013 17:17:20 | More by TheBeeraholic

flaz

California

5/5  rDev +30.5%

05-23-2013 04:56:09 | More by flaz

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

2/5  rDev -47.8%

04-02-2013 17:39:05 | More by Pelicanrocks

tonton

Hong Kong

4.25/5  rDev +11%

03-29-2013 10:39:47 | More by tonton

napetry

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-15-2013 22:42:46 | More by napetry

WastedYouth

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

02-27-2013 23:49:52 | More by WastedYouth

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

500 mL w freshness date. Poured into a pint glass, produced a nice huge white head, good retention and really solid lacing. Colour is a bright amber gold, slight carbonation. Really good looking beer.

Smell is a pleasantly sweet maltiness, combined with a slightly herbal hoppiness. Some grapefruity citrus and mineral notes. There is quite a bit of underlying complexity, but you have to work at it, doesn't jump out of the glass.

Taste is an initial mineraly hoppyiness with a bit of an underlying floral note. Some sweet citrus, malt is pretty tired and in the background. Roast bread. Maybe a light floral aspect, pretty good at constraining the sweetness. Some interesting flavours develop. Finishes quite full, subtle citrus pine, more malty.

Mouthfeel at first feels overly light, but has a nice light sweet body, a bit sticky on the finish but altogether crisp. Quite refreshing and highly drinkable.

This develops interesting, wasn't thrilling initially, but afterwards it has much more richness and more complexity going on. Really nice to drink though, good session ale. A nice example of an english IPA that has some cool things going on.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 22:13:51 | More by mick303

alexworsnip

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

01-28-2013 05:00:52 | More by alexworsnip

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

01-22-2013 05:00:41 | More by Bouleboubier

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -21.7%

01-21-2013 02:17:47 | More by pin

BILF

Israel

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

01-14-2013 19:27:55 | More by BILF

Hanglow

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

11-09-2012 20:24:51 | More by Hanglow

dmcclurejr

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.4%

11-08-2012 16:40:09 | More by dmcclurejr

Dethklok

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

10-31-2012 23:09:30 | More by Dethklok

Tone

Missouri

3.6/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, copper color. 1/3 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of earthy malt, slight sweet malt, hint of yeast, and citrus hops. Fits the style of an English IPA. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp, with low carbonation. Tastes of earthy malt, slight pale malt, hint of sweet malt, and citrus hops. Overall, good appearance, feel, and blend.

Serving type: cask

09-27-2012 13:20:57 | More by Tone

ccrida

Oregon

2.83/5  rDev -26.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

On cask at the Thirsty Bear in London, Deuchars IPA is dark gold with a small bubbled head leaving no lace.
Smell is earthy, and sweet fruit, lychee.
Taste is odd, there is a strong, over-ripe fruit, a strong after taste of what I assume are esters, with a firmy bitter aftertaste. A touch metallic too, gives it an unpleasantly sharp finish.
Mouthfeel is light, slick.
Drinkability isn't too high for me with the aftertaste. A below average English IPA.

Serving type: cask

09-26-2012 22:06:29 | More by ccrida

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

09-17-2012 20:44:59 | More by NilocRellim

JimmytheSaintPSU

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

08-22-2012 01:10:59 | More by JimmytheSaintPSU

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

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

Two hand pulled pints in the excellent 'Queens Head' a small locals pub very close to Gretna Green in Scotland (9th June 2012).

Fresh and well kept: pale with a good full, staying head.

The aroma was all about hops and their smells: piney, citrusy, this was a fine smelling beer if you like your hops.

The taste also had a hop front, side and back: not overly so, but it just seems right. A lovely couple of pints and although I've not rated/reviewed this in cask form before it is in fact a beer I often drink when in the UK, be it in England or Scotland.

Serving type: cask

06-11-2012 20:40:59 | More by BlackHaddock

petluo

Finland

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

05-17-2012 19:04:39 | More by petluo

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed several pints of this on cask at Ye Olde Mitre Pub in London. What a wonderful beer on cask.

The bartender would top off each glass which reduced the head since they would let it settle as they hand pulled each pint. The beer was a slightly lighter orange/amber color with excellent clarity. The glass was essentially covered with lace as the glass emptied.

Aroma was smooth with notes of fruit, some light hop notes and some light grain. Definitely an English IPA vs. American. Still a very nice aroma.

Flavor was excellent. A perfect balance of fruit, bread and hop bitterness. Nothing overwhelmed and it all melded in a great flavor. Cask was clearly fresh and well tended.

So silky smooth it was crazy.

While I am a certified American Hop head and love the likes of Sculpin, Pliny and the American hop bombs, it was a real treat to try an English IPA as it was meant to taste. Just fantastic.

Serving type: cask

04-23-2012 22:15:08 | More by Reagan1984

TrevorWGrover

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-09-2012 23:20:40 | More by TrevorWGrover

sneu

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-31-2012 10:30:43 | More by sneu

Dave1999

Virginia

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The apperance was a pale golden yellow color with a thin foamy head. Bubbles rising to the top of the glass.

Smells of yeast and bready with faint hops.

The taste is big on the malts and coffee with mild hops.A little bit bitter.

The mouth feel feels smooth with just just little carbonation.

A decent english ipa, much less hops and alcohol than the american versions. It was OK, I wanted to like it more as I'm from
Edinburgh. But I must admit I find the americas ipas much better. I probably will buy it again though as it is very reasonably priced compared to lower quality beers in Edinburgh and easily available.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2012 12:00:29 | More by Dave1999