Lake Placid India Pale Ale - Lake Placid Craft Brewing Company

dickroop

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A pretty label an the bottle adds to this beer's appeal. Poured with a 2-finger head, and thick, coarse beige-tan foam, this ale was reddish-bronze and hazy, with coarse lacing. The smell was mostly hops, of the English variety, little malt evident. There are earthy tones beneath floral notes.

When comes time to taste, it's quite a bit more forward. The palate is attached by both sweetness from caramel malt and bitterness of an indistinct varitey. The mid palate has a bit of citrus and it finishes bitter but not quite clean. The mouthfeel is a bit cloying for all the sweetness. Carbonation is unexceptional. The bitter and sweet combination is not really to my liking. It's big in flavors but not complexity and short on hop aromas to offset the gray bitterness. To me it comes out as ordinary, more of an English style IPA. As it warms, the malt flavor comes through more noticeably, with a little biscuit flavor, and the floral hop flavor notes develops more, with a bit of spiciness. This is a beer that you definitely should allow to warm from fridge temperature to cellar temp before enjoying.

All in all, the drinkability isn't bad, but it's not something I'm likely to buy again. It's enjoyable, but not distinguished.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2009 21:17:35 | More by dickroop

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 16:40:33 | More by Slatetank

Bustersuess

New York

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-14-2013 19:02:26 | More by Bustersuess

Zimm

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-13-2013 00:08:53 | More by Zimm

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -45.9%

05-04-2013 15:50:17 | More by BGsWo22

nzerbe

New York

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

04-28-2013 20:14:53 | More by nzerbe

vicg12

New York

4.06/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Dark amber color. Nice hop rich smell. Head is kind poor, but other than that it leaves a nice lace. Beautiful pour. Pretty malty for an ipa, but its nice. On the heavier side. Really solid beer from a small brewery that I have never had a bad beer from.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 23:25:57 | More by vicg12

animal69

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-11-2013 03:20:19 | More by animal69

campfirebrew

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-04-2013 16:40:10 | More by campfirebrew

LJWalker

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-27-2013 03:02:22 | More by LJWalker

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Looks of a fairly clear deep amber brown with a 1/4 inch of sticky head that seems to be fed with constant bubbles. Nice lacing.
S - Smells of floral and citrus hops, some bready malts, and a touch of pine.
T - Has a good hop bite, some metallic notes but not very offensive, and pine hops seem to cling to the palate after the finish. It's pretty balanced but not the greatest IPA.
M - Medium bodied, somewhat chewy, not bad.

Overall this is a pretty good IPA but it just seems middle of the road. Seems crafted well enough though.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 02:56:13 | More by DrDemento456

JMScowcroft

Vermont

3.48/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Lake Placid Craft Brewing Company - Lake Placid India Pale Ale

Look - Pours hazy amber with a slight, soapy head. Good lacing.

Smell - Bittersweet English malts with a hoppy overlay. Caramel is present as well.

Taste - Bitter hops, bitter malts, then more hops. Dry and hoppy.

Mouthfeel - Rests bitter and chewy malts. Decent drinkability, a bit grainy here.

Overall - Not a bad brew. I can see how it would have been more of a Winter seasonal. The English hops and malt are a bit bitter for my palette. Could have used a slight bit more creaminess to offset the dry. Was too malty for an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 12:11:27 | More by JMScowcroft

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

03-17-2013 13:09:44 | More by ChrisL24481

kylemckinnis

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

03-07-2013 20:33:18 | More by kylemckinnis

mattafett

Iowa

3/5  rDev -18.9%

02-22-2013 00:24:11 | More by mattafett

khargro2

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

01-22-2013 00:51:27 | More by khargro2

cw13

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +8.1%

01-07-2013 20:19:43 | More by cw13

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -18.9%

12-08-2012 16:05:06 | More by Damian74Shensky

Justin23060

Virginia

4.18/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Dark amber, one finger head with some sediment

S - Fresh pine, grapefruit as well as malty chocolate

T - Pretty dry from start to finish with a slight pucker and shorter linger than most IPAs. Chocolaty malt comes through but quickly gives way to citrusy hops. Pretty straight forward but solid IPA.

M- Medium mouthfeel with some sharp carbonation.

O - That little bit of malt is what won me over. A milder, but still in your face American Hop presence with a malty English IPA shout out. You really need to try this if you are in the North Country. You won't be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 05:26:53 | More by Justin23060

1BadblueSS

New York

3/5  rDev -18.9%

11-28-2012 22:10:58 | More by 1BadblueSS

buffcityx

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

11-21-2012 02:33:50 | More by buffcityx

Cobrakaikid

Missouri

3/5  rDev -18.9%

11-18-2012 00:15:04 | More by Cobrakaikid

Chugs13

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

11-10-2012 21:35:18 | More by Chugs13

Happyhopper

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

11-08-2012 04:55:07 | More by Happyhopper

YamagamiTravis

Japan

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

11-05-2012 13:09:01 | More by YamagamiTravis