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Batch No.: 138
Knee Deep Brewing Company
- From:
- Knee Deep Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,284 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,765 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 11.69%
- Reviews:
- 29
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 01, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 27, 2013
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 20
Knee Deep’s Batch 138 India Pale Ale is brewed with three types of C hops and Simcoe, which gives this West Coast IPA an aroma that resembles a cat that has peed in a pine tree. Batch 138 finishes dry and crisp and is sure to leave you in hop euphoria.
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Ratings by DeanMoriarty:
Reviewed by DeanMoriarty from California
4.49/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
First off before I get into anything with this here ale - I have to comment - WTF is up with the below average reviews of this beer here (???) - absolutely insane and ludicrous - anyways...
Picked this up last week at Baron's Market in Point Loma - finally got around to crackin' it today - $6.99 - poured into a Forestinne branded tulip glass.
Pours a fairly clean burnt straw-like hue with golden edges when held up to a light source. Slight off-white fluffy head lingers a while, giving way to massive amounts of sticky lace in my glass from the first sip to the last - looks real pretty in the glass. Smell is nothing short of amazing - sticking to West Coast standards - plenty of floral sappy resins, followed by just enough of a crackery malt back to not overwhelm or be offensive, letting the hops run the show while being balanced with just enough malt to make the aroma enhance the flavor perfectly. Flavor is off the hook - what one would expect from a properly done West-Coast IPA - floral and sappy/resinous hoppiness that is bitter and mouth puckering while the malt profile comes through at the end to balance the hop and fruity esters damn near perfectly - truly a great West Coaster and noticeably a small batch flavor which is hard to find these days from many West Coast production breweries - good job fellas! On the lighter side of medium bodied - finishes crisp and clean with perfect carbonation for the style allowing the bitterness to really sit and linger on the palate for a while.
Dig dig dig this one a lot - been a while since I really enjoyed a new So-Cal IPA on the market - Saint Archer would be another one worth mentioning while i'm at it, but really we've been starving for a new proper West Coast IPA for a while, and luckily for us, this one has come to the rescue of our thirsty taste buds - just hope this isn't too limited of a batch and that we will see a new one soon!
May 30, 2013Picked this up last week at Baron's Market in Point Loma - finally got around to crackin' it today - $6.99 - poured into a Forestinne branded tulip glass.
Pours a fairly clean burnt straw-like hue with golden edges when held up to a light source. Slight off-white fluffy head lingers a while, giving way to massive amounts of sticky lace in my glass from the first sip to the last - looks real pretty in the glass. Smell is nothing short of amazing - sticking to West Coast standards - plenty of floral sappy resins, followed by just enough of a crackery malt back to not overwhelm or be offensive, letting the hops run the show while being balanced with just enough malt to make the aroma enhance the flavor perfectly. Flavor is off the hook - what one would expect from a properly done West-Coast IPA - floral and sappy/resinous hoppiness that is bitter and mouth puckering while the malt profile comes through at the end to balance the hop and fruity esters damn near perfectly - truly a great West Coaster and noticeably a small batch flavor which is hard to find these days from many West Coast production breweries - good job fellas! On the lighter side of medium bodied - finishes crisp and clean with perfect carbonation for the style allowing the bitterness to really sit and linger on the palate for a while.
Dig dig dig this one a lot - been a while since I really enjoyed a new So-Cal IPA on the market - Saint Archer would be another one worth mentioning while i'm at it, but really we've been starving for a new proper West Coast IPA for a while, and luckily for us, this one has come to the rescue of our thirsty taste buds - just hope this isn't too limited of a batch and that we will see a new one soon!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.96/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Growler from Albertsons. Classic IPA, hoppy but allowing the malts to come through. Pours out a deep, clear golden with frothy head. Hoppy, citrus aroma. Taste is hops first, coming on quite strongly, with a nice malt backbone. The hops linger in the aftertaste for a while.
Dec 01, 2022Rated by _Ocho from California
4.24/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Light and crisp American ipa. Refreshing to have a beer that's does not taste too strong.
Oct 16, 2015
Batch No.: 138 from Knee Deep Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
201 ratings
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