Stowaway I.P.A.
Baxter Brewing Co.

Stowaway I.P.A.Stowaway I.P.A.
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From:
Baxter Brewing Co.
 
Maine, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,454
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,793
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 12.27%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
1,112
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 22, 2024
Added:
Feb 01, 2011
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  326
Bold, complex flavors with a solid malt backbone and assertive hop profile, along with cold conditioning, give this beer its crisp, clean, hoppy finish. Deep amber-to-orangish in color, Stowaway pours with a nice, creamy head; a huge hop aroma of citrus, pine and grapefruit notes; and a big, complex, and intense hop flavor from the 5 different hop varieties and double-dry-hopping procedure used in making this beer. The malt flavor up-front turns dry and crisp; Stowaway is full-bodied but with a dry finish and pleasant, long-lasting, hop aftertaste. This I.P.A. definitely leaves you wanting more.

69 IBU
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Rated: 3.81 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Feb 22, 2024
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Reviewed by FreePal88

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oldschool NEIPA that's more on the bitter, floral/herbal side of things than the fruity side of things. Very clean, very balanced, nice strong malt foundation. Extremely crisp and refreshing for an IPA. I feel like this is kinda slept on, for how good it is.
Nov 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Greymane from France

4.11/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Excellent WC IPA brewed in Lewiston, Maine. Very crisp and bitter for a refreshing beer. We used to always stop by the tasting room if it was open on our way south.
Oct 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Noelito76 from New York

May 29, 2023
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Reviewed by LagerMan_US from Maine

4.38/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Finally - An IPA paired with a truly rich malt base. Outstanding; essentially a perfect 50/50 balance of hops and malt, with both totally discernible. Like . . a dark stout mixed with an IPA. Tho'. 7 percent ABV , you barely notice the alcohol. Quite the recipe.
It's an unusual offering - in the IPA dept.
Feb 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.55 by lakewy17 from New Hampshire

Jan 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by florisj135 from Virginia

Aug 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.63 by MJSFS from Florida

Jun 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jeez from Massachusetts

Jan 30, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Aug 15, 2021
 
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Reviewed by Tantonys from Maine

5/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I love this stuff! What can I say? This is so good! Perfect blast of aroma, delicious hop bittering, and smooth malts make this A PURE PLEASURE TO ENJOY ANYTIME.
May 14, 2021
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Rated by dturk29 from Maine

4.89/5  rDev +27.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
This beer is amazing! That is all.
Jan 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by T66tah from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2020
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Two 12 oz. cans poured into a clear glass liter mug reveals a liquid of beautiful color. The look is reddish copper with a bountiful off-white head and ample glass lacing. Its smell is mild, with a little malt, a little yeast and a little pininess. More to the malty side of a standard IPA, with a pleasant hop bitterness to finish. That finish is just a bit harsher than the superb IPAs
Sep 03, 2020
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Reviewed by LeRose from Massachusetts

3.62/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It pours a clear, deep reddish gold color with a dense, white head. Doesn't last long, but clings like crazy.

The smell is not very intense. Pine resin dominates, there is a faint suggestion of a bread malt base. Some citrus in the grapefruit peel oil form, but hardly noticeable.

The taste is pretty much just what it should be for an American IPA. I will say that the bitter drops in Iike a hammer at the end. Citrus seems to accumulate and gets a bit numbing as it builds, more of a citrus oil taste and feel that fruity. Seems slightly out of balance to me, passable and adequate to the style, but it seems a bit unpolished.

Feel is astringent on the finish, citrus lingers and definite tingle from the hops. Bitter carries over and the citrus oil flavor lingers and coats the tongue a bit.

Straightforward IPA that more or less ticks all the boxes for the style. I can say I tried it, but I would not seek it out.
Aug 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Aug 21, 2020
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Rated by FishyBeer3 from Massachusetts

3.57/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.75
Grew on me. Great summer sipper. Strong IPA. Flavor hits on tip of tongue and back of tongue/throat. Skips middle.
Aug 15, 2020
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Rated by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Way past the old west coast flavors for me.
Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Jul 19, 2020
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