Stowaway I.P.A. - Baxter Brewing Co.

larryi86

Delaware

3.53/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thank you DrewShal9 for this
12 oz can poured into a snifter

A- A slightly hazy reddish-orange with a three finger off white head.

S- Was getting a lot of citrus hops at first, sweet beardy malts, some pine, and a wet grass smell.

T- Getting citrus hops up front and piney hops in the finish with a hint of wet grass, big bready malt taste that overpowers the hops at times instead of giving balance to the beer.

T- Medium body, smooth.

O- I feel that it is almost more like an over hopped Pale Ale than an IPA, but it is not bad bad. I am glad that I was able to try this. If it was offered to me again I would drink it and enjoy it but I would not take the time to seek it out.

Serving type: can

12-22-2011 23:32:31 | More by larryi86

beerbiatchMD

Maine

4.68/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap into a can-shaped Baxter Brewing Co. pint glass.

A: orange, opaque, white frothy head with excellent lacing and good retention.

S: can small the hops at arms length. Piny, earthy, very aromatic, fantastic nose.

T: citrusy hops up front, lots of aromatic orange zest, bittery hops.

M: crisp, medium bodied, overall good mouthfeel.

O: I see this beer all over the place and I'm a bit mad I've never had it before. Exceptional.

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2011 01:14:25 | More by beerbiatchMD

BigCheese

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pint on tap, grumpy doyles in Reading,

A:Poured a dark orange, cloudy, darker than typical ipa. Minimal head, some webbing not a ton of lacing, could have been the pour.

S: A bit underwhelming, some citrusy hops some molasses based maltiness. Sweeter smell.

T: Definitely on the citrus side of hops, more lemon orange. Lotta grapefruit. Solid ammount of brown sugar malts. Somewhere between east coast and west coast ipa.

M: Pretty syrupys, quite a dry finish. Not a total pallete wrecker but a serious brew. Alcohol is not necessarily well hidden

O: I suspect this keg wasnt the freshest, poor lacing/fresh hopness. Had a significant malt sweetness, I suspect fresh this is similar to smutty/good EC ipa's. Quite dry.

Serving type: on-tap

12-16-2011 00:49:27 | More by BigCheese

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

4.05/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Acquired from svosie, so a big “Thank You” goes out to her. Poured from a 12oz can into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a deep amber color, with a large off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick but spotty lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains fruity citrus, grassy hops and caramelized malts.

T: The taste starts out with a strong burst of piney hops bitterness followed by a citrus and caramel sweetness. The malt character is hearty but not too heavy and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean and dry.

D: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a nice solid IPA to drink for a long time.

Serving type: can

12-14-2011 06:14:06 | More by TheManiacalOne

HopHead84

California

2.73/5  rDev -29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

12/11/2011

Can given to me by UncleJimbo at Pizza Port Strong Ale 2011, thanks! It's always nice to try something from a brewery I've never heard of, and I greatly appreciate the gift. Split with my fiancé, who wasn't ecstatic to be told we were drinking an IPA right when she was about to go to bed, but in the end she did her duty.

A: Dark orange and opaque with a finger of beige sea foam. Retention is good and lacing is scattered.

S: Well, this is very, very malty. Bread and biscuit notes are dominant, with a pervasive malty sweetness. There's a little sweet citrus hiding behind the monolithic malt foundation. There are light candied notes in there. This is not only malt dominant but the hops are also very feeble. Still, the malt smells pretty good. On the whole, it doesn't smell bad, it's just that it's definitely below average.

T: Sweet bready malt with biscuit and toasted notes. There's a touch of alcohol and diffident citrus. This is definitely an East Coast style IPA, though I can't say it's really IPAish. The finish is malty and sweet. Again, nothing particularly bad in the flavor, but it's below average on the IPA spectrum.

M: Medium body with upper moderate carbonation. The mouthfeel is sticky.

Overall: A lackluster malty IPA. I appreciate the chance to try it, but it's not at all what I'm looking for in the style.

Serving type: can

12-12-2011 05:18:02 | More by HopHead84

SunDevilBeer

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

First off, I will say this beer is wildly inconsistent. I've had it several times on draft and went through a 6-pack of cans - really a different beer each time.

That said, I'll judge the beer on average when I've had it on tap.

Pours dark copper with little head. Settles down pretty quickly. Nose is similar to the ubiquitous Harpoon IPA in my opinion.

First taste sometimes is a bit rough. A bit dirty and muddled upon first sip, but a strong hop presence comes to wipe everything up at the end. A bit of citrus, semi-hot alcohol, and depending on which time I've had it, can be pretty enjoyable. Can be grassy and a tad smokey sometimes too. Every time I've had it, the beer has a strong malt backbone.

This beer is an enigma to me. Way too inconsistent from each time I've had it.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2011 19:56:50 | More by SunDevilBeer

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Can courtesy of McGrupp612. Served in a mug.

Pours a moderate copper color with a good off-white head and a bit of lacing. The nose carries quite a bit of bready malt and some faint hoppy notes. Not strong enough to really be discernible as to type, but a good combo. Flavor is not up to par. It's far too malty and too far in the style of an East Coast "IPA." Quotation marks for emphasis. Medium body with a slight bitterness. Decent, but nothing special.

Serving type: can

12-01-2011 00:42:58 | More by Thorpe429

horshack7

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: On top is a chunky rocky head. Underneath is a hazy copper colored beer. The head retention is good.

Aroma: Sweet tropical fruits, grapefriut, citrus hops all over. Some simple syrup aroma from the malt end of it.

Taste: Quite a bite from the start and a nice smooth mouthfeel. Grapefruit, sweet fruits a caramel sweetness comes from the malts.

Notes: This one is a very solid i.p.a very drinkable a tasty offering. Cheers.

Serving type: can

11-21-2011 03:22:59 | More by horshack7

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Medium amber with a full cream colored head. Some sticky lace and a few rings to boot.

Floral hoppiness here; kept going back and getting orange blossom. Citric and resinous aromas, with toasted malt and fruit.

Loved this one. Citric and piney hoppiness, caramel, fruit, toasted malt, leading to another level of bitterness -- almost tea-like. Great balance of malt depth and sweetness and the hops. Good hop and malt finish, in balance.

Sticky and medium-full in body. Good carbonation out of the tap.

Very good IPA. Nice complexity, not overdone, drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2011 13:40:23 | More by OtherShoe2

OldIronLungs

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours into a pint a nice honey amber with a thick, fluffy egg white head that laces nicely and deflates slowly.

Nose is nice and established - resiny pine and a touch of citrus.

Good body, creamy - maybe a little low on the carbonation. Malt base is caramel and light biscuit. Hops really punch in toward the end with a pithy bitterness and alcohol warmth.

I had Lunch yesterday and I was really surprised how much I enjoyed this one. There's still something keeping it from a higher rating, but I'm not sure what. I suppose I'll crack another.

Serving type: can

11-11-2011 00:58:59 | More by OldIronLungs

pigc

Nebraska

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to Adam for this extra from the Pine tree state!
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A - Pours a dark orange hazy color with one finger foamy head.

S - Citrus, pine, grapefruit.

T - Citrus followed by strong pine followed by a solid dry malt backbone.

M - Light to medium, sticky.

O - This IPA seems pretty middle of the pack in complexity and bitterness. Glad I got a chance to try my first Maine beer.

Serving type: can

11-06-2011 19:58:14 | More by pigc

SpeedwayJim

New York

2.68/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to BlessedBeBeer for this one. 12oz. can into a Heady Topper pint glass.

Pours a .5 finger powdery and sticky white head with decent retention. Beer is a clear, dark amber. Lacing is stringy and spotty with moderate stick. Average.

Nose is tea leaves, resin, and bitter caramel. Moerately aromatic but really lacking that tropical and citrus fruit scent that I crave here.

Opens dried tea leaves, resin bitterness, amber hop profile. Malt backbone is present but its deep instead of light and crisp. Caramel and coarse, almost bitter brown sugar at the end with more amber and resin hop bitterness. Finishes more dried leaves with a similar aftertaste. I understand what is going on here and what the brewer is going after. It's not bad but I'm not a fan.

Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Bubbly and abrasive in the mouth and spritzy going down. Slightly dry and filmy finish with a long, lingering aftertaste. Fits the style of IPA.

This is neither east coast, nor west coast, nor midwest style IPA. There's near no tropical flavor and what is present instead is a amber-ale/mild tea leaf bitterness. But again, there's very little citrus or any other fruit profile. Not a bad beer but not at all my style.

Serving type: can

11-02-2011 23:21:58 | More by SpeedwayJim

Bowdoinbeerboy

Maine

3.48/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured out of a can, almost no head. This beer is delightfully hopy in the nose, a little bit malty as well. Taste is wet hops, not overly powerful or biting tho, nicely balanced. A solid IPA, nothing overly distinctive though to really push it over the top.

Serving type: can

10-30-2011 21:11:10 | More by Bowdoinbeerboy

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.43/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

New IPA in a can, yes please!
Pours a crystal clear deep copper color with a huge fluffy white head that takes forever to recede and leaves lots of sticky lace on the edges of the glass. Smells of citrus hops up front, grapefruit and a hint of lemon with some pine and resin thrown in for good measure. There's a solid malt backbone there, bready, caramel, honey malts. Taste is a bit maltier than I expected. Lots of bread and caramel sweetness. Kind of light on the hop flavor, although the punch of hop bitterness is evident. Medium body and level of carbonation, sweet almost sticky mouthfeel. Decent IPA but a bit heavy on the malt for my liking. There's a lot of harsh hop bitterness in here, maybe more later hop additions and a bit fewer bittering would work a little better.

Serving type: can

10-30-2011 00:59:37 | More by johnnnniee

brentk56

North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a clear amber color with a couple of fingers of foam; leaves a few shards of lace

Smell: Citrusy/piney hop aromas waft above the biscuity malt backbone

Taste: The citrus and pine attack from the outset, overwhelming the malt; not a lot of flavor development as it is hoppy from the get-go into the finish; a bit of aspirin in the after-taste

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: I'm in the minority here, but I really enjoyed the balance of the Pamola APA to this beer; not to denigrate this IPA, but I was less than crazy about the hop character relative to some other IPAs out there

Thanks, bendurgin, for the opportunity

Serving type: can

10-28-2011 23:41:07 | More by brentk56

Jesse14

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a reddish copper with a 1 finger head. Plenty of carbonation rising to the top. The smell is pine with a slight fruit undertone. With the first sip you get a full flavor. There is a great hop and malt balance with this beer. The pine and resin bitterness is the first to set in and stays steady throughout the sip. It finishes very clean and dry with a lingering bitterness that is not unpleasant. It is just enough to make you want to take a another drink right away. This is a great beer for grilled meat or watching the game. Very drinkable. This has become my go to beer for golf, camping, tailgating, or anything else that requires cans. Its also in the regular rotation at the house.

Serving type: can

10-15-2011 00:34:46 | More by Jesse14

erosier

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

L: Pours a nice cloudy copper color with a medium sized thick off white colored head that laces the glass a lot and fades slowly down the glass.
S: Smells of piney, citrus, and earthy hops. This one has a lot of citrus in the aroma.
T: Tastes of a tiny bit of sweet malt and then a big citrus, piney, and earthy hop flavor. It ends a bit bitter.
M: Crisp, fresh, refreshing, a bit bitter, perfect amount of carbonation, lighter bodied than it looks.
D: Overall a nice mix of hops on this. Well worth it, and good beer in a can is always nice!

Serving type: can

10-14-2011 23:53:21 | More by erosier

Hibernator

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Stowaway I.P.A
12 oz can
Served in a 20 oz tulip glass

I picked up a single of this beer at Supreme Liquors a couple of weeks ago and I've been meaning to review it. I never heard of Baxter Brewing Company and I'm interested to check it out. Glad it's Friday night.

Pours a burnt and hazy orange with lighter highlights toward the bottom of the glass. The head is impressive with this beer, with a fluffy and frothy head on top and great sustain.

The nose is kinda what I was expecting, big citrus hop whiffs. Think oranges and lemons.

The malt backbone reminds of a biscuit or bread with some caramel sweetness. The hop profile that finishes off this beer is aggressive with hints of grapefruit, lime and black pepper.

Serving type: can

10-14-2011 22:53:18 | More by Hibernator

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

4.45/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pirates + IPA in a can = I'm sold. What could be better? Pirate beer in a tallboy!

Amber with a marrow colored head. Lacey stowaways stuck like barnacles to my glass. Yar!

Smells like bright tropical fruit and pine. I'm torn between a good and very good rating. Wish I could rate it 4.25.

Thick and gooey sweet malt features some bready highlights and lays the backbone for sharp, vivacious tropical fruit and pine hops. So opposite the nonchalance of Baxter's Pamola APA that it's hard to believe it's the same brewery. A fine IPA.

Shared a couple cans with my dad while hiking Mt. Wachusett on Columbus day. It was a touching father son moment, made all the more special by canned pirate beer.

Update: The reason for the name is two-fold: you can "stowaway" a can of SIPA in your backpack/purse whatever, and the owner is just a big, big fan of pirates. Bravo sir, bravo.

Serving type: can

10-14-2011 12:50:34 | More by donkeyrunner

stickynotes

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Picked this up in Waterville. Poured into tulip.

Pours a crisp, deep amber with a fluffy white head. Healthy lacing. Aroma is citrus, pineapple, sweet malt, sweet earthiness. Flavor is bitter throughout sweet malt, plenty of citrus, grapefruit. Moutfeel is medium. Overall this is a solid IPA. It is rich, crisp and bitter. It is not outstanding for me but right in the style, I would recommend it.

Serving type: can

10-12-2011 23:28:15 | More by stickynotes

pokesbeerdude

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks to Drazzamatazz for hooking me up with a 4 pack of this in the Nice Cans III BIF. 12oz Into a Baxter Brewing "can" glass (this thing is awesome!).

A: Pours a nice, crystal clear, orange color with a cream colored head, that foams up to about an inch and sticks around nicely. Head is nice and dense. Large spots of lacing are left behind as the head starts to fade.

S: Big blast of citrus and pine with a nice amount of hop resins, behind that is a fairly large malt backbone consisting of some graininess and a touch of caramel and honey. Just a touch of booze in there. A few yeast esters find their way into the nose as well. Reminds me a bit of Odell's IPA.

T: Nice amount of hop resins, citrus, and caramel. Really a lot going on right up front the tongue gets pulled in a few directions but leans towards the hop side first. Malt profile is sweet and caramelly. A fair amount of resins linger on the tongue for a long time. A little more bitterness would be alright though, bitterness is a touch soapy. Still a nice IPA.

M: Medium body with the perfect amount of carbonation. Finish is fairly dry, but finishes with a lot of flavors on the mouth. Just about right.

O: A good IPA. Very enjoyable. This would be a great tailgating/game watching/sitting outside and relaxing sort of beer. I could drink a ton of this stuff. Not a lot wrong with it at all, just doesn't have those few characteristics that really set it over the top. Very enjoyable.

Serving type: can

10-08-2011 00:09:06 | More by pokesbeerdude

THECPJ

Delaware

3.53/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes:

appearance: copper amber orange with a 1 finger off white head

smell: pine, resin, citrus, hops, malts

taste: citrus, pine, resin, malts

mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium body,

overall: a nice IPA. glad I finally got to try it. Thanks Amy.

Cheers,
The CPJ

Serving type: can

10-04-2011 18:14:42 | More by THECPJ

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12-ounce can into a Thomas Hooker pint glass.

A: Hazy, orange-tinged, golden yellow with a thin cap of off-white foam that disappears quickly, leaving behind a thin veil of wispy carbonation.

S: Sweet, candied citrus fruit hops with a musty rind and tart quality. Aroma gives off a spicy, juicy essence.

T: Sweet, lush, fruity malts up front with a chewy, almost pulpy quality to the grain. Sticky sweet malts pull along with grapefruit, orange and coriander hop resins at the palate which becomes slick with said residue. Nice, spicy, floral and hopped out aftertaste compliments a bittersweet malt finish.

M: Sticky, full-bodied and a bit prickly with an herbal, slightly hot hop aftertaste.

O: I would've guessed Stowaway to be of greater strength than 6.9% ABV, but its masked in there pretty nicely. A great example of a balanced, malty and juicy hop American IPA out of the can. If only some bottle producing breweries would take some cues and not short-change us on a malty backbone.

Serving type: can

10-03-2011 22:22:44 | More by Gambrinus1184

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a can into a pint glass, the beer is a slightly hazy, bright orange-copper coloring with a thick, chunky, big bubbled, airy, off-white head of about an inch and a half. Nose is heavy cedar green, with a dry-hopped feel to it, and some peppery spicing. Smells amazing! The beer is smooth, with a rich, sweet caramel background and a tart grapefruit highlight balancing out the ton of hops flavor that is rich, dark, green, and resinous. The aftertaste is bitter and dry, with a hint of the grapefruit but mostly hops spicing. The finish is slick, with a few of the flavors lingering longer, although lightly, on the palate. Great beer!

Serving type: can

10-01-2011 16:12:39 | More by GarthDanielson

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

3.4/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Cheers to Goblinmunkey7 for this can

Review adapted from notes taken 6/8/11

Appearance: Dark golden orange/ light amber, starts off with a nice head and leaves some good lacing

Smell: A nice aroma with pine and citrus - orange rind - grassy, herbal, kind of floral - some pale malts in the background

Taste: Less impressive than the smell, not what I am looking for in an IPA - very, very grassy - some bitter grapefruit - malts are uninteresting, pale and almost a little undercooked

Mouthfeel: Medium body, nice carbonation, somewhat crisp

Overall: Not bad, just very average

This is a decent beer. The problem is that there are countless other IPAs that do it better. I'd certainly drink this again, but I wouldn't seek it out.

Serving type: can

09-28-2011 15:20:16 | More by angrybabboon