Indie Pale Ale - Cisco Brewers Inc.

KickbacksSteve

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle. The label says "best before date printed on bottle" but I can't seem to find the date just some codes. Anyway, the bottle tastes and smells fresh. Taste is crisp and bitter with a slight malt sweetness in the background, but certainly dominated by the bitterness of the hops. My only complaint about the beer is that the aftertaste is just a bit chalky. Not the most hop forward beer in the world but a tasty interpretation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 06:48:35 | More by KickbacksSteve

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.71/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Brownish orange. Translucent. Not much head. Some lacing. Looks like a healthy amount of sediment hanging out in there. Looks pretty good

Smell: Dank sticky sweet smelling hop aroma. Apricots definitely. The bottle says grapefruit aroma but I'm not getting that. Toasty oak. Interesting. I've had barleywines that smell similar. Intriguing

Taste: Definitely tastes more European than American which isn't a bad thing. Semi sweet apricots and roasted malts start things off. Some tart grapefruit before the wet hops kick in. Not very bitter considering. Mostly grassy flavors. Some oily pine notes but the hop profile is surprisingly understated. Not a great IPA but different and it gets some points from me for not just being a hop overload. Finish is crisp and somewhat dry

Mouthfeel: Resiny stickyness. Some sharp crispness in there. Refreshing

Overall: Not at all what I was expecting. Granted I'm not an all the time IPA drinker but this one kinda threw me for a loop. Not unpleasant. Not something I would run out for again but good enough in its own right. Not something I would recommend to a hophead but it is worth trying

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 22:40:34 | More by MistahBeah

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-21-2013 00:00:37 | More by chasmandocharles

stanowsf

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-20-2013 20:25:11 | More by stanowsf

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

05-18-2013 21:35:58 | More by jbarletto

russpowell

Oklahoma

3.38/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Pours an effervescent amber with 2+ fingers of cream colored head. Fantastic lacing & head retention

S: Bready & fruitty

T: Woody hops, pears, leafy & grassy hops, seems more English to me... Faint figs, woodyness, pears as this warms. Finishes fruitty, woody, dry & restrained

MF: Medium bodied & creamy, nice balance all things considered

Mediocre AIPA, slightly better EIPA, Cisco, you are underwhelming me so far, although decently drinkable

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:40:45 | More by russpowell

Chegui

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-14-2013 20:35:12 | More by Chegui

VTHopddicted

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

05-11-2013 11:26:30 | More by VTHopddicted

masshlx

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-11-2013 00:04:12 | More by masshlx

2ndshifter

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-09-2013 08:08:56 | More by 2ndshifter

beernads

Florida

2/5  rDev -45.8%

05-08-2013 09:13:52 | More by beernads

Lovely85

Florida

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-30-2013 23:26:03 | More by Lovely85

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

04-29-2013 06:21:47 | More by Kelp

ackbarleywine

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +35.5%

04-24-2013 19:12:21 | More by ackbarleywine

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-24-2013 02:29:24 | More by mkennedy119

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-22-2013 15:31:55 | More by JeffTheJuice

ericdupont

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-21-2013 04:44:07 | More by ericdupont

RyanAU

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -18.7%

04-16-2013 23:46:09 | More by RyanAU

Burkbom23

Connecticut

3.78/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Orangy copper color, nice off white head with pretty good retention. Slightly hazy. Sticky lacing. When you put the glass to your nose there is no doubt that it is an IPA. The hops are certainly there. Fruity and floral. Nice apricot smell in the nose is pretty dominant. Some citrus aromas also. I love the smell of the fruit but not much more besides that. The taste follows the lead of the aroma. Only real difference is that you get some of the malt up front. Very little bitterness in the finish. Light medium body not a ton of carbination. I gotta say I like this brew alot. Good balance, really smooth. Not the most flavorful complex IPA in the world for sure, but this is certainly a drinking beer, i could put a lot of these down.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 01:15:10 | More by Burkbom23

lostinfla

Florida

2/5  rDev -45.8%

04-15-2013 02:01:16 | More by lostinfla

Satanlicker

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-14-2013 11:36:35 | More by Satanlicker

JHendu

Florida

2/5  rDev -45.8%

04-11-2013 23:03:56 | More by JHendu

PaulD

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-06-2013 04:32:13 | More by PaulD

mattparsons

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-27-2013 22:56:58 | More by mattparsons

goldenM13

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-21-2013 14:33:30 | More by goldenM13