Squatters IPA - Utah Brewers Cooperative

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.98/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle pours a lightly hazed gold color with a small cap of white head. Not much retention and average lace.

Nose shows some nice tropical fruit hop aromas with a biscuity, light malt backdrop. Smells pretty good actually, I am fairly impressed.

Taste is a nice blend of grainy malt and vibrant hop flavor. The bitterness is controlled and the balance is pretty good if you like a hop-flavor forward IPA as opposed to highly bitter. As it warms the malt may even lean a bit earthy and maris otter-esque. Id say this is more English style than American, but the hop flavor seems more American. A good hybrid, perhaps?...everything works pretty well together. Id have no problem getting another sixer of this sometime.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 01:12:06 | More by twiggamortis420

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-16-2013 03:06:00 | More by Zachtheporter

Laklimell

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-14-2013 05:50:37 | More by Laklimell

kaelingirl

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-13-2013 23:46:43 | More by kaelingirl

sharpski

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-11-2013 20:16:21 | More by sharpski

tigermaniac72

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +21%

05-03-2013 19:05:16 | More by tigermaniac72

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

04-28-2013 22:18:10 | More by spycow

tgatort

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-21-2013 18:33:26 | More by tgatort

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-17-2013 02:02:26 | More by WDJersey

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

03-30-2013 08:02:15 | More by bigbeers84

KidsDoc

California

3.51/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

First ever trial of a Squatters brew. Excited by the variety found in great bottle shop is Tucson, AZ while visiting in-laws.

Pours modest orange with straw-yellow highlights. Weak, white bubbly head with decent noticeable lacing.

Aroma is sweet floral and citrus - mostly peach/mango variety rather than strong citrus

Taste is similar with dominant sweetness of peaches, ?mango, and faint orange peel. Mildly crisp bitterness with floral hops coming through intermittently. Noted lack of piney/resinous hops in the version of an IPA.

M: refreshing but fairly robust medium mouthfeel. Has a very smooth finish without any bitter bite on the end.

A very solid beer. The hops profile was unlike most I have had in many months but very enjoyable overall. More of a sweet style IPA than the bitterness expected. I would try this again for the unusual characteristics that set it apart, but just not hitting my favorite style points.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 04:28:12 | More by KidsDoc

TheSSG

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice, dense, white head that is full of resin and laces the glass nicely. Great aroma of grapefruit with a touch of pine. Golden hue with a touch of amber. The way the thick head just sits atop the liquid is so picturesque! Starts bright with citrus bursting in, moves into a slight pine character and a flash of metallic before the malt muscles its way in. The finish is mild pine atop biscuit.

Overall, this is one of my all-time favorite IPA's.
It's so perfectly balanced between malt and hop bitterness. Not too high on the IBU's (55), but PACKED with flavor and aroma; just how I like 'em!
Fell in love with then one when I lived out West, glad to be able to get it in the Midwest!

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 04:30:44 | More by TheSSG

Chucker17

South Dakota

4/5  rDev +7.5%

03-19-2013 18:33:50 | More by Chucker17

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.7/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

a better than average ipa, this is well made but a little generic on the flavor profile. the pours is a nice bronzed golden color, mostly clear, with several inches of airy white head. the nose is hoppy and bitter, but mellowed by an English malt profile that puts in a touch of caramel sweetness and color. the hops have somewhat of a tropical fruit profile, with pineapple rings and dried mango coming to mind, but there is much sweetness and in the end the bitterness washes away the fruit. good medium body on this from good use of grain, this is a good all season ipa as a result. the flavor isn't particularly interesting overall, but it is satisfying and it fits the ipa genre well. I would like to see some more interesting hop variety here, dry hop this with sorachi or something and now then we will talk! fine carbonation and easy enough to drink. a B to B+ beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 19:55:19 | More by StonedTrippin

sseyler

New York

4.5/5  rDev +21%

03-12-2013 02:43:07 | More by sseyler

nzerbe

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-04-2013 02:07:31 | More by nzerbe

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-02-2013 21:50:38 | More by ssimpson89

cwreay90

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.5%

01-24-2013 21:03:44 | More by cwreay90

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #61 (Feb 2012):

LOOK: Hazy, pale amber

SMELL: Hop resin, spice, leafy, pipe tobacco, piney, light caramel, yeast, biscuity

TASTE: Smooth, hop forward, grainy, leafy, vegetal, spicy, oily, bitter, toasted biscuits, yeast, pineapple, passion fruit, hoppy finish

What was expected has been given. This IPA is all about old-school balance, without forgetting its hoppy roots. Fondness grows after each sip, followed by mourning as our glasses empty. A damn solid IPA, one that we wish we had more of.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 17:44:33 | More by BeerAdvocate

kingslotty

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

01-08-2013 18:40:41 | More by kingslotty

zeff80

Missouri

3.9/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a clear, copper color with a two-finger, off-white head of foam. It left sticky rings of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled very floral with citrus and grapefruit notes.

T - It tasted of grapefruit, citrus, and pine. A nice burnt toast maltiness as a backbone.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied IPA with a dry, clean finish.

O - This is a pretty tasty IPA. Glad I picked this one up in Minnesota.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 04:11:44 | More by zeff80

JordonHoltzman

New York

3.05/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

a pale orange body with a white head that dissipates very quickly.
smells of citrus and pine, but low character of each, very low for an ipa.
the taste matches the smell. I don't always want a huge flavor, but this is kinda weak.
mouthfeel is decent.
I guess this makes for a session ipa

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2012 01:22:34 | More by JordonHoltzman

robo90124

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

12-07-2012 01:37:09 | More by robo90124

alva7172

Utah

4.5/5  rDev +21%

11-11-2012 18:48:39 | More by alva7172

tbone1384

Wyoming

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

11-11-2012 15:05:09 | More by tbone1384