Shed IPA - The Shed Brewery

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.83/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is a bright, slightly hazed, goldenrod coloring with little to no head. Aromas of grapefruit, light toffee, and floral hops. Very smooth and well balanced nose. Flavors of roast toffee initially, immediately followed up by floral and bitter hops that completely take over the palate. Cedar, cut grass, and sap all blend to represent the hopping in this brew, and the citrus tones shine through at the end of the palate to add some tartness to the bitter aftertaste. The malt profile literally disappears by the aftertaste. Light, crisp mouthfeel, with a bitter, slightly drying finish. Solid brew, with flavors stronger than the looks and ABV would lead you to believe.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 00:32:46 | More by GarthDanielson

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-18-2013 04:05:21 | More by RoryOMoore

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-15-2013 13:51:41 | More by Slatetank

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-15-2013 13:45:18 | More by tnbeatty

hphilip456

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-15-2013 13:04:13 | More by hphilip456

neil2me

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-14-2013 02:05:21 | More by neil2me

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

I am continuing to empty my refrigerator of bottles from various sources. It is my intent to get back to The CANQuest (TM) soonest.

From the bottle: "A deep Stowe, Vermont heritage, this small batch classic now makes its home in Middlebury, Vermont."; "Brimming with citrus hop aroma, this IPA inherits its complex flavor from ample hop additions throughout the entire brew."; "Born in Stowe, Vermont, at the legendary Shed Restaurant & Brewery. Moved to Middlebury to raise up a family of Vermont ales."; "Brewed since 1995 Established in Stowe, Vermont"; "a hoppy good ale".

The label also read "Unfiltered" so I went with a medium-handed pour, not aggro but not gentle, either. This resulted in at least two fingers of dense, tawny head with great retention. Color was a deep amber with NE-quality clarity. Nose was redolent with grapefruit-citrus hops and my mouth was watering as a result. Mouthfeel was very soft, allowing the citrus hops to really shine. Finish was definitely dry, but not so dry as to leave me gasping for air. I did an agitation for my second pour and released the lees as a result. I guess that it depends on what you like. Personally, I do not mind the lees and like them as a separate/final pour. No problem there. One final thought - I am unsure that this is an EIPA. It tastes more like and AIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 19:27:51 | More by woodychandler

dougfur

New York

2.99/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Pours a very dark garnet-y color, kind of a burnt-amber. Head was fine. Smell is of malt. Taste is of malt, with just a touch of hops. Mouthfeel was fine. I can't quite understand how this can be called an ipa. It's a dark-colored malty ale, with very little hop character. It's not "bad" per se, it's just not what you're looking for if you ask for an ipa.

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2013 15:24:53 | More by dougfur

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This is a decent average ipa with noticable citrus tones with a hint of earthiness and almost a soil kind of thing. It's smooth on the feel. Pretty easy to drink, but more of a mass appeal ipa instead of something bringing some punch. I can dig it though.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 01:53:43 | More by RblWthACoz

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +13.3%

05-05-2013 21:53:26 | More by PoppyParthenonE

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.44/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

LOOK: Awful looking beer with large chunks of sediment in a burnt orange body. The highlight is about two inches of soapy foam.

AROMA: Stewed hop aroma of citrus, pine and wood.

TASTE: Mild cascade like hoppy ness with some pine, citrus and floral notes. Just enough raw earthy hop flavor you would expect from an unfiltered beer. Bitterness wins out over the bready, toffee like malt character. Oily hop resins steal the show, and the flavor is good overall.

FEEL: Medium bodied, medium low carbonation, kind of chalky feel.

OVERALL: Tasty beer, suffered a bit from caked yeast in the bottle. Would love to try it on tap sometime, as this has some potential.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 02:29:27 | More by Stinkypuss

Gerardes

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-03-2013 16:58:44 | More by Gerardes

SerialHiker

Illinois

3.74/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Pours a hazy golden orange color…not overly transparent, I can see a bunch of sediment and a few bubbles floating about…just off white head formed and remains at about a pinky finger thick…stays fairly frothy throughout…(4/5)

Smell: Light, fresh hops, mouthwatering really…orange, lemon, grapefruit and some mild piney bite up front…though very hops heavy, it’s a light, crisp smell, dominated more by airy citrus aromas rather than earthy or woodsiness…malts are sweet and pale with a touch of caramel, very much in a supporting role…I have to say, the more I smell this thing (and as it warms), the more I get that piney resinous bite…very nice…(3.75/5)

Taste: Hmmm…very balanced flavor, not what I was expecting…toasted/caramel malts mixed with earthy/piney hops up front…there’s the noticeable piney bite, but there’s not an extreme citrus bitterness that I was expecting from the nose…I do get some orange, lemon and grapefruit, but they are definitely complimentary…the bitterness that does come is very dank pine and that doesn’t come until late…it’s a fairly straight forward flavor, finishes basically as it begins…as it warms, more and more piney bite hits the tongue…(3.75/5)

Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation…it fluffs up bringing light flavors of caramel malt and piney/earthy bitterness to the palate…brew really comes in and out without leaving much trace on my tongue, though there is some piney bitterness lingering in the after taste…(3.5/5)

Overall: This is a solid brew…the flavor has a fantastic bite and is surprisingly balanced…super drinkable with light enough body, I could enjoy a couple in one sitting without feeling heavy…while it’s not mind blowing, Shed’s IPA is worth seeking out and scooping up…thanks to my boy Chaco Taco for hooking me up with this one…if it were sold around me, I’d buy it again…(3.75/5)

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Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 01:22:41 | More by SerialHiker

Roy1586

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-23-2013 00:34:34 | More by Roy1586

CreightonSM

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

04-22-2013 01:54:55 | More by CreightonSM

PatGreer

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-21-2013 03:23:05 | More by PatGreer

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-18-2013 18:36:03 | More by rolltide8425

telder12

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -15%

04-17-2013 16:22:57 | More by telder12

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A-Pours a hazy orange with a moderate head. Some good lacing too.

S-Modest hoppiness. Semi-bitter citrus. Sweet undertones with light piney hops.

T-Candied citrus and pine. Flavors are biting. Also decently balanced. Sweet malty breads.

M-Medium bodied. Dry and sort of bitter.

O/D-Not a terrible IPA. Doesn't 'wow' you at all. Tasty enough.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 00:28:22 | More by VelvetExtract

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -29.2%

04-10-2013 19:56:09 | More by TheBigBoy

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up some Shed in an Easter beer swap. Beer and Jesus go together like cocaine and waffles.

Dark gold, hazy with lots of floaties. Perhaps one of the floaty-est beers I've ever laid eyes on. Heady with lots and lots of rings.

Grapefruit and caramel with a "neutral" leafy, bag o' hops hoppiness. Smells "bright" according to common consensus.

Grapefruit over caramel soaked bready malt. Full and a little juicy.

A solid IPA. I could never see myself seeking it out but wouldn't kick it out of my cooler either.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 12:12:47 | More by donkeyrunner

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-01-2013 18:30:16 | More by zekeman17

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

2.99/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I didn't much care for this beer at all.
First the batch I got was or had to be contaminated because there was an aweful lot of floaters which looks unappealling to see the lest.
The aroma was mostly biscuit malts and not very hoppy. Even though this is an English style I would still expect to smell something.
Taste was very sweet and malty.
No this thing needs some help.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 14:10:15 | More by micromaniac129

rondufresne

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-27-2013 22:10:39 | More by rondufresne

gshackles

New York

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-24-2013 01:39:00 | More by gshackles