Heroine India Pale Ale - 101 North Brewing Company

andyfrancis

California

3.33/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Copper color, darker than most IPAs. Frothy cream colored head.

Smells bordering on a red/amber ale with hints of wet paper.

The hops are strong up front, but fairly easy drinking for a higher alcohol IPA.

Smooth enough, but pretty flat. Somewhat astringent. Giving me some lingering hop breath.

With an abundance of good IPAs these days, it's tough to be noticeable in a good way and this one doesn't really stand out from the pack for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 22:52:52 | More by andyfrancis

elNopalero

Texas

3.66/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

This pours a light tan straw color. Light hop aroma which just doesn’t excite me. Dial up the hops—or at least give me more of a hop presence. Curiously, I picked up a spiced curry note on the flavor. Turmeric in particular. It has a pleasing bitterness with a piney finish. Perfectly decent IPA but it’s going to get lost in a sea of excellent IPAs out here.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2013 06:56:45 | More by elNopalero

BeerAficionadoMCMXC

California

3.68/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I'm a fan of Bear Republic, and seeing as the brewmaster at 101 North used to brew for B.R., I gotta say this guy has brewing down. This is his take on an IPA and it feels like a DIPA. It appears a dark red, but very clear. The head retention is good, but not great. The smell is extra hoppy. Resiny, pine-like, and even woody smells persist to fumigate my nasal passages, but the taste is awesome. For a hophead like myself, the bitter lingering finish is desirable and delectable. The mouthfeel is light, probably due to a wise amount of alpha amylase. I like it, but I feel as though the resiny bitterness may get to me after a while. For now, I'll chug the rest of this 22 and feel good about it.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 06:31:53 | More by BeerAficionadoMCMXC

OBeerMeGreatOne

California

3.89/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours out amber with orange around the edges. The head is off white and smaller than expected, there is plenty of visible carbonation. Lace retention is nice, sticks around for a while.

Pale and caramel malts start the smell. Some spice and citrus follow with a hint of pine. Not really West Coast, or NorCal as described, but still smell like a pretty good IPA.

Interesting, almost roasted caramel start, quickly followed by citrus. It's more of an orange peel than a fruit citrus. Some grassy hops and pine aftertaste show up. There is a spicy note to this, the good gentleman at Healthy Spirits thought it might be Rye. I think he might be right. Whatever it is that adds that spicy kick, it's a nice addition. Carbonation is a little heavy for the thickness of the beer, but not terrible.

No real complaints. I may grab one again, wouldn't be bummed if I saw it on tap. But also not going to make the list of favorites. Sad I missed their brewery night during SF Beer Week. They got the time wrong online and I chose another meet the brewer night.

4/28/13. I actually got a reply on my Instagram post of the beer from the brewer. No rye, the spice comes from the hop blend. Love how many brewery's are on Instagram, beerporn everywhere!

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 01:28:15 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne

Seanibus

California

4.18/5  rDev +25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Tasty flagship from a worthy new brewery - combining the coppery-malty East Coast style of IPA with the hoppy character of the West Coast. This beer reminds me somewhat of Victory's Hop Devil, but with the creamier feel favored by West Coast brewers.

Pours a clear coppery with a moderate head that falls quickly, leaving decent lacing. The aroma is sticky hoppy with a citrusy edge over a somewhat milky character, like a creamcicle. The flavor is rick and hoppy - resiny and sticky, bitter like a blood orange, with a firm but not assertive malt backbone and an icecream feel on the tongue. The bitterness is confined mostly to the attack, with only a little prickle on the top of the throat on the finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 23:49:38 | More by Seanibus