Leather Lips IPA - The Tap Brewing Company

pbrian

Connecticut

4.47/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

1/2 gal growler. Filled to the freakin' brim less than a week from consuming.

Clear copper colored with a small, slowly-forming off white head. Distinctively sharp, piney aroma with hints of mints, citrus and sweetness. A full well-rounded bitterness is the main taste theme. Pine needles, grapefruits, peppermint, a little earthiness... were all the basic hop groups used in this one? Enough generic malty sweetness is there to not make this one-dimensional, but it certainly lives up to its namesake. Full bodied, good mouth texture, yet light enough to be extremly drinkable. Lovely.

Serving type: on-tap

07-28-2004 19:24:39 | More by pbrian

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-18-2013 16:23:53 | More by Davepoolesque

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-07-2013 23:43:03 | More by blknikon

Tradtimbo

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-02-2013 01:57:34 | More by Tradtimbo

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-26-2013 15:17:42 | More by Mullen2525

PatGreer

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

04-21-2013 03:20:23 | More by PatGreer

JMBSH

Colorado

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-06-2013 20:16:30 | More by JMBSH

DelicateDelirium

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -24.4%

03-31-2013 23:10:10 | More by DelicateDelirium

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

03-16-2013 23:50:19 | More by Dizzy242

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-02-2013 23:18:47 | More by t0rin0

Remdog

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

02-17-2013 23:31:35 | More by Remdog

milkbone_underwear

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

02-15-2013 17:28:01 | More by milkbone_underwear

seakayak

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-20-2012 20:17:41 | More by seakayak

masshlx

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-16-2012 16:36:23 | More by masshlx

ItsPete

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Crisp, well-balanced, bready and sweet. For a long time I wrote it off for some reason, and I'm sorry I dismissed it for so long. The saving grace is that I drank a lot of IPAs in the meantime that I can compare it to.

This is the kind of rounded, balanced flavor I look for in every IPA. Enticing smell, taste that starts out crisp and bready, opening into a nice hoppiness that's nicely bitter but doesn't overwhelm the taste buds.

These qualities are common to a number of my favorite IPAs, but this one stands out because it's 5%. You can drink more than two of these and still walk straight. In a day where IPAs trend ever upward toward and beyond 7% and 8%, Haverhill makes a delicious version that's not debilitating.

I first tasted it in bottles, but I can't wait for the next time I find it on tap!

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 05:43:43 | More by ItsPete

kaelingirl

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

10-29-2012 17:56:58 | More by kaelingirl

PDXHops

South Carolina

2.08/5  rDev -47.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

12 ounce bottle from Spleeb, consumed way back in September 2011. (This review notes backlog is getting outta hand...) Duvel tulip. Hazy golden amber with a massive foamy head that's in no rush to leave. Lots of soapy lace.

Citrus zest and pith aplenty in the nose, but also what appears to be newspaper? The first sip confirms the newspaper presence and also entirely too much carbonation; I reckon something went a bit wonky with this bottle. It's a shame, too, as the hop profile gives hints that it was pretty ferocious in the grapefruit department at some point. There's still plenty of astringent bitterness left behind, but that weird newspaper business seems to blunt the hop flavor. I'm inclined to give this one another shot down the road and update this review.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2012 00:52:07 | More by PDXHops

SouljaSaia17

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I have overlooked this beer many time because I tend to judge a book by its cover a lot. But this time I decided to give it a try.

A: Beer pours a cloudy/golden color with a 2 inch off white, soapy head that quickly fades and leaves some lacing.

S: Smell consists of honey and apricots up front, followed by some pine, citrus, grapefruit and clove on the back end. A very earthy smelling IPA.

T: Taste is a lot like the smell but I get the pine and grapefruit up front, which is accompanied by the honey and apricot on the back end. Has some subtle earth notes, but no real yeast feel on the aftertaste.

M: mouth feel is a tart and bitter flavor on the mouth but I like that in an IPA.

O: Strong version of the style with grapefruit dominating the flavor. Drinkable for those who can absorb a strong style IPA. I guess you cant always judge a book by its cover!

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 05:07:01 | More by SouljaSaia17

DavidHamilton

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

07-14-2012 01:50:59 | More by DavidHamilton

ahbaggins

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -24.4%

07-01-2012 17:39:13 | More by ahbaggins

ms11781

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

07-01-2012 03:27:53 | More by ms11781

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Beautiful golden-copper with a fizzy, white head that builds and fades quickly. Some good lace but no retention.

S: Honey, floral hops, lightly roasted malt.

T: What a splendid IPA. Sooo balanced. Wonderful sweet malt followed by great flavor from the American hops. Sweet, sugary, honey flavors throughout. The finish is all American hops. Wonderful.

M: Super smooth, right amount of carbonation, and a great dry, resiny feeling in the mouth from the hops.

O: Is this IPA falling out of favor with all the huge hop bombs taking precedence? It seems this is true based on how few reviews have been posted in the past year or so. This is a different IPA that is a great change from all the 100 IBU IPA's out there right now. If you want a balanced yet still deliciously hoppy IPA, pick this one up!

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 20:17:50 | More by Gatch

hlaus

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

06-16-2012 01:02:38 | More by hlaus

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-11-2012 07:30:07 | More by standardcherry

redfox405

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

04-22-2012 17:47:09 | More by redfox405