Ed's I.P.A. - Flat Branch Pub & Brewery

deweese

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev 0%

01-06-2013 23:59:16 | More by deweese

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.2/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

The beer is light orange with a thin white collar. The aroma is a balance of malt and hops. Hops are bit understated in the flavor. A decent beer, and pretty drinkable. That said, I could use some more hop character in both the nose and taste. A sturdy malt body. A more "balanced" example of the style. This was ok.

Serving type: on-tap

09-04-2012 01:13:23 | More by Huhzubendah

justinp

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev 0%

03-16-2012 23:59:39 | More by justinp

Yesdog

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev 0%

02-22-2012 01:28:49 | More by Yesdog

Bbloom1989

Missouri

3.28/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Picked this up on the way home, decided to buy a growler on my way through after realizing I didn't want to wait an hour to eat at their pub portion. Had a huge selection, but decided to give their IPA a shot.

It has an amber hazy color which is met with an off white copper head. Lacing is moderate, but it has an overall underwhelming appearance.

The nose is really floral, with points to less bittering hops... Not really understand what they are shooting for with an IPA. Not a hop bomb by any steach of the imagination. I do think if the style was selected more carefully it would have gotten better ratings for its style. An IPA it is not, a pale ale it is.

The taste is hop forward, but a sweet nutty malt backbone. Excellent profile, but again, for the style it is not correct. I do like this beer despite the average rating.

I did enjoy drinking this, and I think it is a great secession beer. I would order this with dinner over a wheat beer or anything domestic, BUT it would not replace anything like big sky, boulevard, or any other world class craft brew IPA. I really think people would rate this better if it was not classified as an IPA and maybe shown as a pale ale or other ale. Just my two cents.

Serving type: growler

01-16-2011 05:51:39 | More by Bbloom1989

hopstradamus

Kansas

2.9/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A. Lighter in color than their Pale Ale, it has good carbonation which leaves behind beautiful lacing on the glass.

S. I thought their Pale Ale was more hop forward than the IPA. The floral hop aroma is there, just not obvious.

T. Ed obviously isn't much of an IPA man. I would not want this beer named after me. It's dry and a little bitter but not what I expected.

M. This beer was a little chewy, and had carbonation that lasted to the very end.

D. Not offensive, but not memorable.

Serving type: on-tap

06-22-2010 17:25:33 | More by hopstradamus

IwuvBEER

Missouri

4.65/5  rDev +32.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Excellent beer in my opinion. I do think it is more like an APA rather than IPA though. As I live close to the brewery I drink the stuff regularly. If you are going to drink this, it is best on tap. I have gotten growlers to bring home and it is good, but not the same as fresh from the tap. I would recommend this beer to anybody. To be honest if anybody is in the Columbia MO area I would highly suggest a trip to Flat Branch. They have a great selection of beers, all of which are good. To add to that the brewery has a great menu and rather enjoyable atmosphere.

Serving type: on-tap

03-03-2010 17:34:51 | More by IwuvBEER

tempest

Pennsylvania

2.4/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On-tap at the brewpub. Appeared clear amber in my pint glass. Unfortunately, that's as good as it got. The aroma was a mix of cheddar cheer and fake butter. That buttery diacetyl comes through in the flavor and really dominates more than it should in any decent English ale. There's a finishing peppery hop note, but that's not enough to redeem this mess of a beer. Avoid.

Serving type: on-tap

10-31-2009 06:25:47 | More by tempest

Tone

Missouri

3.98/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear, amber/copper color. 1/5 inch head of white color. Decent retention and decent lacing. Smells of sweet hop and sweet malt. Fits the style of an IPA, but more closely resembles an American IPA. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp with an average carbonation level. There is also a high bitterness associated with this brew. Tastes of hops initially and in the finish with a good, sweet malt background.

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2009 21:51:05 | More by Tone

zeff80

Missouri

4.1/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Their website calls it a "true English IPA", although to me it seemed more like an American IPA.

A - Poured a gold and copper color with an off-white, two-finger head that left behind sticky lace.

S - It smelled grassy and hoppy with some malty presence. Also, a fruit aroma.

T - It tasted grassy and hoppy with a biscuity malt flavor. Overal, it had a nice bittersweet kick.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium-bodied beer.

D - This was very good, but it still tasted more like an American IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2008 00:25:17 | More by zeff80