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Lost Sailor India Pale Ale
Berkshire Brewing Company
- From:
- Berkshire Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #12 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #19,179 - Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 12.83%
- Reviews:
- 335
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 11, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 03, 2001
- Wants:
- 49
- Gots:
- 151
You don’t need a compass to find your way to our flagship India Pale Ale. This classic British-inspired IPA boasts a well-rounded malt profile, complex floral and citrus aromas, and generous Goldings dry hopping. Well balanced between malt sweetness and hop bitterness.
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Ratings by laughatdanger11:
Reviewed by laughatdanger11 from Florida
3.56/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
3.56/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 1 PT. 6 FL. OZ. bomber into a DFH torpedo glass. No freshness date.
Appearance - Deep burnt orange, hazy. Nice, sudsy head that revives itself with a quick swirl of the glass.
Smell - Crisp hops. Very floral and light, not terribly alcoholic, a little spicy.
T/M - A little thin in the mouth at first, gets more sticky/rounded as it warms. A leafy and light citrus character define this beer. There's also some interesting tang or spice or something that i can't quite put my finger on when i swallow the beer, but ts definitely a uniquely good thing. Soft and delicate for an IPA. Very pleasant, balanced, and non offensive. A sweeter, floral IPA. Mildly carbonated.
D- I consider this a very "dignified" IPA that doesn't punish the drinker at a modest 5.5%. I personally appreciate this and I think this beer is full of character. It's nice to drink an IPA bomber to myself and not feel irreparably impaired with a scorched tongue (don't get me wrong, sometimes I crave these ipa's, its just nice to see some diversity). Very nice.
May 12, 2008Appearance - Deep burnt orange, hazy. Nice, sudsy head that revives itself with a quick swirl of the glass.
Smell - Crisp hops. Very floral and light, not terribly alcoholic, a little spicy.
T/M - A little thin in the mouth at first, gets more sticky/rounded as it warms. A leafy and light citrus character define this beer. There's also some interesting tang or spice or something that i can't quite put my finger on when i swallow the beer, but ts definitely a uniquely good thing. Soft and delicate for an IPA. Very pleasant, balanced, and non offensive. A sweeter, floral IPA. Mildly carbonated.
D- I consider this a very "dignified" IPA that doesn't punish the drinker at a modest 5.5%. I personally appreciate this and I think this beer is full of character. It's nice to drink an IPA bomber to myself and not feel irreparably impaired with a scorched tongue (don't get me wrong, sometimes I crave these ipa's, its just nice to see some diversity). Very nice.
More User Ratings:
Rated by brewme from Massachusetts
3.75/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from memory, decent
Dec 02, 2022Rated by FishyBeer3 from Massachusetts
4.16/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25
If it was a candle, id buy it. Bitter. Not much flavor.
Aug 26, 2020Reviewed by IPAguyshire
3.57/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I try to drink local. Luckily Building 8 “the IPA” is for me the best I’ve found for taste, aroma, and price. A hidden gem. That being said Lost Sailor is a very good IPA but for me a little light on aroma and watery on taste. My biggest credit goes to the name of the brew, the all time greatest name ever for a beer and I could drink it all the time if it had the floral aroma and maltiness of Building 8. Still one of my favorites though and a great change of pace.
Dec 07, 2019Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey
3.51/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can. Pours hazy orange with tall, long lasting, fluffy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is of citrusy hops, bready malt and tropical fruit. Body is medium and crisp. Herbal hops dominate the palate with bready malt and tropical fruit provide support. Finish is long and dry. Good brew.
Feb 06, 2018
Lost Sailor India Pale Ale from Berkshire Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
762 ratings
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