Sockeye Red India Pale Ale
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Sockeye Red India Pale AleSockeye Red India Pale Ale
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From:
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
 
Alaska, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,734
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,372
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 10.55%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
452
Status:
Active
Rated:
Friday at 10:30 PM
Added:
Feb 21, 2003
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  43
Brewed in the bold spirit of Alaska, Sockeye Red IPA is a finely crafted Pacific Northwest-style India Pale Ale with a real bite. Ample pale two-row malt creates a fresh, firm body while specialty malts impart a spawning red hue. The predominant character of this fiesty catch comes from outlandish portions of Centennial, Cascade and Simcoe hops, giving this beer tremendous citrus and floral aroma and flavor.

Determined and bitter but amazingly balanced, Sockeye Red IPA is gnarly enough to take you hook, line and sinker. Forget about a bigger rig; grab a bigger glass.

70 IBU
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Rated: 3.78 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Friday at 10:30 PM
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
real tasty stuff here, classic old school ipa vibes, i feel like a half generation ago this type of beer could just called ipa, now it has to specify being red so as not to appear to malty and old school for the dry hop exclusive crowd, i love the balance here, the back and forth between the grain flavor and weight, and the hop bitterness and citrus character, really drinkable for being this robust overall too, and cool to get to drink it fresh at the brewery! nice amber color to it, brick reddish, clear, and with a frothy inch of pretty dense foam on it, off white and lasting and lacy. the nose and taste are similar in this, the hops hit with pine and grapefruit up front, oily and sticky and a little weedy dankness too, fresh as can be here at the source, quite bitter and starting early, but with the tasted grain depth this has, its not out of balance at all. this does a good job of not being too sweet, it has some hop spice too to counteract any of that, and there is an awesome aftertaste, this gets increasingly complex as it warms and doesnt fall apart at all like a lot of beers like this do. i dont think this is old school, i think its timeless. could be simcoe hops in here, could be centennial or something too, maybe some kilned malt, a richer crystal anyway, and a pleasantly clean ferment. nice beer overall, medium bodied and well carbonated. it was awesome to check this place out for the first time after being a fan all these years!
May 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Sep 25, 2022
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a bomber. Pours a copper color with a layer of cream colored head. Distinctive red malt smell on opening with some piney hops. Medium body and a very smooth feel. Tastes of red malt with piney and earthy hops. Classic IPA
Jun 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by JCB1711 from Alaska

Jan 10, 2021
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Reviewed by brewerburgundy from West Virginia

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle, tulip, no freshness dating.

Ah bombers, not quite as much of a thing, at least in my life, as they used to be. The red copper color is fitting for a red IPA and really quite striking paired with the tawny head.

Hearty lightly toasted malts, pine.

A bit of that juicy, full caramel malt greets you and then it’s almost like Mr. Malt gets kicked in the chest by some hooligan who happens to be piney hops. Delicious drying, butter finish.

Full body turning to gritty. Medium-low carbonation.

Thanks for bringing this treat from the source, Cliff my man! Don’t let the red fool you, this is an IPA through and through.
Oct 03, 2020
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can. Burnt dark amber color. Beige head with lace.

West coast resin and sticky hops. Bready and biscuity malts. Sticky and bitter finish. Some grapefruit citrus. Weedy and floral. I miss this style.
Jul 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 13, 2020
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Rated by gefinley from California

3.52/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Originally 3.48 (L3.5/S3.5/T3.5/F3.25/O3.5) on 7/24/19.
Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by ptat from Delaware

Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by jtransel from Illinois

Jun 23, 2018
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.77/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark amber color with a mild haze. Moderate starting head which fades to rim bubbles. It does leave an initial ring and wide streaks afterwards.

Prickly hop smell with a light caramelized malt.

The body is solid with ample carbonation. The flavor definitely leans to the bittering hop. I do get some toasted crystal malt in the background. The aftertaste is mostly like sucking a hop pellet but isn't extreme.
Jun 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

May 13, 2018
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

3.21/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours clear, amber in color with one inch head. Taste is toast, lemon juice, and piney hops. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, and bitter. Tastes like a hopped up Irish red. Not bad, but not one I am likely to revisit.
Jan 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by Chief99 from California

Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by Oldkasilof from Alaska

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by tharper178 from Florida

Sep 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by hoponit from New York

Sep 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by bhwk from Ohio

Aug 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by casapy from Idaho

Aug 12, 2017
Sockeye Red India Pale Ale from Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 452 ratings