India Pale Ale - Hinterland Brewery Restaurant

Bighuge

Minnesota

2.83/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Cloudy orange amber. Thin head but tons of lace. Aroma is pretty baseline and simple. Some fruits but mostly caramel malts and some slight resinous hops. Flavor is straightforward. This is definitely a malt forward IPA, which is kind of an oxymoron. Too much malt flavor in my opinion. Caramel dominates. Resiny hops are there but just not prominent enough. Bitterness is low key. Good enough beer, just not what I'd expect from an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2011 04:14:21 | More by Bighuge

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-18-2013 20:26:20 | More by JoyHelfrich

brandoman63

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-18-2013 14:17:26 | More by brandoman63

Hanselpb

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-02-2013 09:41:38 | More by Hanselpb

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13%

04-20-2013 01:16:03 | More by Hopheadjeffery

fredmugs

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

04-18-2013 22:02:53 | More by fredmugs

EGolfer4

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13%

04-06-2013 12:59:15 | More by EGolfer4

GoldHorde

Minnesota

3.03/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Hinterland Brewery/ India Pale Ale

POURED an amazingly super clean amber initially. The 22oz bottle serving into my 12oz beer glass had to wait for me to knock of the first 12oz. The second, remaining pour was a thick haze of visible yeastie beasties. I had to grade for the thick haze.

The MOUTHFEEL of the second pour was predictably heavier than the first - not an IPA style - but my fault in not turning the bottle slowly end-over-end and side to side before the first pour - but I was NOT expecting sediment in an IPA style.

AROMA: Expected herbal hit of an IPA.

FLAVOR: The first clear glassful was sharply herbal IPA; the second, yeastier glassful was a sour maltier flavor that I expect from Belgian Ale styles.

IF I have it again, I would make certain to have a fresh bottling + bottle turn.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 03:57:18 | More by GoldHorde

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.15/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

This IPA has a very heavy malt presence that the hops accent, at best. It's thick and heavy, but not really in the manner that I can appreciate. Which turns this into more of a beer to just drink as opposed to being one to experience. Unfortunately, this is my 3rd beer from this brewery and I have to say I am less than thrilled. Would suggest passing on this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 01:48:45 | More by RblWthACoz

durlta

Iowa

3/5  rDev -15.3%

02-20-2013 03:14:46 | More by durlta

ChopsMeister

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -15.3%

02-10-2013 20:46:36 | More by ChopsMeister

jdhasse

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-09-2013 04:49:37 | More by jdhasse

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.99/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance: Super hazy golden orange color with visible sediment suspended in the beer. Very thin frothy off-white head.

Aroma: A healthy mix of hops and malts. Sugar crusted orange and caramel.

Taste: A very well balanced IPA. The chosen malts give a rounding feel to the flavor with notes of caramel and toffee with a gentle sweetness. Perhaps an English barley blend. The hops are a little more subdued than in the average American IPA with medium bitterness. There is an orange zest and sugary flavor to the hops. The chosen hop strains work very well with the malt bill. 6.85% ABV seems about right and none of it is evident in the flavor. Finish is a tad dry and there is a bit of lingering bitterness as well as a watered down black coffee flavor.

Mouthfeel: Medium in body and very soft on the palate. Very smooth carbonation and an ease of drinkability.

Final Thoughts: Based on appearance and aroma I wasn't expecting to much out of the IPA. Much to my surprise the flavor is thoroughly enjoyable. Brewer's don't usually strive for balance in an IPA (indeed some of the best are hop dominated) but this is one case where balance pays off dividends. Would I drink it again? Yes, but I want a fresh bottle (not sure how old this one was).

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 02:21:33 | More by JamesMN

DukeX13

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

01-24-2013 23:25:59 | More by DukeX13

BrewtalAlement

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

12-29-2012 00:56:48 | More by BrewtalAlement

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -36.4%

11-07-2012 10:03:45 | More by Reagan1984

dav2080

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

10-15-2012 01:16:32 | More by dav2080

jakea

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

09-30-2012 17:44:20 | More by jakea

Jman_01

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%

09-23-2012 01:46:29 | More by Jman_01

PopnLoads

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13%

09-17-2012 16:38:43 | More by PopnLoads

CaryBrew92

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%

09-06-2012 21:32:19 | More by CaryBrew92

SaxmanRick

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

08-12-2012 18:23:18 | More by SaxmanRick

phiberoptik

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

1 Pint bottle from a 4pk for $4.99. Even though it was the featured sale beer at the local international supermarket, I had a feeling it wasnt going to be a home run.

Pours copper with a weak white head that dissipates quickly. Nice lacing on the side of the glass though.

Sweet floral notes and a hint of lemongrass in the nose but very malty as well. More malt heavy than hoppy. Slightly dank and musty.

Candied citrus hops, caramel maltiness across the middle with a piney bitter finish.

Medium to full bodied, viscous with great mouth coating.

Average to slightly above average. A fair drinker and especially for $4.99 a 4pk. I wanted more hops in the nose and taste but this has a good malty backbone that makes it very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 01:28:55 | More by phiberoptik

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

06-10-2012 14:30:46 | More by Kunstman

schoolboy

Ohio

3.8/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Of course I love AIPA's, so this was unlikely to get a bad review. The appearance is not too cloudy with not a good head but a little lace. The aroma is weak for the style but the taste is pretty much all there and a bit darker tasting that many AIPA's. It is missing the hoppy piney taste and any yeastieness, but it has a good, unique taste.

Were it not for the uniqueness, this would not be worthwhile due to weakness in several categories, but it is truly unique tasting. I would only seek it out if I wanted a slightly milder IPA (more IPA than AIPA).

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2012 02:02:30 | More by schoolboy