Schlafly American IPA - Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room

nimrod979

Maryland

3.9/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

This one has been sitting around for awhile. I hope that doesn't affect the taste.

Appearance - Fairly clear. Golden-orange in color. Short lived one finger white head. Little bit of lacing here and there.

Aroma - Citrusy, floral and piney hops. Mostly orange and grapefruit followed by some biscuity malted barley.

Taste - Starts with a citrusy sweetness before giving way to citrus and piney bitterness. Dry biscuity malt comes in before finishing slightly bitter and dry again.

Mouthfeel - Smooth, very drinkable. Lighter side of a medium body. Little high on the carbonation but it works here. Very balanced with the malts and the bitterness from the hops.. Pretty well done beer. I think it would benefit from being a little more fresh though.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 23:34:28 | More by nimrod979

Nachos4two

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-19-2013 01:49:58 | More by Nachos4two

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 14:06:30 | More by mrfrancis

BeerMeInStl

Missouri

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 02:51:01 | More by BeerMeInStl

boonejag75

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-14-2013 01:15:52 | More by boonejag75

jjd315

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-13-2013 13:04:49 | More by jjd315

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-12-2013 20:59:36 | More by JMUbrewz

BKBassist

New York

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-10-2013 23:04:49 | More by BKBassist

dar482

New York

3.49/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer was pretty fresh at less than 1 month old.

The aroma has a wonderful dank sweet peach, tangerine, and mango. A good aroma on this beer.

The taste has pineapple and peach, a bit of citrus and a malt sweetness. The malt however hides the IBUS. This beer really lacks bitterness for an IPA. I prefer my IPAs with a bitterness and drying end. This really does not have that, despite being taste.

This is a pretty balanced and drinkable IPA, but lacking the bitterness and bigger flavors for me.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 06:48:39 | More by dar482

aty11b

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-09-2013 04:14:09 | More by aty11b

WoodBrew

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-09-2013 03:10:52 | More by WoodBrew

gwiedman1

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-08-2013 20:22:09 | More by gwiedman1

BMart

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-07-2013 19:20:05 | More by BMart

tun

New York

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

06-07-2013 17:52:12 | More by tun

juliusseizure

New York

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-05-2013 21:05:01 | More by juliusseizure

razorsdescent

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +19.9%

06-04-2013 21:41:42 | More by razorsdescent

ChefHopMeister

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-30-2013 22:16:19 | More by ChefHopMeister

rangerred

Tennessee

3.79/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a nearly clear medium copper with a billowy two finger white head. Excellent head retention and lacing.

Very grassy aroma along with a healthy dose of tropical fruit. There is some toast buried deep underneath that is enough to begin to balance the hops. Quite nice.

The first thing i notice on the taste is overwhelming bitterness. I love a bitter IPA as much as the next guy but this borders on distracting. Tons of grass that can start to become too much. A light touch of tropical fruit but the malt is more buried here. There is a little toast and caramel though along with a continuing strong bitterness through the finish.

Overall, a nice IPA but quite out of balance with the extreme bitterness. Probably not something I would pick up on a regular basis.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 01:27:36 | More by rangerred

ryanpj

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-29-2013 00:10:57 | More by ryanpj

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-28-2013 21:45:25 | More by thampel09

Ronw

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-27-2013 22:28:59 | More by Ronw

BRLockwood

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-27-2013 18:59:13 | More by BRLockwood

ButtomsUp

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-25-2013 00:01:15 | More by ButtomsUp

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.83/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Received in trade from bluewolf17, thanks for the opportunity!
Pours a crystal clear Medium golden color with a huge bubbly white head that persists forever. Smells of pine and resin with a hint of garlic and a modest caramel bready malt to back it up. Light earth and a touch of alcohol round out the nose. The flavor is sweet with bready caramel and a solid shot of ethanol. Bitter pine and resin dominate the flavor with a long lingering garlic and ethanol bitterness finishing us off. Medium body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a sweet resinous mouthfeel. Nice IPA but maybe the flavors are a bit harsh and clashing just a little bit.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:09:02 | More by johnnnniee

Josiah2729

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 07:59:23 | More by Josiah2729