Schlafly Tasmanian IPA (TIPA) - Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

3.85/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A single-hop IPA brewed with Galaxy hops. Poured from a bottle into a New Belgium snifter. The beer pours out a slightly hazy yellow-gold color with a fine white frothy head of about 2 fingers. If it was clearer, it would look like a pilsner. There is definitely citrus fruit on the nose. I get notes of lemon, pineapple, and a grassy, grainy note as well.

The beer has a light body and crisp, hop-forward flavor. There is little to no malt backbone here.. Bitter fruity flavors of lemon and grapefruit dominate the palate and carry through the finish, which is dry and rather well-sustained. The lack of sweetness and hoppy aggressiveness lends the beer a flowery dryness and a subtle grainy character. I don't mean this as a criticism, but it drinks more like a hopped-up American wheat beer than an American IPA.

Overall, a nice American IPA. Very tasty, citrusy, and hop-forward, but rather unbalanced and lacking in body. Nevertheless, I'm glad I bought a few bottles of this and will enjoy drinking it again. I think Schlafly should strongly consider making this a summer seasonal instead of a fall seasonal. The body and flavor profile of this beer would go great with the hot summer days.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 20:45:28 | More by deadonhisfeet

williamjbauer

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-19-2013 04:14:53 | More by williamjbauer

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-18-2013 20:52:04 | More by EricClayton

MikeDahlstrom

Ohio

5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-15-2013 23:18:11 | More by MikeDahlstrom

Wielder

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-11-2013 21:30:03 | More by Wielder

ToddHolder

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-11-2013 02:08:51 | More by ToddHolder

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-08-2013 18:13:11 | More by MrBuckHigh

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-07-2013 21:27:56 | More by dalepryor

jmwildwest

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-01-2013 23:06:52 | More by jmwildwest

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

04-29-2013 00:11:52 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.8%

04-28-2013 22:08:57 | More by spycow

GMUPatriot_inKansas

Kansas

4/5  rDev -6.8%

04-28-2013 00:02:27 | More by GMUPatriot_inKansas

Black_ox

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

04-25-2013 03:50:47 | More by Black_ox

InfragilisBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.8%

04-22-2013 18:11:50 | More by InfragilisBrew

NathanFink

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

04-14-2013 15:24:39 | More by NathanFink

valkyre65

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

04-10-2013 23:49:15 | More by valkyre65

Sara

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

04-10-2013 00:46:37 | More by Sara

PaulsBrew

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

04-08-2013 16:36:54 | More by PaulsBrew

daledeee

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

04-07-2013 18:57:03 | More by daledeee

Swik

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.8%

04-06-2013 16:21:46 | More by Swik

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

04-02-2013 00:41:03 | More by Localdrinklax

vidguy17

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

03-30-2013 14:46:05 | More by vidguy17

ubenumber2

Arkansas

4.71/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured from 12 oz bottle , bottled 3 months ago so I wasn't going to rate it but it was so good I thought I would

A very light yellow colored beer with a white 1 finger head and small amounts of lacing

Very sweet hoppy smell , floral and earthy and sweet

Very nice smooth mouthfeel to this brew , very enjoyable

Very nice tasting beer , the hops the malt and the yeast all come together very well , just a great example of an American IPA that is very balanced , will be purchasing this every year when it comes out

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 20:04:18 | More by ubenumber2

jpd026

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

03-26-2013 02:46:32 | More by jpd026

Jamison85

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

03-24-2013 23:20:12 | More by Jamison85