Ground Break
Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.18%
Reviews:
232
Ratings:
542
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 17, 2016
Added:
Feb 02, 2010
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  28
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Ratings by jondeelee:
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Reviewed by jondeelee from Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Ground Break, an American-style Saison Ale, begins with a sugary, fruity nose full of pink grapefruit, cherry, orange, banana, and hints of pineapple, spiced up with brown sugar, pepper, and hints of clove. A good layer of toasted grains lies just beneath.

On the tongue, the first flavors are the fruits, with all of the grapefruit, cherry, orange, banana, and pineapple noted in the nose, joined by, yes, pepper and light hints of clove. The spice is quite potent--it has to be, to keep up with the massive fruit flavors--and nips at the tastebuds, joined by touches of hoppy pine. A layer of Grape Nuts cereal-like malts helps smooth out the spicy fruits. The sugars, unlike many beers, don't seem to die off near the end of the mouthful, so the aftertaste has many of the same flavors as the regular mouthful, though perhaps a bit spicier. Mouthfeel is medium-light, and carbonation is medium.

Overall, this is great fare, and would be an excellent ice-cold thirst quencher at the beach, while still being sophisticated enough to pair with fine foods.
Jul 30, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.77 by JMFP from Delaware

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by Wilson_Looker from New York

Mar 18, 2016
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Reviewed by dar482 from New York

3.65/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
The beer offers grainy malts, honey sweetness, hints of pepper spiciness, floral and light hop bitterness on the finish. A soft carbonation with a lighter mouthfeel.
Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by mltobin from Connecticut

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by OntheLambic from Connecticut

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by h4ger from Connecticut

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by 120minuteman from New York

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.34 by abagofit from Massachusetts

Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by CountryRock2001 from New York

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rizzy17 from Pennsylvania

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by twillingthenoz from New York

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by nathanmiller from New York

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Baab200 from New York

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.16 by DuffMan23 from New York

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by juicewheez from New York

Oct 09, 2014
Ground Break from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 542 ratings