Amsterdam Boneshaker IPA - Amsterdam Brewing Company

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Its good to see another hoppy IPA coming out of Ontario. I remember a few years ago the only one really was Scotch Irish IPA, and before that there was none. Keep em coming guys!

Flashy branding on the bottle with a big blurb about how hoppy this is, yet curiously, no mention of hops used or IBUs. The pour reveals a dark amber liquid with lots of suspended particles. The head starts off foamy and rocky but quickly recedes to a dish soap film that leaves almost no lace behind. The aroma is light with some wet grains, caramel, grapefruit and pine, not overly hoppy. Citrusy hops and bitterness mix with a fruity, toasty malt character and a wiff of acetaldehyde green apple. The mouthfeel is light and low in carbonation with a chalky feel. Long bitterness in the finish.

This is a good IPA, but the malt profile could be held back a bit and yeast flavors could be cleaner. Still, very nice, and I will buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 06:33:44 | More by CAMRAhardliner

TheHammer

Ontario (Canada)

2.79/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 1 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Uhh...poured with a half finger of head that immediately vanished and did not lace nor retain. The brown body shows weak carbonation, although it's hard to tell amongst the overwhelming amount of sediment that's present, that gives the beer the appearance of having dirt thrown into it. In a word, eww.

Smell: Orange citrus hops dominate the nose, with touches of pine, caramel malt and grapefruit. Warming helps it out slightly, and for the most part it doesn't give the impression that it's going to be overwhelmingly hoppy.

Taste: Well it starts appreciably mild and caramel malt is backed by a slight orange taste and then the hops hit you like a punch to the face. They all kinda gang up at the same time, and don't so much fight each other as blend into one giant hit to the tongue, as the carbonation further accents the kick,

Mouthfeel: The carbonation serves the hops well, but not the starting malt. The hop oil clings with a vengeance but thankfully leaves a nice orange/grapefruit aftertaste. It's an odd beast, and I think the sediment is making it taste a bit thicker. Odd, but the good balances out the bad.

Drinkability: Surprisingly gassy, I guess the carbonation needs to go somewhere. it's on the heavier end of medium bodied, and isn't quite as dry as I'd expect an IPA to be.

Final Thoughts: Not an especially good experience for me, and it certainly was no Smashbomb Atomic. I dunno, I can't really recommend it and I really don't have a lot to say about it. Sorry.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 03:30:34 | More by TheHammer

GoHabsGo

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

06-17-2013 22:30:31 | More by GoHabsGo

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

06-15-2013 18:52:13 | More by Kmat10

Cramshawbar

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -28.4%

06-02-2013 01:59:41 | More by Cramshawbar

WillAndSarah

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

05-22-2013 23:52:42 | More by WillAndSarah

Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

05-19-2013 02:44:52 | More by Lobstertainment

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

3.69/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A big thanks to cattersley for providing this as part of CanBif2013

A: Pours a clear shade of apricot with big pillowy head with plenty of thick lacing that coats the sides of the glass. Plenty of tiny carbonation streams throughout. Quite a pretty sight.

S: Musky melons, cantaloupe and papaya, together grassy notes, pine resin and caramel sweetness. Slight hints of grapefruit rind in the background.

T: Taste of musky melon, pine resin and citrus rind. Mild lingering bitter finish. Taste is more subtle than the scent.

M: Medium bodied with mild carbonation and finishes with a dry and mildly lingering bitter finish.

O: The highlight of this beer is its appearance. The foamy head never dissipates and it beautifully covers the sides of the glass with thick lacing. As the taste is more subtle than typical west coast IPA's this is a very approachable beer that would work well with food or on its own.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:45:33 | More by FondueVoodoo

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Serving Type - 355ml bottle, poured into a small pint glass

Appearance - Pours with a finger/finger and a half of thick, white creamy head, leaving beding a trail of thick lacing all around the glass. The beer is unfiltered and pours a dark orange-red colour.
*Seriously. The lacing is ridiculous.

Smell - Overwhelming grassy notes. And pine. Citrus would feature predominantly in any other beer, but the grass/pine aroma dominates it.

Taste - Pine flavours hit right away. Followed by a massive bitter explosion of goodness. Beer is definitely well hopped. There are light citrus undertones but less than I expected from the nose. The piny/grassy flavour is so massive I'm having a hard time pick out anything else specifically.

Mouthfeel - A decent body. Medium? Maybe even a little heavy for the style. Unobtrusive carbonation. Not shabby. Not shabby at all.

Overall - 4/5

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:51:23 | More by IdeaSpeeder

jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-15-2013 18:03:02 | More by jimctin

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-23-2013 14:26:39 | More by kelvarnsen

Kremlock

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Unfiltered, orange/copper in colour, off white head. Good lacing, low head retention, keeps a nice thin film on top

S: Some citrus, wet grass, grain/malt, some caramel.

T: Same as the nose with less malt balance.

M: Medium body, good carbonation, good bitter finish.

O: A well balanced IPA for the ABV. Good mouthfeel and good flavours.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 20:26:37 | More by Kremlock

Scaboo

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

04-16-2013 19:45:28 | More by Scaboo

sbarre

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-15-2013 00:39:30 | More by sbarre

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: It has a nice hazy orangy/amber color to it. It has a nice off-white head that dies down moderately and leaves very nice lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints of citrus, pineapple, mango with sweet caramelly malts and a touch of breadiness.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has some citrus, not getting much of the pineapple/mango, some piney hops and some sweet bready/caramelly malts .

Mouthfeel: It has a medium carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 19:29:06 | More by SebD

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

03-29-2013 17:59:25 | More by yancot

MFAnderson

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

03-17-2013 22:49:10 | More by MFAnderson

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-12-2013 19:15:07 | More by timiskin

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-10-2013 04:21:58 | More by BigGruntyThirst

bluetrevian

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

02-26-2013 22:46:39 | More by bluetrevian

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

02-24-2013 06:01:58 | More by ThinkAgain

PeerlessMark

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

02-20-2013 22:44:40 | More by PeerlessMark

JMBSH

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

02-18-2013 04:54:57 | More by JMBSH

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

02-12-2013 02:55:06 | More by DaPan

Mit

Ontario (Canada)

3.89/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice hazy orangy amber colour...very delightful to behold. Decent head

Grapefruit and citrus from the hops...overwhelm on the bouquet.

Wow....hop bomb to rival some of the US greats...punches you in the face and then backs off. Very little malt presence to balance it out. I have no probable with the unbalance but it could get out of hand after a number of glasses. I loved it.

Mouthfeel def heavier in keeping with the higher abv.

Overall this is a fantastic addition to the Canadian beer landscape. Slightly unbalanced and probably not for the uninitiated IPA drinker...but fantastic nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 05:41:53 | More by Mit