606 India Pale Ale - Paddock Wood Brewing Co.

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Pino for giving me a shot at a 6 pack of this from his store, a pleasant surprise. 341ml bottle poured into a pint glass.

Appears a reddish-orange, with some haziness to the appearance. White head with a bit of lace and mild retention. Nose of pretty fresh hops, mostly grapefruit and a general citrus. Some toffee in there as well. Not complex, but well defined. Taste is fairly bitter initially, some citrus and grapefruit and a caramel toffee malt. Slightly watery in the mouth, with a bitter finish not lasting too long. Pretty good drink.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2011 03:15:29 | More by liamt07

david_wolf

British Columbia (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A really great intro IPA. It won;t completely satisfy hopheads, but for someone trying to break into the ever difficult style of IPA, this is a wonderful beer to start with.
It delivers everything you'd want in a classic IPA, but without too much hop bitterness, which might scare away some less than adventerous beer drinkers. It's also one of the more sessional IPA's out there, and Paddock Wood is a brewery that everyone should support and keep thier eye's on.

Serving type: on-tap

06-18-2013 00:12:37 | More by david_wolf

Tom_Servo

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

06-13-2013 00:59:08 | More by Tom_Servo

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-10-2013 20:20:26 | More by Molson2000

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -32.4%

05-07-2013 04:26:17 | More by ericj551

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.7/5  rDev -27%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

A - Half finger head, good retention.
S - Pine, sweet, hoppy.
T - Bit watery, some hops up front, but not the expected sweetness.
M - Little carbonation, bit too smooth for an IPA.
O - Admittedly I'm not a big fan of English IPA's compared to the hoppier versions this side of the pond. That said, the lingering aftertaste and feel of this beer were not pleasant.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 23:01:30 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

Noxious26

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.91/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

355ml brown bottle with pry-off cap poured in a pint glass. From a "Big Box o Beer" 12 pack mixer with Red Hammer, Loki and London Porter.

Copper-orange and just a little hazy. Cream coloured head is 1/2 inch on the pour and recedes to a few islands with strings of lace down the sides.

Strong scent of hops in the aroma. Mostly citrus and pine. Grapefruit, lemon and pine with a hint of caramel.

Bold hops off the start. Some malty balance through the middle then back to a bitter hop finish of pine. Citrus, malt and caramel blending smoothly in a long lasting piney hop finish.

Medium bodied with minimal carbonation.

One of my go to beers when I can get it. Not outstanding, but very solid and satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 03:24:02 | More by Noxious26

decimator

Ontario (Canada)

3.39/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

355ml bottle poured into a pint glass. ABV 5.4%.

A - Poured a slightly hazy gold with orange highlights. 1cm head reduced to surface bubbles. Some lacing.

S - Caramel, pine, grapefruit. Smells like an IPA.

T - Some caramel sweetness and an unbalanced blend of citrus, grapefruit, tobacco and pine. A mild bitterness lingers in the aftertaste.

M - Medium carbonation, medium body, some oiliness, finish is a bit dry.

O - It's alright but there's something unbalanced in this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 04:52:31 | More by decimator

MylesMac

Manitoba (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

12-01-2012 01:42:28 | More by MylesMac

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -18.9%

11-06-2012 19:47:26 | More by cfalovo97

Idrankthat

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

10-13-2012 04:23:31 | More by Idrankthat

MalcolmJames

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

10-06-2012 05:29:20 | More by MalcolmJames

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

3.3/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle acquired form the MLCC within a few weeks of its arrival. No freshness date, poured into a Perfect Pint glass after 10 minutes of being removes from the fridge.

A:Pours a nice amber with a fluffy white head that drops to a light cap that leaves only small globs of lacing upon the edges of the glass.
S: Earthy hops with a bit of pine. Sweet caramel malts along with a hint of corn.
T: Dank earthiness to the hops, yet not nearly to my expectations of an IPA. Got bready malt backbone with a hint of sweetness.
M: Fairly strong bitterness that balances very well with the sweetness. Bitterness builds on the tongue. Great feel on the palate though as the even-handed carbonation, bitterness and body make it seem not too thin, yet certainly not too thick for the style.
O: Some stuff to love about this beer, but still not up to my expectations. An English IPA hop profile, but still a little more subdued than I would have liked...

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 03:08:39 | More by kjyost

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

09-11-2012 00:10:00 | More by schopenhauerale

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

355 mL bottle from TBS; packaged May 17 2012. Probably the only Saskatchewan-made beer available locally, seeing this one on the big board was a bit of a surprise - but I am always pleased to see another IPA available in town. Served only slightly chilled.

Pours a bright, clear orange-copper colour, topped at first with two fingers of puffy, frothy, off-white head that wilts away gradually over the following minutes. Left in its wake is a doily-pattern coat of lacing, and a smooth, even cap on the surface. The aroma is dominated by biscuity, bready malts and caramel, with some piney, vaguely citrusy hops to round it out. Decent for the style; nothing particularly notable.

The flavour is approachable, but definitely English in character and not something that will impress a lot of hopheads. As with the aroma, the flavour is mostly malty, with toasted bread, buttery, biscuity malts and caramel comprising the backbone. Grapefruit rind and some pine sap from the hops come forward in the finish. Dry aftertaste, with some lingering caramel maltiness. Medium-bodied, with mild carbonation and an exceptionally smooth mouthfeel. Very drinkable for an IPA, with the low-ish abv probably being a big reason for that.

Way better than Brewhouse - the only other SK-made beer I have reviewed previously. This is about as sessionable as an IPA gets, but flavour-wise it's not really a stand out in the category and not the sort of thing I'd go out of my way for. Reminds me of a lighter Dead Elephant or maybe Hops and Robbers - serviceable and fairly tasty, but nothing more.

Final Grade: 3.65, a respectable B grade. Paddockwood's 606 IPA is better than 95% of the stuff at TBS, and if you are a fan of English-style, malty IPAs, you should certainly consider it worth a try. This isn't the freshest IPA I've ever had, but it's definitely one of the most drinkable. Something I'd like to try on-tap some time, and an enjoyable selection for my 350th review.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 03:17:12 | More by thehyperduck

TheBeermin

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.1%

07-10-2012 01:59:57 | More by TheBeermin

funkengruven

Ontario (Canada)

4.35/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A surprising find at "The Beer Store", this beer poured a color I would describe as halfway between amber and ruby with some subtle head and lacing. Smell starts sweet, then hoppy, and finishes with a malty aroma. Taste is quite nice. I find the hops are well balanced against the malt, making for a sweet, slightly bitter start with a malty grain finish. The hops don't seem to linger too long in the aftertaste making this actually quite refreshing and not at all over the top like some other beers of this style.

I enjoyed this, and will likely get it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2012 21:58:14 | More by funkengruven

Edgerrin32

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.1%

02-28-2012 03:31:02 | More by Edgerrin32

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.1%

02-09-2012 19:14:42 | More by ThinkAgain

h20mbh

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.35/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

look
cooper. standard ipa color.

smell
hops. standard ipa.

taste
the hops never really came through as much as I would have liked. not bad though.

feel
lack of density left me disappointed. not horrible, but just average.

overall
would have liked to give this beer a 4/5 because i'm from saskatchewan where it is brewed. not bad, better than average, but wouldn't go out of my way to recommend. mill st tankhouse ale is better.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 09:06:58 | More by h20mbh

boyer20d

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.1%

11-22-2011 19:14:43 | More by boyer20d

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

341ml bottle poured into a pint glass.

A - About a finger of off-white head. Honey amber-orange hue that looks really good. Small lacing, little head retention.

S - Pretty toasty aroma. Earthy hops and caramel malt. Some citrus and pine; grapefruit and orange.

T - Starts off with bready, caramel malt, and quickly finishes with bitter, piney hops. Some sweetness and citrus in the finish, with grapefruit and oranges being the most evident again. Overall though, the flavor feels a bit muted. The warm malt is nice, but not very noticeable. But the hop flavor here just doesn't make up for it either.

M - Medium carbonation, with a bit of prickles on the tongue. Medium-to-light body. The hops become a bit drying in the back of my mouth after a while.

D - Nice, drinkable IPA. The malt flavor isn't totally buried under the hops, and the citric and bitter flavors are well balanced. Worth drinking again.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 01:49:14 | More by Converge

bryehn

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled in March?!?! Ugh, oh well here goes. Finally available in my town thanks to North American Craft. Maybe I should have waited for the next batch.

Pours a clear, rusty amber colour with a generous light tan-coloured head that takes a good 7-10 minutes to burn off, leaving a healthy amount of lace and a small collar in its wake.

Smells of caramel sweetened, toasted malts and has lemon, pineapple and orange citrus notes. Dark floral tones and an earthy hint as well.

Fairly well-balanced, though a syrupy dark caramel taste is most prevalent. Nice citrus tang at first, a fruity, cherry-like laste on the tongue and a crisp lemon-orange citrus finish.

Medium-bodied with a low carbonation. Long-lasting collar provides a creaminess on the tongue before an oily feeling takes over on the back of the tongue.

Considering its ancient by IPA standards, this beer is still quite good. The solid malt backing and cherry tone balance the citrus hop flavours and give it a nice mellow character. Will certainly try again and can't wait to get a fresh one.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2011 16:32:30 | More by bryehn

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Released by the LCBO last year and a truly delightful surprise. Hasn't aged as well as I'd hoped, but notes from last year hold true...

Colour a beautiful, clear amber. Aroma pleasantly hoppy, but taste the definite highlight of this brew. Well balanced hoppy tones; grapefruit, pineapple and mango - with caramelized malts and a delightful bitterness.

An American Pale Ale I am very proud to call Canadian (aside from some effervescence issues when pouring some bottles?)... Well done, Paddock Wood! Can't wait to taste the 2011 release.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2011 02:40:48 | More by hopsolutely

ThatWineGuy

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Amber, fairly clear with a copper veneer that catches the light and glistens. Tan/beige head was spritzy and looked good on the pour but didn't last long. Smell was of wet hay, shoe leather, but in an okay way. There is the suggestion of hops that could be brought out a bit more than it is; muted hoppiness might be the right descriptor. Malty finish, balanced enough to make a drinkable, although not great, IPA. The world needs more IPA's, not a bad attempt Paddock Wood B.C.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2011 01:15:00 | More by ThatWineGuy