India Pale Ale - Moylan's Brewery

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Derek's bomber from BC. Yellow with siginficant white head, and lacey. Some decent c-hopa roma. Creamy mouthfeel, an easy drinker. Decent above=-average tasting IPA, with some citrus, decent bitterness. Well balanced. Though Fuggles and Centennial, Spot on American IPA.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2009 23:45:01 | More by northyorksammy

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

4.13/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sunset orange suffused with honey. I love the rich, creamy cap of French vanilla colored foam that is deflating in sections and is beginning to leave an impressive amount of finely filagreed lace. The head and lace combination looks like it belongs on a Belgian ale; a finer compliment I cannot bestow.

The nose is bright and fresh and clean with finely polished aromas of orange, lemon and white grapefruit. I would have said either Cascade or Centennial for a portion of the hop bill. And I would have been wrong. Fuggles and Chinook are in use and they do their jobs with the utmost skill. I can't wait to tip the glass up.

Moylan's India Pale Ale is much hoppier and much more resinous than the nose let on. A mini shock wave of bitterness jolts the tongue with each mouthful and lingers long after the beer has gone to points south. The flavor profile now tastes apricoty and peachy to me as well as grapefruit pithy. I'll attribute the former to the Fuggles and the latter to the Chinook. I love it. I'm also perfectly content with the score that I've granted.

I like bitter beer as much as the next hophead. It seems to me though that this IPA could stand more pale malt on the bottom end. The alpha acidity is a tad too raw at times and the beer is a trifle harsh as a result. It shouldn't take much in the way of balancing to get the hops to heal, so it isn't like I'm suggesting a complete overhaul. If you're looking for some tongue (and even throat abuse), you've found it.

The mouthfeel is middle of the road for an IPA. It's firm rather than lush, and, in that sense at least, matches the flavor profile exceptionally well. A bigger malt load would work wonders here as well.

I cracked the crown on this bottle today because I wasn't sure how old it was. Now that I've killed more than half the bomber, and now that the hops have killed the majority of my taste buds, I'd say it's on the uber-fresh side. Those who are ambivalent about hops might just as well look elsewhere. Moylan's Brewery delivers yet again.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2006 16:28:27 | More by BuckeyeNation

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out a very nice golden amber with a little bit of a haze to it, but nothing terribly dramatic. A good amount of carbonation could be seen streaming up toward the top of the glass, which only served to reinforce the very nice head of foam which had formed at the top immediately upon pour. A nice three inches or so of white pillow like foam was on top now, settling down after a couple of minutes to just a thin film across the top which produced copious amounts of side glass lace on its way down. A nice typical IPA from what I could tell so far.

The aroma was classic hop bomb of an IPA from the first whiff. No, mention of the alcohol what so ever in this one from the aroma through. Lots of fresh citrus hop aromas coming right at you with a delicate balance of bitterness and a touch of sugar as well. Definitely some light sweet notes coming through on it, especially as it warmed up a touch. Very nice feel here, with a rich medium body that was full of carbonation, offering you a very nice creamy feel as it went down, but still staying light enough not to cause a problem with filling. Great flavors were all over this. It was to be honest on the lighter side of the style, but, it came off very well with a rich mixture of grapefruit and orange flavors that hit you off right from the start, but were mellowed down towards the middle to allow a much more balanced flavor to start to breakthrough. Hints of grain were in here now, mingling around and lots of malt sugar, really giving it a nice bit of sweetness and balancing out the hop bitterness very nicely. This was a very well balanced IPA, while still sticking to the classic west coast style all the way. Very cool indeed. The alcohol was so well hidden, this could have been 4% as it was nearly and completely undetectable. This was just an awesome session ale. I could have had this one all night to be honest.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2011 02:56:11 | More by mikesgroove

womencantsail

California

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: I cracked open the bomber and poured it into a Russian River pint glass to reveal a hazy, light golden elixir with a thin white foam. There is some nice lacing as I drink this beer.

S: A pretty solid nose, primarily citrus and tropical fruit aromas. There is quite a bit of pineapple and mango, along with lots of grapefruit and mild orange. There is not much in the way of pine, however. A sweet maltiness rounds things out on the finish.

T: The taste picks up where the scent leaves off. The hop flavors are quite fruity, but there is a nice level of piney bitterness that is missing from the nose. Finish has an interesting combination of grapefruit, pineapple, and light malt.

M: The carbonation is at a light to moderate level, but the body is a bit on the thin side.

D: The alcohol is quite faint and the hop flavors take center stage, while the malt does have a mild presence. This is quite a drinkable and solid IPA.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2009 05:34:04 | More by womencantsail

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours out a clear, golden-orange body with a well-sized, darn right frothy white head.

Smell: Sweetish, fruity scent with a favorable blend of malts and hops -- light, sweet-scented caramel candy, tangerine oils, apricots, grapefruit peels, and plucked pine needles.

Taste: Pleasant pale malts with a modest amount of crystal and light caramel malt sweetness showing. Small pinch of day-old biscuit crumbs. Splash of apricot juice. Graciously hoppy with flavors of fresh tangerines, pine resin, and white grapefruit pith, all with a punchy herbaceous, grassy quality. Fairly bold bitterness with those AA's coming across a bit bristly and having an altogether long duration. The finishes is bone dry and longly bitter.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium, though fairly soft carbonation.

Drinkability: A still relatively easy-drinking India Pale Ale with a bold, assertive bitterness that isn't so biting or intense that I can't cheerfully polish off the entire bomber at two in the morning.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2009 06:22:34 | More by ChainGangGuy

oberon

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to hoppedup for sharing his bottle tonight,pours a deep burnt orange with a white sticky head.What to expext in a west coast IPA heavy dose of hops in the nose very piney and lemony no hint of malt at all,very resiny and piney flavor wise but thee is a sweeter malt backbone that keeps the hops from being to over the top keeping it some what balanced and just damn good.I like this west coast IPA big hops to be sure but not over the top and very quaffable.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2005 03:03:21 | More by oberon

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Lightly hazed golden coloration, sturday, classical white head atop.

Bright piney nose, ...grapefruit and orange notes...vibrant, exciting, lively. Mmm, mmm, mmm...I already used classic, right? There it is, again.

And it buzzes on the tongue, a gentle, but persistent tickle of hops. All, seemingly, PacNW, Cascades or Centennials...or others...plenty of malt backing it up, letting the hops bounce up and down.
The bitterness keeps buzzing on the palate, the citric blitz continues, long after the swallow. Tasty malt, spicy hops, fantastic combination, and terrific drinkability.
I like it.

For a classic American IPA, this hits all the right notes.
Damned delicious.
Mmmmm, mmm....
...wait, I said that before too, didn't I?
Don't hold all this repetition against me...

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2008 02:07:33 | More by feloniousmonk

WesWes

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark gold color with a thick frothy offwhite head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a solid malt scent that boasts of pale and light crystal malts along with a nice citrus hop aroma. It's mildly bitter and quite refreshing. The taste is good. It has a well balanced malt and hop content. It's bitter, but nothing too intense. The mouthfeel is good. It is a medium/full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is another solid offering from these guys. It's full of hops; a real pleasant drinking experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2006 22:31:14 | More by WesWes

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a golden yellow color with a white head. The aroma is a great mix of hops and malt. I get some pine and orange citrus notes, but this is balanced with a lot of caramel malt. The flavor is more of the same, with a lot of orange citrus hop notes as well as some bready and caramel malt. Definitely maltier than I was expecting. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2010 01:06:35 | More by Mora2000

zeff80

Missouri

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured out a cloudy, orange color with an off-white, bubbly, one-finger head of foam. It left behind thick sheets of lace.

S - A great pine aroma with sweet citrus notes and hints of caramel.

T - Lots of pine and grapefruit flavors at first sip. Plenty of toasted malt flavors.

M - It was crisp and sharp with a surprising alcohol heat. A full-bodied ale.

D - This is pretty good IPA. It is very intense and maybe slightly unbalanced.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2009 21:21:41 | More by zeff80

Gueuzedude

Arizona

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours with a frothy, two finger thick, light tan head that sits atop a brilliantly clear, copper amber colored beer. The aroma is focused on herbal and pine-like notes that carry a sharp grassiness to it. There is also some citrus notes, but not nearly as much as one would find in a typical American IPA; there are hints of grapefruit and orange. Underneath all of this is a solid, bright maltiness that reminds me of lightly toasted malt. The aroma is pretty nice, but the chosen hops have made it a tad harsh.

The beer is lightly sweet up front, but is fairly light on the palate, almost seems like an easy drinking pale ale, in the body department at least. There seems to be some stale malt notes here as well, but these are only really here in the finish and may be my imagination, though I don't think so. There is lots of crystal malt type notes in the finish, as well as a solid bitterness. Up front there is an astringent herbal hoppiness that coats the teeth like a tannic green tea. As the beer warms up, the sweet malt notes begin to accentuate some of the citrusy hop flavors and to mellow out the harsher hop notes.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2005 04:44:36 | More by Gueuzedude

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

4.47/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Acquired via trade from stewdawg, so a big “Thank you” goes out to him. Poured from a 22oz. bottle into a mug glass.

A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a large off-white head that fades quickly and leaves a spotty lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is full of hops, citrus and caramelized malt and smells exactly as an IPA should smell like.

T: The taste has a good burst of floral hops up front, but is nicely balanced with sweet flavors of caramel and fruity citrus. There’s a hearty malt character that helps maintain the good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet with some hoppiness.

M: Smooth and very crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

D: Very tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, very good representation of style, this is a good IPA that I could pound for a whole evening.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2007 05:59:37 | More by TheManiacalOne

russpowell

Oklahoma

4.22/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours an effervescent golden bronze with 2 fingers of beige colored head. The glass gets a bit turbid & darker toward the bottom of the bottle, that would be the the bottle conditioning. Very good head retention & above average lacing

S: Doughy with some citrus hop notes.

T: Pine, grapefruit & bit of doughyness up front. Leafy hops & honey malt as this warms. Finishes with a touch of dryness, some fruittyness (pineapple & pear). a bit of honey, & with lemony & grapefruitty hops ( just a bit too much)

MF: Medium bodied with good carbonation to show off the hops & pretty good balance, I think it's the hop varieties/mix that failed to completely win me over. Hop heads will disagree

Drinks pretty easy, although it's slightly too grapefruitty for my personal tastes. I could still put 3 or 4 (bottles or pints, not bombers) back, no problem

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2008 05:28:30 | More by russpowell

Halcyondays

California

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bomber, bought at the Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, CA,

A: Pours a beautiful, light orange colour, with a nice cap of white foam, very billowy, leaving nice lacing all over the mug.

S: Smells like a standard IPA, very piney and resiny, some grapefruit and citrus as well, didn't get a lot of malt in this one, though.

T: Taste is good, very piney, some cedar, a bit of spruce sweetness, some toasted malt backing it up, but the hops dominate the taste.

M: Lighter than I expected, a tad on the watery side, but I might of made too vigourous a pour that might have affected it, oily from the hops, full of resin, a bit metallic as well.

D: A good IPA, from a great, consistent Northern California brewer, easy to drink, a good sessionable beer at a tasty price, recommended, will buy again.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2007 01:58:12 | More by Halcyondays

Gavage

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: hazy orange in color with a fluffy 2" head. Light lacing develops.

Smell: nice pinecone bitterness and grapefruit slices.

Taste: caramel, golden raisins, piney bitterness, and a tart citrus tone.

Mouthfeel: crisp from start to finish. Short grapefruit and pine tones linger shortly into the aftertaste. Medium bodied.

Drinkability: decent, a better than average IPA but there are better ones out there.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2006 22:17:56 | More by Gavage

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I procured a bomber of this at the Brewery Creek store in central Vancouver - it was all I could do to convince my host that it was worth driving there from downtown, after a whole inch and a half of snow...

This beer pours a slightly cloudy medium golden hue, with a few fingers of white creamy, foamy head, that leaves lacing all around the glass as it melts away. The smell is major grapefruit hops, and a mellow malt sweetness, with a tinge of baker's yeast. The taste is a massive bitter citrus blast to the poor tastebuds cowering in the corners (?) of my mouth. The caramel malt body that I can only assume is there by way of the perceived weight in the mouthfeel, is thus seemingly masked almost entirely. The citrus hops make themselves known at every stage in the evolution of the taste, drying out the finish like fine British humour, and leaving a lingering aftertaste of astringent goodness, like American. The carbonation - right, the carbonation - well, it's pretty innocuous, fairly mild, and doesn't intensify the effect of the bitterness, thankfully! This is obviously a one-sided affair, but the decent weight in the body of the beer makes this a satisfying drink, presuming one likes an assault and battery in terms of hop service. My Dad took one sip and made a face I haven't seen since I first cranked that Megadeth tape back in junior high...

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2008 08:07:25 | More by biboergosum

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a bomber in Albany. I had to give it to this beer on appearance, its got a head and retention like almost no other IPA I've seen. Smell is floral and grapefruit, however it quickly falls off into biscuits aromas as it warms. Taste is of piney, citrus rind hops. A bit harsh for me, but its good for a hophead fix.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2006 01:19:36 | More by tempest

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Warning! Warning! You might want to use a snifter or other glassware normally used for Belgian ales on this one.

They aren't kidding on the label when they say it is a live ale. This thing pours a fogged orange brownish with such a big head. I could use it as a pencil holder. And the thing never dropped!! Kind of a pain in the ass, but really nice to look at! Nose is perfumed hops. Even and smooth. Flavor is much more robust than most IPAs that are being thrown out. Definite deeper edge to it. Strong perfume notes that have a thick floral tone to it. Slick liquid tone with a nice level of carbonation to it.

This is a very unique and different kind of IPA. Not the standard fare being shown by so many other breweries. Is it worth trying? Absolutely. Share it with someone you appreciate. And did I say it pours a massive head??

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2008 04:32:37 | More by RblWthACoz

barleywinefiend

Washington

3.23/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured cloudy and orange/red with a decent, foamy head. Smell is of citrus; mainly grapefruit. Taste is citrus as well. Not a bad beer but some off tastes. The malts are hard to notice, leaving you with some hops and some yeast and some water to enjoy. Finishes slightly bitter but I enjoyed tis better than the Moylan Imperial IPA. Better than some, but not many.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2008 04:21:48 | More by barleywinefiend

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This was the most amazing head I've ever witnessed from a bottle: I poured the beer to 2/3 of a 24oz glass. Initially, the head went up half way up the remaining glass. I took my aroma notes and while I was typing the head continued to grow...over the rim of the glass to a full inch above!!! Not a single drop slid over the side. The head was that tight. I've never given a "5" before. This one deserves it. Oh, and the color was a dark amber-orange and very cloudy. Great lace.

Lots of fresh hop aroma; very nice. The malt is muted but still very appropriate. Alcohol presence that is not overwhelming.

First I had to take a "bite" out of the head. This was extremely bitter. The liquid is nearly as bitter but there are good malt notes. The full body provides balance to the hop bite. Still this is hop from beginning to finish to the long lasting aftertaste.

A wonderful and powerful entry into the IPA world. This could almost be considered a double IPA. Either way, this is delicious.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2006 01:52:15 | More by smcolw

Wasatch

Utah

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden orange color, nice carbonation, the head was just too much foamy, bugged me, lots and lots of sticky lacing. The nose is sweet, hoppy, malty, some citrus and caramel. The taste is sweet/malty/hoppy, slight citrus and some caramel. Medium body. Drinkable, this is a nice IPA, but the head I did not like.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2007 02:11:08 | More by Wasatch

Billolick

New York

3.93/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ouncer w/o freshness dating, pours slightly cloudy, dull almond amber with a very long lasting light tan head.This good looking brew leaves tons of sticky lacing and sheeting. Moderate nose of pine resin hops. This is a soft and smooth feeling, easy drinking ale. Malty base with notes of doughy bread, supported by an underlay of soft yet resiny hops. Nice job here by Moylans on this well crafted and tasty brew. Nothing amazing, just a nice BA worthy, easy drinking AIPA

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2006 00:54:01 | More by Billolick

ppoitras

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle obtained via trade with meathookjones. Thanks for the opportunity...

Poured into an imperial pint glass, formed a huge 3" light beige head over the orangey-amber brew. Meringey head lasts and lasts, and it takes awhile to get a reasonable amount of beer into the glass, and lacing is heavy foam here and there. Aroma is piney and citrusy hops, with a slight undercurrent of malt. Taste is sweet upfront, switching to the citric hoppiness, and leaving a bitter aftertaste. Mouthfeel is and drinkability are both pretty good. Solid American IPA here.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2005 15:48:04 | More by ppoitras

weeare138

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appears a hazy, light orange with a huge, creamy, chunky head of white sea foam that sticks around for the entire duration. Tons of chunky lacing is left all around the glass.
Smell is of orange, earthy grapefruit, light pine, sweet caramel, and flowers.
Taste is of the mentioned aromas with more of a doughy batter mixed with flowers, sugar, grain, and sugar.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, semi-sweet with brown sugar, and bitter of floral leaves.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2008 16:32:27 | More by weeare138

Zorro

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a near clear orange reddish brew. Man this SOB Foams like mad!

Smell is malty with a notable spice and fruit scent.

Taste is malty and a bit of peat smoke. Citrus hops are in there. Tasty brew, but I think this one is underhopped.

Mouthfeel is good.

Drinkable brew but an IPA? Too Mild.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2004 06:18:16 | More by Zorro