India Pale Ale - Ice Harbor Brewing Company

djbreezy

Washington

4.2/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - murky bright orange, bubbly, medium lacing, low retention

Smell - pine hops

Taste - strong resinous pine, some sweet malt mixed in but very floral and pungent mostly, tasty bitter hop notes

Mouthfeel - dry, some alcohol burn, medium body

Overall - strong pine hop character, quite nice if you like a bitter hop vibe

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 05:29:12 | More by djbreezy

leedorham

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-06-2013 14:57:31 | More by leedorham

chugamugofsud

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -28.9%

04-03-2013 17:50:16 | More by chugamugofsud

jellikit

Washington

3.8/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: medium-gold. Medium foamy-head, nice lacing that is persistent.

Smell: nothing really stands out.

Taste: not much malt profile but hoppy. Piney aftertaste. Alcohol at the back end. Balanced well. But pretty bitter.

Mouthfeel: medium carbonation. Medium, nice body. Think Elle McPherson.

Overall: good IPA. Needs a little less bittering and more aroma. But good

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2012 22:34:57 | More by jellikit

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Black Raven pint glass. Pours a cloudy coppery orange amber. A slight gusher out of the bottle on opening. Resulted in an active pour with a massive white head that ended up a 1/4" above the glass with good retention. Looked kinda cool. Dissipated slowly leaving a moderate head and massive lacing. Aroma was present on the pour with pineapple, bready malt and decent herbal hops. Flavor is sweet malt with a heavy dose of pine and citrus hops, hops are dominant, leaving a rather dry, hoppy, citrus and bitter finish. There seems to be a saison-like faint funkiness in the aftertaste, probably due to the intense fresh hops. I lean towards maltier IPAs, and this is somewhat unbalanced towards the hops for me. However, the fresh hop flavor and overall taste balance still won me over. Medium bodied, with the mouth feel improved by active carbonation. A nicely made and attractive Northwest IPA.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 03:10:50 | More by LiquidAmber

Docer

Washington

3.48/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: (4.0)

- Pours a very lightly cloudy straw yellow and copper zesty orange.. like a west coast number. Not much head, but sits nicely with scattered foam and a bit of a ring of lace. Overall simple, and not a lively overcarbonated drinking bomb.

Smell: (3.0)

- Lovely grain aroma, slight roasty touch with a caramel back, and more bready malt and biscuit. The hops fair well, but don't show any face in the aroma. Slight grassy and herbal aromas maybe.

Taste: (3.5)

- Lovely biscuit and fruity yeast/malt base with a grassy and herbal bitter flare. Lovely malt notes without being overly sweet and sugar-like. Lots of bready base malt, and a lot of balance. Taste is quite good.

Mouth Feel: (4.0)

- This is a nicely carbonated brew with a chewy medium body. It is only a touch dry, but makes the tongue work a little, and demands another taste. Really well put together feel. The balance makes it creamy, and just right.

Overall: (3.5)

- The beer is brewed super well, it looks perfect almost, and has just that. The hop profile is just a tad short for me... maybe not the bittering hops, but the aroma. This should be dry-hopped with a dose of Amarillo... or what they used in the boil. Solid feel, very nice to drink, and balanced... just a little more bready malt-forward for me.. and I like bready malt!

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2012 05:30:43 | More by Docer

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the Green Lantern today.

The beer pours a peachy orange color with good head retention and lacing. The nose is pretty impressive, with considerable dry citrus, pepper and some underlying earthiness. There is some light malt noticeable as well, something that showed up even more prominently on the palate. Otherwise, the flavor profile replicated the nose, and although there was some noticeable sweetness on the mid palate, there was more than enough bitterness to dry the beer out on the finish. Mouthfeel was medium bodied at most, with a fairly long, bitter, slightly alcoholic finish.

While nothing extraordinary, this was a pretty solid, easy to appreciate and enjoy IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

06-22-2012 04:57:49 | More by johnmichaelsen

piclee

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-17-2012 05:30:39 | More by piclee

strongaf

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-23-2012 20:04:51 | More by strongaf

weerezboy

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

01-07-2012 03:02:05 | More by weerezboy

flagmantho

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: hazy orange hue with plenty of effervescence and a thick finger of frothy ivory foam. A good look for an IPA.

Smell: resiny, citrusy hops sit atop a moderately sweet malt backbone. An uncomplicated foresty aroma -- I like it a lot.

Taste: a rich malt flavor with a bit of a musty quality. Hops are bright and citrusy as well as a little bit resiny and funky. The overall combination works very well. The bitterness is strong but not grating; quite tasty indeed.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good amount of well-integrated carbonation. Creaminess is very good, especially for the style.

Overall: this is a well-above-average IPA, and it tastes like a Washington or Oregon IPA. Kudos to the folks in Kennewick for this one.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 23:52:34 | More by flagmantho

rrock44

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.4%

11-15-2011 01:56:31 | More by rrock44

womencantsail

California

3/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Thanks for sharing, Gil.

A: The pour is an orange-amber color with a finger of white head.

S: Starts off with a bit of citrus peel and floral hops. There is a light herbal note and pine, too. Although there are a decent number of different hop notes, the aroma is dominated by the sweet maltiness.

T: A pretty bland flavor. Lots of cracker and bready malt flavors with very little in terms of hop flavors. A bit of bitterness, some floral and pine hop notes, and some more sweetness of toffee malts.

M: Light bodied with a medium level of carbonation.

O: Lackluster. Not something I'd care to try again.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 00:56:15 | More by womencantsail

birchstick

Missouri

3.98/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Grabbed a bottle at the Yellow Church Cafe in Ellensburg, WA

A - pours an amberish orange with a nice one and a half finger head

S - smells caramel malts and grapefruit and butter piney hops

T - Tatse follows the nose. Opens up with caramel malts that lay the foundation. Moves to some bitter pine Pine flavors and some rind and bitter grapefruit. As this warmed, the hops took a little more prominence and became more floral.

M - creamy mouthfeel with a low amount of carbonation

D - pretty solid IPA. More balanced than most, which is a good thing if tamer IPAs are your thing. Glad i got to try this. Never heard of this brewey before and wish I could try some more.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2011 19:55:22 | More by birchstick

doughanson78

Washington

3.28/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12oz. bottle poured into a snifter.

As all northwest IPA's are starting to taste Typical to me I'm gonna try and seek out a few East Coaster's to compare. Maybe I'm missing something or living in the Northwest I just take what we have for granted?

A: Medium orange color with a golden hue. Slightly hazy. Slightly off white one finger head with a few larger bubbles. Not great retention. OK lacing.

S: Big citrusy hops. Mostly grapefruit, light oranges. Floral hops come through mildly. The faintest hint of sweet malt. Hints of alcohol.

T: Malts come through much more than the aroma. Light toffee and caramel. Quickly balanced by the hops who's bitterness never really breaks through. Mostly floral with a slight sour grapefruit finish that lingers for a bit.

M: Medium bodied with OK mouth coating. A slightly dry finish.

O: Another typical IPA. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, just typical. Can be had by a number of brewers. Not worthy of seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2011 19:16:46 | More by doughanson78

Chelsea1905

Washington

3.58/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle into a tulip. Pours a wonderful colour of amber orange, with a largewhite foamy head. however, it is VERY cloudy and aloadof sediment.

Smell is hoppy on the pour, but when it settles in the glass it is very malty. The bottle I had has no date, so I wonder if the hops have died down a bit. But I was getting someleathery biscuity notes.

Alittle acidic hop rush on the tongue at the begining, and then more of the biscuit malty takes over. Not bad, but not great.

Fells good,drinks well, just a lot of sediment.

Not a bad offering

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2011 08:07:07 | More by Chelsea1905

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.22/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured a nice golden color with good carbonation and a nice white head

S: Floral, citrus notes are dominant but more floral notes

T: A nice balance with caramel and hops, floral and back citrus hanging in there, crisp and tasty

M: Light hop bite, crisp and lighter booze

D: East and pleasurable to drink indeed

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2010 01:15:15 | More by barleywinefiend

chumba526

Oregon

3.6/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours with two finger head and has an orange color. Smells of an orangey citrus with a noticeable undertone of Carmel malts, a floral grassy smell is also noticeable. It tastes at first lightly sweet with hints of orange but becomes dry shortly; there is a potent strong bitterness that lingers on for a while. The beer ends with a floral aftertaste. The carbonation is medium low and brings out the flavor. It's a damn good IPA with limited distribution, so if you see it and like bitter but balanced IPA its worth picking up.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2010 01:24:01 | More by chumba526

jdense

Oregon

4.03/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewery, served 1.30.10 into a chilled pint glass :).

Golden hazy brew, not chill haze I believe this is unfiltered, 1 finger white head, medium dissipation with very nice lacing. The nose is citrus hoppy but balanced nicely with bready malts. The taste is subtle hoppiness, citrusy, a bit of grapefruit and some pine. Dry finish from the bready malts, not overly carbonated. Quite drinkable. The number one selling beer at Ice Harbor, accounting for about 30% of sales. The most valid comparison would be Terminal Gravity. Actually this is pretty good, I'll certainly seek out my next trip to Tri-Cities. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2010 14:53:11 | More by jdense

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.14/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Aged from August. Pours a dark yellow-orange, little carbonation. Aroma, something astringent alcoholesque, not the best smell. Taste, very bitter. Not so much in terms of hop quality or dry hopping flavor, must use something in a long hop boil.

Definitely let's you know it's there, good alcohol and bitterness quotient. Not quite balanced. Had a lot better IPAs, but still I guess this is a tad better than your average beer. Drinking it fresh doesn't seem to matter, its all about the bitterness and not so much the flavor. Marginally average.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2009 00:20:12 | More by Beerandraiderfan

freed

Oregon

4.4/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a sixer on my last trip to Yakima. This bottle poured a hazy copper hue with a whiff of white foam that leaves an abundance of lacing on the glass.

The aroma is huge and bright. Musky grapefruit, fleshy tangerine and a hint of sweet malt.

The taste bursts with hop flavors. There's sweet citrus flavors followed by a gentle malt profile. The malt is there providing the platform for the hops to leap, but asks for no recognition. It steps aside and allows for a clean, dry and bitter finish.

It's been a while since I've been surprised by an IPA, and this one is abundantly bitter and citrusy while still being unique. The first one reminded me a little of Grant's, which almost offended me with it's directness. This is direct but pleasant. It's too bad I'll have to go back to Yakistan to get some more.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2009 01:50:43 | More by freed

KJH

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Smells like a bag of Amarillo pellets! Wha tmore could a hophead want?

Good creamy head and color. Slightly cloudy amber.

The taste is almost a double IPA as there is a strong hop bitterness that lingers.

The mouthfeel is well rounded and invites me back for another sip.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2009 04:50:05 | More by KJH

RJLarse

Washington

3.85/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the marina. Served in a pint glass.

Pours a deep gold color and is clear. A thin bubbly white head caps the beer.

Smell is faint and has pine sweet malt notes.

Taste is a nice sweet malt flavor up front and a smooth citrus bitterness. Well balanced flavors are complex and interesting.

Mouthfeel is a little thin and flat perhaps. The beer is mildly carbonated.

A very drinkable IPA. Not too bitter, not too dry. I'd have this again.

Serving type: on-tap

10-12-2008 17:44:08 | More by RJLarse

tbeck

Washington

4.13/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured a light copper to orange with a thin white head that stuck around. Smell was hoppy but a hint of malt. Taste was excellent, a lot of hops but not very bitter. Taste was capitalized by a crisp, clean piney taste. Very good texture, though a little thin. I am not a big fan of IPA's but sometimes I find one that I can enjoy. This is one of the enjoyables, but it may be a little hoppy for a session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-07-2008 04:15:30 | More by tbeck

ccrida

Oregon

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Shaker glass at the brewery, Ice Harbor's flagship IPA is a clear pale bronze with a small white collar.

Smell is duller, although it was served cold, with lots of hop oils, pine and citrus, a bit on the sweeter side malt wise.

Taste is huge, clean, sweet toffee and caramel malt, with a ton of very nice floral/citrus hop flavor, with a nice spiciness. Very satisfying IPA, wow. Right up my ally for the style, hoppy flavor without being to bitter, albeit it bit malty.

Mouthfeel is oily and dry, a bit prickly, with a medium body.

Drinkability is pretty good, tasty and with a well-hidden ABV. Overall this is very nice, classic PNW IPA, and at only $2.50/glass on Monday's, it went down in a hurry!

Serving type: on-tap

07-18-2008 19:43:08 | More by ccrida