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Alpine Beer Company Sippin’ on the Dock of the Bay IPA


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103.8/5.03.4/5.0Special7%64.3Shaker, Tulip
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Inspired by successes of California Pro Brewers at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup in the American IPA & Double IPA categories and brewed by Pat McIlhenney of the Alpine Beer Company, this is what San Diego brewers like to call a California IPA. According to Harold Gulbransen of QUAFF, "Pat, a San Diego County fire captain (when not brewing beer), is a great brewer and supporter of homebrewing. He has been a long time member of QUAFF and an overall great guy. This beer will not be a Double IPA, but more like an American IPA... a bit more "quaffable." Pun intended
 bvc (270), Kenmore, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 28, 2009  
22oz bottle from homebrew Colin. Clear ligh golden with a small white head. Nose has a nice grassy pine, with a great blast of fruit ...peach, grapefruit, orange. Great balanced hop flavor. Great resiny pine and rounded out with perfect amount of fruit withou being too sweet. Great stuff that I could drink a ton of.


 riversideAK (2723), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 28, 2009  
Floral and some citrus hops, a little dank - held up pretty well given the amount of time. Golden anf bright, thin foam ring. Floral and fruity, dry biscuity malt. Balanced and dry. Super drinkable.


 after4ever (2736), Brier, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Nov 28, 2009  
22. pours very slightly hazed dark gold with loose white filmy ring. sugary, creamy, slightly mangoy nose. prickly, almost fizzy body. rich resinous bitter pine mid palate. brief mild resinous finish. very nice ipa.


 nightrider (379), encinitas, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2009  
On tap at O’Briens pub. Golden clear in color with a thin white head. Nice lemon aromas. Mouthfeel is medium light with some decent carbonation. Solid bitter hops with just a touch of sweetness. Finish is on the drier side. and very smooth. A very good IPA that would love to have more of.


 JohnnyJ (1312), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 8, 2009  
On tap at Obriens. Clear golden amber color, white head. Juicy hops, citrus, grapgruit, sweet malt, and some floral and resinous pine. Tasty IPA, pretty easy drinking.


 BrotherGrendel (583), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 7, 2009  
On draft at Obriens. Light orange with thin head. Modest aroma of pine and grass. Taste is sweet, pale malt up front quickly followed by high hop bitterness and medium pine flavor. A solid IPA with good bitterness and high drinkability than most hoppy beers.


 Ibrew2or3 (2761), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 29, 2009  
Courtesy of TampaBrew. Pours deep gold with thin white head. The aroma is big bold citrus goodness with oranges, tangelo and grapefruit mixing with a solid malty sweetness. The taste is refreshing with citrus hop flavor running slowly into hop bitterness and sweet malts in the background. I would have no problem drinking this every day. Another amazing SD-County IPA!


 TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 19, 2009  
Bottle. Pours gold with a medium tan head. Holy Pine forest! Loads and loads of pine, weed, citrus, grapefruit and some caramel lingering somewhere in there. Flavor is less hoppy than the nose. Nice balance of citrus, pine, herb and sweet malt.



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