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Big River Grille House Brand IPA


 Percentile 
74
overall
Brewed by Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
603.34/5.03.29/5.05.9%44.2Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
This copper-colored ale has pronounced Fuggle hop aroma from the time-honored tradition of dry hopping. This ale is the most aggressive house beer and not for the faint of heart. House Brand is also served from a traditional English beer engine.
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 Maltajo (103), TARRYTOWN, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/518/20
Sep 8, 2009  
3 0z Sample at the brewpub downtown Chattanooga. Nice dark golden pour with a fine head. Finaly! After five tastings a decent beer! Grapefruit sweet fruity nutty bold with some pine notes ( I love adding those notes!) has a bold finish and just might be my beer of the night!


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Dark caramel with a light off white head. Aroma is citrus, pine, caramel. Taste is big citrus, grapefruit and caramel sweetness.


 arrogantb (694), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Feb 13, 2009  
This was a nice orange color, it did not have much smell to speak of only a faint hoppiness. The flavor was where this beer shined, intense fruitiness without citrus flavors. A fine IPA and although the hoppiness was weird I would definitely buy this beer again. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 02-13-2009 21:12:29


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Had this on cask at Rock Bottom in Atlanta. It sent me here to rate it. Poured a slightly hazy dark amber with a small white head. Aroma of pine, citrus and some vanilla (?). Flavor was excellent. Mouthfeel was creamy, which set up the muted grapefruit flavor, that was excellently backed by malt balance. Finish was piney. Medium body with soft carbonation.


 jstraw (750), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Hazy copper with good, creamy beige head / Nose of burnt sugar / Light to medium body, some creaminess, light hops and decent finish / Overwhelming flavor of burnt sugar, with dry hop notes / A very pleasant beer, but it’s not an ipa. More of a Vienna lager with a touch of hops.


mfaulke (81), clemson, South Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Not bad but not spectacular either. I had the regular and the cask version, and the cask version was a definite improvement. It’s kind of toned down though. I didn’t get a lot of hops out of this, for it to be an IPA. I did detect a pleasant vanilla character in this beer, especially in the cask one. If this is the most aggressive brew in the house, then they need to hand out booster seats at the door. A kiddie IPA for sure.


 jzzbassman (838), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Draft at Downtown Chattanooga location Very English, as contrasted to the place mat description. Clearly outshined by the 375 that followed, just a bit too safe in the bitterness.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2008  
cask-pours a rich retaining light tan head and copper color. Aroma is medium malt, some citrus/earthy hops. Taste is medium malt, some citrus/earthy hops, some bitter. Soft carbonation.



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