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Callys Bombay India Pale Ale


 Percentile 
68
overall
Brewed by Cally’s Restaurant & Brewing Co. (formerly Calhoun’s)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Harrisonburg, Virginia USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
133.35/5.03.28/5.06%33.7Shaker, Tulip

Commercial Description:
Originally brewed for British soldiers stationed in India, this style of beer is highly hopped in order to survive a long ocean voyage. Calhoun’s I.P.A. has a copper hue, is full bodied, and has been aggressively hopped.
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 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jan 16, 2009  
On tap at the brewpub on 10/04/2008. Cloudy orange body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet citrus and floral hops on a caramel background. Very sweet citrus hop flavor, light floral notes following behind, and a smooth caramel finish. Fairly little residual bitterness in the finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation.


 MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/512/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Sampler at brewery. Floral hop aroma. Cloudy Orange/Amber with small white head. Lots of pineapple and grapefruit hop flavor. Touch of astringency in finish. Medium body and mouthfeel. Very bold hop presentation all up front.


 dmtroyer (409), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 1, 2007  
Good effort from the boys at Cally’s. Dark amber pour, slightly hazy with a smallish head. Relatively lightweight for an IPA, but appears more to their clientele. Decent hoppiness, a bit sweet for my tastes.


bhanson (4), Dayton, Virginia, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 6, 2007  
An enjoyable beer. It could be quite good if it were just a little more of everything. A little more hop flavor, a little more malt. As it is, it’s a nice beer, and I’d buy it again, but it isn’t the best example of an IPA out there.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 15, 2007  
on tap-pours a retaining creamy light tan head that laces and copper color. Aroma is mild citrus hops. Taste is citrus hops-bitter, balanced with medium malt-some caramel, smokiness. German halletaur, Willamette, fuggle (cascade derivative). Good carbonation.


drunkdog (4), Virginia, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/517/20
Feb 8, 2006  
Very bitter, powerful, stinging taste, although that gets better after the first one or two beers. Fairly powerful in alcohol. Citrusy. Medium amber color with a slightly burnt yellow head. Comes in a growler. Good value during happy hour.


 walter (359), Staunton, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 21, 2005  
Growler. Medium amber color with offwhite head. Nose of pine and subtle citrusy hops, along with some astringency. Medium body. Flavors of grainy malt, nice hop bitterness, pine resin, caramel sweetness and tacky hop finish. Could have a bit more aroma hops for the nose and finish. The alcohol is right up there where I like for IPA’s-- a couple of these and yer feelin fine.... All in all I wish it were boosted a bit and more balanced.


 bsawatzky (152), harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 6, 2005  
nothing extraordinary about this one. hoppiness that one would expect but nothing more to note.



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