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Clipper City Reserve IPA

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Clipper City Reserve IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
85
overall
Formerly brewed at Clipper City Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Baltimore, Maryland USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
153.45/5.03.38/5.05.9%67.9Shaker, Tulip

Commercial Description:
A full bodied ale with a rich, hoppy aroma and distinctive lingering finish. Bottle Conditioned for extra complexity.
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 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/101/52/101/55/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: IPA
Date: 05/17/1997
Source: Brewfest, Richmond VA

slight floral hop aroma, light ale with a touch of lingering bitterness, more of an esb than an ipa, not much character at all

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 2/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.3/5.0
Score: 4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 16, 2005  
(Bottle) Pours a lightly cloudy amber body with a small off-white head. Aroma of florals, fruit, and maple syrup. Nice balance of hops and malt with a hint of corriander.


 rhapsouldize (174), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/513/20
Mar 12, 2005  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a beautiful hazy orangey amber color with bubbly but thin off-white head. Aroma is full of malts and citrus notes. Flavor is a bit sour, and maltier than any IPA I’ve ever had, I think. However, the hops have a definite presence as well. Tastes more like an ESB to me than an IPA, but its unique and pretty drinkable. Overall, not bad, but not great.


 grymy (105), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/104/515/20
Apr 5, 2003  
had it at Looneys Pub in baltimore, it was called Looney's Fighting Irish ale, absolutely deliciuos


 Andrew196 (1091), Katy, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 1, 2003  
reddish-bronze color, weak head....little stamina. Very floral aroma. Taste was hoppy and peppery on the tongue. Nothing super original, but a well made WCIPA for sure!


 morty99 (371), Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 10, 2002  


 ravidesai (915), Bombay, India
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 7, 2002  
nice IPA. bronze colr, malty slightly floral aroma. rather sweet initial taste that develops some hop character towards the finish. mellow and malty compared to most IPAs buty still a good drink.


 Holdwine (904), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Jul 30, 2002  
A very good IPA. Let’s start with the pour- nice aroma flowery-malty, good color. Like every IPA, the hops should be the key, and here they are in spades. Great hops taste, good mouth feel and a nice dry finish. What more could you ask for.... oh, that’s right, how about another.



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