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Craftsman IPA 3.42 39

Craftsman IPA


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393.53/5.03.42/5.06.25%65.2Shaker, Tulip
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 badlizard (2389), Berkeley, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 25, 2007  
On tap at Lucky Baldwin’s. Hazy golden amber with a creamy white head. Great grapefruit, honey, fruit, and pine aroma. Creamy palate. Honey sweet with earthy citrus and pine taste transitioning to an orange flavor and finishing with a hoppy perfume taste in the back of the mouth. Excellent beer.


 ajm (965), Los Angeles, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 20, 2009    Updated: Jan 23, 2009
Re-rating the cask version at The York. Saved my perception of this beer. What I took was that this is maltier than most - caramel malt at that. I don’t think it gets to diacetyl, just caramel. Thick texture. The hops are peppery and remind me very much of Hallertau. Really a treat.


 can8ianben (913), Pasadena, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2007  
Tasting this inspired a comical discussion with the brewer over the facination that people have with Double IPAs (a style I’m fond of). He mentioned that it took courage to brew a quality IPA and not just make a malty beer with an overwhelmingly large quantity of hops added. I think after trying this that I agree. This is very well balanced, it has a sweet smoothness, but is also very dry and bitter on the finish. A big fresh pine needle scent with lots of flowery citrus notes. Its an orange color with a nice frothy white head.


 herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 17, 2003  
Excellently balanced IPA. I like that they didnt just boost the malt to compensate for over the top hops. Light copper with a light head that just stays as a fine lace throughout. Citrus/herbal nose.Medium light body that just adds to this beers drinkability. Nice hop bitterness at the finish. Slightly sweet with some tropical fruit notes. An excellent warm weather brew!


 omhper (12299), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2004  
Sampled draught at Lucky Baldwin, Pasadena.
Hazy deep golden. Grapefruity hop aroma. The deeply aromatic hops really dominate this beer, but there is sufficient malt to balance it. The mouthfeel is soft, and the finish has lingering orangey hop bitternes. Well made typical US west Coast IPA.


 Schultsc (486), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 23, 2005    Updated: Oct 23, 2005
Clear and light gold in color with a big head. Pleasant aroma of pine bark. Mild hops edge with a resinous flavor--excellent craft-brewed feel.


 BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 8, 2002  
herb, dry spice aroma, malt evident. Nice fruitiness, citrus but not overly bitter. Good malt back bone. A refreshing citrusy IPA but no face cringer. I love IPA’s and this was no disappointment.


 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 1, 2007  
Draught. Clear, orange-amber body with a small creamy white head. Toasted biscuit malts in the aroma in addition to grass, orange, and citrus fruits. Well balanced right off the bat with a wide assortment of flavours. Grapefruit and pine intermingle leading into some doughy biscuits.
Enjoyed a pint at Lucky Baldwins on March 21, 2007.



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