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Ithaca Cascazilla 3.52 325

Ithaca Cascazilla

Percentile
89
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3253.53/5.03.52/5.0Autumn7%79Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
The name CascaZilla is a play on both the name of our local Cascadilla Gorge and the monster amounts of Cascade hops in this beer. This red ale gets its distinctive color from a healthy portion of caramel malt, which also lends some body and sweetness to the beer. The predominant flavor and aromoa of this beer, however, is brought to you by the fresh American hops. If you haven't done so yet, treat yourself to Ithaca Beer's new monstrously hoppy Red Ale.
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 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2007  
This was a nice beer from a NY brewery. Something to seek out if you are in the Southern Tier.


 rocbyter (923), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 9, 2007  
Very strong citrus hop aroma. Very slight amount of yeast. Cloudy light amber color with a medium white head. Big bitter beginning with a hint of bandaid in the finish.


 emerica56 (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/515/20
Nov 6, 2007  
This beer pours a dark amber color with really nice laceing around the glass and a decent head to it. There is a very floral aroma with hints of hops. As you drink it there is a initial bite of carmel and grapfruit hops. The more the beer warms up it brings out those floral flavors as well as some nice toffee and caramel on the sides of your mouth. I really like the bitterness on the tip of your tounge though.


 Drink4Satan (586), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 6, 2007  
Pours out a clear ruby/amber colour with a small of white head with decent retension and some lacing. The aroma was of northwestern high-alpha hops, caramel, a bit of cucumber, some herbal notes and grapefruit citrus. In the flavour the sweet malts were equally as powerful as the hops, if not moreso. The hops hit mostly in the finish with bitter smack. The hops also took on a vegatable quality along with the typical grapefruit citrus flavour of NW hops. The body was medium to full and the mouthfeel was a tad syrupy. Too much caramel malt in this one.


 alexanderj (2279), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 2, 2007  
Bottle; nice amber color with a minimal off white head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, vegetables and grapefruit. Found this one too be too unrefined and did not blend too well. Flavor dominated by a semi sweet caramel flavor; hops were not very pronounced for me. Found an almost vegetable taste running throughout. Just ok for me.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 6, 2007  
Bottle from capone’s. Reddish-amber color with a medium head. Aroma is dominated by some nice grapefruit-citrusy hops and strong caramel malts. Flavor is hoppy, but has too much caramel malt to be really good. Decent feel. Tone down the malt a tad, and this would be even better.


 emobassfoo (178), Webster, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Rated while drinking: Pours a dark ruby red with brown highlights along with a small off-white head. Hop dominated aroma with herbal notes. Pretty strong aroma, but definitely modeled after a west coast IPA. Overriding cascade flavor with a hint of alcohol near the end. Intense and quick to the point, but tapers off near the end. Medium bodied with lots of bitterness at the end. Instantly gives you hop breath. Drinkable because there are no astringencies to be found. Fresh bottle too! Cascazilla is definitely on par with Southern Tier’s IPA, and could definitely go up against some above average west coast ones.


 Arayaga2 (986), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Amber colored with thin white head. Aroma and flavor are weak hops and sweet malt. Minimally carbonated with a fairly dry and bitter finish. $3.5/12oz



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