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John Harvards Brown Recluse IPA


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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
John Harvards Brewhouse Manchester

Manchester, Connecticut USA

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33.73/5.03.38/5.06.7%0Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Named after the quarter-sized brown spider of the southern U.S., our IPA is brown, medium-bodied, and has a bitter citrus hop flavor and aroma with which to "bite" your tastebuds. Malts: Pale, Caramunich, Chocolate. Hops: Chinook and Cascade.

 jjpm74 (3110), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/518/20
Apr 15, 2007    Updated: Apr 21, 2007
Fresh growler from the Manchester, CT location. Pours brown with a tan head. Smells of earthy hops, doughy yeast, resiny pine, some perfume and hints of tea like hops. Tastes of bitter hops, citrus, tea, some tarte malty hints. As the beer warms, earthiness sets in and more of the spiciness and citrus elements develop. Mouthfeel on this is bitter with a bitter tea like finish. This is very English with some brown ale qualities. Very sessionable and enjoyable.


 TrevorFloyd (309), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Aug 21, 2006  
Enjoyable malty IPA that offers nice hoppy flavors without much bite at all. Good mix of tastes here that doesn’t break much ground, but the deep cherry/mahogany color was interesting, rarely seen in an IPA. The emphasis on malt character was interesting too.


 DYCSoccer17 (2040), Davis, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/513/20
Oct 10, 2005  
Cask at Manchester, CT location. Citrusy-orange hoppy butterscotch-like aroma. There is a bit of pine present as well and "C" hops. Moderately hazy amber color with a nice large off-yellow head and nice lacing. Grainy, cereal-like maltiness hammer you to start. Turns grapefruity and more dry to finish. A bit of medicinal bitterness at the end. A straight-forward, dry IPA.



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