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MacTarnahans Summer Grifter India Pale Ale 3.3 43

MacTarnahans Summer Grifter India Pale Ale


Percentile
74
overall

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
433.37/5.03.3/5.0Summer6.2%44.5Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
MacTarnahan’s Summer Grifter™ is a limited edition IPA for the summer whose cunning malt taste and hefty hop aroma will steal your attention and disappear in a wink! It’s unique and thought provoking packaging depicts a mysterious character known by our brewers simply as "Clem", and who’s haunting stare is just intriguing enough to make you want to know a little more. Summer Grifter IPA, is a deliciously wayward ale, lurking wherever thirsts gather! Malts: 2 Row, Munich and Caramel Malts -- Hops: Chinook, CTZ,Cascade and Centenial. IBU: 54 -- ABV: 6.2%
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 dwyerpg (2537), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/518/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Some hops in the aroma. Decent. Hops alternate between bitter and dry, with a hint of creaminess in the finish.


 Papsoe (15091), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 5, 2009  
On tap. Clear pale amber with a creamy off-white head leaving broad curtains of lacework. Medium body, lightly sweet fruit and caramel and a fresh and peachy hoppiness. 250709


 mcc5468 (103), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 21, 2009  
On tap at the Pyramid Alehouse in Seattle. Apparently the Alcohol Security Guards at Safeco do not appreciate a Red Sox fan rooting for their team when the M’s are playing the Yankees but I digress. A prety good session beer (in moderation). I would call it a good IPA with some citrus (orange) overtones. Pretty good beer. I would have said a "light’ IPA if not for the fact that .... well never mind. It was a pretty good beer.


 fidel (976), Livermore, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 15, 2009  
POured amber orange, crisp, and clean, citrus, floral, hoppy, little apricot, slight orange peal.


 stchloe (492), Portland, Oregon, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/510/20
Aug 11, 2009  
Pours a very nice golden color. A nice beer to go with queer dance. Floral citrus hops dominate, though its not over the top. Nice bitter finish, with some malt hints in the nose. Suprisingly good beer from this brewery.


 badlizard (2360), Berkeley, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2009  
Clear orange with a fizzy white head. Faint hoppy and orange aroma and taste with a metallic finish.


 bitbucket (2034), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Bottle. Pours somewhat chill-hazed copper with a creamy off-white head that leaves sheets of lace, Lots of grapefruit and a touch of pine and caramel in the aroma. Medium body and carbonation. Sweet caramel and citrus taste with a firm pine, flowers and grapefruit pith finish.


darbish (81), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 29, 2009  
heavy orange/citrus aroma. smells super sweet, small tinges of hop in the aroma as well. color is essentially orange, with a thin white head. poured from a bottle, it looks very carbonated. taste is fruity, the ones that stand out the most to me are strawberry, peach, and a little bit of orange. true to the beer’s name, the hops sneak up on you when you don’t expect them, and they are strong enough to counteract the overall sweetness of the brew. mouthfeel is nothing special; fizzy, wet, yet it still leaves my tongue feeling a little dry. i was very surprised by this one.



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