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MacTarnahans Summer Grifter India Pale Ale 3.29 44

MacTarnahans Summer Grifter India Pale Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
443.37/5.03.29/5.0Summer6.2%44.7Shaker, 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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 brianprentiss (475), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20

Jun 23, 2009  
better than the ratings so far. a solid beer. good head and a very good example of the american ipa style.

 5000 (2600), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Bottle:   Coppery amber, clear, large foamy off-white head, spotty lacing.   Pale musty hope nose.   Similar on the tongue.   Perhaps more citrus here than on the nose.   Feels more of a light citrusy Pale Ale.   A little mineraly on the backside.   Artificial sweetness on the finish.   Average body and mouthfeel.   This might appeal to the masses as its lighter than I would think for an IPA.   Quaffable in that it has a nice light citrus sweetness to it.   Other than that, not my kind of IPA.


 Ibrew2or3 (2766), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Pours dead clear gold with copper core and thin white head. The aroma is nice and chewy with sweet citrus and caramel as well as full up malts. The taste begins with a pulse of citrus hop bitterness and then moving into sweeter yummy citrus hop flavor notes as well as some sweet and caramel like malts. Very tasty IPA with a solid hop presence.


 Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 14, 2009  
12oz bottle courtesy of riversideAK. Pours clear medium amber with a half finger white head. The nose is caramel, pine and light citrus. The taste is toffee, sweet citrus, caramel malt and light pine in the finish. Given the name, I have to assume this has a few months on it, but it’s still a decent IPA. Thank for sending it Alex!


 BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Bottle: Pours a light amber color with a little white head. The nose is light and hop forward with a touch of malt and husk. The flavor has a nice little piney hop note along with some toasty light caramel and berry notes in the tail. Clean finish and a grassy tail. Not too bad, not something I’d reach for again though.


 markwise (1200), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Thanks to the Tampa Crew for sharing. Pours amber and orange with a white head. Nose is pine, light malt, some honey, and prickly sap. Flavor is pine, sap, malt, more malt, and some floral hops. Sticky and hoppy with a medium body. Nice beer.


 riversideAK (2782), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 30, 2009  
Ticker sized sample shared by my dad. Nose is somewhat citrusy and floral with light malty undertones. Pours amber with thin light foam. Bright crisp hops, light malty sweetness. Mostly citrus and floral hops. Went well with food. Very drinkable, nothing special, but it works.


 TampaBrew (889), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Pours a deep orange/amber. Nose is dank, citrus and pine hops, sweet caramel. Flavor is Sweet malt balanced by a medley of sticky hops. Resinous pine and citrus. Some flowery notes and slight yeasty in character. Damn fine IPA!


 troopie (903), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Poured Orange with thick foamy white head. Aroma of citrus, hop, resin. Moderate flavour with orangey and tangeriney notes. Lingering citrusy finish.
Earlier Rating: 4/22/2009 Total Score: 3.4
Bottle. Poured orange yellow with thick lasting off white head. Strong aroma of citrus and flowers. Light flavour for such an aroma, Citrus and hop notes. Light hop finish.



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