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Maui Brewing Big Swell IPA

Maui Brewing Big Swell IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Maui Brewing Company

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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1243.76/5.03.74/5.06.3%92.3Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
India Pale Ale was developed in Burton, England, as a "Super-Premium" hoppy pale ale around 1800. The extra strength in alcohol and hops helped preserve the beer on its long export journeys to India and beyond. The style developed a following worldwide. Its flavor begins with a smooth, malty creaminess followed with a big burst of dry-hop flavor from English Kent Golding Hops. It then finishes with a lingering yet pleasant bitterness.

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 stefanje (596), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20

Jul 4, 2008  
12 oz can from bevmo. Pours a copper color with a big sudsy off white head that had good retention and plenty of lacing. The aroma is strong and hoppy with citrus and pine. Really good nose. The taste is hoppy, smooth caramel, sweet ripe peaches, a bit of vanilla and toffee malts. The mouthfeel is smooth and malty. The finish is short and sweet. Overall: This is one hell of an IPA, and it comes from a can.

 The_Epeeist (982), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Oct 12, 2008  
12 oz can. Clear earthy orange brown with a creamy ivory head. Nose is spruce, tangerine and mango. Juicy with sharp carb; fresh and lively but plenty to chew on. Taste is grilled pineapple, caramel and lemon zest with a soft doughy finish. Delicious. I could drink this all the time.


 Bier brauen (145), Bremerton, Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 11, 2008  
A very fresh tasting ipa, both in aroma and taste. I wish I could just go to my local store to get it. :(


 pantanap (793), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 11, 2008  
12oz can from hophead22...... pours a medium apple cider brown and frothy white head.... aroma of assertive sweet tropical fruits and to a lesser extent grapefruit..... nice balance of malts and somewhat generic fruity hops. some lasting touch of bitterness that lingers on the tongue but it is very subtle. mouthfeel lacks body and is a little thin....not bad though.


 steview (783), Oceanside, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 4, 2008  
can: IPA in the can--cool can! perfume, sweetened grapefruit, tinny; fizzy; only okay.


 cbkschubert (1611), Rattlesnake Country, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
12 oz. can from the Liars’ Club - Pours a hazy amber color with a large off white head. Thick lacing. Aroma is pine and floral hops and fruity esters. Flavor is lightly sweetened malt, esters and a nice amount of hops. Medium body. No astringent aftertaste. Lively mouthfeel. A good beer.



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