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McEwans India Pale Ale 2.63 409

McEwans India Pale Ale

Percentile
19
overall
Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Bitter

Tadcaster, England

bottling
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4092.63/5.02.63/5.04.7%8.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottle for export to America.
Production moved from Fountain to John Smiths in Dec 2004.
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 ante (2956), Stockholm, Sweden
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Aug 29, 2003  
Dark amber, avarage head, nice lacing. More malty flavour than hoppy. Reminds me very much like Newcastle Brown Ale...and it's a mess. Malty and slightly fryuty sweet. Some hop notes in finish. Bland finish.


 happy4hops (369), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 22, 2003    Updated: Aug 26, 2003
Mis-typed scottish ale?No kidding.It's funny cause I was sort of in a Newcastle mood tonight but I got this stuff,which is basically the previous mentioned brew w/slightly more hops/less caramel sweetness & a dry finish.Not an IPA.Just a decent scottish ale.Quickly dissapating head>weak lace>nice deep amber>sweet yet strange wine-like aroma.Pass on this one for the price.


 MAP (1089), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 17, 2003  
This wasnt too bad for an IPA. Had it with fish and chips, and they went well together. The palate was boring until the end where there was a definate hop bite. Not really worth seeking out if you ask me.


 Libeerian (209), Garner, North Carolina, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/511/20
Aug 17, 2003  
McEwans has a malty aroma and the low level carbonation typical of European ales. The hop/malt balance is too close to even for the style. Finish is fairly dry.


 EKGoldings (447), Radford, Virginia, USA
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/53/102/54/20
Aug 7, 2003  
Bottle. Nothing at all like the IPA style. This beer pours dark amber with little carbonation. Slight wort and hop aroma, taste is toffee, fruity, very very slight bitterness. No aroma hops to speak of. An OK beer by itself, but not with a label proclaiming IPA.


 TipsyMcStager (928), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Aug 1, 2003  
Aroma similar to red wine - sharp and fruity, but not really pleasant. Honey brown colour, head is thin but lacing is half decent. Light fruits in the flavour, slight hops. Unappealing aftertaste - similar to burning rubber. Yuck...


 wnp22 (682), Toronto (Roncesvalles Village), Ontario, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Jul 24, 2003  
Tasted at 8C. Aroma is slightly bitter with subdued malty sweet finish. Deep red / brown colour little or no head. Taste is metallic and bitter.


 rlgk (3378), Vårgårda, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 20, 2003    Updated: Oct 22, 2004
An amber IPA with a nice thick and brownish head. The aroma brings a touch of chocolate, and the taste is most of all about malts as well. Quite a nice beer, but I miss the hops that usually shows in IPA:s...



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