McEwans India Pale Ale

Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England

lightier than there scotch ale, has a malty character but it has more prominent hop aroma with a delighted finish.

Slight aroma of brown sugar initialy. Dirty brown color. Not much life. Thin on flavor and has a dry bitter finish with a not so plesant aftertaste (slightly vinegary). As everyone below says, this is not an IPA and not a beer that I would recommend.

Very carbonated and not overpowering. Not a classic IPA but hey it’s ok. Definately not a classic but drinkable.

Given that I knew this was actually a scottish ale and not an IPA when I bought it, I’ll go a little easier on it than some other raters. Very faint malt aroma. Amber red color, poor head retention. Kind of a watered down malt flavor, decent balance for a scottish ale. Similar to MacTarnahan’s Amber (another scottish ale that gets reemed b/c peolpe think its a different style). While its not as bad as some other ratings may indicate, at best it is a mediocre example of a scottish ale.

Gross. I have an inkling that I may have gotten a bad sample (draught). Smells like rice vinegar. Tastes like a plain ale with sake thrown in. Barely any hops here; how in the hell could this be called an IPA? I’ll try this again someday if I ever work up the courage.

Draft sample. Bronze colour. Nice Lacing. Somewhat fruity flavour. Not overly strong hops but a pleasant drink.

What ever they call it, or what style it ’fits’ in - its not very good. This is the only beer i have bought in a very long time that has actually made its way to the back of the fridge. Not bad enough to pour down the drain, but i bet the rest will sit there for a very long time.