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Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA 3.18 709

Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA

Percentile
64
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7093.19/5.03.18/5.07%29Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
White Hawk is a traditional IPA .The IPA recipe is based on the original 1880 brew that was sent to India for the British troops.The advent of India Pale Ale was born of a need to supply beer in the 1800's to British troops in India. This hearty, heavily hopped ale was brewed to endure the rigors of the long voyage from Great Britain.

White Hawk Original IPA was launched in California in early 2002 to meet the demand for a unique India Pale Ale. Consumer response for White Hawk IPA exceeded expectations and it is fast gaining a loyal following both in 6 pack and on draft.
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 daknole (3027), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 11, 2008  
On tap at Brother Tuckers. A nice amber pour with a pretty big white head with lots of lacing. Typcial IPA aromas of citrus, pine and malt. Flavor was smooth but pretty light on the hops. A good beer, but not great by any stretch.


 Beerman6686 (1304), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 7, 2008  
POured alight amber color with a white head. Aroma was of some citrusy hops but a bit malty and grassy too. Flavor was a bit bland and alcoholic with a bitter finish.


beerdad (83), Kansas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/104/513/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Bottled from a sample pack. Aroma of hops and grass. Crisp and bitter, with a bite on the palate. A good IPA.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Pours an attractive glowing unflitered orange white small to medium white head. Smell is slightly chalky citrusy hops. Taste is light, but refreshing and mildly hoppy with a soft bitterness and a bit of an astringent flavor. Moderate maltiness and some alcohol pokes its head through too, unfortunately. Medium body and carbonation. Mild flavor and drinkable but there are a couple problems with the chemically hop flavor and the alcohol flavor...


 tedovertu (260), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/102/57/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Bottle, Small off white head with moderate lacing. Clear amber body. Aroma has mild hops mixed with perfume. Extremely dry beer with a extremely bitter finish. I usually like IPA but this one is just too dry and too bitter. The belch/aftertaste is much better than the beer.


 ChazMania (415), Pasadena, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Bottled. Very light fragrance with a little fruit. Gold in color. An easy to drink beer but not unique nor huge. Good IPA perhaps for folks who are entering the micro beer tastes.


 Ceebs25 (242), Naperville, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Bottle. Light aroma for an ipa, mostly piny hops. Light burnt orange color, hazy, very small head, disappears quickly. Sticky pine hops with some herbal (?) hop taste from start to the short aftertaste, not so surprising, but also fairly pronounced malt flavor after the start, smooth yet has a thicker body. This one’s a little off, but still enjoyable.


 moelikebeer (220), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Bottle. Clear dark gold pour with no head. Aroma of hops and sweet maltiness. Herbal/piney hop flavor with plenty of sweet maltiness. Bitter hop finish.



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