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Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA

Percentile
64
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bottled
common

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unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7073.19/5.03.18/5.07%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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 BigMilly8 (376), Holiday, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 19, 2008  
From bottle : Pours a clear golden color with a little white frothy head, that leaves nice lacing. Decent hop aroma, piney hops. Taste is pretty nice, nice hop bite, a little bitterness on the back end, and pretty smooth going down. Medium body, a great ipa to sit down and drink a sixer of.


 PhillyBeer2112 (2088), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 19, 2008  
This is a pretty good everyday IPA, somewhere between a British and American style. It begins with an American hop bite, with a grapefruit rind bite, and also a spicy locker room sweatiness and a bit of tangelo fruitiness. I don’t know if I’d peg the malts as definitely maris otter, but its a heavy thick breadiness with a touch of caramel. The malts come forward in the flavor, introducing the hop flavors rather than waiting in the background. I like this. The finish is balanced. Color is a rich orangey amber, almost too clear looking, with a thick creamy 2 finger head.


 raiderfost (158), virginia beach, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 14, 2008  
Copper pour with a nice head. Not a bad IPA but i do have to say its a little fruity and im not sure about the aftertaste.


 shackinetics (132), Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/512/20
Jan 11, 2008  
cloudy copper with decent amount of white head. Fruity bouquet. Flavorful pine and fruit hoppiness. Earthy/metallic after taste that lingers. Well balanced, but maybe a bit bland.... good but not great IPA


 blindeyedbetty (151), Arlington, Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Jan 10, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Unidentifiable metallic smell with sour yeast. Cloudy, thick appearance with frothy white head that leaves a lot of lacing as it slimes down the glass. Flavor of bitter pine with a stong hoppy middle palate and a sour finish. I can see how this beer could endure a voyage of any kind, any length. It probably just gets hoppier and more bitter the longer it travels; kinda like my husband.


 naivepegasus (185), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 7, 2008  
Pours orange with a few fingers of stark-white head. Floral citrus notes in the odor. The taste has a slight hoppy taste, but overall seems to be pretty tame for an IPA. It’s drinkable, but there are far better IPAs out there.


 duffman462 (162), Gainesville, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 4, 2008  
Light hazy amber body. Mild citrus on the nose. Body is medium and a bit sweet, with mellow hopping for balance. Not a real aggressive IPA, more like the English rendition. Good, but a little bland.


 dolemite77 (184), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/103/515/20
Jan 2, 2008  
Metallic tasting is the most obvious strike against it. Clear amber with a slightly rocky off-white head that lasts. Hoppieness is basic, like it could have came from hop extract. Aroma is nice, but not very strong for an IPA. Just a step above a pale ale in boldness. Not terrible, but I doubt I would shell out the coin for another 6 pack.



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