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Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA

Percentile
65
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7043.19/5.03.19/5.07%29.8Shaker, 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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 cbeers21 (570), Miami, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/515/20
Sep 19, 2007  
Boastfully hoppy with a floral citrus tinge. A surprisingly tasty and hopped brew, enjoyable.


 Kirill (264), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 19, 2007  
strong hops with a hint of sweetness... flavor good but a tiny bit of skunkiness in the finish doesnt help the impression, still good though


 rocbyter (916), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Slight pine b ut mostly resin hop aroma. Hazy pale orange color with not much of a white head. Nice buttery bitterness.


 cheapdark (2016), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/55/20
Sep 11, 2007    Updated: Dec 31, 2007
Looks like cloudy iced tea but a little more orange than brown. Perhaps looks more like some cloudy ciders. No head, just a girdle around the inside edge of the glass. Aroma is mildly floral hops and rather clean. Flavor is heavily hopped bitter and intangible. Rather offensive, exactly what I expected for this crude style. Offensive and ill mannered. This is a fine example of the style. Offensive and difficult to palate. Very bitter at times. Barely any carbonation and any carbonation would be appreciated. A bitter medicinal finish that makes me wish I had a glass of old heathen to warsh this down with as a chaser. Will not buy again.


lipscomb216 (78), USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/102/55/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Has that same nasty twangy metallic copper aftertaste that the Red Tail does. Blech. I love beer and will even drink a Bud if the moon hits it right, but this crap had me struggling through bottle #3. I’ll stick to my homebrew.


 sneezey (110), Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Not as typically citrus hopped as you’d expect, perhaps a bit heavy in the malt for the style. Nice citrus start but odd matly flavors take over. Not quite balanced. Not bad, but definitely too much carbonation.


KrispyKirk (15), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 7, 2007  
12 oz. bottle. Two big mistakes are easy to make with this rather good IPA: 1. Drinking it too cold. Flavor fully blooms only after a slight warm up period. 2. Pouring it too gently. The overcarbonation of this beer necessitates a good healthy "bounce" on the bottom of your glass. Otherwise you might think you opened a ginger ale by mistake. Follow these two simple rules and you got a darn fine beverage to enjoy.


 JohnnyJ (1312), Carlsbad, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Pours a cloudy orange with small white head. Aroma of citrus fruit, malt ,and hops. Same thing for the flavor, quite uninteresting for an IPA. A tad bit of alcohol comes through, and a bit heavy (not refreshing).



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