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Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA 3.18 712

Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA

Percentile
64
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7123.19/5.03.18/5.07%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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Graze (4), holland, Michigan, USA
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2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/513/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Color is a cloudy brownish-orange with lots of sediment floating in the glass. Smells of soured fruit and hops. The hops dominates the flavor almost completely masking the sour grapefruit taste. Finishes dry and bitter. Very little complexity or balance, this beer leaves alot to be desired.


 kimcgolf (835), Dacula, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Poured from the bottle to a reddish-orange with thin off-white head that lingered well and left good lacing on the glass. Nose is a combination of grassy hops and sweet malt, and the mouthfeel of this fairly carbonated beer is somewhat tingly. Flavor is initially grassy hop, but the sweet malt blends in well to leave a nice, long, rounded finish. Not a bad beer at all.


 ElJefe (553), Rochester, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Golden colored with a white head that leaves a moderate amount of lacing. Aroma of toasted malt and resin. Flavor of grapefruit and caramel. Floral and resiny hops in the finish. A tasty IPA.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/59/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

Date: January 19, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Appearance: dark yellow with a slight chill haze, nice white head
Aroma: plesant hop aroma
Flavor: light malt flavor, lightly balanced with hops, nice bitter finish
Overall: not much good happening

Date: June 07, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.1 to 2.6
Appearance: hazy yellow
Aroma: light floral and citrus aroma
Flavor: sweet malt flavor well balanced with light hops

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4


 asedzie (457), San Francisco, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 16, 2007    Updated: Apr 4, 2009
Bottle. Aroma has oily, herbal hops, some sour, slightly sweet malt smells. Flavor is sharply bitter, with a slight alcohol bite. A little grassiness, as well. Sweetness and lingering bitterness in the finish. Atypical west coast IPA, but probably closer to the traditional style. I like.


 GlenVargas (120), El Paso, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 16, 2007  
The White Hawk IPA (bottle) is a pretty, somewhat hazy, light amber with almost no head. It’s got a sweet, citrusy smell followed by a slight candied taste and a nice hoppy finish, no nasty film. A little bit of yeast can be seen hanging around before the last sip. I’d say White Hawk is pretty damn fine IPA.


 kwoeltje (1333), Manchester, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 11, 2007  
(bottle) light amber with off white head and some lace. Mild grassy aroma. Flaovr is grassy hops, some malt.


 bhensonb (4384), Woodland, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 5, 2007  
Aroma of floral hop, and arguably pale malt. Hazy golden amber color with a white head that stayed for awhile. Laces a bit as time passes. Medium bodied, with muted carbonation. Starts with very decent hop level, I think its floral and grapefruit. The malt is there, but the hop seems dominant. Definitely grapefruit as time goes on. The finish is dry, and nicely bitter.



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