Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA 3.18 709

Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA

	Percentile
	64
	overall

Brewed by Mendocino Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Hopland, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
709	3.19/5.0	3.18/5.0	7%	29	Shaker, 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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thornecb (1794), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Sep 5, 2006 Updated: Sep 6, 2006

Pours amber into a shaker. Off-white conglomerae head leaves significant lacing as it recedes. Flower and citrus aromas. Upfront sweet caramel resin with a sharp grapefruit finish.

Palidor19 (1785), Brandon, Florida, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	4/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 4, 2006

At first smell, it seemed that I wasnt going to be expecting much. When I siped I was thrown back at the amount of hops, floral and pine flavors of this beer. It really Pack a Wallop!!!

dp (512), uniontown, Ohio, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	3/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jul 25, 2006

Hops, citrus, typical floral ipa, lasting head, can’t complain, surprised at the 7% acl content

Arnie (272), Chicagoland, IL, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 21, 2006

Bottled. Bitter hop flavor, but not over-powering. Solid hoppy nose, and easily drinkable.

roder60 (1027), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	7/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Jul 20, 2006

Had at the Mad mex on mcknight road in pittsburgh on draft. Poured a deep amber copper color, slighty hazy, with a good amount of froathy white head. Flavor was very hoppy and abrasive. The hops aren’t very citrusy, rather they are very bitter, no doubt a high ibu. This beer could definitely benefit from sitting and mellowing a while. Overall, just so so.

Foxbush (460), Richmond, Virginia, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	5/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	13/20

Jul 15, 2006 Updated: Mar 10, 2009

This is my third beer from Mendocino Brewing. It is a good IPA. Lots of hops and citrus flsvors. Well balanced with a nice deep copper color and little head and some lacing. There was some bitterness after each drink. This IPA to me was better than the average score. This is a drink that makes you wonder why people drink Coors Light.

brownaler (379), Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	6/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	11/20

Jul 13, 2006

Orange-red appearance with a samll head. Has a very sharp hop bite without any malt to back it up. I like this brewery for making good beers at a cheap price, but this one doesn’t hit the mark for me.

kfarrnd (112), Oldsmar, Florida, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 7, 2006

12 oz. bottle. Pours out a cloudy amber with a thin off white head. Aroma is mostly grapefruit and hops. Flavor is medium pine and hops with a fairly decent malt backbone. Slightly thin on the palate, but complex enough to merit a better than average rating. A middle of the road IPA.

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