Millstream Iowa Pale Ale

Brewed by Millstream Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Amana, Iowa USA

This is in all honesty one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had. It’s not too malty or overbearing in flavor. The aroma is, simply, rich in hoppiness. I spent 10 minutes just breathing in this beer - I suggest you do the same! The aftertaste on the palate is quite similar to the aroma of the beer. Citrusy, floral flavors with a marvelous bitter, hoppy finish. I recommend this IPA to all hops lovers.

Crystal clear amber pour with medium frothy head that holds for a good long time. What ever flowering hops they used for this beer, its amazing. Wholly incredible flavor! That insanely fresh hops aroma transfers straight into the flavor. I can not believe that this beer is brewed just minuets from my home. A beer all Iowans can be proud of.

12 oz from Hy-Vee - Looks like a beer I would want to drink! Smells nice. Mouth tingling. Taste buds dancing. Although it wouldn’t win an India Pale Ale competition, it is surprisingly good!

(Bottle) Although not the strongest flavored of beers, I found this to be one of the most enjoyable IPA’s I have yet tried. In many American-brewed IPA’s, the hops have a heavy taste that borders on unpleasant. The hops in this brew are very fresh and clean tasting, and yet still somewhat complex, and moderately powerful. I could deal with a little more hops and a little more bitterness, actually. The malt is more subdued, but at least it’s not too heavy. I think this is an excellent IPA, although, if you are looking for one of those ultra-powerful bitter and hoppy ones, this might fall slightly (only slightly) short of your expectations.

One of the best pale ales i have had thus far. Pale pour (imagine that) Little bit of spice on the palate and a little bit of a citrus note.

Pours a darkish amber with a thin white head. Caramel malt and hop aroma. Flavor is caramel malts, toffee, hops, citrus, and pine. Finishes clean with little carbonation. Very tasty, I’ll be sure to grab more of this.

Pours dark, very slightly hazed copper with a tall, yellowish off white head that has great retention and leaves nice lacing. Aroma is grass, citrus, some pine, herbal, caramel, biscuit and melon. Flavor is grainy, sweet malts, citrus, a little pine, biscuit, honeydew, a little grainy funk, wet limestone and a little breadiness. Palate is light to medium body, creamy, slightly chalky and neutral right up till the end where it dries out a bit, it has just the right amount of a really pillowy but slightly sharp carbonation. I really don’t think this stuff fits the IPA style very well as it really lacks the overall strength of an IPA. That being said, I really don’t care if it fits the category, this is a damn fine (India?) pale ale. Easily the best brew that I have had from my home state of Iowa... Now to convince my local store to carry it.

Pours to a deep orange body with a ridiculously creamy off-white head. The flavor is really toasty, caramelly, and has a subtle cascade hop. Extremely malty. The aroma is toasted bread and light cascade hops. Some weedy hops too. The palate is medium bodied and extremely creamy. It does leave the mouth watering. I thought this was more of an APA.