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Pelican India Pelican Ale

Pelican India Pelican Ale - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Pelican Pub & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Pacific City, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3023.9/5.03.88/5.07.5%99.1Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Huge Cascade hop aroma, the subtle malty sweetness, and the spicy, citrusy flavor of this robust, gold colored ale.
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DP27FW (1), Portland, Oregon, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 19, 2007  
Simply the best IPA the NW has to offer. Very bitter, cutting hops with a strong floral nose. Medium to full body and a subtle malty finish to go with the lingering hops.


 unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/518/20
Aug 8, 2006    Updated: Jul 22, 2009
light amber, beautiful lacing on the glass. spicy florals, sweet bitters. medium bodied. Sweet malt finish. contrary to most other IPAs.


 cathcacr (585), Portland, Oregon, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Jun 3, 2005    Updated: Aug 29, 2006
On draft right at the brewpub, and this was pretty much as good as it gets. I like Stone’s IPA so darn much, and this is right there with Stone’s. I think being straight from the tap helps the ratings of great beers.


 doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Oct 24, 2005  
My wife and I both throught this was the best IPA we had on our trip to Oregon. We had this at the Pelican on a beautiful afternoon at the beach. Wonderful hazy orange appearance with a decent head. Serving temperature was just right. An exceptional grapefruit smell that matched the wonderful hoppy taste. Hop taste lasts throughout, but also a distinct malteness. I could drink this beer all day. Unfortunately I didn’t have any room left to bring some bombers back to Atlanta.


filtersweep (5), USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Mar 16, 2007  
Bottle pours a deep, rich gold with thick head. Hop aroma is off the charts; like I just stuck my face in a bale of wet hops. Incredible. Sweet/bitter balance is robust and impeccable, as well as accompanies a full body. Lots of citrus here with notes of pine. Easily my favorite IPA at the moment and the one I recommend the strongest.


 Aubrey (2773), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
Oct 21, 2004    Updated: Oct 11, 2005
Clear and golden with a creamy head. Very inviting nose -- hoppy, with a little yeast. Rich texture. Malts exuded with cookies and bread dough. Hops were very aromatic; notes of wafty flowers, spices, fresh-cut grass, and citrus (sweet orange and zippy lemon). Tremendous balance. Mouthwatering IPA. One of the best out there. Seriously.


 jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Oct 21, 2004  
Now this is how an IPA should be! Beautiful fluffy pour with tons of lacing. A cascade aroma you could sniff all day - herbs, pine and grass are abundant. Very tangy hop bite grabs and takes hold of you, starts fairly fruity but ends spicy and tingly. Hops leave a nice, resinous, pine cone residual. Definately a winner. Thanks to Derek Arent for the brew.



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