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Santa Cruz Mountain IPA

Santa Cruz Mountain IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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24
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Brewed by Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Santa Cruz, California USA

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752.74/5.02.74/5.07.5%2.3Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
From the cliffs of Seabright beach, wind your way up the San Lorenzo River to where the sun filters down through the redwood branches of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Call up your sense of adventure and appreciation for the lusty flavors of organic hops and try our India Pale Ale.
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 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Nov 7, 2009  

Date: October 24, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Liquid Solutions
Appearance: hazy orange, big sudsy off white head, lots of drippy lace
Aroma: dry and floral aroma, dry malt, lots of floral hops, light orange citrus, hint of crystal sweetness
Flavor: dry and bitter flavor, lots of bitter orange rind, touch of fruity sweetness is the only balance the the big bitterness, long bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4


Skubic448 (5), San Diego, California, USA
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2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/512/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Out of the bottle. This is a pretty interesting IPA. I am not sure but I think this is an unfiltered, non-pasteurized, and organic version of an IPA. In short--it doesn’t really taste like an IPA. It reminded me more of a wheat beer with a hoppy kick. I


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 28, 2009  
On tap. Slightly hazy pale amber with a small off-white head. Light whiff of aroma hops in the nose. Medium body, lightly sweet fruit accents and a dry finish. Unexciting. 090709


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 24, 2009  
From tap at the brewpub. Pours almost clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Orange fruity hops aroma. Sweet flavoured, light fruity note at first followed by a more solid and bitter hops base. Good sweet malt base into the far finish.


 ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Bomber poured a clear gold with a lasting ivory head. Aromas of biscuit, lemon and earthiness. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of biscuit, lemon and earthiness with a crisp dry lingering bitter finish.


 Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Draft at the brewery. OK, so here’s the deal with every beer I had here: buttery. Adjust the color and basic flavor component to match the beer otherwise, and that pretty much wraps it up. This was the best they had to offer and not bad at all. Standard American interpretation of an IPA, light, crisp, citrusy. No evidence of the 7.5%. I can drink this one. (#3584, June 2009)


 danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/513/20
Jun 5, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a extra pale gold with a big white head. Nose is cheap grain. Light pale malts, some other grain I can put my finger on. A pour IPA IMHO.


 Ramenen (453), San Salvador, El Salvador
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/510/20
May 21, 2009  
Thanks to ghawener. More like a Pale Ale. A bit weak for my taste, lacks the great hoppy taste, and bitterness a good IPA should have. At least that is my opinion.



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