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Southampton India Pale Ale 3.38 497

Southampton India Pale Ale

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4973.39/5.03.38/5.06.2%59.3Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
IPAs are more highly hopped and a bit stronger than traditional pale ales. There are two distinct styles - English and American. English IPAs tend to be more subtle and a bit maltier while American IPAs have a bolder hop character.
Southampton brewmaster Phil Markowski has combined the best of both styles in his IPA. He’s crafted an ale with the bold citrusy hop character of an American IPA and the maltier, more refined flavor of an English IPA. Although the defining characteristic of Southampton IPA is balance, its incredible blend of three American and two British hop varieties is sure to please any hophead!
40 IBUs.
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 milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
Feb 7, 2009  
Soapy, grassy aroma. Little hop flavor detectable...harsh bitter finish that lingers. not really an impressive IPA by any standard.


 thefle (113), , New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 7, 2009  
tastyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy


 nathan30533 (158), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 3, 2009  
Bought this in a pac of six bottles. Poured very nice in a glass a wonderful lite amber IPA color with a white forming head. Great flavor of hops and not long lasting. Dry. Good feel in the mouth. Smooth for an IPA. Wonderful.


 BeerGestapo (740), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 28, 2009  
Brewed in the USA.....Pours a lite copper color with a thin white head and nice lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops, malts and a hint of pine. Taste kind of tangy with some citrus notes. The mouthfeel is refreshing and finishes with some dryness. Not bad overall, but i was expecting more hops in this brew.


 Ibrew2or3 (2766), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 28, 2009  
Pours brilliant clear copper with gold edges and thin off white head. The mild aroma has notes of cherry hard candy, some sweet malts and faint spicy hops. The taste is full and refreshing with rich malts, some roastiness followed by growing yet mild hop bitterness. The spice, slightly citrus and just a bit resiny hop bitterness peaks about midway and fades into the finish outshining the malts. Not terribly hoppy for the style but pretty tasty.


 elihapa (1067), Honolulu, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Bottle, pours mahogany and honey-brown. Aroma of caramel malt, maple syrup and light esters. Flavor was of sweet apples, with a back-palate roastiness. Finish is dry, opting for more bitter flavors which act to balance this brew very well. Although I much prefer West Coast IPAs, since Southampton’s label explicitly says that this IPA is “traditional”, I do respect the balance and craft that this beer achieves. Solid.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2036), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/103/511/20
Jan 22, 2009  
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright orange-amber color with a huge orange-white head. The aroma was a very pleasant mix of strong piney, resiny and fruity hops. The flavor was dryish, bitter, tangy and resiny with notes of peppery and floral hops. Very rough with a long rough floral hop finish. Ok.


 NaturalIce (115), originally from Michigan, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 18, 2009  
Can’t quite put my finger on the aroma - It’s almost more malty than hoppy which baffles me considering it’s an IPA. Hoppy flavor with a dull finish. Decent IPA...



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