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Sweetwater IPA 3.67 582

Sweetwater IPA

Percentile
94
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5823.68/5.03.67/5.06.4%93Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
This mammoth IPA is defined by generous quantities of premium hops and balanced with a premium selection of English malt. Traditionally unfiltered IPA’s lead to the slight haze appearance. An extensive dry-hopping process contributes to its very intense floral hop aroma. The IPA is unfiltered and as always, unpasteurized to leave all the natural flavors intact. If you’re at the brewery you’ll be able to guess what style of beer every brewer has in his hand. THE BEER YOU'VE BEEN TRAINING FOR!

Malt: 2 Row, Pale Malt, Munich, 70-80 Crystal, Wheat

Hops: Columbus, Golding

Dry Hop: Columbus, Golding
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 Codythegreat (146), Carrollton, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 14, 2007  
A pretty good Indian Pale Ale. A pale hazy yellow colour and a white head. A good taste with a lot of hop flavor. I did like the Dogfish head 60min IPA better though. I drank this out of a shaker.


CIPS514 (77), Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2007  
This a great beer. The aroma is sweet with hops and it has a great cream head. The taste has a great bitter sweet mix.


 after4ever (2805), Brier, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/514/20
Oct 7, 2007  
12-oz. Thanks, Franksnbeans! Pours dark copper with a thick, sudsy off-white head. Big grapefruit and mango nose. Medium body, refreshing carb, forward flavors. Luscious candied fruit: mango, apricot, grapefruit. Even a bit of pine. Clean fruit candy finish. Amazing, really, that they got so many different hop notes out of two plants.


asw4w (6), USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
Oct 4, 2007  
This is my go to beer. nice hazy orange color. major grapefruit taste. moderate bitterness. one of my favorite session beers


 wetherel (1641), Encinitas, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Bottle from shp555 tasted at Alesmith release. Thanks Steve! Light orange color. Mildy hoppy. Nice. Easy to drink.


Allthatisevil (48), alabaster, Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 29, 2007  
A good twist on this southern micro-brew. It has an "English Bitter" taste to it. But as in all sweetwater a hit of fruit.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2917), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Aroma of pineapple and hops. Pours a clear golden color with a thin white head. Good flavor of fruity hops with a decent malt backbone and a bitter finish. The body is light and the carbonation is moderate.


 Beerlando (2345), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 27, 2007  
Hazy, unfiltered, glowing orange-amber body. Small off-white head settles quickly to a patchy, thin film with a prominent edge. Scattered, thin, snake-like lacing sticks to the glass in seemingly random places. The aroma shows sharp grapefruit hops, orange curacao, and buttery toffee malts. The flavor starts out quite malty, with caramel and toffee being the primary components. Grapefruit hops quickly rush in to take center stage, followed by sharp grassy notes, and finishing with hints of cream. Medium body that is smooth, but slightly sticky. Nice IPA, but not out of this world.



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