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Thirsty Bear Howard Street IPA 3.37 56

Thirsty Bear Howard Street IPA


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80
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
563.44/5.03.37/5.0-57.2Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Has a full malt body and is well-bittered. It has a lively, citrus, hop nose and is pale copper in color.
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 Tom Servo (424), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 5, 2005  
Very nice beer. Aroma is citrus, with a hop-heavy nose. Has a very pale coloring, almost the same as the vanilla brew. Flavos is standard IPA, but has a bit of spice in it that gives it a nice kick. It’s not exactly an earth-shattering brew, but it’s not without its charm.


 willblake (2183), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/513/20
Feb 25, 2005  
02.18.05 Clouded orange-amber with fleeting but large head, plenty of lacing. Nice floral c-hop nose. This stuff is crazy bitter from front to back to after. Not much to be found in this brew as the bitterness is dominant and overwhelming of any other character. Still, I drank two pints.


 Lubiere (4548), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Dec 12, 2004  
Tap. Amber ale with a nice floral hops aroma, with peppery notes. Nice sharp floral hops attack. Lots of citrus in finish. Again, rather light in body. (June 2004).


 LaChad (1375), San Francisco, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 9, 2004  
Cask. Dark yellow, filmy head that lasted until I was done with samples of all the other beers. Very smooth mouthfeel, and quite well balanced for an IPA purchased west of the San Andreas. I like.


 bb (2930), Martinez, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 27, 2004  
Draft. Amber beer with a big white head. Some citrus aroma. Citrus and pine tar flavors to go with a good malt backbone. Lingering bitterness and a good mouthfeel. A step above many brewpub IPA’s.


 cherr (162), Rochester, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 29, 2004  
I had this beer multiple times while in San Francisco. It has a wonderful aroma of citrusy, floral hops. The taste is initally sweet of malt, then finishes with a strong hoppy bite. Great beer for hopheads.


 lunaticharness (183), Roseville, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2003  
nice floral tasting hops with lots of balance but lack of complexity, very drinkable


 erway (1002), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/58/20
Apr 27, 2003    Updated: Nov 25, 2006
This place was way to yuppy for me but the beer was good. Dark amber with a rocky head. Nose of hops and nuttin but hops. Unfiltered but still could’ve had more mouthfeel. At least 60 IBUs. Would definitely drink it again. re-rate 11/25/06: Pours a very dark amber with a rocky head. Aroma is of spicy hops and caramel malts. The body is med. heavy. Flavors are WAY TOO SWEET. Extremely underattenuated without any where near enough bitterness or hop flavor to balance.



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