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Thunder Canyon Thunderhead IPA


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90
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Thunder Canyon Brewery

Tucson, Arizona USA

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233.69/5.03.62/5.0-82.8Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Granddaddy of Pale Ales, this style got its start as a special brew for English soldiers living in India. Our IPA is a medium bodied ale, with a light copper color characterized by an intense hop flavor, with a full flowery hop aroma and high alcohol content.

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 topherh (278), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/512/20
May 24, 2008  
Pours coppery with a nice hoppy aroma. Flavor is citrus and pine with a little malt. The bitterness seems to dominate


 DoubleBubble (107), Mescal Lakes (wherever that is), Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 12, 2008  
Pours a dark golden color, not much head. Has decent lacing. Hops, light esters, and citrus. Hoppy flavor with ligh citrus notes. Slightly bitter, but no lingering aftertaste. I don’t usually like IPAs, but this is a good one.


 hellbilly (906), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 17, 2007  
on tap @ the brewery. coppery orange hue with a quickly disappearing white head. mild aroma of caramel, pine and citrusy hops. flavor is caramel, canned pineapple, red grapefruit meat and lightly bitter grassy hops on the finish. short lived aftertaste of malt and mild piney hops. medium body and carbonation. it’s not bad. it just needs more bitter!


 bgburdman9 (722), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 6, 2007  
This had a great aroma to it. I got some peach and citrus in this. Flavor was pretty good but not that special light citrus bitterness.


 sliffy (1951), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 26, 2007  
Growler via cbkschubert: Pours a light copper color with an off white head. Aroma, pine, some earthy notes, and some caramel. Flavor, caramel, pine, citrus, earthy with a nice mellow carbonation.



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