Town Hall Masala Mama IPA

Brewed by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

Growler shared with HogTownHarry, tupalev, rudolf & swoopjones -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a slightly hazy orange-amber with an average size diminishing off-white head. Very nice aroma of fresh fruity hops, resiny hops, tea and fruit. Flavour is full of hops, resiny and citrus, along with some sweet malt, fruit and a very bitter finish -- so tasty and well balanced. Medium to full bodied. Fantastic, tastes practically like an IIPA, if it’s this good from a growler I can only imagine how great it must be fresh from the tap. I loved it!

Growler from Brewpub. Shared with blankboy, tupalev, rudolf and swoopjones - my growler via Oakbluff, an awesome trader and generous soul!!!. Growler poured Apr 19/07, consumed Apr 27/07 - traveled Minnesota - Winnipeg - Toronto - Buffalo - our stomachs. Looks like an IPA all right - slightly hazy orange, solid beige head. Smooth aroma - I mean it, smooth, blended balanced, f’ing great - leafy hops, tea, resin, mild citrus, assertive but not aggressive bitterness, backed with sweet fruit malt, I swear I got hints of pineapple. The taste was just as the aroma promised, leafy, tea-like, smooth, almost roasted malt framework, a VERY bitter finish, somewhat long, almost delayed-action. While the body was only average for an IPA, there was definitely complexity, interesting acidity to go with subtle astringency, and a finish and linger that left you really thinking about what you’d just sipped - Wow, really, really amazing IPA, held up well in the growler for a week, and lived up to the hype all right. Thanks for this, Scott - I’ll repay this kindness!!

Cask at the brewpub. Aroma: Big pine and resin up front with some citrus and floral notes whispering from behind. Some lightly sweet maltiness and caramel peek out as well. Appearance: Amber in color and hazy. Off-white head was full and creamy with great retention. Good lacing. Flavor: Hops jump out front with a bold flavor of pine and resin. The malt makes itself known next with a touch of breadiness and a nice caramel flavor. More hops, this time floral and citrus, right before the finish. A bit of grass into the finish, as well. Bitterness kicks in strong and sure, but doesn’t overstay its welcome. Clean, dry finish. Palate: Medium bodied and creamy. Moderate carbonation. Overall: Dynamite IPA! Wish I could buy this all the time. Everything an IPA should be.

Had on cask the other day, pretty tasty stuff for sure. good hops, good brewpub, the staff sure stinks there though, at least they did when i was there. need to try the regular version of this. UPDATE: after having many a growler of this, it further solidifies it as one of the top IPA"s on the planet. Its a toss up between this and Fury.

great ipa, not furious but a good one. nice color superb aroma. nice thick lacy head very drinkalbe with a fairly good deep hop burn on the rear of the ol palate. try one today good stuff

Growler, courtesy of Schutzenliesel. Thanks, Tom! Pours a beautiful, amber-orange color; fluffy, textured off-white head with great retention and lacing that coats the glass. Pleasant, grapefruit and citrus hop aroma. Full, chewy citrus mouthfeel: loads of grapefruit and citrus with a nice maple syrup balancing maltiness; hints of a creamy vanilla; lively carbonation; dense and resiny and dank. Lengthy, bitter citrus and creamy finish. Wonderful stuff.

16 oz. pour from the tap at Town Hall. Lemon/citrus, milky aroma of Pacific Northwest hops. Pours a largely clear (although there is a hint of haze), deep amber with a moderate amount of uneven beige head and extensive lacing. Malty sweet, floral, buttery, citrus-hoppy flavor. Barely any bitterness, except in the strong aftertaste. Good, but sweeter and less bitterly harsh than I desire from my IPAs. Full-bodied, fluffy, lively, and smooth in the palate. Fantastic texture. Easy to drink. Masala Mama is a very good beer, but I prefer more meanness from my pale ales. It did make a great match to my spicy hummus pizza (which was much better than it sounds).

A light amber color with a faint aroma. Bitter and hoppy but very well balanced for an IPA.