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Big River Grille House Brand IPA


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70
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)

Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

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573.32/5.03.3/5.05.9%37Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This copper-colored ale has pronounced Fuggle hop aroma from the time-honored tradition of dry hopping. This ale is the most aggressive house beer and not for the faint of heart. House Brand is also served from a traditional English beer engine.

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 DKTN (108), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/511/20

Jun 1, 2008  
Draft. Amber with an off-white head. Bitter hop aroma and flavor as expected. Very drinkable IPA.

 nqualls (633), Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Had this on cask at Rock Bottom in Atlanta. It sent me here to rate it. Poured a slightly hazy dark amber with a small white head. Aroma of pine, citrus and some vanilla (?). Flavor was excellent. Mouthfeel was creamy, which set up the muted grapefruit flavor, that was excellently backed by malt balance. Finish was piney. Medium body with soft carbonation.


 jstraw (549), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Hazy copper with good, creamy beige head / Nose of burnt sugar / Light to medium body, some creaminess, light hops and decent finish / Overwhelming flavor of burnt sugar, with dry hop notes / A very pleasant beer, but it’s not an ipa. More of a Vienna lager with a touch of hops.


mfaulke (81), clemson, South Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Not bad but not spectacular either. I had the regular and the cask version, and the cask version was a definite improvement. It’s kind of toned down though. I didn’t get a lot of hops out of this, for it to be an IPA. I did detect a pleasant vanilla character in this beer, especially in the cask one. If this is the most aggressive brew in the house, then they need to hand out booster seats at the door. A kiddie IPA for sure.


 jzzbassman (703), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Draft at Downtown Chattanooga location Very English, as contrasted to the place mat description. Clearly outshined by the 375 that followed, just a bit too safe in the bitterness.


 jcwattsrugger (4272), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2008  
cask-pours a rich retaining light tan head and copper color. Aroma is medium malt, some citrus/earthy hops. Taste is medium malt, some citrus/earthy hops, some bitter. Soft carbonation.



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