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Ithaca Cascazilla

Ithaca Cascazilla - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
89
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Brewed by Ithaca Beer Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Ithaca, New York USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3183.54/5.03.52/5.0Autumn7%78.8Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
The name CascaZilla is a play on both the name of our local Cascadilla Gorge and the monster amounts of Cascade hops in this beer. This red ale gets its distinctive color from a healthy portion of caramel malt, which also lends some body and sweetness to the beer. The predominant flavor and aromoa of this beer, however, is brought to you by the fresh American hops. If you haven't done so yet, treat yourself to Ithaca Beer's new monstrously hoppy Red Ale.
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 21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/103/516/20
Feb 5, 2009  
Very nice dark reddish brown hue to this one. Big time hop aroma, huge, and floral and kinda wet, but not citrus. Very smooth rounded bitterness, not nearly as bitter as I though it would be after getting a hint of the aroma. Solid red ipa. Good for session drinking.


 nbutler11 (729), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 30, 2009  
Bonus bottle courtesy of blipp. Pours a deep amber color with mild carbonation and a trim beige head. Smells and tastes of crisp hops, caramel, aromatic citrus blossom, and faint notes of red grapes and apples. Drys slightly on the finish, but a fine beer that I would regularly drink if I could.


 checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 30, 2009  
Bottle: Poured an amber color with not a lot of head. The aroma was citrus and hops. The flavor was smooth, citrus, pine, and a nice hopped finish. Overall, not a strong IPA, but an easy drinker.


 thornecb (1736), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 27, 2009  
Pours orange mahogany into a shaker. Fluffy micro head with excellent retention leaves spot lacing as it barely recedes. Citrus and resin aromas. Creamy caramel upfront, turning medium and soft in the middle yet crisp in the dry grapefruit finish. Nicely balance ride.


 j12601 (1151), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 13, 2009  
Draft at the Peekskill Brewery. Pours a clear ruby amber color with a medium white head. Light lacing. Lots of citrus hops and a touch of sweet caramel malt notes. Thin to medium body with a little sweetness and very fine carbonation. Finish is bitter grapefruit, but not a glaring huge bitterness. Quite nice.


 Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is hoppy with pine and citrus hops, grapefruit, and some caramel. Flavor is caramel malts, piney hops, citrus, grapefruit and a hint of vanilla with a bitter finish.


 dkachur (2316), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 30, 2008  
12 ounce bottle shared by Alraomon. Thanks! Pours a brown tinged strawberry red color witha medium head. Very fruity hop aroma with strawberry, grape and plum notes. The taste is straightforward leafy hops. Not as fruity as the aroma but it does have some slight pineapple and grape notes, as well as some mild maltiness. Medium bodied.


 TaktikMTL (2745), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 26, 2008  
2 bouteilles de 12 oz partagées lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez MartinT. Arôme: Odeur d’houblons résineux avec une pointe de citron. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’houblons résineux avec une pointe de caramel et d’agrumes. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement houblonné. (Rating #2048)



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