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Ithaca Cascazilla

Percentile
89
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3213.53/5.03.52/5.0Autumn7%78.7Shaker, Tulip
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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 mrant (330), New York, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/59/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Smells very strongly of citrus hops, like a good IPA should. Pours a nice dark slightly hazy copper with a decent head. Taste is complex and suprisingly light on the hops and bitterness. A very different IPA, but not bad.


 DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Full aroma of orange,piney hops, muted malt, orange/red colour, pours a firm long lasting, finger of custard head,some pretty lace also. Strong taste of orange/pine bitterness, fine malt underpins quite well. Full bodied, tongue tinglingly bitter, almost chewy texture. Terrific! Cascazilla is the right name all right!


 Nate (2538), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Draught at Boctown. Very hoppy fruity sweet nose. Fresh grassy hops, grapefruit, mild caramel malt. Clear brownish-amber body with thin off-white lacing head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts with medium dry irish ale type body, with hint of sweetness and caramel malt. Decent medium sweetness with hoppy floral grassy finish. Bitter and fresh but not overly harsh. Very mild finish considering the heaviness of the aroma and taste. Not overly complex but nice.


 nimbleprop (844), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Poured a translucent red amber with a creamy, lacing white head. Aroma is great, sweet and malty, but also hoppy with pine and lemon. Flavor was heavy on the citrus and very bitter, but caramel and candy on the end really smoothes things out. Finish is bitter but very drinkable.


 blklab2007 (957), Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
on tap mews tavern 9/1/07. poured a red amber in color with good carbination. smell is caramel, hops, and fruit. taste is along thelines of the rogue red, good grapefruit hops, nice dry hopped tastes, a little sweetness, and a killer beer. have seen this one in the store and have passed on the label in the past but a good beer.\ that i will not pass by any more.


 Cartoonkhaki (1150), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
On tap.... Clean copper colour. Beige head. Light fruity aroma with a little citrus. Clean flavour, some hop background. Some what of a watery palate.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 04/30/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear amber, whispy head, sweet carmel hoppy aroma, light body, nice sweetness with a well balanced hop flavor, me too ipa

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4
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ealdent (44), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Reddish with off-white, thick head. Caramel malt is present in the aroma and heavy in the taste. Cascade hops are prevalent but dissipate before the finish leaving each drink feeling like something is missing. Quite drinkable, though.



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