John Sleeman Presents India Pale Ale

Brewed by Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Sapporo)
Style: American Pale Ale
Guelph, Canada

Bottle. 5%. Pours a deep golden with a very bubbly white head that fades quickly. Aroma is corn, malt, and grains. Taste is more corn and grains into a dry, hoppy finish. Very hoppy, in fact. Overall, this is a pretty good beer, but not a great representation of the style, in terms of colour and complexity of palate...

341 ml clear bottle. Pours a clear orange gold with good-sized, rocky white head, some lacing. Pretty underwhelming nose with maybe a bit of spicy, floral hops. Taste is like a mild UK IPA/pale ale - decent malt backbone and a hint of the Goldings hops. Slight bitterness. If I had to say something positive I guess I could say it’s better than Keith’s "IPA".

Bouteille 341ml. De couleur cuivrée-dorée et claire. Nez de grains de malt sucrés, léger de houblon herbeux et de caramel doux avec des notes de pain ainsi que des traces métalliques, épicées (poivre très doux) et de légumes bouillis. Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et aux notes croustillantes ainsi qu’une texture aux notes crémeuses. Léger goût de grains de malt sucrés accompagné de petites notes de légumes bouillis ainsi que de traces fruitées (agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi rapidement d’un léger goût de caramel (traces de toffee et de rôti) ainsi que des notes de pain puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux aux petites notes asséchantes (herbes mouillées) ainsi que de faibles traces d’épices (poivre très doux). Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec de petites traces métalliques.

Not a good version of this style at all. The aroma is old corn, soap, and dishwater and the flavor is light malt with a big metallic hint. Just has nothing going for it.

This beer is crap especially for an IPA, Sleeman’s should be embarrassed. Bright pale gold body with a white film floating on top completely wrong for the style in my opinion. Skunk-a-reffic stench coming from my glass of unhappiness resting in front of me I don’t look forward to what the next 15 min will bring. Malts taste darker then the beer looks but are extremely sweet almost undrinkabley sweet. Beer has more resemblance to a Euro trash lager then an IPA. Skunk is noticeable in the taste and there is a somewhat bitter finish. I hate this beer and everything it stands for.

Bottle. Aroma is mild hops, but lots of malt caramel sweetness and nutty fruit notes. Taste has lots of malt body up front, and a good hoppy backbone. A little maltier than other pale ales or ’IPA 46s’ I have had, but a decent drink overall.

A - strong hoppy aroma A - clear golden color with a frothy white head F - proper bitter flavor, but a bit too sharp for my liking P - smooth O - good effort, but it is a bit to bold

Bottle. Orange with some fruitiness. Hops are there as well but this a quite gentle beer compared with some others of this style. Quite pleasant.