RateBeer
Meantime India Pale Ale 3.5 463

Meantime India Pale Ale

Percentile
88
overall
Brewed by Meantime
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

London, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4633.51/5.03.5/5.07.5%77.1Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned. Alsos available on keg.
Meantime are Britain's only brewers of authentic India Pale Ale. Small batch production allows us to apply the attention to detail and care we require to produce an authentic IPA especially for you. Pound upon pound of Fuggles & Goldings hops are needed to enable us to achieve the dry hopping rates necessary to recreate this great beer style. Enjoy with hot foods and spicy friends, or vice versa.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 TomDecapolis (3222), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 22, 2007  
Thanks to TomGibson for this one. Pour a translucent golden amber with a medium off white bubbly head. Aroma was kind of spicy, fruity, sweet malts and some caramel. Flavor was earthy, a bit floral, some citrus and caramel malt.


 KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Jan 8, 2007  
A nice pop as I pull the champagne cork, lovely smell of hops. Pours a cloudy amber with a rather large head. A splendid beer, full of fresh citus fruit, lime with a hint of apricot. Soft and smooth. The label says is has some wheat malt, which explains the head. Fuggles and Goldings hops give more fruitiness than bitterness, but it is bitter enough to give a refreshing twist in the tail. A little warming is the only sign of the alcohol. I like the "unfiltered and not primed with new yeast" ideology, too! My only objection iws the weight of the bottle, this is a bit much to drag around!


 TheBeerGod (3177), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 11, 2006  
Bottle - corked and caged. Pours a clouded orange-amber with a small whitish head. Nose is sort of faint. Light flowery hops, slight citrusy notes, light caramel, and light spice. Taste is a bit better. Slightly spicy hoppiness, touch of caramel, citrus fruits, and flowery notes. Body is creamy and a touch undercarbonated. Light-medium overall feel. Finishes with more citrus notes, light spicy hops, flowers, sweet malts, and caramel. It ends a bit on the thinned side, flavor-wise. Not bad, but nothing extraordinary.


 RichardGretton (3166), Leicestershire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 19, 2008  
Bottle. Golden beer with a strong foamy head. The aroma is well hopped and dry, and the flavour is very bitter and well hopped. Overall a nice deeply hopped and dry beer.


 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2006  
Whole Foods, Sarasota, Fl. 750 ml handsome corked bottle. Murky, lightl orange colored pour with a fluffy, creamy white head with excellent lacing. Ripening fruit aroma, very pleasant. Clean, sprucey flavor, some grapefruity citrus notes - not tonge-numbing though. Some maple syrup sweetness provides some good balance. Overall, very clean, crisp and satisfying.


 hughie (3090), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Jan 28, 2007  
Orange-amber, slightly hazy, with a large white head. Pronounced citric hop aroma. Full malt and spicy hop taste. Medium to strong bitterness. First rate ale.


 WeeHeavySD (3044), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/513/20
Jul 2, 2007  
Beer 17 of Bartzilla’s Death Metal Beer Tasting 6/30/07. Shared with Bartzilla, Naven, BikesandBeer and others. Not bad but pretty hard to decipher this late in the game. Tasty certainly, tons more flavor than the BIG DIPA but could be better.


 Jukkabro (3040), Tampere, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Dark golden colored with cloudy appearance. Medium sized yellow head. Fine fruity aroma with rich british hops, sweet caramel, berries and some aromatic notes and honey also present. Medium bodied. Flavor is surprisingly sweet with strong added sugar note, this sweetness distracts a lot. Mild hops in aftertaste.



We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

Share Your Opinion!
Get started reviewing beers at RateBeer.com now.

First, choose your user name

About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2010, RateBeer LLC