Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA 3.18 712

Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA

	Percentile
	64
	overall

Brewed by Mendocino Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Hopland, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
712	3.19/5.0	3.18/5.0	7%	29.4	Shaker, Tulip

Commercial Description:
White Hawk is a traditional IPA .The IPA recipe is based on the original 1880 brew that was sent to India for the British troops.The advent of India Pale Ale was born of a need to supply beer in the 1800's to British troops in India. This hearty, heavily hopped ale was brewed to endure the rigors of the long voyage from Great Britain.

White Hawk Original IPA was launched in California in early 2002 to meet the demand for a unique India Pale Ale. Consumer response for White Hawk IPA exceeded expectations and it is fast gaining a loyal following both in 6 pack and on draft.

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auderale (572), Fairchild AFB, Washington, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Mar 1, 2009
Bottle: Hazy amber colored pour with little head. Hoppy, spicy, citrusy nose. Metallic, hoppy, bitter finish.

holybrew (11), Bangalore, India

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 31, 2009

12 oz bottle at the Hong Kong Brew House. Pours a golden orange. Citrus hop aroma, nice head with heavy lacing. I like this beer because it is not over-hopped for an IPA. NIce balance with the malt and very drinkable. Lots of American IPA get high ratings based on how hoppy they are. Bought 6 bottles at the bar and took them home.

BVery (678), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Dec 30, 2009

Bottle. Gold pour, white head. Pine hop and spice on the nose. Citrus, malt, and hop on taste, but maybe a little out of balance - fairly bitter.

Jblauvs (644), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 29, 2009

Light orange pour with nice offwhite head. Aroma is spicy piney hops with a touch of earthy malt. Flavor is earthy malt base with spicy hop tones. mouthfeel is medium. Not bad

Ron (1040), Rochester, New York, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Dec 11, 2009

Clear caramel body with an inch thick top. Aroma is spicy , floral, citrus and sweet malt. A fairly even blend of the hops to yeast to malt. Just a bit bland even with a little hops bite.

brewblackhole (1386), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 11, 2009

Aroma of piney and floral hopping, some caramel backing,enough to make you think you have a American Pale Ale rather then an IPA,taste is that mildly hop dominated soft slightly sweet backing with that pleasantly soft bitter finish. It is done true to style, sometimes you think you should rank beers like this a little higher,but its so sessionable,meaning so safe,so cautious,its a kiss on the lips instead of the tongue down the throat

JoeTheYounger (304), California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 9, 2009

Golden pour with nice head. Aroma had caramel and some hops. Malty but mostly hoppy with a little bit of bitterness in the finish. Smooth decent pallet. Overall ok IPA.

milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	1/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 8, 2009

Decent hoppy aroma of pine, resin and earthy notes...followed by some caramel malt. Flavor is very similar with a mild bitterness in the finish. Decent IPA overall.

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