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Midnight Sun Sockeye Red IPA

Midnight Sun Sockeye Red IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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92
overall
Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Anchorage, Alaska USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2443.61/5.03.59/5.05.7%86Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Brewed in the bold spirit of Alaska, Sockeye Red IPA is a finely crafted Pacific Northwest-style India Pale Ale with a real bite. Ample pale two-row malt creates a fresh, firm body while specialty malts impart a spawning red hue. The predominant character of this fiesty catch comes from outlandish portions of Centennial, Cascade and Simcoe hops, giving this beer tremendous citrus and floral aroma and flavor. Determined and bitter but amazingly balanced, Sockeye Red is gnarly enough to take you hook, line and sinker. Forget about a bigger rig; grab a bigger glass.
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 HughConway (364), Alabama, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bottle. Nice IPA, low on the alcohol and hops which is a nice change from the contemporary style.


hoppybeers4me (15), Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 21, 2008  
On tap at the brewery July 11 and in a bomber July 12. IPAs are my style of choice and I only found one fault with this one. This is definitely a PNW style IPA, deep amber in color with the cascade hops evident. Initial nose of citrus hops and spent grain, with a nice bitter hop middle. I really liked it until the finish, which is the odd part...I got a strong aftertaste of bile. Not sure why. Will try again when I am able to and see if anything changes my mind.


 Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Bomber. Pours a clear deep amber with 2 finger tan head and moderate lacing. Nose is citrus, floral hops and pine. Taste is all about the resiny pine. Not much malt flavor. A bit unbalanced but I like strong pine in an IPA so it’s all good. Medium mouth feel, decent IPA.


 ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Bomber poured a clear reddish amber with a lasting amber head leaving behind good lacing. Aromas of pine resin, carmel, earthiness, orange and grapefruit. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a lightly dry finish. Flavors of carmel, pine, earthiness, tangerine and grapefruit peel with a smooth lightly dry lingering bitter finish.


 madsberg (4873), Søborg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Bottled at Papsoes Blind tasting 19th. June 2008 no 22: Amber coloured. Unclear. Off white head. Herbal, flowery and light piney aroma. Flavour is sweetish, herbal and has some caramelly notes. Medium bodied. Light bitter and sweet end. Is smooth and wellbalanced.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of MaltOMeal. Clear amber golden with a dense off-white head leaving laces. Fresh and hoppy aroma of peach and pine. Medium body with dry toasted caramel, some fruit and a very dry, bitter finish. 190608


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Botte #22 at Papsoes blindtasting. Clear orange coloured with a huge off white head. Aroma of grass, pine needles, grape fruits and hops. Fruity flavour of rgass, pine needles, grape fruits and hops. Very dry hoppy finish.


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Bottle. Papsoes MadsBerg homecoming blindtasting, bottle #22. Pours clear and golden orange to amber with a slowly collapsing light yellow head. Solid spiced and pinewood hops aroma. Flavour is dry hoppy with a mild to vague malt base. Rather thin body. Dry bitter finish with a mild citric note.



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