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Santa Fe Fiesta IPA


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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Santa Fe Brewing Company

Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

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43.33/5.03.13/5.06.3%0Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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A classic beer for those beer lovers who love their hops, Fiesta IPA will take the Pepsi Challenge (or IPA challenge, as we say in New Mexico) against any other pretenders to the throne. Was it divine providence that made this beer the king of the IPA world? Was it a tireless pursuit of glory? No, this IPA has a top-secret recipe to thank for its success, and this meticulously formulated combination of several different hops combined with a very specific brewing process give Fiesta IPA a spicy, citric, and floral infusion of hop character, which is masterfully counterbalanced with the full-bodied maltiness characteristic of the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s distinctive beers. Malts: 2-row pale, C-15, 70-80 l.Crystal Hops: Chinook, Crystal, Cascade, Willamette

 CamdenD (570), Madrid, Spain
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20

Jul 7, 2008  
Nicely bitter pale-lager-looking IPA. Some alcohol on the nose, nice, and lingering bitterness on the palate, but mostly unremarkable. I was optimistic after the smell, but in the end, this beer is just a lighter version of the APA, minus the fruit and plus a bit of bitterness.

 tomthompson89 (1149), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 16, 2008  
nice ipa good hoppy nose amber color, flavor has bitter and soapy hops with a great malt backbone to balance it out, not the best i have had but well done


NM_BeerMan (7), USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Apr 9, 2008  
Definitely better than their Pale Ale. I like the slight spicyness of this IPA and it’s drinkably smooth. We ordered a keg for a friends party and it was the favorite beer there. Only available in their tasting room, so skip the restaurant portion and head straight to the brewery.


SoylentBlack (99), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 21, 2007  
That’s a good IPA. Better than their regular pale ale. This one has a definite bite to it. Great looking head. On draft at Old Pecos Trail grill.



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