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Scotch Irish Sgt. Majors IPA

Percentile
85
overall
Brewed by Heritage Brewing Limited
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Carleton Place, Canada

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

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1683.47/5.03.45/5.05.5%70.6Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Sgt. Major's I.P.A is a robust, "west-coast" style I.P.A. with a tasty white-grapefruit/spice/resin flavour and aroma, making the ale wonderfully refreshing. Its bitterness (68 I.B.U.) is obtained throught the use of copious amounts of Chinook hops. The malts are pale, crystal 60,and chocolate. Available on draught year 'round and soon in 6 packs (bottles) at the LCBO.
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 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 8, 2004  
Dark amber with Hoppy citrus sweet nose and tart aroma and palate. Hops are almost sticky, and there are tons of ’em. I’d have this again although unbalanced. doesn’t end in tongue scraping hop fatigue. Pretty decent


 rudolf (1758), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 18, 2004  
@ The Winking Judge. Mmm. hops. Citrus & sweet nose w. a hint of tartness. Hops could be balanced out, they’re somewhat abrasive. Slightly Sour citrus followed with piney goodness. Mmm.


 beerhugger (541), Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2004  
Yum. Had this with a couple of sub-par offerings at a tasting recently and it stood well out from the crowd. Nice amber gold with good froth. Assertively hoppy and citrus aromas meld with some rich maltiness too. Flavours move between sweet malts and grapefruit bitterness. Very nice. Finished with decent length medium bitterness.


 JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2004    Updated: Oct 11, 2005
Golden colour with a cloudy white head. Resiny dry hopped aroma, light spice. Full bodied brew, flavour shows decent malt/hops balance with a long bitter finish. Flavour of grapefruit and thick hop resins. Actually tastes remarkably like my very first homebrewed IPA. From a 341 ml bottle. Crystal clear pale amber colour with a sticky white lace. Nice orange citrus aroma, a touch of tropical fruits and some hop resiny aroma. Flavour also shows a touch of tropical fruit, Lingering bitterness. The flavour seems a bit dusty though, without a lot of the life that I remember from the tap version.


 DarkStar22769 (100), Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 5, 2004  
Hand-pulled draft at the Winking Judge; this was my last ale to sample for the night...I just needed 4 more to make sure my ratings were correct. The ale was a magnificent clear rust/amber colour with a peaked head. The aroma that emanated from the drink was heavenly...it had a burnt and hoppy aroma. I couldn’t stop smelling it, until I wanted to drink it. Palate was full and heavy and I was thrilled with the caramel and the hoppiness that flooded the mouth. This, to me, is a good start for Ontario catching up to New England in terms of brewing class. THis could very well be my new session beer.


 manuchampions (103), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 31, 2004  
At it’s best it has a wonderful grapefruit nose, good copper colour, excellent crisp start with lingering hop finish. Seems to lose flavor very quickly on tap though...within days I’ve tasted the same keg and had it diminish noticibly. However, remains one of my favorite Canadian IPA’s.


 obisbeer (558), Barcelona, Spain
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/517/20
Aug 30, 2004  
Nice rich amber/ brown. Peach, pine, pear very fragrant! Light citrus, w/some pine, soft lingering green flavors. I wouldn’t mind a bit more malt, though very nice!


 pootzboy (1046), Hawgville, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 16, 2004    Updated: Aug 17, 2004
On tap at the judge. Tapped a pale slightly cloudy orange amber with a respectable tight cap. Floral/fruity hops and sweet malt in the nose...nice medium bodied IPA with silky malt and hop balance with slight bubblegum and grapefruit flavors...finish is medium with a slight metallic twang from the hopping......very nice on tap....very drinkable



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