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Scotch Irish Sgt. Majors IPA

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9179
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Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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RATINGS: 186   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.45   IBU: 68   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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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.


Pailhead's rating

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Pailhead (3887) - Brownstown, Michigan, USA - MAR 24, 2006
Bottle: Courtesy of HogTownHarry via trade. Aroma is very hoppy with mostly citrus, some moderate grass, and hints of floral. Pours a transparent amber with a moderate off-white/yellowish head that lasts a minute or so. Flavor starts hoppy with mostly citrus and hints of grassiness. There’s an underlying sweet orange flavor throughout that actually overpowers the hops. Rather sticky mouthfeel for an IPA.


most recent ratings

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
ontbeermaker (1859) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 2, 2011
Not too bad, prob the best offering I have tasted from Hertiage, smells grassy, tastes grassy, nice bitterness, pretty good beer, I would have again

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Hammy78 (617) - Dundas, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 24, 2011
Stubbie bottle sample at the Brain Hamilton Ontario. Pour is golden not much head as well. Aroma is of hops and spice. Taste is hoppy, spice, slight citrus like lemon peal and bitter. Glad this is Canadian.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
RayOhm (474) - Fergus, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 11, 2011
decent hop aroma, poured dark amber with little head. nice hoppy flavour that is well balanced by the malts. very nice bitter finish. im glad this is finally readily available at LCBOs. maybe not the best IPA but still a great beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bendrixian (711) - Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA - JAN 24, 2011
341 ml stubbie bottle. slight head, no lace, pale orange to brownish in colour. aromas are resin, hops, nice malted notes as well but i do get a slight green apple note as well. palate is hoppy, bitter but there is also a nice resin and caramel note. i ordered a few at the bar and i felt it was a nice discovery.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
UM02 (273) - Quebec, CANADA - DEC 27, 2010
A beer for hops lovers. You can taste hops from the start through to an aftertaste that lasts a minute afterwards. There is no attempt to balance this beer and if bitter hoppiness is your taste in beer you are thankful for this.Like all Heritage beers, this is in the stubby bottles that beer was mandated to be sold in for so many years in Canada until 1984. A nice touch for nostalgic Canadians and oddly enough a bottle that was so uniform for so many years is now unique.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
SlovakSniper (2198) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 21, 2010
Le liquide a une teinte cuivrée et un mince anneau de mousse. Le nez se frotte à des arômes de houblons légèrement fruités et passablement terreux. Le malt dévoile des parfums grillés et légèrement caramélisés. Au goût, les saveurs des houblons sont vigoureuses et appuyées de façon très juste par les grains maltés. En bouche, le liquide est vitaminé avec une effervescence modérée et une texture légèrement grasse. En finale, que du bonheur avec une amertume qui s’étire pendant de longs moments.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
rodenbach99 (2548) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 17, 2010
Un stub de 341 ml. Cette bière est cuivrée, la mousse est beige pâle passablement durable. Le nez est fruité quelque peu malté. En bouche la bière est agréable, moyennement longue, avec une finale amère et agréable.Il y a une touche rôtie agréable. (merci mr. slovaque) 6/10

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
czar (2400) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 26, 2010
Caramel malt, nice copper color. Very nice grassy and citrusy bouquet. Medium finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bulldogops (377) - Alberta, CANADA - AUG 22, 2010
330mL Stubby bottle from the LCBO. 5.5%. Clear amber pour with little head to speak of, an agressive pour yielded no more than a weak fizz on the top of this gem. Aroma is mild citrus (grapefruit) with a spicy note in the generous hop overtones. Taste is thoroughly dry and hoppy, with a lingering citrusy sweetness and a faint hint of malt. More of an APA (Chinook hops) but it would be an injustice to this beer to dwell on that note for too long. An excellent hophead beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bif (1053) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - AUG 19, 2010
On tap @ Kingston Brewery. Served a copper color with a decent head that fades quickly to lacing. Clean aroma with a citrus overtone. Citrus with a sweetness & bitterness mixture. Medium body that is smooth. Hits the spot. Good brew well worth a try.


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