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Spinnakers IPA 3.19 45

Spinnakers IPA

Percentile
65
overall
Brewed by Spinnakers Brewpub
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Victoria, Canada

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
453.25/5.03.19/5.07.1%29.7Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A strongly hopped pale ale based on the Pale Ales exported from Burton-on-Trent to India.
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 BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 20, 2005  
Clear amber appearance. Dryish malt, slightly biscuity, slightly caramelly aroma. Dryish palate, touches of biscuit and caramel, fairly dry and bitter but not aggressive in the finish.


 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20
Mar 21, 2005  
Amber with a creamy head and spots of lace. Toasted malts and fruity hops. Some orange citrus and floral hops. Caramel as well. Flavor is pretty malty with some bitter hops. There is a note of the fruits again. Watery with a bitter tail. Too malty.


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2004  
A great IPA, one of the best I have had. Pale amber colour with a white head. Aroma is mostly of malt, and a hint of hops. Mouthfeel is quite nice and creamy. Has a sweet malt taste and a bitter finish. I love the ABV cranked up, oh ha!


 theisti (1699), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
650 ml bomber bottle purchased at "The Strath" Ale, Wine and Spirit Merchants at the Strathcona Hotel in Victoria, BC. Pour is mostly clear, orange golden with a one inch white head. Aroma of muted resin, pine and fresh hoppiness. Taste is the pine and citrus, the malt is present, though also muted. Near the finish, a mineral flintiness appeared. This reminded me more of an English style IPA. Palate was a bit on the thin side. Overall, not a bad IPA, just a bit boring.


 GRM (1295), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue sur place, le 27 avril 2009; oeil : dorée, claire, très légère effervescence, petit anneau de mousse fauve; nez : houblon résineux, léger orange, léger pamplemousse, léger malt caramel; bouche : houblon résineux, léger orange, malt caramel, léger citrique, finale en malt caramel avec une bonne présence de houblon résineux, légère astringence, corps moyen, très légèrement amère, moyennement sucrée, coulante, légèrement granuleuse; en résumé : bien aimé mais perd de ses qualités lorsqu’elle se réchauffe ENGLISH Glass, 5-ounce, draught, on the premise on April 27 2009; eye: golden, clear, slight effervescence, tiny ring of tan head; nose: resinous hops, light orange, light grapefruit, light caramel malt; mouth: resinous hops, light orange, caramel malt, light citrusy, finale in caramel malt with good presence of resinous hops, light astringency, medium body, slightly bitter, mildly sweet, slick, lightly grainy; overall : quite likable but loses its qualities as it warms up


 Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 21, 2006  
BBD 10/05. Robe blonde très claire aux reflets cuivrés. Arômes de malt et de caramel. Saveurs de malt et de céréales. Houblon de soutien. Peut-être un peu trop vieille.


 Andrew196 (1091), Katy, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Jul 24, 2002  
Bitter hop aroma, very light appearance for an IPA. They say this is 7.1% ABV! Unbelievable! I have never seen alcohol masked so well, it gets points for that alone. I would have believed 4.9%.


 TipsyMcStager (946), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2007  
floral hop aroma. Pours a light orange with nice head. Mid range body, piney hop finish



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