Sweetwater IPA

	Score
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	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Sweetwater Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Regional Distribution

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RATINGS: 748 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66 EST. CALORIES: 192 ABV: 6.4%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This mammoth IPA is defined by generous quantities of premium hops and balanced with a premium selection of English malt. Traditionally unfiltered IPA’s lead to the slight haze appearance. An extensive dry-hopping process contributes to its very intense floral hop aroma. The IPA is unfiltered and as always, unpasteurized to leave all the natural flavors intact. If you’re at the brewery you’ll be able to guess what style of beer every brewer has in his hand. THE BEER YOU'VE BEEN TRAINING FOR!

Malt: 2 Row, Pale Malt, Munich, 70-80 Crystal, Wheat

Hops: Columbus, Golding

Dry Hop: Columbus, Golding

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

danielcurtis81 (1446) - San Diego, California, USA - MAY 3, 2010

Served from a 12 oz bottle via RateBrackets Winnings from aracauna. The appearance is a clear golden brown with a thin white head. The aromas are full of grapefruit, and pine resin. The flavors are rich with mild earthy hop tones, lemon, and orange. A nice ipa for a game.

2.6

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

Fratto (1814) - Arlington, Texas, USA - MAY 1, 2010

Bottle from Cavie. Orange pour with a white head. Aroma is citrus, biscuit, and hops. Taste is dry hops, citrus, and bitter. Tart, fruit finish.

2.2

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20

Cavie (3249) - Fort Worth, Texas, USA - APR 30, 2010

Bottle stamped best by 01/10/10 with big thanks to ole boy drowland. Thanks. Pours an orange color with a lot of foam. Smells sickly sweet with hops and smoke from the fire in front of me. Tastes old and bittersweet. No hops tasted but a band-aid type flavor. Most certainly past it’s prime.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

smith4498 (2151) - Miami, Florida, USA - APR 30, 2010

Pours orangish color with off white head. Floral hop aroma. Citrus hop flavor nicely balanced with caramel maltiness. Medium body with average carbonation.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

Mora2000 (2732) - Dallas, Texas, USA - APR 26, 2010

Thanks to angrypirate06 for sharing this bottle at thirdeye11’s tasting. The beer pours a light orange color with a white head. The aroma is citrus and resiny hops with some earthy notes. The flavor is resiny and orange citrus hops. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

3.4

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

blutt59 (4658) - Dallas, Texas, USA - APR 26, 2010

bottle, thanks to the angrypirate06, clear amber with white foam, aromas of sweaty grapefruit and caramel,has lemon, pine, and caramel flavors

3.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

thirdeye11 (3910) - Dallas, Texas, USA - APR 23, 2010

(12oz bottle thanks to angrypirate06) clear copper pour with light bubbles. Nose of honey, grapefruit and bitter citrus. Taste of caramel, alcohol, bitter citrus, and biscuit. Slick mouthfeel.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

AmEricanbrew (4077) - roam, Louisiana, USA - APR 23, 2010

Courtesy of angrypirate06. Clear amber color/ white head. Pungent grassy hop, hay aromas. Grainy caramel malt flavors with soap, floral hops. good.

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Beer: Sweetwater IPA Rating Avg: 3.66 No. of Ratings: 748

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