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Town Hall 1800 Old English IPA

Score
9489
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottling
unknown

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available

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RATINGS: 81   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.53   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Recreated from an IPA recipe Mike Hoops found from the year 1800. The recipe was altered slightly with the british style hops additions (5 lbs per barrel) spaced out more during the boil to allow the beer to be drinkable now instead of months after a sea voyage.


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mnmike (609) - Minnesota, USA - MAR 5, 2013
I can this on cask at the Townhall Tap. Good balance in this IPA that favors unique hop blend.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
khoffman43 (847) - Bloomington, Minnesota, USA - MAR 2, 2013
Tap at brewery. Pours copper with off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts and earthy hops. Lasting bitterness, but very good.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jkwalking05 (2356) - Arlington, Texas, USA - FEB 17, 2013
Golden with a decent white head. Aroma is spicy hops, wood, soil, light floral. Taste is of moss, tree bark, pepper, bitter, herbal.

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
WavyMan (5) - Minnesota, USA - FEB 15, 2013 does not count
Really liked this beer. Enjoyed with one of their famous brats with kraut, swiss & spicy mustard.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
camborne (293) - Hopkins, Minnesota, USA - FEB 7, 2013
Light nose. Nice smooth sweet caramel palate. Finish is slightly bitter and Hoppy. Definitely sweet

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Brigadier (2230) - Bloomington, Indiana, USA - SEP 19, 2012
Growler from the brewpub
Thanks to DalzAle for the growler. This was a very solid IPA that makes me want to revisit the brewpub. There might be better versions in bottles but for a tap only release it was very easy to finish off the growler with the help of tastybeer.

Aroma / Appearance - A strong bronze base and wispy white head complement the thin legs. Strong malt driven iced tea and grapes left on the vine until they became raisins supplement sweet hops.

Flavor / Palate - Simultaneously malty and sweet, the mouthfeel is chewy in a way that reminds me of a half melted Mars Bar minus the chocolate. Smooth from start to finish the only drawback to a growler is that it does become filling after two pints. Even so I would do my best to drink another.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
tastybeer (1313) - Bloomington, Indiana, USA - AUG 26, 2012
Growler, courtesy Brigadier, thanks! Copper clear pour, off-white head. Little retention/lace. Aroma of toffee, grassy hops, nuts, light toast. Taste is sweet caramel/toffee, light grassy/pine hop bitterness, light toast. Palate is soft, slick, lightly bitter finish. Interesting.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Hophead22 (2742) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - AUG 3, 2012
Growler. Rating #74. I enjoyed this one while I was out fishing with the boys who all agreed that this was a stellar beer. Very nicely balanced. Real nice bitterness, but it was also quite drinkable. (2452)

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Atom (995) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - JUL 18, 2012
On tap at brewpub pours a clear copper with a small off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, fruits, and English hops. Taste of caramel malts, plum, toffee, and a bite of hop hop, with a chalky palate. Nice!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kbutler1 (1259) - Minnesota, USA - JUL 14, 2012
Draft. Pours a slightly cloudy amber color with a light white head. Nice caramel notes in the flavor with a fruity hop note. Medium mouthfeel. Nice lingering bitterness. Slight roast aroma and fruit nose. Solid.


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