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RATINGS: 2807   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.06   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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India Pale Ale style well suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible floral hop aroma.


IPAsavedMYlife's rating

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
IPAsavedMYlife (338) - St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - FEB 1, 2008
UPDATED: FEB 28, 2008 This is the IPA that the beer gods would drink. Terrifically balanced, plenty of citrus and pine notes. When I think of IPA I think of this beer. Not much head or lacing, but the head poured slight orange. I think 7% is the perfect IPA alcohol content, any more then that and it loses a lot of smooth character.


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4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
jivy26 (19) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - JUN 19, 2013
My second ever ipa and by far the one that got me hooked on ipa’s. I’ll always keep these in my fridge.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Hartung32 (109) - Indiana, USA - JUN 17, 2013
Truly one of the best IPAs, and has been for awhile. Definitely a top 5 IPA, and its always available. Haven't reviewed it before; it's drinkability really stands out more than I remembered. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Coolmac (21) - SOUTH AFRICA - JUN 17, 2013
Pours hazy orange with low head. Less hop aroma than expected, but got citrus and other fruit aromas. Flavour is sweet caramel with good hop citrus. Very nice.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
deanls (5) - Eureka, USA - JUN 15, 2013 does not count
There is alot of hype about this beer, personally I know I’ve had 4 o 5 better IPA’s.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Dr_Fellini (48) - Norfolk, Virginia, USA - JUN 14, 2013
Draft. Hazy golden orange color with a quickly disappearing off-white head. Hints of citrusy fruits, orange, apple, pear. Taste is very well balanced sweet and bitter. Tastes of tropical fruits with a light malt body. Medium body with a lingering sweetness. Bitterness fades quickly. Fantastic IPA! Bell’s rarely disappoints.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
HopScripts (20) - Appleton, Wisconsin, USA - JUN 11, 2013
Overall one of the most balanced IPA’s on the market. Mixture of malt and hops give this beer a unique yet amazingly balanced taste. Head remained constant and aroma is one of the best available. Again, balance is one of the best elements of this beer, which is excels in throughout. Body was very strong as were almost all aspects of this beer. Highly recommend.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
mikedevilsfan (78) - Tennessee, USA - JUN 11, 2013
cloudy orange with nice white head. Very piney aroma and the taste is full of hops also. Very nice IPA

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Awktoberfest (116) - Davenport, Iowa, USA - JUN 10, 2013
Great aroma...great taste...great beer..........love the aftertaste....................... ---Ra via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
deadCATAtlanta (31) - Georgia, USA - JUN 8, 2013
solid go to beer. nice to have something of this caliber available at nearly every bar and grocery store.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 19/20
Realcoolhand67 (7) - Surprise, Arizona, USA - JUN 7, 2013 does not count
One of my favorite IPA’s I’ve had since diving into the craft beer world. Great aroma, and the taste is unlike most I have tried. There is a reason this is rated so high


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