Gavel Drop IPA
Council Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.58
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Our India Pale Ale uses New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops to add a fresh flavor profile to the India Pale Ale. Big Nelson hop aroma in the nose; complex fruit bouquet and flavor with a supporting malt backbone. The India Pale Ale name hales from British Imperialistic times when Britain would send beer to their troops in India. The high ABV and hop charges imparted a preserving effect on the beer to allow it to weather the 6 month journey.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Council, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lightly dank, piney hops, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is very leafy, with earthy, grassy hops, and a dry biscuity malt base. A bit too earthy and herbal for my liking, but very solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Feb 2018
at 17:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft - Light cat pee and grass. Pale clear gold with a small white head. Light start by hops and a light finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2018
at 23:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the source for RBSG 2018. Crystal clear gold. Earthy aroma. Tart taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2018
at 22:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy yellow golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2017
at 08:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Light orange with a small head. Fresh with hops, citrus, grapefruit, grass and light malt. The body was medium as was the bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2017
at 03:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is tropical fruit and floral. Medium body, juicy hop, grass, citrus, bitter finish, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2017
at 00:05
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught @ the brewpub. Aroma has menthol and gluey tonea. Some fruits in the background. Flavour has herbal bitterness, menthol, gluey tones and some hayish grain. Bad.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2015
at 20:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught @ Council Brewing Co, San Diego, CA
Pours orange with a smooth head. Aroma of zesty lemon, hints of glue. Taste is sweet, stuffy and zesty with hints of grapefruit and glue. Finish is sweet and stuffy. Feels a bit off.
Pours orange with a smooth head. Aroma of zesty lemon, hints of glue. Taste is sweet, stuffy and zesty with hints of grapefruit and glue. Finish is sweet and stuffy. Feels a bit off.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2015
at 19:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. light tropical fruit and light malt aroma. Tropical fruit and light white wine flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and malt linger with light white wine.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 19:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[2/19/15] Draught at Council Brewing in San Diego. Slightly hazy gold. Nice fruity hops aroma, kinda zesty. Flavor has mild sweetness, zesty fruity hops, and a bitter finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2015
at 13:21