The Duke
Granite City Food & Brewery in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
6.20
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Formerly Duke of Wellington India Pale Ale. A cask conditioned India Pale Ale brewed with English hops. This beer has a strong malt character with a hoppy finish.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes. Consumed June 9th, 2013.
The appearance is a golden/somewhat amber colored body with a moderate amount of carbonation that is seen rising, one finger white foamy head, light lacing surrounding the glass. The aroma has a strong malty presence up front with some hops trying to make a strong secondary take, but mainly stay subdued. The taste is sweet through the malts, sweet sticky aftertaste and finish. On the palate, its about a light to medium, somewhat sessionable, carbonation seems to be right on for the style and for me. Overall, is this really an EIPA, really? uh... ok, well, I thought it was more of an EPA, not bad, not spectacular, but hey, I’d probably have again.
The appearance is a golden/somewhat amber colored body with a moderate amount of carbonation that is seen rising, one finger white foamy head, light lacing surrounding the glass. The aroma has a strong malty presence up front with some hops trying to make a strong secondary take, but mainly stay subdued. The taste is sweet through the malts, sweet sticky aftertaste and finish. On the palate, its about a light to medium, somewhat sessionable, carbonation seems to be right on for the style and for me. Overall, is this really an EIPA, really? uh... ok, well, I thought it was more of an EPA, not bad, not spectacular, but hey, I’d probably have again.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2014
at 22:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
20oz tap..probably closer to 16oz poured. Unfiltered orange-tan, big steady beige head. Classic English hop aroma. Rather watery in body, thin and lacking depth. Toasty, mellow citrus hop balance. Tastes like the mall IPA it is, pretty unimpressive.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2013
at 13:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft. Cloudy variegated orange brown color, thick cream colored head, solid lacing. Aroma of lightly floral pine. Taste is bitter pine and bread dough.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jun 2012
at 10:41
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft: Poured amber orange with an off white cream head. Aroma brought in a hop nose. Taste gritty hops but finished thin and watery.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Apr 2012
at 21:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Beer of the month club. As "Duke Of Wellington Pale Ale". Clear amber color with a lovely big off-white head. Aroma of hops, maybe slightly stale, with citric, earthy and piney notes, and some malt, a bit caramelly and grainy. Later whiffs are more malty with light buttery notes. Sweetish malt flavor, grainy and caramelly, with light fruitiness and a moderately bitter hoppy finish. Medium-bodied. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2012
at 13:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Orange malt and citrus peel hops aroma. Hazy amber color with small head. Sweet orange and moderately bitter orange peel flavor. A nice IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2012
at 11:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap-pours hazy amber with an offwhite head. Aroma is orange/pine, 2nd sweet light/medium malt. Taste is orange/some grapefruit/pine hops, 2nd sweet light/medium malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Feb 2012
at 17:42
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Pour is a cloudy bronze with a large white head. Aroma is slight hops if you use your imagination, also some caramel malt. Flavor is almost nothing. I’ve had a few pale lagers that I can say taste like water but it’s rare I have a ale with nothing going on. Maybe a dirty malt and that’s about it.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2012
at 18:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft at GC Rockford. Pours a cloudy dark amber with a small head. Aroma of pine hops and caramel. Taste is light bitter. Citrus hops. Medium bodied with a thin texture. Lively carbonation and an average finish. Overall, it’s ok. Batch 1000 is much better.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2011
at 18:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ Orland Park, IL location. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2010
at 08:15