India Pale Ale
F.X. Matt Brewing Company (Saranac) in Utica, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.12
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A hop lover’s delight! In the India pale ale tradition, this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of Cascade hops used in brewing. Look for a medium to full body and golden straw color.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Pretty standard IPA. Poured orange, some hops and otherwise pretty regular.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Clear golden IPA, but this not so intensive bitter as its English-counterparts, but nevertheless an great New York State IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear golden color, medium white head. Grassy aroma with subtle pine. Taste is lightly bitter caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2015
at 13:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a light colored amber brown with a decent transparency. Carbonation was seen rising at a moderate pace to fill a white foamy head that started to dissipate after/about less than about fifty seconds.
The smell had some bitter piney hops intertwined with caramel malts.
The taste was sharp and bitter and only as it warmed, the malts started to come out.
On the palate, it sits about a light to medium on the body - so it gives a fairly sessionable aspect to it. Harsh carbonation is good for the style.
Overall, good AIPA by FX/Matt brewing company, and I would say its worthy of having again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a light colored amber brown with a decent transparency. Carbonation was seen rising at a moderate pace to fill a white foamy head that started to dissipate after/about less than about fifty seconds.
The smell had some bitter piney hops intertwined with caramel malts.
The taste was sharp and bitter and only as it warmed, the malts started to come out.
On the palate, it sits about a light to medium on the body - so it gives a fairly sessionable aspect to it. Harsh carbonation is good for the style.
Overall, good AIPA by FX/Matt brewing company, and I would say its worthy of having again.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2014
at 17:46
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Ins Glas ergießt sich ein oranges Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr malzig, hopfig fruchtig, bitter. Geschmack intensiv fruchtig hopfig, stark malzig.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2014
at 12:27
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of Kermis at the NS2 tasting. Poured a clear amber with a big white frothy head. The aroma is rich and hoppy leading to a medium to weak bitter flavour. This beer is nice enough but lacks the bitterness you would expect from an IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2013
at 13:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at NS tasting #2. Pours amber with a thick tan head. Aroma of caramel malt, light citrus, really hop lacking. Flavour is light moderate sweet and light bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation. Certainly not unpleasant, but lacking compared to other beers of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2013
at 13:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
355ml bottle. Clear amber colour with small, frothy, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity aroma has notes on tangerine, peach, lychee. Taste is minimally biting hoppy, slightly metallic, a grainy touch, unspecific fruity undertones. Too mainstreamed and "filtered" in the literal sense IMO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2012
at 12:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Antenna America. Malty nose, ok but not much going on. Light citrus and sweet. Dark gold with a fine head. Sweet flavor of oranges and metal. Typical but not distinctive. Passable.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2012
at 17:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Purchased at Walmart in the States on tour there. Amber colour with a creamy off-white head and very good thick lacing. Grapefruit scent with pine notes. Slightly creamy mouthfeel. Nice soft bitterness from the hop well-balanced with the malt. "Goes down easy" kind of real IPA.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2012
at 15:16