Saratoga IPA
Olde Saratoga Brewing in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.61
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Saratoga IPA has a bright citrus flavor from generous amount of Cascade and Fuggle hops, balanced with rich Munich malt for the bold flavor that makes Saratoga IPA so refreshingly delicious.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Slightly hazy copper coloured body with a good, two centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of light grassy and herbal hops, some malt, a little flowers and a touch of cardboard. Light to Medium-bodied; Good herbal and grassy hoppy flavour at first with a little mellow maltiness, some light sweetness and a pungent stale and slightly offensive hoppy flavour. Aftertaste shows some discrete bitterness, a touch of an earthy bite from the malt and some off-flavours that might stem from some inferior ingredients. Overall, not a horrible IPA, but not one worthy of searching out. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage for US$7.36 for a 6-pack on 18-November-2011 sampled at home in Washington on the day the NY Giants won the Super Bowl, 05-Feburary-2012.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2012
at 23:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle courtesy of MaltDawg on 01/15/2011 at the 13th Richmond Gathering. Clear copper amber body with a small off-white head. Sweet toasty malt and caramel aroma. Sweet caramel flavor with some earthy floral hops. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2011
at 05:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a clear golden amber with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a nice pine note with a hint of citrus and a good amount of bread. Flavor starts with pine but transfers to more of a grain and bread finish. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2011
at 19:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed dark amber ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, an intense vinous caramel malt with good c-hops, herbal, clove field, quite nice. In mouth, a classic hopped up IPA with grapefruit finale, sustained c-hops, a bit musty but good.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2011
at 15:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle courtesy of MaltDawg at the 13th Richmond Gathering. Pours a clear amber color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus and herbal hops, a bit of a nutty note. The taste is bitter herbal and citrus hops with a bit of caramel. Medium bodied. Decent IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2011
at 19:23