Salvation IPA
Atwater Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
5.96
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SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Notes from 1/3/2009 August notes. Some people hide their piggy banks in mattresses or cupboards, I seem to find beer notes sandwiched in between old issues of Sports Illustrated. :) Gentle overflow into my Ommegang glass. I did just rinse it, so maybe it's just a little warm. Golden yellow, a touch of chill haze, with an over eager stiff peaks egg white head. Initial whiff is a bit minerally, lemon/lime sharp bitter sweetness, a bit peppery, with a cloudy cotton candy sweetness surrounding it. Peppery, with strong banana phenols. Obvious bubblegum & honey tracks lay down an easy base of operations. The hops arrive mainly in grapefruit, as well as in a softer lemon/lime rind mix then I'm use to. Aftertaste is gentle with tropical fruit, a mix of more pungent phenols, & a basic grazing of malt, getting a bit dry, with a peppery & corriander-like spiced finish. A very juicy beer overall. Carbonation is slightly sassy, but very easy to enjoy. Extremely light & carefree. Not really a beer I'd label as an IPA, but it's not important. :P
deyholla (22727) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a HUGE white head. Seems to be overly carbonated. Aroma seems a bit off with an odd combination of pine and grapefruit notes. Flavor is too sour and combines really awkwardly. I gave it to four of my friends who don’t drink craft beer but they agreed that something was off.
JK (8181) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
A hazy gold ipa, with lots of carbonation and a tall white head. A really good looking beer. Flavor and aroma unfortunatley, have little to offer. Sour grapefruit, stale bread, and minimal hops. There is lots of citrus, but it is just a little too sour, for an ipa.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle at Sunset Grill, mid 2008
Colorful, copper-orange body is topped by a small, but somewhat stable white head. Obvious, straightforward cascade hopping in the nose lends notes of marmalade and freshly cut oranges. Sweet, honey-like malts and notes of caramel butt in on the end but nothing really lingers, instead being replaced by a dry, cardboard-like blandness/nuttiness. Alcohol notes even creep in somewhat, spoiling the hop display.
Too sweet, as usual from this brewery, in flavor, with candied oranges and nearly cloying vanilla emerging as it warms and breathes. Sticky-sweet mouthfeel becomes lightly watery on the finish. Some coarse pine resin-like hop notes hang on the end, lending a light sourness.
DSG (25977) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle,. hazy orange with a huge but ugly-shaped off-white head - I have to wait a few minutes until I can even drink anything other than foam. Aroma of piney hops and caramel. Bitter hoppy flavor with some malty (maybe a bit grainy) sweetness and some pine needles. Light to medium-bodied.
Sebletitje (15877) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Pours golden, white head. Aroma is fruity. Taste, bitter hops, malty with light caramel notes, piney and some fruit touch. Not a bad IPA, but the aftertaste is rather weak and watery. I wa shoping fro something much better for a Midwest IPA, nicer and smoother hops with the nicer balance. Goose Island comes to mind.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Pours bright gold with a 7-finger head. Aroma is somewhat yeasty malt over resin and fruity hops. Medium plus body with very smooth, soft carbonation. Flavor is pine and citrus. The malt is rather subdued. A whole heck of non-harsh hop. Nice bitter finish. It’s like not all that bitter, but it’s all that bitter.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Nice crystal clear coloured golden body with a super dense (meaning HUGE) white head. Aroma of fresh citrus hops, apples, malt, corn, apricots and even more hops. Medium-bodied; Strong hoppy flavour up front with a good citrus and piney taste mellowing out with some malt near the end. Aftertaste shows the bitter hops, with a bit of an alcoholic kick. Overall, a good IPA, not amazing - but a good offering from a local Detroit brewery! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased yesterday from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 04-May-2008.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12oz bottle. Golden straw colored blonde beer, with a rich foamy head. Heavy citrus aroma. Light and refreshing as an English IPA, but with the American signature Cascade hop profile. Creamy and sweet. A well done American IPA.
Drake (22934) reviewed Salvation IPA from Atwater Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Good lord, this is a gusher. Bottle from Degarth. Pours a slighly hazy peach color with a head of epic proportions. Retention is also epic. Will I ever get to drink this? Good lord, I just noticed I still have two thirds in the bottle! See you in half an hour! Well, that was really only like 25 minutes, and once all the head on the sides of the bottle condenses I’ll probably have another sip or two. Aroma is honey-ish with a floral hop profile. Smells really nice to be but that might be because I’m freaking thirsty by now. Major citrus... kind of like eating a grapefruit. The honey-like sweetness is in the taste as well. Thin mouthfeel and the aftertaste is a bit too bitter. A little bit off balance.