IPA - Idaho Potato Ale

Bear Island Brewing Company in Boise, Idaho, United States 🇺🇸

IPA Regular

Score

6.44

ABV: 6.7%

IBU: 72

Ticks: 8

This IPA style is proudly made with actual Idaho Russet Potatoes! We use them and specialty hops to make this brew unique, flavorful, and not overly hoppy but well balanced and drinkable. It is another great way to enjoy Idaho’s staple...in a pint!

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6.8

wombat23 (6046) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Barrelhouse Pub & Grill. Hazy gold, off-white head. Grapefruit, citrus, tropical fruit, pine.

Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2021 at 22:42

5.4

djd07 (28882) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle on RBSG Bus. Pours a hazy copper with medium beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is earth and potatoes. Medium body, breads malt, earth, bitter finish, decent.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2017 at 10:00

Ferris (26026) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle - Light citrus. Cloudy gold with a rich beige head. Light pale malts, caramel and a touch of hop.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2017 at 09:56

5.9

BoiseBrewBlog (9150) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

On Tap at Growler Guys, Meridian Hazy orange light amber. Long lasting fine of-white head. Husky grainy aroma. Modest piney hop flavors. Feel was thick and chewey. Woody tanin piney hop bite. Robust and hefty.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2016 at 18:43

6.6

jake65 (5819) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap @ Growler Guys. Pours a golden hue with a modest amount of white head. Nose is herbal, cereal grains. Some bitterness and a little spicy. Hard to describe... Maybe it’s the potato. I liked it, maybe it’s the novelty of the state’s iconic ag product in the brew, but it’s pretty darn decent.

Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2016 at 22:20

6.6

Buckeyeboy (18931) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at alefort pours out a dark golden topped with a sand head. Nose is big cereal malts a light hop note. Taste is more of the toasted cereal malts and light hop. Not sure about the potatoes? Kind of funny we live in Idaho so for some reason we need to have potatoes in our beer. It is like the Japanese always adding rice to beer. No need for that but it’s a Japanese thing.

Tried from Draft on 27 Mar 2016 at 14:47

6.9

Sledutah (12396) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

At MBBF 2015
Clear dark golden with a off-white head. Aroma of dusty pale malts and floral. Taste is malty and floral, some mild bitterness
Good

Tried on 07 Jun 2015 at 20:32

6.6

stevoj (18528) reviewed IPA - Idaho Potato Ale from Bear Island Brewing Company 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Also known as Idaho Potato Ale (IPA). A bit milder than the norm for the Nw, but still pretty tasty, and refreshing. Nice amber hue with small frothy head. Mild hops bitterness and clean finish.

Tried on 29 Mar 2015 at 05:55