Star Cheek
Tool Shed Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA Regular|
Score
6.57
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Some people get cranky when they drink, some get all emotional and huggy, others climb buildings naked… In Jeff’s case, he gets really flushed, exposing a perfect white star on his right cheek! His parents can’t explain it, and we have yet to wish upon it, but it’s absolutely hilarious watching Star Cheek manifest itself after a few pints.
This India Pale Ale is hoppy, bold and citrusy, yet clean and crisp. Higher in alcohol yet still remarkably balanced. These hops don’t smack you in the face, they tempt you to experience their complex profile. Hop-heads unite! Here’s a local IPA to proudly call your own!
This India Pale Ale is hoppy, bold and citrusy, yet clean and crisp. Higher in alcohol yet still remarkably balanced. These hops don’t smack you in the face, they tempt you to experience their complex profile. Hop-heads unite! Here’s a local IPA to proudly call your own!
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6.4/10
Middling at best for an ipa.. lacking drinkability, too much emphasis on harsh bitterness. Calagary airport
Tried
on 15 Dec 2021
at 00:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
473ml can. Pours a clear gold-amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, ecru head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Mild aroma of bready caramel malt, orange peel, floral and light piney hops. Mild, sweet flavour of biscuity pale malt, caramel, orange peel, grapefruit and piney hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Easy to put back, but a bit too mild for me. A gateway IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2021
at 05:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
473 ml can. BBD 23072021. Pours amber with full head. Aromas of doughy malts and pine resin. Flavors of bready malts, pine resin and a bit of bitter tea. Hops may have aged, but pleasant enough
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2021
at 02:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from High Point, Vancouver
Hazy golden colour, small head. Old style, but not excessive, the malt has a very good biscuity accent, it has a good body but not much sweetness; the hop is a bit resinous, and the bitterness is robust.
It's quite good; I realize it's actually very old (11 Jul 2019, screw distributor and store), but I think it held up decently.
Hazy golden colour, small head. Old style, but not excessive, the malt has a very good biscuity accent, it has a good body but not much sweetness; the hop is a bit resinous, and the bitterness is robust.
It's quite good; I realize it's actually very old (11 Jul 2019, screw distributor and store), but I think it held up decently.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2020
at 18:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Amber with a dense cm of near white head. Aroma of butterscotch, gentle citrus and pine. And so it tastes. Quite sweet with hop aromatics as a seasoning, medium bitterness. A bit timid and rather old fashioned but a harmonious drink.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2020
at 12:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at Henry's Pub, Sheraton Cavalier, Calgary. Clear medium copper with a small off white head leaving tight lace. Nose is light caramel, citrus, pine. Light sweet caramel under a big resinous bitterness. Mouth is medium slick with average carbonation and a long bitter finish. 7/3+/6+/4-/13+
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jun 2019
at 04:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Tool Shed, pours a clear pale copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out clean piney hops upfront, with a bready malt base. Flavour is along the same lines, with piney hops, some resins, and biscuity malt. Piney and biscuity malt. It's alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 May 2019
at 17:23
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught, the National. Cloudy light amber, aroma is a bit orangey, but some chewy malt as well, but on the palate this is really chewy and that messes with the balance a bit.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2014
at 14:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
hazy amber color. Very big, citrusy, orange, apples in the nose. Very very hoppy. Massive hop assault. Not much backbone. Fairly simple, but enjoyable hop bomb
Tried
on 13 Feb 2014
at 07:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Update - Draft - Nice citrus and a clean decent beer. Much like the original. Draft - Light citrus hops and resin. Clear gold with a rich white head. Resinous with a bit of citrus. Overall a drinkable value IPA that I would be happy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2013
at 15:53