IPA

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸

IPA Regular

Score

5.94

ABV: 7.5%

IBU: 77

Ticks: 16

From the cliffs of Seabright beach, wind your way up the San Lorenzo River to where the sun filters down through the redwood branches of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Call up your sense of adventure and appreciation for the lusty flavors of organic hops and try our India Pale Ale.

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6.8

bhensonb (22605) reviewed IPA from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 18 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Aroma of floral hop with a bit of citrus, backed by a little caramel. Hazy ripe apricot color with a white head that quickly filmed. Starts with floral hop and ripe stone fruit flavors, maybe a citrus bite. Medium body that thins a bit as the moderate carbonation leaves. Overall it’s very good, but there is a earthiness, a dark fruit aspect, that’s unusual. The finish is a bit complex. Really interesting, and quite tasty after one’s initial prejudices are set aside. After awhile I wonder whether there is a tobacco note in there.

Tried on 11 Jun 2007 at 20:29

jake65 (5821) reviewed IPA from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 18 years ago

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

Bottle: Dusty orange pour with a smaller white head. Nose is floral hops and light citrus, some caramel. Taste is kind of a raw hoppy blend. The floral and the citrus presence is there, but niether really stands out. Thanks BuckDich for sharing.

Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2007 at 22:23

7.2

SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed IPA from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 19 years ago

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

Thanks to droopy49 for sending this one! The pour produces a clear gold body that supports a huge, creamy off-white head. Fruity aroma with light, flowery hops. Moderately bitter, with just enough underlying malt to support this one nicely. Some spicyness suggestive of cinnamon toast. It looks like my rating is going against teh grain here. Maybe my bottle went good?

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2006 at 08:47

Beer5000 (11295) reviewed IPA from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 19 years ago

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

22 oz bottle. Hazy orange body with medium white head. Strong, hoppy aroma. The texture of this beer is surprisingly mild, almost watery. This is in contrast to the aggressively hoppy flavor. Flavor is also citrus but the general impression of this beer is inharmonious. Long and almost unpleasant aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2006 at 12:38

5.1

crit200 (5324) reviewed IPA from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 19 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Hazy golden amber,small beige head.Light floral & malt nose. Floral malt fore and mid, Medium lasting hop end. Underflavored

Tried on 26 Sep 2006 at 19:30

6.1

bb (18428) reviewed IPA from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 19 years ago

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

Bottle. Amber beer with a white head. Fruity citrus and summer fruit aroma with sweet malt backing. Citrus hops with a good malt backing - caramel and a bit of chocolate. Earthy hops and moderate bitterness. Easy drinking. Bit of a dry-hop grassiness.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2006 at 22:10