IPA
Nine Locks Brewing Co. in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA Regular|
Score
6.84
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Big, bold, and bitter! India pale ale was fashioned to survive the long voyage from England to India during the British colonization. Citrus, tropical fruit, pine, and floral hop flavours and aromas overpower the malty sweet body. First wort hopped, hop burst, and then dry hopped, Nine Locks flagship IPA pairs perfectly with all things spicy or cheesy, and poultry or fish.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A big, well laced off-white on a translucent golden body. Evident effervescence. The nose shows off the IBUs - fresh grapefruit, orange and some pine resin. The taste features more punchy hops. Notes of grapefruit, orange, lemon and floral elements work well over bready malt. Touches of soap and pepper, and a dry finish, all add to a tasty IPA.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
A 473ml can at The Island Nest restaurant's deck in Isle Madame looking out to the islands. A very well made IPA, my favourite beer from this brewery so far.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2025
at 20:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
5oz pour at Your Fathers Moustache. Pours clear blonde with a white head. Aroma has a ton of pine and berries. Flavour is clean and crisp, lots of pine and berry hops. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Your Father's Moustache
on 18 Dec 2024
at 04:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours copper gold with a lingering off white head. It smells of citrus and resinous hops. The flavor is similar with citrus and pine and a solid bitterness. Medium bodied. Quite good.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2023
at 03:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ the brewery. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, bitter hops, fruits, malt and little caramel. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2023
at 16:08
6/10
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Tried
on 10 Jan 2020
at 16:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear golden orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of citrus supported by earthy pine and a grain backbone. Flavor is similar with citrus up front that gives way to a finish of grass, earthy pine and grains.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Dec 2016
at 16:07