Steller IPA
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
6.69
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Our location, on the northern California coast, is in close proximity to the migratory path of gray whales and the southern habitat of orcas. The plight of Steller sea lions and their declining populations is an issue that resonates with us. This is also the birthplace of whale activism.
In the spirit of the Mendocino Whale Wars of the late 1960s and early 70s, North Coast Brewing is pledging a portion of the proceeds of every bottle and keg of North Coast Steller IPA to marine mammal research and rescue through the North Coast Brewing Company Marine Mammal Research Fund, a project of The Ocean Foundation.
Like muscat, spruce tips, and pennyroyal, North Coast Steller IPA is redolent of resinous terpenes: myrcene, linalool, pinene, and geraniol.
In the spirit of the Mendocino Whale Wars of the late 1960s and early 70s, North Coast Brewing is pledging a portion of the proceeds of every bottle and keg of North Coast Steller IPA to marine mammal research and rescue through the North Coast Brewing Company Marine Mammal Research Fund, a project of The Ocean Foundation.
Like muscat, spruce tips, and pennyroyal, North Coast Steller IPA is redolent of resinous terpenes: myrcene, linalool, pinene, and geraniol.
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7/10
Tried
on 01 Jun 2023
at 17:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Old-school IPA, resinous and piney as hell, with modest notes of caramel, wet grain, citrus, melon, and good weed. Finishes with lingering notes of grapefruit zest and a sturdy bitterness.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2023
at 01:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up from Die Bierothek, München, Saturday 25th September 2021 cooking a Jamie Oliver Chicken Tikka Masala and listening to Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on 6 Music. Pours warm gold to light amber with some haze, white head sits atop. Much like the Brewheart Hopwheels I had before this, this is also resinous and piney, however this carries more bitterness and the crystal malt shows but doesn't detract. Some caramel lingers, also dried citrus peel, but mostly it's the resinous flavours throughout that indicate that this is a decent West Coast IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2021
at 05:57
7/10
Thanks Anthony D.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2021
at 16:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Clear deep orange with soapy off-white foam. This beer has a resinous piney aroma with sweet caramel. Bought on sale (300¥) and so it tasted long in the tooth was no surprise. Ok old school IPA that reminded me of imports to Japan from decade ago.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2021
at 06:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
355ml bottle. Opalescent, orangey golden colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Piney, citrusy and floral, hoppy aroma, minimally spicy, pale malty background, hints of lemon and grapefruit, a touch of chamomile, lime. Taste is bitter, piney, floral and slightly citrusy hoppy, minimally diluted hints of lemon, pine needles, a touch of lime and chamomile; lingering, bitter, piney and minimally citrusy hoppy finish with a touch of lemon pith, some mineral aspects as well. Oily-watery texture, smooth, soft and slightly pungent palate, fine and soft carbonation. Not the best in this rubric, but as West Coast as could be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2020
at 00:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Orange with a frothy white head that lingers. Aroma of pine, bandaid, and thyme. Taste is straightforward bitter with a dry finish. Medium body, mild carbonation. Nice creamy feel. Okay.
Tried
on 16 May 2019
at 16:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
33cl bottle at Farmer's bar. Thin white head. Very hazy golden pour. Nice bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2019
at 14:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle at the Farmers Bar, Puchong, Malaysia. Poured a hazy medium amber colour with a short-lived frothy white head. The aroma is light toffee caramel, mineral, earthy, light citrus hop. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a grainy malt, light citrus, light floral, dry hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2019
at 14:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bought a bomber of Steller IPA some months ago at the nearby craft beer store, not too long I hope. Tilted into a tall glass stein after a good chilling, a nice copper orange body topped by an industrial strength amount of light beige foam. I determine a a smell of sweetish hoppiness and grain. A drink delivers a light pine, hops, straw, orange peel, all with a moderate bitterness and some nice lacing. Doesn't move the needle but certainly all right.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2019
at 02:19