Calyptra
Jack's Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - India Style Regular|
Score
7.32
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This hoppy lager is brewed with two intense and aromatic hops, Calypso and Citra. It’s an easy drinking brew that balances dominating fruity, citrusy, and tropical aromas with a sessionable malt body.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: light yellow color with a nice transparency about it; one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to lime to slightly lemony hops up front with a slight peppery spice in there then some sweet grains
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet and flanked by a little hop spice/peppery tone; finishes crisp, semi-dry and citrusy
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue with a brisk brush of hop assertiveness but nothing offensive
Overall: I say a nicely done IPL worth coming back to.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: light yellow color with a nice transparency about it; one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to lime to slightly lemony hops up front with a slight peppery spice in there then some sweet grains
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet and flanked by a little hop spice/peppery tone; finishes crisp, semi-dry and citrusy
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue with a brisk brush of hop assertiveness but nothing offensive
Overall: I say a nicely done IPL worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Mar 2026
at 17:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Canned from bir table. Nice bit of citrus from teh citra, pretty clean finish. Some bready malts. Good effort
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:43
8/10
A little soapy could be the keg but the only disappointing beer so far
Tried
from Draft
at
Jack's Abby Brewing
on 08 Dec 2018
at 13:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Jack's Abby, Framingham. Colour is slightly cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Grain, some fruits, some citrus, hops and malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2018
at 18:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
12 ounce can. Labeled as "Calyptra Session IPL". Hazy pale gold color. Large fluffy white head. Faint citrus hop aroma. Light grainy malt flavor with hints of citrus hops, lime and fresh cut grass. Crisp, dry finish has peppery notes.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2017
at 21:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from A.J.s. Nose is lemon, grass, berry, orange, grapefruit, crackers. Hazy bright golden color with a low, thick head. Light herbal flavor, citrus, grass, crackers, light berry and vegetable. Crisp and light and improved as it opened up.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2017
at 06:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
On draft at the Jack’s Abby Beer Hall it is a clear pale gold colorbwith a thick with head.the aroma is citrus and the taste is strong bitter taste of lemon with hints of nalt with a bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2016
at 15:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On draft at the Jack’s Abby Beer Hall. Pours a clear pale gold with a thick with head. Fruity nose. Flavors of lemon and bread. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2016
at 15:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can. A- Mildew, grassy, citrus. A- Gold color, cloudy liquid, white head. T- Dank, subtle bitterness, citrus. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, grassy finish. O- Wasn’t sure what this would be like going in. With the hops used, I was hoping for a loaded juicy refreshing beer. Definitely much more bitter and grassy than I thought it would be. A bit let down.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2016
at 21:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Milk and Hops, as Calyptra Session IPL. Sort of a hazy yellowish-gold pour with a nice, fizzy, egg shell head and some solid lacing. Melon and citrus, some yeast, dough, and a bit of spice. Finishes somewhat dry. Malt backbone holds up pretty well to the hops. Fizzy feel, with a long, clean, tingly finish. Not a world class beer, but way above serviceable.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2016
at 18:25