Mad Tom
Muskoka Brewery in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.10
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Inspired by late night stories around the fire, Muskoka Mad Tom will instantly grab your attention. Dry-hopped with Chinook and Centennial hops, this IPA has a vibrant aroma, depth of flavour, and a crisp, citrusy undertow like no other. So brace yourself, and crack one open for old Mad Tom, one of Ontario’s original India Pale Ales. Various legends surround our Mad Tom IPA. Wondering which one is true? Crack open a fresh Mad Tom and let us know.
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5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Review based on BJCP2008 guidelines (style 14B). Bottle 35 cl - Batch unknown. AROMA: malty sweet and caramelly aroma. some very faint floral hop aromas. APPEARANCE: orangish/amber color and very hazy. thin head of a slight ivory color with average retention. TASTE: faint floral and grassy hop notes with a somewhat malty sweet background. medium bitterness that lingers beyond a semi-dry finish. PALATE: medium-light body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an IPA that lacks the aromas and flavours of a dry hopped brew (maybe old bottle?).
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2015
at 14:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from LCBO at Anton's. Hazy translucent orange copper pour - nice - with thick dense head. Aroma is juicy hops - like Tuatara Double Trouble or De Molen Amarillo - pineapple, citrus, mango. Taste follows - quite heavy malt base with lots of hops on top. Again, like Amarillo but less boozy and more bitter. Lingering bitter finish. Solidly good IPA. Tastes more like the modern European craft IPAs than most North American ones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2014
at 18:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Slightly hazy amber golden colour, slight white head. Aroma of malts, raisins and tropical fruits. Sweet malty flavour, light bitter. Bitter finish, malts, hops and grass. Feels a bit old.
(from 355mL bottle @ Joris’ & Judy’s Dinner Party. Thanks for sharing, joes!)
(from 355mL bottle @ Joris’ & Judy’s Dinner Party. Thanks for sharing, joes!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2014
at 15:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can. Pours clear orange, medium puffy beige head, dissipates quickly, nice lacing. Aroma is citrus, pine, some dank forest floor. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, pine, dank, smooth and balance. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2014
at 18:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the Ottawa Beerfest. This beer pours the clear copper color I like in a hoppy beer. The aroma is dank, earthy, resinous and pine which wafts from the glass. The taste is bitter pine, earthy with lemon notes. It’s a simple straightforward well-made beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at Craig’s. Pours pale amber, nose is crystal malt, pine, taste is dry toffee, sweet pine. --- Beer merged from original tick of Mad Tom on 12 Aug 2014 at 19:27 - Score: 7. Original review text: Can at Craig's. Pours pale amber, nose is crystal malt, pine, taste is dry toffee, sweet pine.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Aug 2014
at 12:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at Craig’s. Pours amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of skunk, pine, grapefruit and caramel. Taste is big herbal bitter, some caramel to back it up. Finishes light bitter. Good. Cheers Zimbo.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2014
at 12:06