Brauerei Locher (Appenzeller) India Pale Ale

India Pale Ale

 

Brauerei Locher (Appenzeller) in Appenzell, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland 🇨🇭

  IPA Regular
Score
6.51
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 42 Ticks: 20
Unser India Pale Ale erreicht mit seinen 5 Hopfensorten eine tiefe, runde Bittere. Das aromatische Bier wird durch die spezielle Kalthopfung blumig und frisch.
 

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
For this brewery, we could say that it is not a bad IPA. It is really malty, sweet, balanced with hop, not bad, 06.09.16, drinking it at Petit-Lancy with Fred.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2025 at 20:46

5.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 3.5
0.33 l bottle from Switzerland, huge thanks to my GF. Pours deep, clear golden with thick, but qickly disappearing head. Nose is reminiscent of a lager with some mandatory fruity and flowery notes - tho these latter only come through faintly. This lager-like characteristic is present in taste as well: although - the quite faint - bitter tones are there, I can't help feeling like I was drinking a hoplager. Also, the bitterness is only as strong as one would expect from a pale ale or hoppier lager, definitely not enough for an IPA. Some biscuity malt and weak honey are there, too. Light bodied with average carbo. Messy and out-of-style.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2025 at 09:15

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[as Locher IPA India Pale Ale, ABV 6.0%] Bottiglia. Al naso arrivano sentori di luppolo. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e la persistenza è sufficiente. Il mantello birroso superiore non è molto persistente. La grandezza delle bollicine, ine è a grana fine. Il liquido appare nuvoloso. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. Al palato finiscono note di miele, cracker, frutta secca, un accenno di resinoso, agrumi, pompelmo e ananas
Tried on 11 Feb 2025 at 04:55

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle, picked up from the brewery, on my 6 country road trip. Poured at home in Jersey. It's amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of orange, mango, grapefruit, caramel, toffee, pine, grain & sweet malt. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried on 07 Feb 2025 at 11:45

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2023 at 15:48

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. 6%. Pours lightly hazed copper with a thin off-white head. Aromas of light red fruit and malt. Taste is light bitter, fruity hop, more malt. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2023 at 16:12

7/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of El Lokal India Pale Ale on 15 Jan 2020 at 22:33 - Score: 6. Original review text: Sehr malzig süss, schwer, eine halbe Mahlzeit.
Tried on 17 Nov 2022 at 17:21

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Süffiger, dunkel hopfiger Beginn. Cremig, leicht grasig, deutliche Herbe, erfrischend. Herb-hopfig bleibend, milde Bitterkeit, etwas harzig. Gelungen. 12/10/10/10/8/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2022 at 19:10

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Appearance: Orange brown, hazy. Good-size light tan head. Aroma: Some fruits, shy hops, more prominent malt. Taste: Some hops, more malt and toasted. Some medium fruits. Very low bitterness. Not your typical IPA. Bought: Paul Hayoz Weinhandlung (Flamatt), 330 ml, CHF 2.35 Info: 23/12-2021, BB: 1/2-2022
Tried on 26 Dec 2021 at 13:27

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle shared with Haddock, who was at pains to point out that this is 6% ABV not 8% ABV. Misty amber, with a nice settled white head. Aroma and taste seem to bring to mind IPAs of the pre-craft days, nicely fruity in an orangey citrus and amber malt way, soft bitterness. Nice
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2021 at 14:30