Midwest IPA
Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
6.73
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A sensible amount of hops politely greets a mild mannered finish. Welcome to the unofficial IPA of Midwest Nice.
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Canned, at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Hazy pale amber, small head. Aroma of grapefruit and starfruit. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Biscuits, grapefruit and starfruit. Distinct bitter finish. Old school, quality IPA.
Tried
from Can
at
Oliver Twist
on 27 Nov 2025
at 16:32
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Clear, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of dankness, tropical fruit, smooth palate; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Great Lakes Brewing Company
on 18 Nov 2025
at 22:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft pours hazy dark gold with thin foam lace. Crisp mouthfeel with moderate carbonation, bright citrus flavors and bitter orange rind finish. Very nice!
Tasted at National Mechanics Bar And Restaurant, Philadelphia.
Tasted at National Mechanics Bar And Restaurant, Philadelphia.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2025
at 20:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tangerine, blood orange. The hops aroma comes on decently then just kind of dies into a tangy mess. Pours clear golden with slightly reddish tint. Ok head. Tap at Midlands.
Tried
from Draft
at
Midlands Beer Garden
on 17 Apr 2025
at 20:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
tap at JK O'Donnells in Fort Wayne. Solid traditional IPA - classic, very drinkable IPA
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2025
at 16:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 ounce can from Total Wine Appleton, 11/3/24. Hazy yellow, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, pale malt. Taste is lime, tropical fruit. Well balanced, moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2025
at 17:02
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Ice cold can. I see GL has jumped on the IPA wagon wave, I think they have over 2 dozen out there now. This one pours pretty much clear pale orange but there is a tad of haze on mine. Grapefruit nose with a little bit of pine on the olfactory. First taste is lots of bitter IPA but there is a good level of carbonation, I appreciate the extra co2 in these bitter ass brews, takes my mind off the aggrieved nasty mouth rototiller experience. In the middle, has a sort of begrudging beefy feeling on the taste buds, odd heavy IPA effects. Getting some of that alky relief on the brain as I near the end. Not sure if I would call this brew 'polite' since it is a terribly on style IPA. And the finish? No, its not 'mild mannered' hehehehh; some of these descriptions on beer labels makes me roll while LoL. This is just another of a gahzillion IPA out there that pretty much have the same indignant bitter bastard taste.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jul 2024
at 17:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz can. Pours golden with a lot of fine particles. Citrusy hop aroma with some pine. Flavor has the piney and citrus hops with some pale malt. A pretty good IPA, if not terribly exciting.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2024
at 02:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours lightly hazy orange gold. This is a solid citrus/tropical ipa. It’s not the most bitter thing out there but it certainly has more than many IPAs in the days of hazies everywhere. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2024
at 18:51
