IPA (Bottled)
(Batch of IPA)
McEwan's in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.51
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McEwan’s IPA can trace its heritage back to the 1860s ale that was made for the 18,000 mile journey to India. After being unpacked it was dispatched inland to provide relief for workers toiling beneath the unforgiving sub-continental sun. It tasted so good it’s a wonder each barrel reached its destination.
Over 150 years later, our expert brewers have been inspired to produce a classic full-bodied, hoppy ale that delivers a citrus fruit aroma and a dry, refreshing finish. It’s a taste that will stand the test of time.
Over 150 years later, our expert brewers have been inspired to produce a classic full-bodied, hoppy ale that delivers a citrus fruit aroma and a dry, refreshing finish. It’s a taste that will stand the test of time.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating from 2017 - 500ml bottle, pours clear golden with a small off white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, herbs, candy & hops. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 01:15
4.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Can, aboard ship IJmuiden-Newcastle. Sweeyish flavor, butterscotch. Only slight bitterness, some orange. Metallic aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:08
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (from alcostock), Pours golden with whiteish head. Aroma is grassy, greasy, some malt. Flavor is sweet and bitter, some citrus, grass, malt, sugar. Finish is lightly citric. Overall: ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2017
at 14:43
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Rated from old notes. Starts off like a light British bitter, sweetens inexorably, until halfway through you feel like your drinking a flat soda with strong caramel notes. Unpleasant. Avoid this mess.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2015
at 11:21
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Originally rated June 2004. 500ml can. Redish-brown with a nice lasting bubbly head. Very little aroma, very light carbonation. Bitter caramel taste with a smooth metallic finish. Like other mentioned, hard to take it as an IPA (more like an "English Brown Ale").
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2012
at 22:56
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter. A bit light bodied. More sweet than bitter. 241004
Tried
on 28 Feb 2011
at 01:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
I thought this beer was a little flat and tasteless. Pour is amber. Nose and taste is just not really there. Some citrus and spruce. Light caramels. Rated 11/22/02
Tried
on 11 May 2010
at 12:52
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
1986-04-12, Can, one of the first ones i tasted the first time I was over to Scotland. Nice then not so nice noe (flavor).
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2009
at 15:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz bottle-pours a head of white bubbles and copper/brown color. Aroma is medium malt-some caramel/brown sugar. Taste is dark/medium malt-some caramel/brown sugar, secondary/faint hops bite. An easy drinking beer but not much hops, so I enjoyed it but not an IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2008
at 23:18
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Deep amber with off-white head. Malty aroma laced with toffee, caramel, bread. The flavor is mostly sweet with a slight sourness/bitterness in the finish. Thin body and watery texture. Very little carbonation. Bland, quite forgettable.
Tried
on 04 May 2007
at 19:25