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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5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle at Brews in the Village; nose ewas graing with little hops, brown with a small beige head, flavor grainy with some caramel and a tiny bitter hop finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2006
at 15:13
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Dark brown almost black with creamy light brown head. Sour wheaty like smell. Sweet caramel flavor ending with a rich malt.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2006
at 04:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Amber color with thin white head. Darkest IPA I’ve ever seen. Sweet malt aroma with a hint of noble hops in the background. This beer seems similar to the McEwan’s Scotch Ale, maybe the same type of malt and yeast used. A little thinner than the Scotch Ale. Nice beer, a bit out of the IPA style. I’d prefer much more hop presence in the aroma and flavor. I’m left with a malt-grain slight hoppy aftertaste that is really nice. I enjoyed it.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2006
at 20:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Big creamy very light gray head with larger bubbles, shrinking rapidly. Dark red body. Deep, sweet aroma of smoky, toffeeish malts, and some green apple. Where are the hops? Deep, smoky, sweet malty taste with smoky, bitter aftertaste, which lingers. Smokiness really dominates. Smooth mouthfeel. Quite good, but perhaps a bit too much smoke for my tastes, and not enough else.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2006
at 13:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Dark copper coloured, small foamy white head. Fruity aroma with some hoppy hints. Flavour quite sweet hoppy bitterish. Not much IPA in this one, rather a very sweet bitter... Long hoppy aftertaste with some caramellish and hayish hints. Toffee in aftertaste too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2005
at 05:56
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled, alc. 4.5% (BB 01/2006)
Copper brown, small off-white head. Woody, burnt caramelly aroma. Toffeeish, burnt flavor. Light, sweetish aftertaste. Only IPA by its name.
Copper brown, small off-white head. Woody, burnt caramelly aroma. Toffeeish, burnt flavor. Light, sweetish aftertaste. Only IPA by its name.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2005
at 09:17
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 33 cl) Beautiful amber beer with a rather limited head. Soft, caramel notes with a weak sweetness and a touch of smoke. Limited bitterness. Decent but rather average. 210900
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2005
at 11:40
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
A very boring IPA, in my opinion... a shame, since their Scotch ale is one of my favorites. Little smell, little flavor, other than some tingly hoppiness. Plain as hell. =(
Tried
on 11 Jun 2005
at 16:56
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours a surprisingly brownish color with a little bit of a head that quickly goes away. Aroma is weak and hard to pin down... Taste is a bit watery. Floral and nut flavors come through (weakly) followed by a bit of acid and a little hoppy bitterness. It feels like an IPA light or something. Pleasant, but not quite on the mark.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2005
at 23:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear brownish amber in color with a sticky white head. Malty aroma with just a tinge of citric sourness. The flavor starts slightly sweet ands with a bit of dryness, but no hops ever come to the front. Body is a bit thin. Not an IPA or a Bitter. More suited to being an Amber ale.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2004
at 16:58