Big Sea
Mad Squirrel in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.78
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From across the ocean comes the resurgent west coast IPA Style. Big citrus, big pine and big bitterness come in waves throughout this brew, courtesy of some BIG ‘C’ Hops. Get ready because the tide is changing and big sea is coming!
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6/10
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2026
at 20:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewery Shop Chesham (Mad Squirrel)
on 15 Nov 2025
at 13:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and citrus fruits in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop Watford
on 08 Mar 2025
at 18:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at The Moon Under Water (Wetherspoon), Norbury 23/11/2024 Pre football beers ⚽️ Not as “west coast” as expected with the haze and flavour profile, comes across pretty tropical and citrus fruity and juicy, some pine, sweet malty backing, light bitter hoppy finish. Not as expected but just about ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2024
at 15:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy with a golden colour. White, abundant foam, falls slowly. From the very beginning a lot of resin, cones and citrus. Light fruits, rather stone fruit, some grapefruit and lime, in the background as if sweet pineapple and leaves, grass and herbs. Medium bitterness, resinous, low carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2024
at 15:19
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2024
at 15:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can at the Pilgrim's Progress (JDW), Bedford. Light, almost straw, the colour of white grapefruit juice. Hazy with a ring of white head. Aroma of grapefruit and berry, some white grape. Easy bittersweet taste, juicy without juice bombing you. Some increased hoppy bitterness near the finish. Soft body and carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2024
at 20:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
En veltappet pint på Mossy Well, sammen med Steven: uklare gyldengul med tett skum helt ned. Grapefrukt og bitterappelsin, beske citronskall og furunål/eukalyptus. Balansert fruktighet og lang ettersmak.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2024
at 20:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap, hazy orange beer, small head. Aroma is hops, citrus, fruit. Taste is the same, citrus, grapefruit, bitter, dry aftertaste. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2024
at 20:21
7/10
Op Dublin 🇮🇪☘️
Tried
on 12 Apr 2024
at 12:43