Big Sea
Mad Squirrel in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.79
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madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
15th December 2023
Crosse Keys Spoons. Keg. Hazy orange gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Doesn't look remotely west coast from here. Light palate, a very mild dryness. Good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, sweet enough. Very good citric hops, crisp and bright. Crisp pine. Mild tropical fruits. Light crisp finish. Very nice. West Coast? Nah!
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. An unclear golden beer with a thin yellowish head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, hops, spices, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, citrus fruits, malt, and spices, leading to a bitter finish.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can online from the brewery. Pours hazy orange gold with a white foam. Aroma: grains, stone fruits, zesty tropical citrus, floral, pine. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, crisp, juicy citrus & stone fruits, somewhat yeasty. lightly dry. Medium body with soft carbonation. A nice enough beer but it's not even close to a WCIPA, for me.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
440ml can in the Forum, a Spoon's in Hexham. Hazy amber body, white head. Citrus front to the aroma, resinous esters appear too. Taste is mostly citrus with again piney/resinous help, light malt action in there too.
Finn (18112) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Appelsinfarget. Uklar. Lavt kremaktig skum. Aroma av tørket aprikos. Smaken som aromaen. Tørr, søt, så vidt bitter avslutning.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
[44cl can at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A cloudy, opaque amber pour with a ring of white head; aroma of pine and citrus; dry and malty in the mouth with the promised waves of bitterness, resinous and fruity; then mellowing a little with a fruity finish and a hint of salt. Very moreish.
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Third, sample tray at Mad Squirrel Tap, Watford. Dotted spots on the glassware, filmy layer, hazy golden body. Promising zesty citrus smell. Citrus flavours as well, grapefruit up front. Rounded, mid-dry ending, satisfying fruity bitterness to it. Pretty good. (Watford 05.11.2022).
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can from Strong Water. Hazy deep golden body with an off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of peanut shell and blood orange. Flavour of grapefruit and lemon zest. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A decent IPA.
smallwat3r (4866) ticked Big Sea from Mad Squirrel 4 years ago