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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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can @ Twelve Tellers, Preston. Hazy pale gold with a very small head. Good body, good tropical fruit, pine is best in aroma. Very drinkable for its strength.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2024
at 11:00
7.9/10
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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!
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!
Tried
on 16 Dec 2023
at 16:49
Tried
on 14 Dec 2023
at 14:55
6.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Dec 2023
at 12:30
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2023
at 20:31
6.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2023
at 16:01
6/10
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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.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2023
at 18:20
7.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2023
at 15:25
6.4/10
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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).
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2022
at 08:09
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2022
at 14:28