IPA
Sweetwater Brewing Company in Atlanta, Georgia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.05
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This mammoth IPA is defined by generous quantities of juicy American hops. The extensive dry hopping process contributes to its bright and flavorful character. This beer is unfiltered to leave all the natural flavors intact and bottle conditioned to stay super fresh.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle, purchased in St. Pete. Originally picked out to be my first Georgia beer, but turns out they are easier to find in Florida than I thought. Instead, it travels home with me, and I barely dodge the best by date. Pours a standard copper color with tons of foam head that lasts. Solid hop floral aroma. Flavor is juicy hops, and near absent bitterness. Overall very tasty. Didn’t expect this IPA to be close to the home norm for me. Awesome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2016
at 23:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Orange blossom and pineapple, leafy hops, some light sweetness, a hint of biscuity malts and dryish finish. An enjoyable IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2015
at 17:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear amber golden colour, slightest haze, white head. Hoppy aroma, pine, resin, light marmalade. Bitter flavour, hops, pine, light fruity. Bit thin body. Hoppy finish, pine, resin.
(35cL can @ home. Thanks for bringing the can, Mark!)
(35cL can @ home. Thanks for bringing the can, Mark!)
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2015
at 15:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught. Lightly cloudy rich yellow with small foamy beige head, piney hops aroma, high carbonation, taste starts sweet turns hoppy bitter, long hoppy finish. A decent IPA.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2015
at 11:58
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from tderoeck. Many thanks! Hazy colour. Very juicy. Sweet dry and bitter. Well balanced. Very good IPA!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2015
at 09:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Sweetwater IPA (by Sweetwater Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
10/IX/15 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade @ home - BB: XI/9/15 (2015-1168) Thanks to halo3one for the trade!
Clear blond to orange beer, small creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet, caramel, fruity, lots of passion fruits, malty, caramel. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet malty start, bit resinous, citrus, soft bitterness, some caramel. Aftertaste: sweet, lots of passion fruit, nice bitterness, grapefruit, citrus, bit grassy, malty.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
10/IX/15 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade @ home - BB: XI/9/15 (2015-1168) Thanks to halo3one for the trade!
Clear blond to orange beer, small creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet, caramel, fruity, lots of passion fruits, malty, caramel. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet malty start, bit resinous, citrus, soft bitterness, some caramel. Aftertaste: sweet, lots of passion fruit, nice bitterness, grapefruit, citrus, bit grassy, malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2015
at 14:12
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
clear yellow orange with a big friendly rocky head. slight bo aroma. yes, pretty good impact with its dull thud and all. quite hoppy but not sure if its really terrible like its 100 rated brethren. funny there are over 1000 ratings and this is the first i’ve heard of it. pretty funny the date code is slightly off center on teh spot that sposed to show the best if before date, go figger if they were really watching what goes on in qc, heheh. yea, the year is practically off to tside so it blends in with the yellow label, hahah. yes, really big on style kick of hops in this one. seems to maintain head tot he end.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2015
at 16:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at flying saucer Nashville. From notes. Grapefruit, orange citrus, a little lemon.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2015
at 18:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
smell of hops. Amber colour, high beige head. Aroma of hops, mango, some grass. Half bitter, sweet. Mid flat carbon.
Tried
on 15 May 2015
at 10:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 1/5/2015. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy golden orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, light caramel, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Outstanding aromas with awesome complexity of bright citrus/pine hops and light-moderate malt sweetness; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, light caramel, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, lemon/orange peel, pine, light caramel, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity and balance of bright citrus/pine hops and light-moderate malt flavors; with a crisp malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an awesome IPA. All around great complexity and balance of bright citrus/pine hops and light-moderate malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2015
at 19:45