Stick Season
Rutland Beer Works in Rutland, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.21
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Inspired by Vermont's 6th season, this cozy IPA makes stick season worth celebrating. Fermented on a blend of Maple and White Ash, expect a unique, spiced flavor that's sure to keep you warm as the days get colder.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark semi-murky amber/brown color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some maple then light citrusy to lemony hops in the middle, with a nice clean malty tone underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas and adds in a slight woody spice tone; finishes mostly maple-y and with those hops
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; somewhat sessionable, smooth along the tongue
Overall: kinda went into this with semi-low expectations but was pleasantly surprised it turned out better than I thought. Yeah, I'd have this again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark semi-murky amber/brown color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some maple then light citrusy to lemony hops in the middle, with a nice clean malty tone underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas and adds in a slight woody spice tone; finishes mostly maple-y and with those hops
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; somewhat sessionable, smooth along the tongue
Overall: kinda went into this with semi-low expectations but was pleasantly surprised it turned out better than I thought. Yeah, I'd have this again.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Mar 2026
at 11:43
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Canned 10/10/2023, drunk 1/23/2024. Moderately-to-heavily hazy, rust-bronze. Large, yellow-tinged head shows moderately-strong retention. Juicy nose with a bit of maple, fruity yeast and not too heavy on the specialty malts. Mellow and clean without any resin. Just orange juice and light tropical fruits with a hint of pine and base malt to balance. Touch of biscuit/cracker. No booze. Good, approachable bitterness with light spice, light pine and almost a touch of smoke in the very background. Soft, juicy hops balance assertive bitterness and specialty malt (and white ash, i guess). Ample, well-attenuated base malts tie everything together and it's clean and flavorful. Wow, great intro to this brewery. Will now check them out at some point.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2024
at 22:12