Avalon
Battery Steele Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.25
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip. Thanks Jake.
Appearance: yellow to semi-bright orange with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some messy to spotty lace
Aroma: hops speak of a blend of berries, pine and citrusy tones, mild clean bready malts
Flavor: nice bittersweet blend between the hops and malts; quick aftertaste of the citrusy hops
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; finishes fairly dry with the citrusy and berry hoppiness
Overall: nicely done DIPA worthy of returning to.
Appearance: yellow to semi-bright orange with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some messy to spotty lace
Aroma: hops speak of a blend of berries, pine and citrusy tones, mild clean bready malts
Flavor: nice bittersweet blend between the hops and malts; quick aftertaste of the citrusy hops
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; finishes fairly dry with the citrusy and berry hoppiness
Overall: nicely done DIPA worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2026
at 14:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. It's a murky, light brown with no sparkle, thin cap of off-white head with fair retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is berry, malt, citrus. Taste is strong berries--maybe blue. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, strong aroma and flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2021
at 23:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the taproom. The beer pours a slightly hazy golden color with a medium thin white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Strings of lacing. Piney hops, fruit and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, piney hops and bready malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a resiny hops and citrus aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Oct 2017
at 14:36
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a slightly hazy, golden-yellow, with thick, foamy, lasting head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruit, with a good deal of grassiness. Flavor is grassy, bitter, citrus, pine/spruce hops. Clean, crisp, bitter finish. A good one.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2017
at 16:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz can mark with "El-Dorado, Mosaic, Amarillo" stamped on the bottom. Fresh 6-23-17 stamping. The appearance is about the clearest New England IPA I have seen in about 3 years! Almost a clear golden color ( dear god, I can see my fingers through the glass!! What the hell this this?) Shows a decent Co2 level. Aroma is shows slight pine, mellow grapefruit pith.
The flavor is about what you expect from the aroma. No surprises here: Mild grapefruit right upfront with a mild pale grain backbone. Hints of tropical fruit that leads to pine bitterness. The bitterness level is moderate and doesn’t show any abrasiveness. Yet, I do get a trace of alcohol. still decent
The flavor is about what you expect from the aroma. No surprises here: Mild grapefruit right upfront with a mild pale grain backbone. Hints of tropical fruit that leads to pine bitterness. The bitterness level is moderate and doesn’t show any abrasiveness. Yet, I do get a trace of alcohol. still decent
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2017
at 23:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is grassy, pine and slight grapefruity. Bitter, crisp fruity. Mild citrusy to pine. Medium dry, slight herbal from back of the nose. Dry, bitter and solid hoppy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2017
at 11:34