IPA
Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.56
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The very intense, complex aromatic character with a refreshing, crisp finish is achieved by dry hopping. The fruity, citrusy aroma is a nice complement with grilled prawns and spicy foods.
(In early 2014 Alaskan re-formulated their IPA as Icy Bay IPA)
(In early 2014 Alaskan re-formulated their IPA as Icy Bay IPA)
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8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle. As far as IPAs go, this is very standard. There’s nothing special about this, nothing experimental, bold, or risky; it’s just an excellent example of the style. Very basic but very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2009
at 20:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Slighly hazy crisp golden coloured body with a light apricot hue and a thinnish slightly off-white head. Aroma of fresh cascade and floral hops with a light bitterness and some malt coming through. Light-bodied; VERY mild hop flavour with almost no malt and a very subtle effervescence. Almost no flavour throughout, with perhaps a bit of hops, but this appears way more like a helles than an IPA. Aftertaste shows some light hops, but again - a very mild beer. Overall, a very passable beer and one that probably should be avoided if you want a real, hoppy and well-balanced IPA! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, California on 18-May-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 22-July-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2009
at 01:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. A golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as light notes of hops - my guess is Cascade. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and Cascade hops, leading to a dry, bitter, and grassy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2009
at 03:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bomber with many thanks to gorditoabd. Pours a fairly light gold with a big sudsy head and decent aromas of floral hops, a bit of pineapple and a touch of mango. Flavor is mild and kind of soapy... not the explosion of hops that I was hoping for. To me, it seems like there is just not enough hops, and as it is, this comes off as a good IPA to ease someone in to the style.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2009
at 20:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours with a small, foamy white head over a chill hazed, yellow to gold body. Light lace. Aroma is grassy and grainy with a few citrus hops (very mellow). A bit of bread and a touch of wheat. Taste is grainy with some pine hops, a bit of soggy malt, and a touch of caramel. A touch of spicy hops. Lively carbonation and watery. Alcohol is a bit noticeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2009
at 19:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(11/4/08) Bottle at some place called "Sneak Joint" in Mission Beach, San Diego, that is standing where Liar’s Club used to be. Slightly hazy deep golden color. Aroma of hops, citrus hints and a bit of malt. Sweetish malty flavor at first that continues hoppy and bitter with pine and light floral and citrus notes. Medium-bodied. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2009
at 16:49