El Capitan
McColl's Brewery in Evenwood, Durham, England 🏴
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.10
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This classic West Coast IPA brings a typically big hop aroma, sweet malt and a strong bitterness as imposing as El Cap itself.
This brite amber ale is perfectly balanced with aromas of pine and citrus, resinous hops, a touch of tropical fruit and caramel malt notes. Followed by a bracing bitterness (53 IBUs) and a refreshingly long finish to set you up for another gulp.
This brite amber ale is perfectly balanced with aromas of pine and citrus, resinous hops, a touch of tropical fruit and caramel malt notes. Followed by a bracing bitterness (53 IBUs) and a refreshingly long finish to set you up for another gulp.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 14 Aug 2025
at 20:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home, picked up from the bottle shop on Newcastle station, 13/07/2025.
Moderately hazed orange amber topped with a lasting light egg shell white cap - not very WC looking!
Nose is bitter orange, grass, straw, light herb.
Taste comprises grapefruit, grass, bitter orange, light pine nip, melon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Not bad but looks nothing like a WC IPA!
Moderately hazed orange amber topped with a lasting light egg shell white cap - not very WC looking!
Nose is bitter orange, grass, straw, light herb.
Taste comprises grapefruit, grass, bitter orange, light pine nip, melon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Not bad but looks nothing like a WC IPA!
Tried
on 13 Jul 2025
at 12:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from the Brewis Taproom. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and grapefruit. Taste adds pine. Light bitter finish.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2025
at 16:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Clear golden with a white head, big aroma of zesty, grassy hop. Flavour follows suit. Lemon, grapefruit, a bit of resinous pine too. Mice bittersweet finish. Tastes it's strength without overdoing it.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2024
at 19:18