CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Winter Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours mahogany into a snifter. Off-white head quickly recedes to hug rim leaving slight lacing. Chocolate aromas. Crisp yet creamy. Christmas spices, pit fruit and chocolate. Toasty hop finish. Nice winter warmer, but I’m only good for one...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours deep amber into a thistle. Off-white head slowly recedes leaving no lacing. Caramel aromas. Dry and crisp with caramel from front to back. Slightly sweet, but nice.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Winter Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A red copper ale with a thin creamy white head. A nice caramel malt with pungeant light hops, some wild berries. In mouth, a nice nutty malt with restrained floral hops. Medium bodied. On tap at Hop Devil Grill, Nov. 2006. 3$ pint.
omhper (44752) reviewed Stone Cat Blueberry Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottled. Hazy golden, rich head. Blueberry pie aroma. Sweet and mkedium bodied with clean rounded mouthfeel. Like blueberry pie with vanilla custard. Low bitterness. I believe the brewmaster has succeeded in his ambitions, but I’m not sure I like where (s)he’s going.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours deep dark with brown edges and thin tan head. The aroma is light with smooth dark roastiness and some burnt malts too. The taste starts with a pleasing smoothness bringing in burnt malts and mild roastiness. It ends with a very tasty roasted malt to burnt malt sensation and then rounded out with some dry malt astringency. Nice stuff.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Summer Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12 oz bottle-pours a dissipating white head and cloudy orange/gold color. Aroma is fruit/citrus, wheat/light malt. Taste is tart citrus-lemon rind/spicy-bitter hops (Amarillo, hallertau), wheat/light malt. A bit weird but nice. Semi dry finish. Some caramel as it warms.
Sebletitje (15877) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours black with brownish head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee beans. Taste is roasted malts, strong presence of coffee. The overall coffee taste is very dry that is similar to dry cofee/espresso beans. Light bitter finish. Very drinkable, rich in taste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours deep brown into a shaker. Tan micro head with excellent retention leaves spider lacing as is recedes to skim surface. Spicy caramel aromas. Smooth dark caramel and pecans. Slight hop in the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pours amber into a shaker. Bright white head quickly recedes to skim surface. Caramel and mild hop aromas. Sharp and highly carbonated. Well-balanced with caramel upfront and a lasting pine hop finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours gold into a shaker. Micro head quickly subsides to hug rim. Stale malt aromas. Sour from front to back. Lasting metallic finish.