Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Medium, dark-beige head over black beer with a reddish shine. Oatmeal clearly in the nose, with non-fermentable sugars as lactose, and milk chocolate, only slightly burnt notes. Cigarette ash, still quite some restsugars or non-fermentables in the main taste; ending burnt-bitterish. Very slick - oatmeal slick? - with a wry aftertaste, drying out. Nice stout, really. Thanks to Dirk & Leen for sharing, and to Eugene, of course.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Stone Cat Blonde from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Nice crisp clear amber coloured body with a thick white head. Aroma of fresh malt, strong hops, cardboard, metal and a hint of fresh fruit. Medium-bodied; Strong metallic twang and a bitter malt flavour up front with some hops and a bit of yeast in the finish. Aftertaste shows some body, alcohol and a definite effervescent taste. Overall, not a great beer - worth trying perhaps, but really, many beers are better worth your money! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle (as ’Hook & Ladder Golden Ale) purchased on 03-May-2008 from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington D.C., on 20-May-2008.
Hibba (858) reviewed Dark Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
12 oz bottle...medium brown with a tan head that is weak...malts on the nose, and barely a hop...the light hoppines makes this a weak brew...just weak and easy to drink...flavors are thin malts and that inkling of hops, not for me
Hibba (858) reviewed India Pale Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
12 oz bottle...cloudy copper with a smattering of beige foam...aroma is malt based with a hint of hops...and I smell strawberries?...(maybe its from the earlier preserves)...a very weak IPA...sad, oh well it was only a 12 oz shared with 3 others...weak and watery, but drinkable still
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of kramer17801. Pours an opaque black with a small, light brown head. Aroma of vanilla and burned malts. Medium body with rather burned malt accents. Dry, burned, malty bitter finish. A solid and classic Stout. 250308
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. A pitch black beer with an oily consistence in the glass and no head. The aroma is sweet and very roasted, but also with notes of hop soup. The flavor has strong notes of roasted malt and dark bitter chocolate as well as some hops, that tickles the tongue, leading to a dry roasted and bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
yespr (55501) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From bottle, 9B Papsoes New Zealand vs US blind tasting. Pours black with a lacing tan head. Acidic and roasted malt aroma. Smooth chocolate flavour with a mild roasted note. Soft vanilla note in addition. Ends light chocolate flavoured and hard roasted. Good balance.
From cask. Pours hazy brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty, breadish and chocolate. Bitter, roasted malty and light chocolate. Bitter and dry. Lingering chocolate malty finish.7-3-7-3-14
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Winter Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Dark brown color and almost no head to speak of. Uninteresting and standard aroma. Malty taste... a few weird elements in there that are left to ambiguity. Drinkable, but not really that good of a beer.
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Dark Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Dark ruby brown color... more than the average brown ale. Thick foamy off-white head. Leaves lacing. Couldn’t put finger on the aroma exactly, but it was good (everybody on this review board seems to disagree exactly what it was anyway). Bitter front to the taste, with a lot of roasted malts and a fair amount of hops. Well-balanced and very tasty.
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Stone Cat IPA from Ipswich Ale Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Doesn’t look too shabby. Cloudy orange color with a pretty light, but nice looking head, which lasts for enough time I suppose. Smells like piny hops says I. Not very complex. Mostly hops straight to the face. Some citrus in there as well. Not too bad, but nothing really special.