Ipswich Ale Brewery Ipswich, MA
Notes:
Imperial Pale Ale
22oz Bottle
8.0% ABV
From their website:
Our 20th Anniversary
Limited-Edition brew is a big balanced Imperial Pale Ale with rich malty
sweetness and a bold hop character. This hand-crafted ale honors our past,
present, and future as an Ipswich MA historic hometown favorite.
Appearance:
Pours a deep, dense caramel borderline light brown…some just off white
head did form, but only a thin layer really remains…looks rich…(3/5)
Smell: I could
smell sweet caramel malts and a touch of alcohol as soon as I started pouring
it into my glass…when I stick my nose in there, I’m inundated with more of that
sweet caramel malts aroma…there’s definitely an earthiness/mustiness about this
as well…very malt dominant, as should be expected from the age of this brew…(3.5/5)
Taste: Much
like the nose, tons of sweet caramel malts up front followed by earthy hops…i’m
also getting a bready flavor as well…it’s full flavored, mildly robust,
somewhat musty…an okay flavor, nothing unique or innovative though it being so
old, it’s really tough to tell what was intended by the brewer…I do like it…(2.75/5)
Mouthfeel:
Light to medium body, light carbonation...it’s lost a bit of life with
time…wet, mildly chewy and does bring a bit of earthy bitterness in the after
taste…(2.5/5)
Overall: I
bought this from the beer store a few weeks back not knowing when it was
actually produced…after doing some internet research, I found out it was made
5/11…yikes, that’s old…but for what it is, it’s really not too bad…the only
thing that separates this from a lesser ales is it’s robustness…while much of
the hop flavor is lost, there still is a bit of chewiness and earthy bitterness
that do add to the overall flavor…this beer is drinkable, but seeing as it’s 2
years old, I’d never think of buying it again or recommending it for another’s
consumption…(3/5)
Score:
(2.92/5)
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