Lake Placid IPA

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Hmm... The other day I drank/tasted Lake Placid's Ubu ale and loved it. (no real big surprise since I had tried it before). Tonight I tried their IPA and unfortunately came away with a different conclusion. Don't get me wrong, not a horrible IPA, just not wonderful one. Pours a clear brown with foamy white head. Nose was muted, some mild hop notes. Mouth is light with nice effervescence. Flavors fall in line with with the nose, muted spotty hops with some malt acting as a foundation. Don't get me wrong.... no real flaws.... ver easy drinking... just a little too toned down for my liking.

Beer 365 #226 Brewdog Punk IPA

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Beer 365- #226 Brewdog Punk IPA
Pours a bright golden with active white head that disappears in a blink of an eye. Nose is chock full of floral hops, hints a lemon, grass come through as well. Mouth is lighter than I would want with mild carbonation. Flavors are what you would expect, strong hops followed by supportive malt. Finish is dry and lingering. Nice session beer. (6% ABV)

Beer 365 #217 Brewdog Hardcore IPA

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Beer 365- #217 Brewdog Hardcore IPA
Pours a hazy orange with slight tan head. Hints of floral/citrus hops, not a ton going on with the nose. Mouth is lighter than I hoped for, with minimal carbonation. Flavors are a bit disjointed, sweet malt upfront fading into one dimensional metallic bitterness. (9% ABV)

Beer 365 #211 Brewdog Chaos Theory IPA

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Beer 365 #211 Brewdog Chaos Theory IPA
Pours a golden orange color with very thin tan head that goes away quickly. Nose is faint but somewhat traditional, pine/citrus/floral hop notes with light malt and slight heat. Mouth is light to medium with slight carbonation. The flavor is a bit over the top hop driven for the style (English IPA), the malt supports all the citrus/pine nicely though. (7.1% ABV)

Beer 365 #197 Smuttynose Big A IPA

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Beer 365- #197 Smuttynose Big A IPA
Pours a golden orange color with nice sticky dirty white head. Nice fresh nose of citrus and piney hops with caramel malt that tries to sneak through. The body is light with crisp carbonation. Pine hops lead the way but release control to citrus hops and a nice malt backbone. Very Drinkable! (9.2% ABV)

Beer 365 #188 Sam Smith India Ale

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Beer 365- #188 Sam Smith India Ale
Pours a clear copper with frothy tan head. Nose of bready malt and complex spicy hops. Mouth is medium in body with calm bubbles. Flavors follow the nose, spicy/peppery hops float on top of a dry malt base. (5% ABV)

Beer 365 #181 Stoudt's Double IPA

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Beer 365- #181 Stoudt's Double IPA
Pours a rusty orange color with fluffy white head that lasts and laces. Nose is citrus with hints of sweet caramel malt. Mouth is somewhat dense with mild carbonation. The flavor is less hoppy than one might think. Malt is solid and sweet with the pine/citrus hop hung nicely upon it. Finish is sweet but not cloying. (10% ABV)

Beer 365 #177 Sierra Nevada Estate

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Beer 365- #177 Sierra Nevada Estate*
Pours a nice amber color with clingy, chunky dirty white head. Nose is clean and fresh with pine, citrus hops up front. The malt is there, but well hidden. The mouth is medium in body and has a really nice creaminess to it. The carbonation is just right. Flavors are present but not aggressive. Very well integrated complex hop notes up front (pineapple, citrus, pine) the malt isn't all that noticable but you know it's there, it shows the most near the finish as it fades leaving a nice bitter finish. Very Good! (6.7% ABV)

*Estate Ale is one of the world’s only estate-made beers, brewed with 100% all-natural, hops and barley grown on-site at the brewery in Chico, CA.

Beer 365 #176 Smuttynose IPA

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Beer 365 #176 Smuttynose IPA
Pours a slightly hazy golden/orange with fluffy dirty white head. Nose is muted hops (citrus/pine/floral). Mouth is somewhat creamy with good carbonation to give it nice life. Noticeable malt upfront before the hops kick in. Nice complexity of flavors, clean bitter finish. Tasty! (6.9% ABV)

Beer 365 #174 Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Extra

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Beer 365 #174- Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Extra
Amber orange in color with nice, firm, off-white head. Nose is floral/citrus hops, smells a little like cheap OJ. Mouth is somewhat dense with good carbonation. Flavors are better balance than the Little Sumpin' , which I found to be a bit too citrusy. This has nice hops with a solid malt backbone. Finish is nice and bitter. (8.7% ABV)

Beer 365 #173 Harpoon IPA

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Beer 365- #173 Harpoon IPA
Pours a clear light orange with ample white head. Nose is light, with some hop characteristics showing through. Mouthfeel is pretty light with good carbonation. Flavors are well balanced, nice mild pine/citrus hop offset by mellow malt. My favorite session IPA. (5.9% ABV)

Beer 365 #167 Stone IPA

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Beer 365- #167 Stone IPA
Pours an amber orange with ample dirty white head. Nose is chock full of spicy, citrusy hops. The body is light/medium witch active bubbles. A quick glimpse of malt is quickly overrun by pine/citrus hops that has pineapple, lemon and specs of dried spice. The finish is dry and bitter, the good kind of bitter. (6.9% ABV)

Beer 365 #161 Stone Ruination IPA

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Beer 365 #161 Stone Ruination IPA
Pours a golden/orange with clingy white head. The nose is all hops, floral, spicy, pine, citrus, very complex. Mouth is medium weight with subtle bubbles. Flavor is powerful but not overpowering. Flavor follows the nose, hops with more hops on top, a razor thin line of malt runs through just to try to achieve balance. (7.7% ABV)

Beer 365 #160 Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale

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Beer 365- #160 Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale
Pours a dark amber color with hearty tan head. The nose is rich with floral, citrus and pine. The mouth is medium in body with just enough carbonation. Really well balanced. Citrus/pine up front supported my nice mellow malt. The finish is bitter but not overwhelming. (7.25% ABV)

Beer 365 #155 New England Brewing Sea Hag IPA

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Beer 365- #155 New England Brewing Sea Hag IPA
Pours a murky burnt orange with an unavoidable thick dense off white head. Nose is big, citrus, sour candy, pineapple. The mouth is medium bodied with adequate carbonation. Flavors are pleasant, citrus married to a large dose of malt, bitterness creeps in near the end and lingers nicely. Extremely drinkable. (6.2% ABV)

Beer 365 #149 Avery Maharaja IPA

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Beer 365- #149 Avery Maharaja IPA
Pours a murky oxidized orange with wispy white head. Nose is sticky and pungent with, pine, citrus and sweet malt keeping it's distance. Mouth is medium in feel, but again sticky, with adequate fizz. Flavors are big and powerful. Pine leading the way with citrus following close, the malt supports without shining through, bitter finish that comes across like the pith of a lemon. (10.2% ABV)

Beer 365 #144.5 Dogfish Head Squall IPA

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Beer 365- #144.5 Dogfish Head Squall IPA
Pours a hazy copper color with thick white head. Nice full nose that pairs sweet earth driven malt with citrus/leafy hops. Mouth is big, dense and coating with adequate bubbles.
Flavors are intricate but very approachable. Resiny pine hops meld with caramel malt, notes of citrus, mint, honey, biscuit. This is a easy to drink (note the empty glass) DIPA that I wish I could find more of. (9% ABV)

Beer 365 #138 Captain Lawrence Imperial IPA

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Beer 365- #365 Captain Lawrence Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy golden orange with thin off white head. Nose is strong with pine, citrus, and floral sweetness. The mouth is surprisingly light with active carbonation. Complex hops flavors, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, all of which is supported by a nice malty backbone. This is way to drinkable for a beer that is 11% ABV.

Beer 365 #136 Ballast Point Big Eye IPA

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Beer 365- #136 Ballast Point Big Eye IPA

Pours a hazy rusty orange with tan head. Nice pine/citrus nose. Medium bodied with a slight creaminess. Toasty caramel flavors lead into mild citrus/pineapple followed by a solid hoppy finish. Very balanced and easy to drink (7% ABV)

Beer 365 #134 Berkshire Lost Sailor IPA

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Beer 365- #134 Berkshire Lost Sailor IPA

Pours a hazy copper/orange with nicely forming dirty white head. Nose is a nice blend of caramel malt and spicy/piney hops. Mouth is slightly dense with meek effervescence, like most BBC beers. Taste is leafy/citrus hops wrapped around a solid core of semi-sweet malt. The finish is clean and bitter. (5.5% ABV)