The Juice
Madison River Brewing Company

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From:
Madison River Brewing Company
 
Montana, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,014
ABV:
9%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,636
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 12.73%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
75
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 27, 2023
Added:
Dec 13, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  14
This Double India Pale Ale, or IPA, is extremely hopped American-style Ale that gets its hop bitterness and character from Amarillo and Simcoe hops. A generous amount of hops and malt, 3.5 lbs per barrel and 2800 lbs of malt, were used to give this beer a rich malt character with a distinctive hop flavor and aroma. This unfiltered beer is amber colored, thick bodied, highly bitter, and finishes off with a sweet grapefruit after taste.

101 IBU
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Rated: 3.26 by JHeard79 from North Carolina

Dec 27, 2023
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.81/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I mixed my own 6pck of bottles of Madison River beer at a grocery store in Gardiner, Montana. This one poured a clear copper with thin white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had bitter citrus notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with semi sweet malt base with bitter citrus and pine resin presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Jun 01, 2023
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Rated by snowmageddon from Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a traditional IIPA, quite sweet and boozy. I was hoping for it to be more balanced
Mar 08, 2020
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Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington

4.1/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 OZ bottle . Bottled July 10th (a month old)

Pours an amber body with an off white head. Lots of tiny visible carbonation. Good retention. Lots of layers of lacing.

Scent is somewhat malt forward, I smelled pine immediately after the pour but that faded quickly and a malt scent quickly took. Fairly prominent scent overall.

Hops are more noticeable at the taste. Red grapefruit and some booze. A solid malt backbone with a nice bitter finish.

Medium to full feel(must be all the malt)

A solid beer and worth revisiting ! The name of this beer is a little confusing though, By today's standards juicy usually implies a juicy tropical fruit IPA. While I like this beer a lot, it would be a stretch to call this one Juicy.
Aug 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by Peacmyer from Montana

Jul 08, 2019
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at the Montana Ale Works in Bozeman, MT. Pours a deep amber with a thin off-white head. Initial impression is juicy citrus: grapefruit, orange, and mango, nicely balanced by caramel malts. Mouthfeel is on the sticky side of medium; carbonation is perfect. Finish is sticky with a slight lingering bitterness. Overall, I would consider this an exceptional DIPA. Kudos to Madison River!
Jun 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by lochef81 from Michigan

Aug 17, 2018
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.8/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours an effervescent copper with 2+ fingers of fluffy sand colored head. Great head retention, pretty good lacing

S: Some maltyness, faint citrus, only real letdown with this beer

T: Grapefruit & breadyness, plus dryness up front, a little woody bitterness as well. Cakeyness, citrus bitterness, some dryness as this warms, a touch of orange juice as well. Finishes with a little woody dryness, grapefruit, OJ in moderate amounts & just a little breadyness

MF: Fairly chewy, restrained carbonation, nicely balanced. Body thins out just a scoosh as it warms

Drinks easy for the heft, not super juicy, but a solid DIPA that I would never say no to...
Jun 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by wertschy from Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by cherche from Washington

Sep 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.82 by HoistinBrews from Minnesota

Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.94 by Redman414 from North Carolina

Jun 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by dertyd from California

Nov 27, 2016
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Reviewed by deleted_user_950283

3.89/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Now called 'The Juice'. Edit needed. Bottle dated 070816... yes thank goodness Madison River started dating bottles. Definitely an 'English style' malt driven double IPA with a pronounced bready sweetness. The 9% packs a whollup and is really disguised well. This is how Montana wants their beers, tasting like 'beer' with a hop/malt balance and smooth sweetness. Really a great brew but nothing special for the whale seekers... I could and have gotten destroyed quick on 90+ degree day backyard bbq's on this and will in the future also for under $10 a six pack.
Aug 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by 5EKF from Illinois

Aug 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by SamuelMiller from Montana

Jul 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Roybert from Texas

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Jul 01, 2016
The Juice from Madison River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 75 ratings