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Seneca Indian Pale Ale
Mountain State Brewing Co.
- From:
- Mountain State Brewing Co.
- West Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,474 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #26,928 - Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 14.45%
- Reviews:
- 48
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 08, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 10, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 30
A highly hopped, moderate bodied beer which comes in at 5.4% ABV. The hops schedule includes healthy doses of Chinook, Cascade, and Amarillo, and is tuned perfectly to provide the hops bitterness explosion that IPA fans seek without a lingering bitter aftertaste.
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Ratings by JamesS:
Reviewed by JamesS from Indiana
4.48/5 rDev +32.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.48/5 rDev +32.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a great dark copper color with great head and excellent lacing. It has a wonderful hoppy/floral scent, with nice citrus tones. Same for the taste, a very nice pale ale with a great hoppiness and an excellent aftertaste, with wonderful American hops. It goes down very smoothly, as well. Great beer!
Jul 09, 2008More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.25/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Taster at Mountain State Thomas. Cloudy golden pour, silky white head, solid lacing. Fruity, juicy aroma. Taste is malty, hoppy, earthy, sticky, pine.
Oct 09, 2023Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington
4.06/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
draught
Light amount of medium bubbled, white head. Dark amber appearance. Fresh grapefruit/tangerine peel, spiced floral and medium toast, caramelized malt aroma. Mineral tinged, medium bite, lemon/grapefruit peel, with some medium toasted malt, for the taste.
Aug 22, 2023Light amount of medium bubbled, white head. Dark amber appearance. Fresh grapefruit/tangerine peel, spiced floral and medium toast, caramelized malt aroma. Mineral tinged, medium bite, lemon/grapefruit peel, with some medium toasted malt, for the taste.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.56/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed a pint while having lunch with Da Boss at the Morgantown riverside brewpub 5-22-23 for $5.50.
Beer was served gold with a nice white head.
Nose was not overly strong, having notes of floral and citrus hops.
Taste was a light malt base that was hopped with grassy, woody, and orange finishing with a light balanced pine hop; 5/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and pretty refreshing.
Overall drinks more like an American Pale Ale. Not a bad beer but nothing outstanding.
May 22, 2023Beer was served gold with a nice white head.
Nose was not overly strong, having notes of floral and citrus hops.
Taste was a light malt base that was hopped with grassy, woody, and orange finishing with a light balanced pine hop; 5/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and pretty refreshing.
Overall drinks more like an American Pale Ale. Not a bad beer but nothing outstanding.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.64/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce can poured into a can glass.
L: Translucent hazy, copper color, three inch rocky foam with good retention, sticky lace.
S: Decent strength nose, floral and green hops mostly, some citrus notes.
T: Floral and woody, aggressive bitterness, low sweetness, earthy/woody aftertaste.
F: Light body, high carbonation, crisp, some astringency.
O: Decent IPA, has an English taste to it.
Mar 16, 2023L: Translucent hazy, copper color, three inch rocky foam with good retention, sticky lace.
S: Decent strength nose, floral and green hops mostly, some citrus notes.
T: Floral and woody, aggressive bitterness, low sweetness, earthy/woody aftertaste.
F: Light body, high carbonation, crisp, some astringency.
O: Decent IPA, has an English taste to it.
Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.42/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Soap? Unfortunately, either the glass is super sudsy or the beer is just yukky. Did not care for this offering. Will try the oatmeal stout and hope for better.
Jul 12, 2020Reviewed by Zylod from West Virginia
3.64/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This is one of the earlier IPA's brewed in WV and its still one of the best. Mountain State is one of the best brewers in WV, glad I got around to having this one, was past due.
Jul 10, 2020Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa
3.82/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured cold from 12-ounce can into a Spiegelau Adina beer goblet. Canning date unknown. Very pretty dark amber color, with a thick eggshell-colored head that left some spotty lacing. Nice aromas of citrus and pine, with notes of caramel malt and a slightly funky overtone. Taste follows, with lots of bitterness, an understated sweetness, and a mostly dry finish. Good carbonation, medium bodied, easy drinking. Despite the brewer's claims, there is some oily and resiny bitterness lingering on the palate. It's not overpowering, however, and I do not find it unpleasant in the least. (As always, YMMV.) Overall, a solid offering.
Jul 21, 2019Reviewed by Guppy314 from District of Columbia
3.52/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a can, pours as cloudy copper with a three finger tall white head. Aroma is a minimal floral hops. Taste is very hops forward with a soft bitterness without being overpowering. Sweet malt and caramel flavors at the back end. Overall, a refreshing nicely carbonated beer, but nothing particularly special.
Apr 02, 2019Reviewed by Precisiondigital from Maryland
3.84/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Look: cloudy, hazy, orange amber. Tall head, lacing.
Smell: Hoppy, wheat-like. It smells like hoppy but almost a wheat like miller smell.
Taste: hoppy but has a metallic aftertaste. I read it is cereal tasting but I don't know if that's what it is.
Feel: Metallic aftertaste, feels pungent bitter.
Overall: Im not far from the brewery in western MD. I like the beer and was surprised it got such a low rating. But overall it's not bad. But it's a little different kind of Ipa.
Mike,
Precision Digital
Feb 21, 2019Smell: Hoppy, wheat-like. It smells like hoppy but almost a wheat like miller smell.
Taste: hoppy but has a metallic aftertaste. I read it is cereal tasting but I don't know if that's what it is.
Feel: Metallic aftertaste, feels pungent bitter.
Overall: Im not far from the brewery in western MD. I like the beer and was surprised it got such a low rating. But overall it's not bad. But it's a little different kind of Ipa.
Mike,
Precision Digital
Reviewed by Brian_L-2056 from West Virginia
3.66/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.66/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a burnt orange color with an overwhelming amount of carbonation and head, smell is definately hoppy, initial taste is hoppy as well but slowly mellows out to a slightly dry finish, didn't really like at first but starting to grow on me because of the aftertaste, not a bad local brew at all.
Aug 25, 2018
Seneca Indian Pale Ale from Mountain State Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
164 ratings
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