Snapperhead IPA
Butternuts Beer & Ale

Snapperhead IPASnapperhead IPA
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From:
Butternuts Beer & Ale
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
72
Avg:
3.09 | pDev: 19.42%
Reviews:
314
Ratings:
607
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 01, 2020
Added:
Jan 27, 2007
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  53
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Ratings by sarahspat:
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Reviewed by sarahspat from Illinois

2.22/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
Picked this up on a whim because I'd never heard of the brewery and it was in a can.

Pours a cloudy copper-golden with a sizeable, somewhat thick off-white head. The latter looks craggy and sticky. Thick laces appear on the sides of the glass, but they are few in number.

Smells like light fruits, flowers, and some soap. Doesn't really smell like an American IPA. Consider my expectations officially lowered.

This is simply not an IPA. Malt and fruity flavors easily overpower hops, and it's pretty lightly flavored in general. Weak floral notes, peaches, apples... the too strong malt presence is composed of biscuity and caramelly flavors. This beer is much more sweet than it is bitter. Even if one were to judge this as a less hoppy style like an English pale ale or a blonde ale, it still wouldn't be very good. There is a terrible metallic edge to this brew, and the taste of soap is infused in every sip, greatly diminishing the overall flavor quality. The body is light-medium with good carbonation.

Based on this, I would hesitate before trying anything else from this brewery... on the other hand I am curious whether their other beers are this bad.
May 28, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.52/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It’s a crappy IPA, but I used to drink it when I lived in Delhi New York. It’s a local option in rural NY that is better than a macro beer, and it is quite inexpensive.
Aug 02, 2019
 
Rated: 2 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

Feb 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.03 by edthehead from Maryland

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.47 by FrancisM12 from New Jersey

Sep 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by ajdemma from New York

Aug 04, 2018
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Reviewed by BerndFoecking from New Hampshire

1.92/5  rDev -37.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
This is not an IPA - flat hops. Very little floral notes. Tastes like a better carbonated British Ale. Ok - with a hint of grapefruit.
I pass. Too many great competitors in the market.
May 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.29 by Tcsox from Massachusetts

Nov 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.39 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Nov 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.34 by williahd from Maine

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by Csot203 from Connecticut

Jun 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.84 by breardon1776 from New York

May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.03 by ccryder from New York

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 1.84 by CreightonSM from New York

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by duvel1979 from District of Columbia

Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Timtac from New Jersey

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.1 by RyanKininger from New York

Jan 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.14 by Peyton5410 from New Jersey

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by petewheeler from Maryland

Aug 06, 2016
Snapperhead IPA from Butternuts Beer & Ale
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 607 ratings