Maiden The Shade
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Maiden The ShadeMaiden The Shade
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From:
Ninkasi Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,593
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,017
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 10.94%
Reviews:
156
Ratings:
499
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 06, 2023
Added:
Jul 13, 2010
Wants:
  53
Gots:
  101
Starting Gravity: 1065
IBUs: 72
ABV: 6.8
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Ratings by kurt65:
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Rated by kurt65 from Washington

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

Apr 10, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon

4.14/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: Medium orange in color and nearly clear with a sudsy white head that briefly holds before settling to a lid and leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Navel orange, Cara cara orange, pink grapefruit, raspberries, pine sap, light peach, kumquats, fir needles, some kiwi, honeydew melon, and sweet bready malt
Taste: Conifer and pithy citrus come on strong as a tandem to open it up and quickly develop depth as light berry notes trickle in behind. Melon, peach, and kiwi flex their wings in the middle once the conifer/citrus subsides, only to return for the close, along with a hefty bite
Mouthfeel: Full, lightly slick, medium-high carbonation, and plenty of dryness on the finish
Overall: This is some awesome stuff. Easily one of my favorite brews from these folks and glad they continue to make and package it as their summer seasonal as it’s a tasty and well-made WCIPA. A great blend of citrus/conifer along with nice berry, melon, and kiwi come together nicely and in classic Ninkasi fashion, packs a good bite and is considerably dry on the finish – which I dig. A classic and still a winner. In case you’ve somehow not tried this yet, please do and thank me later
Aug 06, 2023
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Reviewed by grandpappyduplenty from Oregon

4.13/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a sixer of these on my way home from work. Very refreshing after a long day. Don’t know if the name has anything to do with the Skynyrd song, but it gets bonus points from me anyways.

Best point of this beer is the mouthfeel and the aftertaste. It really sticks with you and the flavor develops over time. Good beer for sipping on.

Not many negatives to point out, except that it’s maybe a bit too normal. Kind of tastes like every other PNW IPA I’ve tried, but in a good way. I’ve been enjoying Ninkasi brews lately. Would buy this one again.
Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 2.92 by PilsnerInspector from Oregon

Nov 19, 2020
 
Rated: 2.81 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

Jun 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Feb 26, 2019
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

3.97/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Picked up a sixer for the Modest Mouse concert with my brother last week. Not sure what makes it a "Summer IPA" but it does provide the more traditional dry, piney, citrus led hop blast that we have grown used to over the years. It looks and smells the part, and has a thick, oily mouthfeel that allows for a long aftertaste. Solid effort.
Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Jul 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by NastyNorseman from New York

Jul 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Jul 17, 2018
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines

3.94/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:39 PM 12 ounce bottle poured to wine glass
Sight: amber, slightly hazy, small foam
Smell: hoppy smell, not to big
Taste: very good, medium bitterness
Mouthfeel: good carbonation, sticks to the palate, good follow through, dry finish,long bitter aftertaste
Overall: Very good beer. ok to repeat, look for
Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Nunya from Ohio

Jul 07, 2018
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Rated by dipso123 from Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Better than many of the other offerings from this brewery but still has that harsh bitterness they are known for.
Jun 03, 2018
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Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado

3.88/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. Bottle
Best By: JUL 25 2018

Poured into a tulip a pretty nice clean/clear dark golden orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger off-white head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit), piney. The taste is nice, hoppy, malty, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit), piney. Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a nice little brew.
Jun 02, 2018
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Reviewed by RB3 from Washington

4.06/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours hazy out of the bottle uniform and without particulate. Head is kind of there and whisks up the side of the glass. Exactly what the packaging suggests: Bold but not overwhelming. Exactly what I expect and want from a Summer IPA. A tad flowery without being obnoxious.
Feb 16, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by BlueSpader from Washington

Nov 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by Skabiski from Maryland

Oct 29, 2017
Maiden The Shade from Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 499 ratings