Mash CopyCat AIPA
Mash Brewing

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From:
Mash Brewing
 
Australia
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 8.71%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 02, 2016
Added:
Jul 28, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Rated: 4.53 by ajh18 from Australia

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by Toynk from Illinois

Jan 12, 2016
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia

4.12/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one turned up as a surprise at DM’s (Dan Murphy’s). First I could have sworn I had reviewed this before. Second it was reasonably priced (we’re talking in Aussie terms here) at $18 a four pack. Third ABV was a stalwart 6.8% - right in that IPA meaty curve. And lastly [spoiler alert] it is really quite good. Now that we’ve got that out of the way you can proceed to my out of ten score and not bother reading the review [Yay for you!].

Poured from a 330ml bottle into a nonic pint.

A: Clear Society of Automotive Engineers amber (stay safe kids) body with an “OK I guess” half centimetre off-white head that settles down to thin blanket of odd-coloured snow on top. Seen better, seen worse, seen a duck with little ducklings crossing the street once (that was pretty cool). 7/10.

S: Piney hops - not too overbearing though - mingle with a smorgasbord of juicy fruit gum, pineapple and grapefruit. These are classic AIPA aromas and for an Australian brewer to nail it this well? They must have spent time Stateside. Aroma balance is slightly on the bitter side with sweetness playing caddy and offering club advice to the biting tones. Missing anything? Par for course here*. 8/10.

T: A finely perched balance in this brew, like a chamois on the brink on an alpine precipice. With dulcet sweet coming from pineapple and caramel malts, and that oh-so perfect foil of medium bitterness taking on a piney-grapefruit hue. Oh yeah and juicy fruit gum - you get exactly what the aroma promises in a smooth and tasty package. 8/10.

M: Definitely the aspect of this brew that was nailed with a medium to heavy body and a touch of resin oils with a light but sharp carbonation... body like this on an Australian brew? I know amiright?! 9/10.

D: It’s not “amazeballs” but it’s certainly up there with some of the most drinkable AIPAs I’ve imbibed, this includes actual American AIPAs here - this is one Aussie AIPA that lives up to the copycat name, great work Mash... keep on mashing (?)... [insert something Hawkeye would say both maudlin/witty]. 9/10.

Food match: Thai kickboxers versus Mexican wrestlers... err Thai or Mexican food.

*I’ve decided to see how many golf aphorisms I can cram into this review. PS: I hate golf.
Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Nov 19, 2015
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Rated by Waltflanegansdog from Australia

5/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Outstanding. Easily one of the best Australian beers available today.
Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by ywa from Australia

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by life_of_agony from Australia

Mar 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by admiral from Australia

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Gasc0igne from Australia

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by personpitch from Australia

Feb 18, 2015
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Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia

4.03/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Format: a standard 330mL brown bottle with a decent craft label - a piece by the artist Heesco, apparently.

Appearance: a fairly generous pour into a schooner glass (haven't replaced my broken tulip glass yet). An orange-amber body with sparse fine carbonation across the profile. A finger of off-white head drops to a creamy, thick cap with good retention. Fantastic lacing down the glass too. Looks pretty darn good.

Aroma: a mixture of biscuit malts and grapefruit / pine hops. A touch too malt-forward, but the hops are still there in full force - pretty damn good.

Taste: plenty of those grapefruit and pine hops up front with some of those biscuit malt flavours backing up. Quite strong on bitterness, but with a bit of sweetness metering it out.

Aftertaste: the bitterness takes a back seat here to the sweetness. A bit dry on the finish too. Well done.

Mouth feel: moderate in feel with a medium carbonation. Plenty of flavour coming through, with a somewhat smooth feel, which is an odd achievement for an IPA.

Overall: where did this come from? I have never heard of Mash Brewing before, and this is one hell of an AIPA. Checked their website and saw their 13 different beers - I get the feeling they are one of those fantastic, emerging microbreweries similar to Sunshine Coast Brewing. This is a nice beer - not bad at AU$60 for a case of 16 x 330mL either, considering the quality.
Dec 26, 2014
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Reviewed by PolarBear3 from Australia

3.83/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a golden almost honey colour with small head that only retains a thin film

S - Some grapefruit, passionfruit, pine hoppy aromas, slightly sweet

T - Grapefruit, Peach, pineapple fairly prominent, a hint of sweet malts with a sllght almost bitter lemon/tangerine like finish

M - Medium bodied with light carbonation

O - Nice summer beer that is very drinakable
Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.52 by Jimmons from Australia

Dec 14, 2014
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Reviewed by chogm54 from Australia

3.77/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
330ml bottle, poured into half pint

A - copper/honey coloured, slightly hazy (almost like an oily sheen within the beer). Thin off-white head, with poor retention

S - strong tropical fruits (definitely lychee) with noted piney, ginger and bready malt smells in there too.

T - up front there is a fruity flavour (lychee again, maybe peaches as well) with a honeyed sweetness arriving in the middle. Finishes with a lingering caramel sticky-sweetness and rising musty bitterness.

M - low carbonation, medium bodied, somewhat oily texture, ABV is not existent

O - enjoyable - the tropical fruityness is refreshing, and while the sticky caramel finish was a bit too sweet at first, i did warm to it as the beer went down. Carbonation is a bit lower than the norm for this type. It is a good, solid beer, without being great.
Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrazilianAussie from Brazil

Nov 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CaptainHungry from Australia

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dansmcd from Australia

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by Bradman01

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by NorCalAussie from California

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Kroehny_Loves_Hops from Australia

Oct 10, 2014
Mash CopyCat AIPA from Mash Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 22 ratings