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Northwest Passage
St. Paul Brewing
- From:
- St. Paul Brewing
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 15.36%
- Reviews:
- 56
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 15, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 02, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 13
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jjanega08:
Reviewed by jjanega08 from Minnesota
3.95/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I've had this many times now and I'm a little suprised this is my first review of this beer.
A= The pour leaves a deep deep translucent amber color with a huge thick creamy head on it. Some pretty nice retention and sticky lacing.
S= The smell is a ton of hops. Not much as far as malt comes through. This really smells a lot like a brewery. Tons of bright chipper hops. Not much else.
T= Much of the same in the taste as the smell. This is a beer with super intense flavor. Not for the weak minded at all. There is a lot of pine but mostly the most bitter grapefruit peel you've ever had. The finish is resinous.
M= My only problem with this beer is the carbonation is a little high. I actually open the growler and let it sit out a while now before I pour my first glass just to let it calm down.
D= As I mentioned before this beer is not for the weak minded at all. One of the most bitter things I've ever had and really rips your tongue up. I'm happy I live so close to the brewery because this beer satisfies all hop cravings.
Aug 04, 2010A= The pour leaves a deep deep translucent amber color with a huge thick creamy head on it. Some pretty nice retention and sticky lacing.
S= The smell is a ton of hops. Not much as far as malt comes through. This really smells a lot like a brewery. Tons of bright chipper hops. Not much else.
T= Much of the same in the taste as the smell. This is a beer with super intense flavor. Not for the weak minded at all. There is a lot of pine but mostly the most bitter grapefruit peel you've ever had. The finish is resinous.
M= My only problem with this beer is the carbonation is a little high. I actually open the growler and let it sit out a while now before I pour my first glass just to let it calm down.
D= As I mentioned before this beer is not for the weak minded at all. One of the most bitter things I've ever had and really rips your tongue up. I'm happy I live so close to the brewery because this beer satisfies all hop cravings.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Frozetoes from Minnesota
2.77/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.77/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Seemed almost sour. Good bitterness, but with an almost sour aftertaste.
May 01, 2016Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota
2.93/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.93/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
This beer pours a sightly hazy amber with a solid head. The aroma offers up caramel, wheat, almonds, raisin, grilled mango, pine, and orange oil. The flavor offers up caramel and sunflower seed, dank resin, pine, as well as dark earthy tones. The mouthfeel is thick but with a somewhat astringent finish. Overall I cannot say I really like this beer. It ticks all the wrong boxes for me - too sweet, too thick, muted hops - it does have a nice level of bitterness, but this alone cannot save it.
Mar 22, 2016Reviewed by Chaz from Minnesota
3.2/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours an amber-gold in color, with near-excellent clarity and an off-white head. Good head retention and lacing.
Nose is that of a classic, 'old-school' American IPA: Big, bitter hop profile, with not much in the way of malt character peeking through.
Big, bitter bite on the first sip, with a clean and fairly neutral yeast character and just a touch of sweetness. Bitterness lingers nicely, and this one is classically dry. Lightly herbal (mint) character coming through toward the end.
Really not much malt character here, but it's not off-style at all. Light malt character, heavy on the hops, quite bitter, and lightly sweet.
Lighter bodied, but not thin. Easy-drinking and about the right strength for the style.
Not a bad beer at all! But the desired, of the moment hop profile of today's IPA drinkers (especially the younger ones) has shifted to a very different place.
Feb 20, 2016Nose is that of a classic, 'old-school' American IPA: Big, bitter hop profile, with not much in the way of malt character peeking through.
Big, bitter bite on the first sip, with a clean and fairly neutral yeast character and just a touch of sweetness. Bitterness lingers nicely, and this one is classically dry. Lightly herbal (mint) character coming through toward the end.
Really not much malt character here, but it's not off-style at all. Light malt character, heavy on the hops, quite bitter, and lightly sweet.
Lighter bodied, but not thin. Easy-drinking and about the right strength for the style.
Not a bad beer at all! But the desired, of the moment hop profile of today's IPA drinkers (especially the younger ones) has shifted to a very different place.
Rated by CraigP83 from Minnesota
3.81/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thoroughly average ipa, more floral orientated
Oct 11, 2015Rated by Markframpton from Minnesota
4.02/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Drinking a growler of the unfiltered now some good stuff nice and hoppy
Oct 06, 2015
Northwest Passage from St. Paul Brewing
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
145 ratings
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