Broken Paddle
Dragonmead Microbrewery

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From:
Dragonmead Microbrewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.27 | pDev: 16.82%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
24
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 19, 2016
Added:
Nov 15, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
If you like your beer on the bitter side then this one's for you. This American Style IPA uses Pale Ale, Munich, and Caramunich malt blest with Cascade, Chinook, Willamette and Centennial (dry hopped) hops to create a brew that is fit for the crazy American hop addicts.
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Ratings by Morakaton:
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Rated by Morakaton from Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +7%

Nov 16, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.44 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.03 by DanGeo from Michigan

Mar 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by goast8127 from Michigan

Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hikingpa6 from Michigan

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MichiganderHB from Michigan

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by detroitpat from Michigan

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by HarmonMW from Missouri

May 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by BlissJunkie from Michigan

Jan 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by tectactoe from Michigan

Sep 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by chrisbokmuller from Michigan

May 10, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Calculat0r from Japan

Apr 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by msuspartan22 from Michigan

Jan 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Goldfoot from Michigan

Dec 16, 2011
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Reviewed by LilBeerDoctor from New York

3/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Reviewed on 6/19/2010. On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear golden yellow with a white head. Aroma of a little citrus, but mostly caramel malt. Flavor of plain caramel, sweet malt. Not hoppy at all, just a watery palate with sweet malt and sweet fruits. Meh, not impressed with this one.
Dec 23, 2010
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Reviewed by Reneejane from Illinois

2.35/5  rDev -28.1%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1
Unidentifiable as an American-style IPA. That's my big complaint. The beer was clear yellow gold. The aroma was of butter-scotch. I expected way more noticeable hop aroma. The beer was sticky, perhaps lower ABV than I wanted? No hop flavors could I detect. It could be appreciated more I think with less butterscotch. I might have accessed a not as good batch.
Apr 23, 2009
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Reviewed by jujubeast6000 from Texas

2.26/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Reviewed 10/26/2007 (Sampler @ Dragonmead Brewery, Warren, MI):

Pours a brown, darker colored body, with a small white head. Has a somewhat hoppy aroma, but more sweet than bitter, weakish. Has a bitter dry almost acidic nutty taste. Bitter and unbalanced.
Feb 22, 2009
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Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)

3.11/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
I sampled this at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Fest.

A: Copper, off-white head, not much retention, some lace.

S: Grapefruit citrus, bread, caramel, and an unfortunate hint of band-aids.

T: Toffee, grapefruit, bread, pine, cotton-candy, caramel. Too sweet, not enough bitterness.

M: Greater than moderate body, somewhat creamy, with an acidic finish. Carbonation is lower than moderate.

D: It'd be more sessionable with some more bitterness.
Aug 13, 2006
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Reviewed by stoutman from Michigan

3.97/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear amber color with a firm off white head. Grapefruit and floral hop aroma and some malts to balance it out. Somewhat bitter hops but they were weaker than I would have expected for the style. Also had some malts to balance out the finish. A solid beer.
Nov 27, 2005
Broken Paddle from Dragonmead Microbrewery
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 24 ratings