Spiral Jetty
Epic Brewing Company

Spiral JettySpiral Jetty
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From:
Epic Brewing Company
 
Utah, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,470
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
78
Ranked #26,836
Avg:
3.42 | pDev: 14.62%
Reviews:
117
Ratings:
304
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 03:26 AM
Added:
May 23, 2010
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  38
Spiral Jetty India Pale Ale is the launching point in our series of hoppy IPA brews. Spiral Jetty IPA has an aggressive hop profile (five different hops used here with two in the dry hop) presenting citrus, floral, resinous or pine aromas and flavors typical of American hops and a nice pleasant, cleansing bitterness on the finish. The dominance of the hops helps to balance the complex malt flavors and the higher alcohol content.
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Ratings by Spikester:
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

3.4/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy amber with an average white head with minor lacing.
Smell is over ripe oranges.
Taste is a big blast of pine resin bitterness with a light amount of dehydrated pineapple.
Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation and a very dry bitter finish.
Overall for hopheads that love bitterness above all else.
Also lots of nasty looking stuff in the bottom and sides of the bottle after the pour..
Oct 17, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.79/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a bomber. Pours an amber color with tan head. Big grapefruit aroma. Medium body. Bright citrusy flavor with a light biscuit malt flavor. Nice, more of a classic IPA flavor profile.
Yesterday at 03:26 AM
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Reviewed by NorsemanOne from Utah

3.58/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Purchased from the dabc for $3.50

No bottling date

Poured at fridge temp into a tulip glass

Pours a caramel copper with a sandy tan head. 3.75

Myriad of citrus hops, nothing in particular jumping out though. Perhaps lemon as the strongest one. 3.75

Heavy malt, nearly a malt bomb. Citrus is there, in a citrus rind kinda way, bitterness outshining any fruitiness. 3.5

Light prickling carbo, sticky resin mouthcoating, lingering bitterness. 3.5

Overall it's a deeply bitter IPA that may check the boxes for some, and while nearly enjoyable for me felt kinda messy due to the heavy maltiness of it. Could be a byproduct of sitting for Lord knows how long at room temp at the dabc. 3.5
Oct 08, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.66/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bitter and astringent IPA, with some nice citrus lingering flavor. Light, hazy amber with creamy head. Light aroma of grapefruit, citrus, hops. Taste is mostly hops with faint malt backbone. Pretty good beer.
Jun 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by shreead from Michigan

May 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.63 by kflorence from Texas

May 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by USAF-Mike from California

Apr 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Feb 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.76 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Sep 12, 2021
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Reviewed by Seamus_Hanrahan from Massachusetts

3.44/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle was 32ounce.. at restaurant in Kanab Utah.. nice Head upon pour.. didn't get strong aroma.. good hop forward flavour.. a decent beer that I'd have again
Jun 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.53 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

May 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by Aquatherm_SE from Alabama

Aug 16, 2019
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Rated by DRuss from Utah

3.82/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A silver bullet smooth Ale that finishes sweet, without being sweet? Impossible,....is what I used to think.
Apr 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.36 by carlosp1966 from Utah

Nov 15, 2018
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Reviewed by fablevayne from Utah

4.94/5  rDev +44.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Taste like ass. More accurately,it tastes like burned American Chinese food. It's a good thing I am already drunk or I would have poured this shit on the lawn already.
Oct 28, 2018
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

2.74/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
[Original rating 2012-07-13] Bottle from the brewery store. Pours light copper with a thick off white head. Aroma is malty, faint citrus, flowers. Taste is hoppy with a very bitter finish. Not bad but not great.
Oct 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by MAR_801 from Utah

Sep 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Sep 02, 2017
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Reviewed by Fowdy from Idaho

3.71/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: A slightly hazy deep amber with a finger of fluffy head that dissipates slowly leaving nice lacing.

Smell: Fruity hops with a bit of malt.

Taste: bitter, citrus with some cereal and flower.

Feel: Nicely carbonated, an easy drinking IPA.

Overall: At 6.6%, this IPA is nicely rounded. It's great to see a beer like this come out of Utah. I will seek this out again.
Sep 02, 2017
Spiral Jetty from Epic Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 304 ratings