2 Paws
Paw Paw Brewing Company

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From:
Paw Paw Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 18.4%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
25
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 29, 2018
Added:
Mar 24, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep orange/copper/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, apricot, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, apricot, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, apricot, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance. Mild lingering hop astringency through the glass, but not overwhelming. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is good. A bit too resinous/drying. Zero warming alcohol for 5.8%. Overall this is a pretty good IPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; smooth and easy to drink, despite the increasingly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not overly aggressive. No idea how old it was, but the caked yeast/protein on the bottom says too long. Pretty muddy aromas/flavors. Probably Chinook, Columbus, Amarillo. Dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hop complexity; balanced dark/bready malts, minimal residual sweetness from lingering dryness. An enjoyable offering otherwise.
Sep 29, 2018
 
Rated: 1.4 by BlueTomorrow from Michigan

Sep 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.74 by Migolfguy from Michigan

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by teemoney from Wisconsin

Mar 20, 2016
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Rated by Extrajoker00 from Ohio

3.62/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Quick review from notes Michigan Brewer's Guild summer festival 7/25/2015: pleased with this choice, no extreme hop-splosion, just a mid grade ipa
Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by krome from Illinois

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by mluchies from Michigan

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Brubzy

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by birdsellam from Indiana

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 2.76 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Aug 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jemarent from Michigan

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Beerpiggie from Illinois

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Filabee from Michigan

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by gratefulbeerhead from Indiana

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Nov 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Jul 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Fargrow from Michigan

Jul 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by NJB145 from Michigan

May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Zaphog from Michigan

Apr 29, 2013
2 Paws from Paw Paw Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 25 ratings