Heavy Machinery English IPA
Austin Beerworks

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From:
Austin Beerworks
 
Texas, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 8.78%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
54
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 20, 2017
Added:
Nov 26, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by cdwil:
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Rated by cdwil from Texas

3.69/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Dec 28, 2015
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Rated: 3.95 by cgrunin from Texas

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Reviewed by ONovoMexicano from New Mexico

4.05/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tallboy into an oversized tulip.

A- Copper color, ceaseless carbonation, perfect clarity and a full, sudsy head. 4.75

S- Fruity with cherries and berries, floral notes and biscuity, bready malt. Been awhile since I've had a beer with this sort of profile---been too many American IPAs in my life, I suppose--- and I kind of enjoy the break from the norm. 4

T- Like the nose, it's got some dried, almost tart cherry fruitiness, earthy floral flavor meeting bread and biscuits. I quite enjoy the earthy mix with the orchard fruit. Very nice. 4

M- Light-bodied and carbonated with a smoothy drinkability. Touches of fruitiness meet earthy, vegetal currents. 4

I applaud ABW for making an English IPA despite the fact so many in the US turn their nose up at the style. They do a great job of proving themselves at this style and also making a delicious EIPA. Lovely.
Dec 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by gilgar from Texas

Aug 21, 2015
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Reviewed by imstimpy from Texas

2.85/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Has a bit of a lager or cider consistency with a malty overtone. Smooth, with a touch of bitterness, and not at all hoppy. The color is a beautiful copper filled a lot of carbonation.

Overall, the flavor is uninteresting and confused.
Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by Sazz9 from Texas

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by gtermi from Texas

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by kvgomps from New Jersey

Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Dec 15, 2014
 
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Rated: 3.5 by MLDucky from Texas

Dec 14, 2014
 
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Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.05 by Duff27 from Illinois

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by IrishColonial from Texas

Dec 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.41/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16 fl oz aluminum can served cold into a pilsner glass at low altitude in Austin, TX. Reviewed live as an English IPA per the label. Expectations are above average.


No bubble show forms as it's poured.

HEAD: 2.5 fingers wide. Off-white colour. Nice creaminess and thickness. Supple. Has a nicely soft complexion and an even consistency. Retention is good - about 7-8 minutes. Leaves light webby lacing on the sides of the glass as it recedes.

BODY: Clear translucent copper of average vibrance. Clean; no yeast particulate or hop sediment is visible.

Appears well-carbonated. Not unique or special for an English IPA, but generally appealing.

AROMA: Toasted malt, caramalt, biscuit malt, pale malt, light malt syrup, and biscuity well-attenuated English yeast. Faint honey. Some light tea-like bitterness. Hop profile is floral, a biteen sprucey, and slightly herbal. Don't expect any citrusy or juicy West-coast IPA aromatics here; this is a restrained English IPA. No pine, nectar, oils, etc.

A pleasant aroma of average strength.

No off-notes are detectable.

TASTE: English yeast guides the beer, lending it a subtle biscuity character. Caramalt, toasted malt, amber malt, pale malt. Sweetness is mild. No alcohol or off-notes come through. Caramalt dominates - which is a problem, since hops should. And the hop bitterness is about on par with the tea-like bitterness, when hops should overwhelm. The hop profile here isn't terribly interesting - some herbal hop character, generic floral notes, and faint resins.

It's nicely balanced, I guess, but needs fine tuning. I do think it's a cohesive build, but doesn't quite taste like a gestalt immutable whole. Above average depth and duration of flavour. Average flavour intensity.

TEXTURE: Crisp, somewhat refreshing, smooth, wet, and overcarbonated (to the point where it's almost sharp and biting on the palate). Not a pleasant texture; it's certainly aggressive. Full-bodied. Aptly thick.

This texture plays well with the taste, but doesn't elevate the beer.

OVERALL: Very drinkable, but then how impressive is that at a mere 5.90% ABV? It's nice work from Austin Beerworks in a style not many breweries seem to nail, but it's not world-class or anything. Certainly worth trying, and enjoyable, but far from world-class. I do like it and might get it again - especially if the price comes down.

B-
Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by ChaseTheAce from Texas

Nov 30, 2014
Heavy Machinery English IPA from Austin Beerworks
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