Zymaster Series No. 7: Potrero Hill Sour Mash IPA
Anchor Brewing Company

Zymaster Series No. 7: Potrero Hill Sour Mash IPAZymaster Series No. 7: Potrero Hill Sour Mash IPA
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From:
Anchor Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 13.67%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
48
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 17, 2018
Added:
Jul 25, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by sfprint:
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Rated by sfprint from Germany

3.21/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Feb 28, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: bright copper amber under a 3" off-white cap with good retention and fair lace

S: slightly tart aroma joined by berry, white grapes, traces of fruit and a hint of rye and cigar store

T: creamy, gently tart, dry and infused with pear, berries and grapes ending in a mild to moderately bitter accent

F: medium light body and very soft, medium carbonation

O: rich fruit flavors tied to the creamy yet tart, dry texture make this beer stand out
Jun 17, 2018
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Reviewed by goodbeergoodfood from North Carolina

4.01/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look is amber somewhat murkey;.nice thick head.
Smell is caramel, malt, tangerine. brown sugar,
Taste is malt, caramel, horse blanket. Sweet explosion followed bitter spicy rye finish.
Feel is good carbonation .
Overall nothing like I expected. It checks all the boxes. Rye spice is amazing. Layers of flavor are much more pronounced than aroma.
Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Apr 21, 2016
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.42/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 ounce bottle - $6.99 at Bullock's Wine & Spirits in Marietta, Georgia.

Appearance: Pours a rather clear, lightly hued amber body with easily more than an inch of off-white foam, though it quickly settles.

Smell: Piquant rye with a thin edge of crunchy caramelized sugars, with a touch of modestly toasted bread and hoppy scents smelling of florals, citrus and tropical fruits.

Taste: Pale malts, a bit toasty and enveloped in the subtly sourish, lightly spicy rye. Minor caramel element and very little sweetness on-hand. Tropical fruits and floral hops with a moderate amount of bitterness melding with rye and light alcohol. Citrus fruits and a subsiding bitterness in the lightly crisp finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Overall: Not great by bottle's end.
Feb 25, 2016
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.81/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium coppery amber with a fine half finger white head with great retention and lacing. Malty aroma of caramel, grassy and citrus hops, grain, light rye bread, lightly floral; interesting and pleasant. Flavor is rye bread, caramel malt, orange family citrus, citrus and floral hops. Finishes with a mild lemon citrus and classic rye light tartness and an unusual lingering light tropical fruit element. Medium bodied with a light creaminess and good carbonation. An interesting and uniquely flavored IPA. Rather on the intrepid side of flavor, which is unusual for Anchor. I like this brewery a lot, but often feel like they pull their punches, erring on the safe side. This is full flavored and has exactly the rye and sour mash slight tartness that the name suggests. I'm not a fan of sour beers, but like rye and a touch of tartness and this delivers both to my complete satisfaction. To its credit, I think this an old bottle (a date code is present as a braille like punch on the label, but is completely unreadable) and the hops do taste a bit tired; but it still is a nice tasting and somewhat complex IPA. Not a hop bomb and not as aggressively hopped as the West is accustomed, but well hopped and interesting flavors. Glad I took a chance on this and wish I had tried it fresh, although I enjoyed this well enough.
Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Nov 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Nov 01, 2015
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Reviewed by JRed from New Jersey

1.94/5  rDev -48%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Clear orange in body with white head. Aroma of wet cat paws, cheddar crackers, Manhattan clam chowder, and dandelion. Tastes of sour, horse blanket, citrus, grass, pine, harsh bitterness, tanic. Medium bodied with medium carbonation.
Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by UncleEmu from Hawaii

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.12 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Jun 16, 2015
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Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia

4.6/5  rDev +23.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Appearance: Pours a very pretty, clear, golden, amber color with two fingers of white-colored head that slowly dissolved away into a thick lacing of foam that completely covered the top of the beer.

Aroma: Very nice aromas of toasted malt, spicy rye, caramel, lots of orange and lemony citrus, some floral, grassy, hops but not as much as I was expecting. There’s also some black pepper, coriander and maybe a touch of saffron?

Taste: Wow! Very tasty and not at all what I was expecting for an IPA! Tons of toasted malt and spicy rye upfront, followed by lots of caramel-like sweetness; some orange and lemon-like citrus; some spices of black pepper, cardamom, and a touch of caraway. Finally, at the finish, there’s some beautifully balanced, floral, spicy, piney, slightly bitter, hops. A terrific beer!

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and nicely effervescent as there is some nice carbonation to tickle the taste buds. With an ABV of 7.0%, there is no alcohol on the palate.

Overall: This is an excellent, excellent, beautifully balanced, malty, spiced, slightly sweet, piney, slightly bitter beer!
Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by Shockey from Ohio

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by 22Blue from Kansas

May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

May 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by deakin from Michigan

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Flabbyjandro from Illinois

May 09, 2015
Zymaster Series No. 7: Potrero Hill Sour Mash IPA from Anchor Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 48 ratings