IPA
Thimble Island Brewing Company

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From:
Thimble Island Brewing Company
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,618
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,688
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 14.21%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
103
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 19, 2023
Added:
Jul 07, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  38
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Ratings by BranfordBound:
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Reviewed by BranfordBound from Connecticut

3.65/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap at the brewery for a sample. No hoppy beers before this one. Poured amber colored with a smaller head that faded. Nice aroma of a beer that was moderately hopped with a good blend of west coast stuff. This taste more like a balanced IPA, but leans hoppy. The malts were out there, fairly medium bodied, but there was a decent punch of hops to get through the malt. It was sweet with a touch of herbal and pine briefly in the middle. Aftertaste of bitter citrus rind. It's a fairly balanced beer for those who aren't looking for a hops-plosion, overall a good IPA when fresh. If you're looking for hoppy, the Ghost Island kills it for from them.
Jun 19, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.85 by Hayesbro from Pennsylvania

Jul 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.62 by Sellen from Connecticut

Sep 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Jul 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Octoberist from Pennsylvania

May 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Feb 14, 2019
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Rated by CodyBasden from Texas

3.1/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Slightly darker amber a little hazy with a lingering white head, good citrus smell, tiny citrus taste with a good bitterness that lingers, soft feel
Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by LennyDercolo from Massachusetts

Aug 17, 2018
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Reviewed by Whitbreeden from New Hampshire

3.4/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Another vastly underperforming IPA from the state of CT. Golden slightly reddish color with very little on the nose. No noticeable hop whatsoever which makes me wonder how they pass this off as an IPA. Not a fan of this one.
Aug 16, 2018
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

2.73/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Tap at the source.
Dark golden color with a hint of orange and a small white head. Grassy astringent hint of aspirin against a bready caramel malt base. This one was rough.
May 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by GoatmanBrewsMD from Maryland

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by KevinB from New York

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Murph106157 from Connecticut

Oct 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Fitzy01 from Maine

Aug 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.33 by BellinghamBiker from Connecticut

Jun 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz. bottle served in a nonic. Pours a burnished bronze hue with a hazy clarity and a loose, quarter inch, cream-colored head. Nose expresses citrus, caramel malt with light earthy/herbal notes towards the back. Taste follows nose with the addition of a kiss of ethanol in the mix the lingers lightly at the back, intermixed with the earthy/herbal character present in the nose. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with a lively carbonation and a slight oiliness to the texture. Overall, not a bad beer, but a little too much malt for my preference.
Nov 10, 2016
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.93/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a keg, into a mini growler,into a cooler and now enjoyed and reviewed at home.

Pours hazed medium almond amber, moderate khaki cap, leaves a nice looking fine bubble film, and some bits of lace onm the glass.

Nose makes me think of caramel and piney hops.

Smooth and worthy IPA on the balanced side with more malty caramel notes, with the hops making their appearance later and into the finish. Drinkable, solid if uninspiring IPA...worth a try
Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by MasterControl from Connecticut

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Sep 26, 2016
IPA from Thimble Island Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 103 ratings