Mosaic IPA
Saint Archer Brewing Co.

Mosaic IPAMosaic IPA
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From:
Saint Archer Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 7.89%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
361
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 04, 2023
Added:
Mar 06, 2015
Wants:
  58
Gots:
  114
Mosaic is the first born child of Simcoe. Some have described it as Citra on steroids, but it’s much more than that; rich in mango, lemon, citrus, earthy pine, tropical fruit, herbal and stone fruit notes. With Mosaic hops and a compelling trio of Amarillo, Simcoe, and Chinook – this Mosaic double IPA is to be a sure winner in any double IPA enthusiast’s book.
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Ratings by Nugganooch:
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California

4.41/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle with my FW snifter glass
Notes first taken from 03/22/2015

A: Light caramel amber body with good clarity and chalked full of effervescence. Displays lots of tiny bubbles clinging desperately to the bottom of the glass. As they release upward to form a thick fluffy billow of snow white that adorns the top of the glass and holds over for a few lengthy moments. A nice broken lattice look is left over from the sticky lace.

S: A lush and vibrant Mosaic dominant nose. All gooseberry like with mango and spiced guava, candied grapefruit, and a little white wine grape. The trailer brings more of those danky flowers, resinous pine, and herbal elements. No real trace of malt here, only a touch of sugary presence to it. Quite fresh and vibrant this one has me jonesin’ already.

T: Mosaics on blast! Super dank berry with mango and melon, spiced grapefruit, tropicals, and a few special herbs mixed in. There is a super dry crisp malt cracker base adding in just a smidgen of sweetness that really allows the hops the perfect platform from which to flourish. A moderate to high amount of biting bitterness strikes in and I am finding the alcohol is kept well in check here. This one is surely all about the hops, Mosaic that is, and they do not disappoint.

M: A moderately light and crisp feel with some ample spritzy carbonation on the palate. There is a fairly high amount of scrubbing bitterness midway that rides into a great drying finish. Nice long lasting linger of hop oils and malt sugars afterwards.

D: Super poundable. Hoppy, bright, and refreshingly satisfying. My favorite St. Archer brew thus far and definitely one worth checking out. I will be putting this one on repeat fo’ sure. It has everything I look for in a West Coast style DIPA.
Sep 03, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.74 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.54 by USAF-Mike from California

Jun 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.89 by BaconFingers from Washington

Aug 26, 2020
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
111620, which I assume is the “best by” date. Tall cans with an attractive and simple design. I don’t like the background story of this brewery but I couldn’t pass up a Mosaic DIPA at 9% for $2.99. It’s a heavy hitter, no doubt. A hop bomb with massive sticky resin throughout. Drinkable yet boozy. Burns the nostrils but goes down smoothly. A good beer but probably overrated/scored too high.
Jul 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by ryanf2192 from District of Columbia

Jun 08, 2020
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Reviewed by starstar11 from Thailand

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This review relates to several amazing Saint Archer Mosaic encounters from July through September 2019 in Southern California. I bought my first cans of Saint Archer around July 8th at a great little beer wine minimart behind The Residence Inn LAX on Century Blvd. based on Beer Advocate ratings.

If you love Mosaic centric IPA/DIPA beers, this is ONE OF THE TOP 5 on the West Coast. Hopefully they’ll be more mosaic hops available in June 2020 so I can stock up on Saint Archer Mosaic without having a mandatory 2 week quarantine to enter the US.
May 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Jan 13, 2020
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Rated by MJwheat from Illinois

4.68/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Great beer. Well balanced.
Jan 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.98/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Can: Poured a slightly hazy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy undertones with light tropical notes is enticing. Taste is also dominated by citrusy floral undertones with some light tropical notes with a pretty dry finish. Body is about average with good carbonation. Solid IIPA with nice use of Mosaic hops with a dryer finish than expected.
Oct 15, 2019
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Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington

3.9/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
19oz can purchased at Safeway in Bothell, Washington.
10/21/19 dating. Poured in to a pint glass.

Look- Brilliant, clear golden amber color. Almost no head, light pock marks on the surface. No retention or lacing to speak of.

Smell- Pretty danky, tropical fruit (passion fruit, mango, pineapple), light peach/nectarine, citrus (tangerine and lemon/lime), light berries, grassy pine, floral and herbal spice. Some nice honey/bready malt in there too.

Taste- Follows the nose, a pleasant moderate bitterness in the finish. Nice malty backbone but the hops dominate.

Feel- Medium bodied. A light carbonation pop on the tongue. Clean, crisp and semi-dry.

O- This was my first time seeing this one and thought I'd give it a shot. Easy drinking for a 9% brew but rather mundane. Surly Axeman style over rated IPA.
Sep 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.34 by shelby415 from Oregon

Aug 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.17 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Aug 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.11 by michiganmatt from California

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by Donkster46 from Washington

May 10, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.26/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I am a big fan of Saint Archer's ownership, corporate or otherwise increasing the distribution footprint here without sacrificing any quality/freshness while maintaining an affordable price point. But wait, there's more!

Pours a golden color amassing a 3/5" white head. The aroma is definitely mosaic, gives off that dank citrus and tropical fruit notes. There's a little bit of amarillo supplementing the aroma too in the herbal notes.

Taste, this is what I'm talking about people, let's combine more of those familiar C hops (Chinook) giving some pine to compliment the fruit. Good firm Chinook and Simcoe bitterness, you get a full panoply of hop flavors, dry and crisp pale toasted malt body. Really amazing how light the body is, but it carries the alcohol so well, this is a dangerous beer at 9% because you really can drink it like its 5% without noticing until the buzz arrives. Beer pretty much does everything very well to great. Wouldn't hesitate to pick up another 6 pack of this next time it comes out.
May 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.05 by Peter_M_Morris from California

May 06, 2019
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Rated by Jrockdaily from Arizona

3.93/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pretty strong for the IBU, I was expecting it to be a little less hoppy compared to other 85 IPA's. The taste is good, nothing wrong with this one.
May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 2.75 by Acmother from New York

Apr 28, 2019
Mosaic IPA from Saint Archer Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 361 ratings