70 West IPA
Crooked Ladder Brewing Company

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From:
Crooked Ladder Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 11.35%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 08, 2020
Added:
Nov 29, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by samibr:
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Rated by samibr from New York

4.15/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Aug 14, 2015
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Rated: 2.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Jul 08, 2020
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Reviewed by beerloserLI from New York

2.96/5  rDev -20%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A dirty amber color with subtle carbonation and a fast white head. The nose is really slight with malts and hops. The drinking starts dry with a mix of hops and malts upfront. A smooth flow that finishes slightly bitter. Flavor notes are a mix with pine, earth, and slight citrus fruit notes. The mouth feel falls on the lighter side.

Overall, I'm just not a fan. To much balance that results in a mixed and meager mess.
Jan 04, 2017
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Rated by CarmineJoseph26 from Connecticut

3.29/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Taste was complex but a little too bitter
Oct 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.47 by spycow from Illinois

Sep 12, 2016
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Reviewed by moodenba from New York

3.91/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Growler of Crooked Ladder 70 West purchased at Beer Store 7/8/16.

Chilled ale poured into an English-style half pint glass. Good amber color and bubbly white head that persists nicely Attractive herbal hoppy aroma. Flavor is predominately hops, slightly unbalanced toward herbal essence without enough lasting bitterness for my palate. Overall another solid local IPA in the modern IPA style.
Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by BadFishNY from New York

Mar 23, 2016
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Reviewed by dar482 from New York

3.82/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The beer comes in a clear light amber.

The beer offers grapefruit peel, a sweet bready malt, onto medium plus lingering of pine needles and resin. Lighter on the ABV than some other traditional West Coast IPAs, but follows on the style.
Oct 30, 2015
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Rated by japm0717 from New York

4.01/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Surprisingly good!
Aug 26, 2015
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Reviewed by calitrie1486 from New York

3.94/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This was a solid IPA. Nothing to great about it but being an IPA lover myself how could you not like it. There are definitely better beers being put out in the area but this is certainly more then drinkable
Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Mgm54 from Illinois

Jul 10, 2015
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Reviewed by CHickman from New York

3.69/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On tap, pours hazy amber color with a small off white head that left minimal spotty lacing.

Smells of citrus, orange peel, graham cracker, toasted grains,light caramel, lemon zest and floral hops. Herbal and earthy notes make this lean towards American IPA, but it's still mostly English style.

Tastes like it smells with caramel, grapefruit, citrus, orange peel, graham cracker, toasted grains, light caramel, biscuit, lemon zest, tea leaf and floral hops and/or dry grass. Some buttery notes add to the malt backbone and keep it English IPA, nice for that style but not a bold American IPA by any stretch.
Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by Jlabs from New York

May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by Casterbridge from Connecticut

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by Icemann383 from New York

Apr 23, 2015
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Rated by frankl7478 from New York

3.2/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
One of my new favorites, my brother and I polished off take home growlers during the NFL Playoffs
Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by smithj4 from New York

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by dextermcgurk from New York

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by TychoNDC from Colorado

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Rideguy64 from New Hampshire

Nov 20, 2014
70 West IPA from Crooked Ladder Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 36 ratings