Tower 10 IPA
Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Tower 10 IPATower 10 IPA
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From:
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,267
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,369
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 12.6%
Reviews:
129
Ratings:
465
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 23, 2023
Added:
Mar 15, 2009
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  132
Tower 10 IPA boasts hops from beginning to end, and everywhere in between. We fill the brew kettle to the brim with assertive Chinook hops, giving the beer its intense grapefruit and pine flavors that linger through its dry finish. After fermentation, we dry hop with a blend of Cascade and Centennial hops for a floral citrus aroma. A touch of lightly kilned caramel malts make Tower 10 a well balanced, full flavored IPA.

Mission Beach, the late 1980s. Amid a sea of neon bikinis, Tower 10 marked the spot where two college grads and a 75 year-old master brewer drew up plans for the first local craft brewery in San Diego since Prohibition. Named in honor of our first good idea, Tower 10 IPA is brewed to inspire the next one.
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Rated by FLBeerGuy from Florida

4/5  rDev +9.6%

Mar 14, 2014
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.77/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly hazy straw yellow with a finger and a half of foamy head that settles to a thick cap with strata of lacing. Aroma is pineapple and pine. Taste follows nose.
Apr 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Feb 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by thomda11 from California

Jun 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by ryanf2192 from District of Columbia

Jun 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by socon67 from New York

Feb 27, 2020
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Reviewed by timon from California

4.02/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I like the look of this one a lot. Lots of lacing and a hazy golden color. Smell is of melon and grapefruit and the taste follows, with the addition of some lemon rind flavor in there. Very well balanced between hops and malt. Drinkable for 99% of the population at 7% with minimal bitterness.
Feb 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.34 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by JohnnyForeign from New Jersey

Nov 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.62 by Jbk81 from Massachusetts

Nov 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.54 by pdurkee from New York

Aug 28, 2019
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Reviewed by mpavilion from California

3.86/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Dry, citrus-piney bite upfront, with a rich, malty finish. Creamy mouthfeel is a standout. Aftertaste a tad sweet, but it goes down easy and I could drink several with pleasure!
Aug 11, 2019
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Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap in the OC airport, pours a clear light gold. Webby lacing. Grapefruit and pine in the smell and flavor. Good classic West Coast IPA. Glad to find it here.
Jul 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by Trmmilwwi from Illinois

May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.37 by evanwoertz from California

May 05, 2019
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Rated by Hecklermtbr from California

2.36/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
Surprisingly weak ipa from Karl Strauss. It’s just ok.
Apr 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.42 by Branlott42 from Missouri

Feb 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Noelito76 from New York

Feb 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.97 by Antg8989 from New Jersey

Feb 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by Greycorgi from California

Jan 14, 2019
Tower 10 IPA from Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 465 ratings