Address Unknown IPA
Willimantic Brewing Co.

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From:
Willimantic Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
24
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 30, 2017
Added:
Dec 07, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by tjdrewry:
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Rated by tjdrewry from Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

Feb 17, 2013
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Reviewed by PicoPapa from Connecticut

3.83/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
64oz growler from the brewpub. Pours a murky brownish orange with a 1/2 inch of head. Some lacing. The aroma is a blend of dank and herbal hops with some citrus notes as well. The taste is herbal hops, citrus peel, pine and dank hops. Light caramel malts in he background. Piney, herbal finish. Light body with an oily mouthfeel. Tastes boozier than expected. Reminds me a bit of a rye IPA.
Mar 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Sep 22, 2014
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thanks to Kegatron for sharing this growler with me. Poured into a snifter, the brew appears a clear burnt copper color with a tan cap. Some spotty lace holds in a line around the perimeter of the glass.

The aroma is fruity and tropical with a bit of catty aspects that get dank and herbal. Overall quite a solid display of simcoe hops with even a hint of mango thrown in there as well.

The taste includes plenty of that dirty mango, catty dryness and grass quality simcoe is known for. Some fruity rinds and zest with pith, pulp and bitterness. A little bit of solvent alcohol with a backing of toasty sweet grain.

This is a medium bodied brew with a light level of carbonation. The solvent alcohol blended with a fruity to floral hop feel made for a pretty nice brew overall. Thanks again Heath for sharing.
Nov 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by JimPhelps from Connecticut

Jun 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by shigg85 from Japan

Apr 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by DanE from Connecticut

Sep 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

May 02, 2012
 
Rated: 5 by jfcaa193 from Canada (QC)

Jan 30, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by datalager from Connecticut

Jan 27, 2012
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Reviewed by LilBeerDoctor from New York

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed on 10/2/2009. Growler from the brewpub. Pours a cloudy light brown/orange with a thick white head. Aroma of citrus, garlicky hops, nacho cheese Doritoes. Reminds me of Smuttynose IPA. Flavor of rich caramel and bready malts, garlicky, spicy hops. Tons of flavor and spices here that gives this a full-bodied palate. Really reminds me of super fresh Smutty IPA. This is a top-notch IPA. Very enjoyable.
Dec 19, 2009
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Reviewed by younger35 from Minnesota

4.15/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Got this brew from BeerTruth and Naproxen just last week. Haven't had any brews from Willimantic but looking forward to this one. Drank from my Stone India Pale Ale flute while watching the Raiders vs. Eagles.

Appearance- Pours a semi chill hazed dark orange with a great two finger dirty white head that recedes very slowly. A great cap and collar remain along with loads of sticky lacing.
Smell- Very sappy and piney and pretty potent. Smells like a raw pine cone that just fell off the tree. Maybe a bit of grass as well but it's like 90% of that pine bite. Some caramel malts are noticeable as well. Pretty one dimensional nose I suppose but nothing wrong with that!
Taste- Starts out much the same way as the nose with a big burst of macerated pine needles. Sappy and raw the hops are bitter and earthy and dominate the brew. Perhaps a bit of a red licorice sweetness and a touch of butterscotch but very little. The malt is just strong enough to very lightly cut into the hoppy goodness but it's very little. Finishes with a bit of lingering hoppy goodness.
Mouthfeel- Pretty solid bodied brew with a light zippy carbonation and numbingly bitter feel.
Drinkability- Very tasty IPA that is hella drinkable and nice n' hoppy. I really enjoyed the half growler I consumed the day I opened it but the second day was even nicer. I swear it had even a more earthy/piney taste (or I was just a bit more sober). Either way, thanks much Aliza (aka the brains and looks of the relationship) and Adam!
Oct 21, 2009
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Reviewed by mentor from Colorado

2.96/5  rDev -27.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Essentially no head over a gorgeous orange copper liquid. Nearly clear. Smells tangerine, touch of pine, and some nectarine. Hops, essentially no malt.

Tastes strong hop flavor and minimal hop bitter. Malt is way underneath and plays a supporting role. Hop flavor is orange, tangerine, and some soured pine. Finish dries a bit from alcohol and hop bitter. Alcohol is very clean. Some oxidation rises retronasal in the end. Light body and md, but sharp carbonation. For my preferences, this beer needs more malt and more thickness to keep the beer on the tongue a bit longer into the aftertaste. Enjoyable.
Nov 14, 2007
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Reviewed by AlexJ from North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Props to Sulldaddy for including this in my SS05 package!

Growler pour into my Allagash chalice reveals a most uncharacteristically dark amber brew with a fabulously dense and clingy head of oatmeal hued froth. Lacing is about as thick as it gets. Definately the darkest I"P"A I've seen. Excellent appearance nevertheless.

Aroma is sweet roasty malts, scorched caramel, layers of fruit, and a hearty citrus- laced pine sap note. Smells chewy and freshly hopped. Reminds me a bit of a fresh Celebration Ale with more sweet citrus notes.

Flavor shadows the nose with chewy caramel and roasted malts upfront that deliver a pleasant fruitiness. It quietly slips into a well-rounded hoppy finish with nuances of candied grapefruit skin and crushed pine needles. There's a warming tingle of alcohol, seems stronger than 6.5%, no complaints.

Body is right between medium and large. It has a chewy mouthfeel and a smooth creamy texture. I'm suffering from a head cold right now but figured a growler from CT needs to be consumed ASAP. I must say I was happy to oblidge.
Dec 17, 2005
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.37/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Had a pint of this at the pub with lunch. The beer arrives in a pint glass and exudes a slightly hazy mahogany color and a thin beige surface layer of head wisping away on the surface.
The aroma is as expected hops and hops. I get rindy citrus notes, sappy pine, and some grass as well. I find just a hint of caramel in the background.
The first sip reveals an average body with is a little sticky on the roof of my mouth. The carbonation is fine and tingly and adds a lot of texture to the beer.
Flavor is caramel for a second then hops rush in with pine grass and bitey grapefruitrind swishing around in my mouth. THe hops linger well after the swallow leaving a dry and bitter pine and rind taste in my mouth. Quite an impressive IPA that is something all hopheads would/should enjoy!
Dec 14, 2005
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Reviewed by mikeys01 from Colorado

4.62/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This review is from a batch served November/December 2005. This incarnation of the delicious Address Unknown is a deep reddish amber in color, not quite clear, and capped with foamy tan head. It's quite bold in appearance for an IPA, the darker hue apparently due to a different biscuit malt than previous batches. Aroma is a mouthwatering mix of dry bready malt and reeks of fresh super citrusy hops, mmm.

Taste does not disappoint, this is one juicy, flavorful IPA. Loads of bitter grapefruit and tangerine up front lead into a malty sweet oasis. Plenty of biscuit dances with toasty caramel, plenty of body there to stand up to the hops. Finish is unmercifully bitter with a hint of sweetness, you won't quickly forget about this one, nor will you want to. Another fantastic IPA from Dave W, and dangerously drinkable, damn tasty!
Dec 05, 2005
Address Unknown IPA from Willimantic Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 24 ratings