Island IPA
Island Brewing Company

Island IPAIsland IPA
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From:
Island Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
73
Avg:
3 | pDev: 18.33%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 14, 2021
Added:
Apr 09, 2004
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

2.56/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Look - copper color with slight rimming and head
Smell - malty citrus smell
Taste - more malty then anything but bitter hops as well
Feel - medium body and carb
Overall - just not a fan
Oct 14, 2021
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.58 by 2beerdogs from California

Jan 16, 2016
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.09/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Bottled 4/27/15.

Pours a murky honey orange with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Thin streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of candied citrus zest, grapefruit juice, and earthy hop aromas. Taste is much the same with candied citrus zest, grapefruit juice, earth, and herbal hop flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an average beer that is drinkable, but not a very well done example of the style to me.

Serving type: bottle.
Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.31 by DaveAnderson from Minnesota

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.19 by cgrunin from Texas

Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.84 by Tuckersmth from California

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by AleHunter805 from California

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Apr 29, 2014
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California

3.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Type: 22-oz. bottle
Glass: Firestone restaurant pint glass
From: BevMo! in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Price: N/A (someone else bought it)
Purchased: April 19, 2014
Consumed: April 28, 2014
Misc.: Born on tag on bottom of March 12, 2014; I originally rated this as a pale ale, but after reading the other reviews and checking their website, apparently this is an IPA

Poured a caramel, copper, mostly clear color with 1-to-2 fingers of khaki white head. Minimal lacing along the sides of the glass. Below average-to-minimal retention on the top.

Smelled Cascade hops, pine, citrus hops, floral notes, caramel, faint buttery notes, lemon, rye and honey wheat.

Tasted pretty close to the smell. Just a little more bitter and dry. Got honey malts, caramel, citrus notes, floral hops, Cascade hops and rye.

Light-to-medium body. Thin texture. Average carbonation. Abrupt, slightly bitter finish.

Well this would have been a pretty good pale ale. I don’t see how it is an IPA, but I adjusted my ratings accordingly.
Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by CAcker from California

Feb 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jenlo_21 from California

Aug 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by GeorgeH from California

Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by alwaysplayin from Ohio

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by TheMarkE from California

Feb 21, 2013
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Reviewed by vitALEity from California

2.08/5  rDev -30.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
A- dark orange, almost brown. Not what a west coast ipa should look like. They are definitely going for a British style here.
S- toast, roasted malt, bitter. No citrus or pine
T- like it smells. Not really an IPA at all. More of a light and bitter porter.

O- almost a drain pour unless you convince yourself that its not an ipa, but some wired new beer style like a cross between a porter, an esb and a Belgian ale. Or something.
Jan 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by BeerBeast from Florida

Nov 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Oct 15, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by LambicKing from Germany

Oct 09, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by TicoCali from California

Aug 30, 2012
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Reviewed by brokensail from California

3.23/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Island

Pours an orange/light amber color with a white head. Candied citrus peel, toasted bread, and some floral hop aromas. A very minimal pine note as well as some grass. The flavor is certainly sweet. Bread, toasted malt, and toffee are prominent. Candied orange peel, a little bit of peach, and some tropical fruit add to the sweetness. Minimal bitterness, a hint of grass, and that's about it.
Aug 15, 2012
Island IPA from Island Brewing Company
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 39 ratings