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Mad Tom IPA
Muskoka Brewery
- From:
- Muskoka Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,221 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,385 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 12.95%
- Reviews:
- 143
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 10, 2023
- Added:
- May 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 24
- Gots:
- 146
Inspired by late night stories around the fire, Muskoka Mad Tom will instantly grab your attention. Dry-hopped with Chinook and Centennial hops, this IPA has a vibrant aroma, depth of flavour, and crisp citrusy undertow like no other. So brace yourself, and crack one open for old Mad Tom. This is an awakening in craft beer that gets more enticing with every sip.
62 IBU
62 IBU
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Ratings by JOaikido:
Reviewed by JOaikido from Canada (QC)
3.22/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.22/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
355 ml bottle.
A- Flat and slightly cloudy. Pale amber colour. Some lacing.
S- Grapefruit, sour fruits. Faint watermelon.
T- Strong grapefruit hops, fruity and bitter. Light malt giving an acceptable balance.
MF- Light body for the alcohol level.
O- OK, but not my style.
Jan 08, 2012A- Flat and slightly cloudy. Pale amber colour. Some lacing.
S- Grapefruit, sour fruits. Faint watermelon.
T- Strong grapefruit hops, fruity and bitter. Light malt giving an acceptable balance.
MF- Light body for the alcohol level.
O- OK, but not my style.
More User Ratings:
Rated by spanny from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Really good IPA.
Apr 15, 2023Rated by Jroc1999 from Canada (ON)
4.28/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
My favorite IPA!
Jan 09, 2023Reviewed by White_Dragon
3.69/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A solid choice. Bitterness is forward but not overpowering, it is still smooth… a classic. Pours a nice golden hue, bit clearer that they’re hazed and confused but similar… decent head, minimal lacing. A decent easy to drink west coast ipa.
The bitterness actually comes forward as you drink this beer and it lingers some may consider this unpleasant. It’s all right I’m just gonna knock that score back a little bit for me though.
Dec 17, 2022The bitterness actually comes forward as you drink this beer and it lingers some may consider this unpleasant. It’s all right I’m just gonna knock that score back a little bit for me though.
Reviewed by Seejae from Ohio
3.67/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clean golden orange. I get mostly malt upon the nose, a bit floral, but wort as well. This reads between an American and an English IPA. The malts seem to much in play., It’s plenty hoppy. I wouldn’t say the malts break through completely, but they are there. Feel it’s not a true West Coast. Drinkable, but not progressive in any way.
Apr 18, 2022Reviewed by InspectorHound from Canada (ON)
3.38/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Look: Pours a copper colour, with a one finger tightly bubbled white head. Very bright. The head dissipates slowly leaving substancial lace and patches of foam at the 5 minute mark.
Smell: Dank and earthy with pine and a distinct malt undertone.
Taste: Doughy, white bread, with a gritty tea middle. Finishes sweet with plenty of caramel in the aftertaste. There is a little hint of a cilantro like taste in this beer.
Feel Medium bodied and mouth filling. Somewhat sweet and cloying on the end.
I found it an unbalenced and overly bitter drink. It earns a C+
Aug 19, 2021Smell: Dank and earthy with pine and a distinct malt undertone.
Taste: Doughy, white bread, with a gritty tea middle. Finishes sweet with plenty of caramel in the aftertaste. There is a little hint of a cilantro like taste in this beer.
Feel Medium bodied and mouth filling. Somewhat sweet and cloying on the end.
I found it an unbalenced and overly bitter drink. It earns a C+
Reviewed by swim from Canada (ON)
3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Translucent dark orange amber, some creamy head and a lot of bubbles
S: Slightly sweet floral stonefruit and doughy malt with a hint of resiny pine
T: Balanced fruitiness and citrus pith balanced with doughy malts with more pronounced resiny pine on the finish and a lingering slight bitterness
F: Light but thick and a little foamy and oily, somewhat drying
O: A tasty but not over the top IPA with a bit of a warmer and more mellow flavour.
Nov 23, 2020S: Slightly sweet floral stonefruit and doughy malt with a hint of resiny pine
T: Balanced fruitiness and citrus pith balanced with doughy malts with more pronounced resiny pine on the finish and a lingering slight bitterness
F: Light but thick and a little foamy and oily, somewhat drying
O: A tasty but not over the top IPA with a bit of a warmer and more mellow flavour.
Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.82/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
bought a can at the lcbo in Ontario 473ml
poured a 2 finger head good carbonation and the taste was hoppy and citrus with some bitterness.
over all it's a good IPA beer.
cheers
Nov 02, 2020poured a 2 finger head good carbonation and the taste was hoppy and citrus with some bitterness.
over all it's a good IPA beer.
cheers
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.61/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looks great. Amber orange with a good head and lots of lace all the way to the bottom of the glass. Nose is hoppy and malty, but seems to lean towards the malty side of things making it come across as being a little sweet. And that's how it tastes, too. A little more malty than expected for an IPA. The sweetness pushes pretty hard against the hops. Full mouthfeel and, again, maybe a little too sweet. Drinkable.
Aug 21, 2020
Mad Tom IPA from Muskoka Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
497 ratings
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