Howard Street IPA
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

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From:
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 13.42%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
62
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 19, 2022
Added:
Sep 27, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
MALT: Admiral Pils, Maiden Voyage
HOPS: Centennial, Cascade, Chinook, Simcoe, Azacca
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Ratings by lacqueredmouse:
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Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia

4.07/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Served off a cask at the brewery in San Francisco.

Pours a light golden colour tending to amber, with only minimal head from the cask which is probably to be expected. A bit filmy and insipid - I'd give it some credit for the cask conditioning, but it still looks a bit weak.

Sharp resin on the nose, with a decent west coast hop character which mingles together to give a light butterscotch and menthol character. Sharpness is nice though. It's not bad overall.

Green sharpness on the palate, quite herbal with a light astringency coming through, nicely balanced with some malt sweetness. Really very well balanced indeed leaving a lovely pleasant flavour in the mouth. Mouthfeel is really smooth from the cask.

Really benefits from the cask conditioning - the imprints of the low carbonation and silky mouthfeel are all over it, and the fact that it's a very decent base beer to begin with meant that this was probably my favourite of their beers I sampled.
May 24, 2010
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From my notes of a few years ago.
Pours a light amber color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has slight floral and hop hints
The taste follows the nose with a slight floral and hop flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A decent IPA
Oct 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by PaleAleWalt from New York

May 19, 2019
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

3.96/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Pours a clear amber color with orange highlights, a small off white, frothy head, good retention and solid lacing.
S: Aromas orange, mango, and pine. Caramel detectable as warms.
T: Flavor really deviates from the nose. Caramel and apricot upfront with solid bitterness.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes clean.
O: A solidly made, enjoyable IPA.
Oct 17, 2018
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.1/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On-draught @ the brewpub.

C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Oct 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.16 by ScottishMacD from Minnesota

Aug 01, 2017
 
Rated: 2.92 by kmoen from California

May 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by QuakeAttack from California

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by Daniellobo from District of Columbia

Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by Wontonst from California

Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by Snatchariah_Jackson from New York

May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by PBRmeasap1980 from Indiana

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by harpus from Alabama

May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by bschinelli from Illinois

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Feb 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by sourdog from California

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by atpca from California

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.12 by Niedzws from New York

Nov 01, 2014
Howard Street IPA from Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 62 ratings