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Saranac Legacy IPA
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,126 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #23,197 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 11.35%
- Reviews:
- 120
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 10, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2013
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 195
No description / notes.
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Ratings by sweetwaterman:
Reviewed by sweetwaterman from North Carolina
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Can from the 125th Anniversary Pack.
Appearance: Clearer for an IPA than usual. Moderate head that persists to a fine lacing. Looks great.
Smell: Pleasantly hoppy. Nice citrus flavors. Grapefruits mostly.
Taste: Crisp and hoppy. Smooth. Nice bitter finish. Balanced.
Mouthfeel: Crisp and refreshing.
Overall: A good IPA from Saranac. They should make this one a new addition to the line.
Oct 31, 2013Appearance: Clearer for an IPA than usual. Moderate head that persists to a fine lacing. Looks great.
Smell: Pleasantly hoppy. Nice citrus flavors. Grapefruits mostly.
Taste: Crisp and hoppy. Smooth. Nice bitter finish. Balanced.
Mouthfeel: Crisp and refreshing.
Overall: A good IPA from Saranac. They should make this one a new addition to the line.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.62/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured this from a can.
A: pours light Amber body with thick white head with excellent retention and lacing.
S: nice blend of earthy and citrus hop notes
T: nice, earthy hop taste with some citrus notes; some toffee notes in the aftertaste for a nice, balanced IPA
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth
D: nice feel and taste combo; pretty good beer, overall
May 10, 2022A: pours light Amber body with thick white head with excellent retention and lacing.
S: nice blend of earthy and citrus hop notes
T: nice, earthy hop taste with some citrus notes; some toffee notes in the aftertaste for a nice, balanced IPA
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth
D: nice feel and taste combo; pretty good beer, overall
Reviewed by graysonslamsbrews from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12oz can into a pint glass.
Look: A noticeably lighter, almost AAL-esque golden color with an muddled but not complete haze. Pillowy soft white foam head originally an inch tall, fades to the rim of the glass after drinking a little. Head leaves suds on the glass. Not aggressively carbonated.
Smell: Almost no distinguishable smell, maybe a bit of pine and some citrusy fruit if you really smell hard.
Taste: Immediate malt-heavy sweetness with decent bitterness but nothing super offensive, especially at 60 IBU. Some citrusy and tropical fruit hoppage, maybe with some grapefruit and dried mango notes. Really not a lot of depth.
Feel: Medium body with a lasting soft bitterness that isn't unpleasant. Hops and malt flavor don't stick around. Pretty easy to drink but not flavorful enough to have more than a few.
Overall: A solid, affordable beer, but pretty pedestrian. Good for someone who just popped their IPA cherry and is exploring what they may like. But to the connoisseur, is nothing to write home about.
Feb 17, 2020Look: A noticeably lighter, almost AAL-esque golden color with an muddled but not complete haze. Pillowy soft white foam head originally an inch tall, fades to the rim of the glass after drinking a little. Head leaves suds on the glass. Not aggressively carbonated.
Smell: Almost no distinguishable smell, maybe a bit of pine and some citrusy fruit if you really smell hard.
Taste: Immediate malt-heavy sweetness with decent bitterness but nothing super offensive, especially at 60 IBU. Some citrusy and tropical fruit hoppage, maybe with some grapefruit and dried mango notes. Really not a lot of depth.
Feel: Medium body with a lasting soft bitterness that isn't unpleasant. Hops and malt flavor don't stick around. Pretty easy to drink but not flavorful enough to have more than a few.
Overall: A solid, affordable beer, but pretty pedestrian. Good for someone who just popped their IPA cherry and is exploring what they may like. But to the connoisseur, is nothing to write home about.
Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey
3.78/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12 oz. bottle into a Spiegelau IPA glass. It pours a golden, honey-yellow with a huge cap of fluffy, bright white head and thick lacing. The nose is malt-forward with notes of lemon peel, grapefruit rind, an floral hops. For 60 IBU, it opens more bitter and less malty than I anticipated. There is abundant tart, bitter grapefruit and lemon, along with resinous pine. The malt is evident but it remains in the background. It's crisp and tangy. The mouthfeel is lite with fairly lively carbonation, and at 6.5% ABV it's very easy to drink. In reading the background on the website, this is an old recipe, which makes sense because it's such a basic, hard-working IPA. It's sessionable and would be great for a picnic, baseball game or any other outdoor activity. In such a setting, Saranac Legacy IPA is as American as apple pie!
Dec 15, 2019Reviewed by KomodoDragon from Virginia
3.49/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.49/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Blonde hazy ale, one inch of mostly smooth white head. Good lacing
Slight grass and apple the smell.
Taste is a bit butterscotch, sweet malt a bit of tannins. Light backbone and sugary sweet on finish. Lacks punch of hops normally found in IPA’s
Satisfactory yet unexciting IPA
Sep 15, 2019Slight grass and apple the smell.
Taste is a bit butterscotch, sweet malt a bit of tannins. Light backbone and sugary sweet on finish. Lacks punch of hops normally found in IPA’s
Satisfactory yet unexciting IPA
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft: Poured a blonde color ale with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops notes with some light cereal notes also perceptible. Taste is a mix of mild citrusy hops, light cereal notes with some light residual sugar notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Nothing earth shattering here but refreshing and well brewed beer nonetheless.
Aug 02, 2019Reviewed by Beertsipper from New York
3.71/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Lookout Cafe in Lake George served in a clear plastic cup. A clear orange color with virtually no head. Nose is sweet malts, oranges, lemon, and a little hint of grapefruit. Taste follows the nose but the sweeter malts seem to be the dominant flavor. Mouthfeel is medium and it has an oily finish. Some hops and pine show up in the back, but not too much. Faint bitterness, as well. Not great, but not bad.
Jun 29, 2019
Saranac Legacy IPA from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
568 ratings
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