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Mountain High IPA
Mount Shasta Brewing
- From:
- Mount Shasta Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,389 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,741 - Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 12.75%
- Reviews:
- 59
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 08, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 26, 2004
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Crotor:
Reviewed by Crotor from California
3.54/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Mountain High IPA is as unique an IPA as I've encountered in recent times. I'm not, however, entirely sure how I feel about it...
The beer pours a *clear* med amber with but one finger of light tan head with good retention and low lacing.
The hop nose is the first thing one notices about this beer. It attacks with a big, green, piney, slightly-floral, pungent, citrus hop aroma reminiscent of the taste of grapefruit rind. This huge hop nose is, presumably, from the simcoe dry-hopping. The big hop aroma is certainly appropiate of the style, and is the one big plus of this beer...
Unfortunately, the beer is a big dry on the palate, without much malt backing to stand up to the hop assault. The beer has a medium body and clean, crisp malt, but these huge citrus hops demand more backing. The hops offer a lingering and cloying bitterness. The malt never has a chance to assert itself. This is a well crafted beer, but it could definately be balanced better.
To its advantage, I'd say the use of simcoe hops enabled the creation of an unmistakably Pacific NW yet highly unique beer. I'll certainly drink it again (largely because I'm intrigued by the monstrous and unfamiliar hops) but I wish it had a better balance and was less ruinous on the palate.
Jul 26, 2004The beer pours a *clear* med amber with but one finger of light tan head with good retention and low lacing.
The hop nose is the first thing one notices about this beer. It attacks with a big, green, piney, slightly-floral, pungent, citrus hop aroma reminiscent of the taste of grapefruit rind. This huge hop nose is, presumably, from the simcoe dry-hopping. The big hop aroma is certainly appropiate of the style, and is the one big plus of this beer...
Unfortunately, the beer is a big dry on the palate, without much malt backing to stand up to the hop assault. The beer has a medium body and clean, crisp malt, but these huge citrus hops demand more backing. The hops offer a lingering and cloying bitterness. The malt never has a chance to assert itself. This is a well crafted beer, but it could definately be balanced better.
To its advantage, I'd say the use of simcoe hops enabled the creation of an unmistakably Pacific NW yet highly unique beer. I'll certainly drink it again (largely because I'm intrigued by the monstrous and unfamiliar hops) but I wish it had a better balance and was less ruinous on the palate.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.24/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Way darker than your average ipa appearance, this one comes in SRM wise above even an amber ale. 1/2" white head. Uniform lace. Aroma gives off some C hop cascade mostly notes. Dunno if dry hopped, but the hop usage in one form or another is evident.
Taste reveals why this beer is so dark, it uses a lot of heavier roasted malts, crystal malt seems to be all over this one. Has some tree like flavors and feels to go along with the woody caramel.
I've had some good, some bad in these bottles. No bottle date so I dunno what to make of the inconsistency.
May 25, 2016Taste reveals why this beer is so dark, it uses a lot of heavier roasted malts, crystal malt seems to be all over this one. Has some tree like flavors and feels to go along with the woody caramel.
I've had some good, some bad in these bottles. No bottle date so I dunno what to make of the inconsistency.
Reviewed by NastyNorseman from New York
3.65/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nice hoppy IPA with citrus and pine. Hop residual left on palate after swallowing. True to its style. Coppery color, with quarter-inch head with some lacing.
Jan 26, 2016Reviewed by CTbrew32 from Rhode Island
3.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance- Golden amber in color with about a one finger head produced.
Aroma- Lots of citrus and malty sweetness.
Taste- Big on the citrus and caramel malt at first. Towards the end a piney bitterness has crept in along with a cracker malt which helps balance the pine. Mild bitterness and a balanced array of flavors.
Feel- Medium bodied, medium carbonation, and a slick oily feel that coats the mouth.
Overall- An ok/good ipa that has some solid hop flavors, but really lacks flavor beyond some citrus, mild pine, and sweet malts. If it was designed to be malty ipa that's fine, but if that is going to be a focus along side the hops then the malt should have a little more flavor besides general sweetness. Good ipa, but not worth revisiting.
Jan 20, 2015Aroma- Lots of citrus and malty sweetness.
Taste- Big on the citrus and caramel malt at first. Towards the end a piney bitterness has crept in along with a cracker malt which helps balance the pine. Mild bitterness and a balanced array of flavors.
Feel- Medium bodied, medium carbonation, and a slick oily feel that coats the mouth.
Overall- An ok/good ipa that has some solid hop flavors, but really lacks flavor beyond some citrus, mild pine, and sweet malts. If it was designed to be malty ipa that's fine, but if that is going to be a focus along side the hops then the malt should have a little more flavor besides general sweetness. Good ipa, but not worth revisiting.
Mountain High IPA from Mount Shasta Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
87 ratings
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