IPA
Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House
- From:
- Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House
- Iowa, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 4.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 19, 2006
- Added:
- Jul 23, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by hero27 from Minnesota
3.35/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap @ Old Capitol.
Hazy golden orange. Off-white, soapsud-like head.
Aroma is biscuity malt and a pretty standard hop profile. Nothing too enticing.. Light caramel malt flavor balanced by a fair share of hops. Decent hop bitterness present in the aftertaste also. A bit oily in the mouth, but the carbonation is just about right.
Not bad, but I expect a bit more from my IPAs.
Aug 19, 2006Hazy golden orange. Off-white, soapsud-like head.
Aroma is biscuity malt and a pretty standard hop profile. Nothing too enticing.. Light caramel malt flavor balanced by a fair share of hops. Decent hop bitterness present in the aftertaste also. A bit oily in the mouth, but the carbonation is just about right.
Not bad, but I expect a bit more from my IPAs.
Reviewed by neonbrown82 from Nebraska
3.66/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.66/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This was a somewhat disappointing IPA, but it wasn't bad by any means. The menu says that it is hopped up on Centennials, but there just aren't enough for a hophead such as myself, or even for my hop-despising drinking buddy.
The appearance was good. It pours to a light golden color, quite clear, with a nice fluffy white head. Has a moderate carbonation. Looks good.
The smell is where I started to be let down. The hops are definitely there, but they don't seem to stand-out from the buttery caramel malt character. I can detect the bitterness in the nose, but the hop aromas are sorely lacking it seems.
The taste is good. It has a nice light bitterness to it, but some more late-boil hops and dry hopping would do this thing QUITE nicely (the Firkin IPA, for instance, is quite divine). Aside from the hops, this has a bit of a caramel taste along with a bit of diacetyl, though not an unpleasant amount of buttery-ness. Tastes like an English IPA with American hops.
The mouthfeel is good. Has the bitterness necessary for an IPA. The finish is not too dry. Quite drinkable. I was able to finish the growler in a single sitting with no problem, as the ABV is quite low (I need to remember to write them down next visit). Damn Iowa's beer laws...
Jul 23, 2005The appearance was good. It pours to a light golden color, quite clear, with a nice fluffy white head. Has a moderate carbonation. Looks good.
The smell is where I started to be let down. The hops are definitely there, but they don't seem to stand-out from the buttery caramel malt character. I can detect the bitterness in the nose, but the hop aromas are sorely lacking it seems.
The taste is good. It has a nice light bitterness to it, but some more late-boil hops and dry hopping would do this thing QUITE nicely (the Firkin IPA, for instance, is quite divine). Aside from the hops, this has a bit of a caramel taste along with a bit of diacetyl, though not an unpleasant amount of buttery-ness. Tastes like an English IPA with American hops.
The mouthfeel is good. Has the bitterness necessary for an IPA. The finish is not too dry. Quite drinkable. I was able to finish the growler in a single sitting with no problem, as the ABV is quite low (I need to remember to write them down next visit). Damn Iowa's beer laws...
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