ACME California IPA
North Coast Brewing Co.

ACME California IPAACME California IPA
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From:
North Coast Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,322
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,988
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 12.43%
Reviews:
562
Ratings:
1,271
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 27, 2024
Added:
Jul 08, 2000
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  115
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Ratings by BEERchitect:
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

4.12/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
ACME IPA opidomizes the traditional identity of what west coast IPA's are. The crisp maltiness gives a modest and receeding caramel flavor without the cloying sweetness of caramel candies. Lightly bready and with a grahm cracker dry sweetness, the malts are ultimately clean and well attenuated.

But that's not why this beer is so good. It's all about the hops. Resiny and mouth coating with citrusy grapefruits, orange zest, and pineapple. Throw in shaddows of pine, lemon grass, and fresh cut herbs and we have a complex hop profile with refreshing and thirst quenching bitterness.

Because ACME IPA isn't larger than life, as are the Blind Pigs or the west coast, this one might share the same status as Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale: A basic error free beer that exemplifies the style to perfection but ultimately underminded because of it's moderate take on the style, and not the extreme. I beg to differ.
Jun 09, 2009
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Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York

3.52/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amber color with a small head and lace.
aroma of fruits and malts.
taste of fruit, malts, grains and hops.
feel was light body and medium carbonation.
Feb 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by MEnoMoney

May 14, 2023
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Reviewed by MaddDoGG5150 from California

3.94/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a light copper color with a white, one-finger foam head. Lacks retention.

Aroma: Molasses and malted grains and lemon.

Taste: follows the nose, molasses and malted grains up front, followed by some bitter hops. Finishes dry.
Nov 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by Beecham from California

Aug 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 23, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.61/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 fl. oz. bottle, at Olympen, Oslo. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden colour with "cooling fog", moderate creamy head. Distinct aroma of American hops, also notes of toffee. Distinctly hoppy flavour too. Hints of Scotch orange marmalade and alcohol.
Apr 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.65 by gefinley from California

Feb 04, 2021
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Reviewed by Steve555 from Wales

3.67/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Murky orange amber colour with a frothy white head. Smells quite sweet malts and tea and fruity hops. Quite resinous and piney taste but medium on the mouthfeel with a dankness, medium carbonation. It's okay, quite nice.
Aug 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.6 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by BabaBeer from California

Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by sweetbrew82 from California

Aug 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by Shortbox81 from Washington

Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by dandy14 from Brazil

Oct 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.74/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The appearance had a very clear copper colored body with a huge three finger foamy white head, there is no carbonation seen rising. Some spider web lacing is seen around the sides of the glass. The smell had the malts up front, lemon and orange present themselves as the beer warms. The taste had a refreshing light crisp maltiness to it that I like as well as some pine presence comes out in the taste. On the palate, it sat at/about a light to medium with some bitter sharpness on the tongue, but a good sharpness. Overall, this is a good beer. I would say this is a mostly drinkable beer that I would definitely seek out again.
Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.35 by ladle69 from Florida

May 09, 2017
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Reviewed by captaincoffee from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a touch lighter than new penny copper with a medium head that leaves some lace. Nose is not terribly big, but a nice floral citrus blend vice the pine I was actually expecting. Taste has more grapefruit than anything and turns drier without a big malt backbone. Carbonation seems pretty high which leaves it crisp but not one to savor. Overall, a pretty good beer that is probably better on tap.
Mar 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by Giggy from Michigan

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by SnacksGarces from Massachusetts

Feb 22, 2017
ACME California IPA from North Coast Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 1271 ratings