1800 Old English IPA
Town Hall Brewery
- From:
- Town Hall Brewery
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 9.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 50
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 20, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2004
- Wants:
- 28
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Recreated from an IPA recipe Mike Hoops found from the year 1800. The recipe was altered slightly with the british style hops additions (5 lbs per barrel) spaced out more during the boil to allow the beer to be drinkable now instead of months after a sea voyage.
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota
4.15/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At the Tap, served in a TH tulip. Very clear bright light honey copper, with a good 1 finger head, good retention, good lacing. Nose is sweet malty-biscuity goodness, flowery and slightly green sweetness...nicely done. Taste follows...pretty sweet, but there’s a little bitter edge there that is nice, too.
Dec 20, 2019
Reviewed by Evilyak from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
this might be the best thing i've had in a long, long time. kind of in love with this one.
pours clear copper, with good carbonation and a lingering head. no lacing.
very floral aroma, with a spicy bite to it. yeasty, bready notes follow, but really the floral note takes center stage.
taste is bitter mitigated by the malt and floral hops, but the mildness doesn't linger. there's almost something minty about this one, too, or something a bit cooling.
medium body overall with a drying, bitter finish.
i'm a fan. malty, well hopped, higher abv - really hits all the point for the style.
Sep 26, 2015pours clear copper, with good carbonation and a lingering head. no lacing.
very floral aroma, with a spicy bite to it. yeasty, bready notes follow, but really the floral note takes center stage.
taste is bitter mitigated by the malt and floral hops, but the mildness doesn't linger. there's almost something minty about this one, too, or something a bit cooling.
medium body overall with a drying, bitter finish.
i'm a fan. malty, well hopped, higher abv - really hits all the point for the style.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours brilliant gold with a 1” creamy white head that produces decent lace. Floral and malt aromas rise from the glass. Floral hops provide enough bitter accent to balance a slightly sweet malt presence. Medium body and carbonation. Very drinkable.
Aug 13, 2015
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