Masala Mama
Town Hall Brewery
- From:
- Town Hall Brewery
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #32 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 96
Ranked #1,253 - Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 9.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 689
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 05, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 01, 2003
- Wants:
- 862
- Gots:
- 92
SCORE
96
World-Class
96
World-Class
American IPA brewed using Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial and Mt. Hood hops. A beer with crisp hop flavor and bitterness well balanced with American malt sweetness.
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Ratings by Sweffin:
Rated by Sweffin from Wisconsin
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nov 12, 2025
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nov 12, 2025
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.55/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
16 oz can canned 05/25 into a shaker pint glass.
L: SRM 7.5 pours a lightly yeasty amber color with a 1/4" off white head, very steady carbo, head goes frothy, medium random complex lacing.
S: Citrus zest, caramelized malts, hoppy.
T: Bright and slightly bold hops, moderately sweet caramelized and toasted malts & grains, pronounced citrus zest that is gently sharp, a distant note of berries, it is bittersweet.
F: Brisk, lush medium bodied mouthfeel with a broad middle and a long fairly drying finish.
O: Hoppy with a net of malts firmly holding things together. Beautiful and bodacious tastes with foxy and inviting contrast. Lush feel with brilliant luster and easy drinking. One of the best American IPAs I've had. It is world-class in its style.
Jun 10, 2025L: SRM 7.5 pours a lightly yeasty amber color with a 1/4" off white head, very steady carbo, head goes frothy, medium random complex lacing.
S: Citrus zest, caramelized malts, hoppy.
T: Bright and slightly bold hops, moderately sweet caramelized and toasted malts & grains, pronounced citrus zest that is gently sharp, a distant note of berries, it is bittersweet.
F: Brisk, lush medium bodied mouthfeel with a broad middle and a long fairly drying finish.
O: Hoppy with a net of malts firmly holding things together. Beautiful and bodacious tastes with foxy and inviting contrast. Lush feel with brilliant luster and easy drinking. One of the best American IPAs I've had. It is world-class in its style.
Rated by Zaximus from Colorado
3.75/5 rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on 3/17/2018
Aug 04, 2024
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
3.99/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Pours a clear amber/gold with a legitimate amount of off-white head. Leaves nice lacing. Aroma is a bold mix of caramel malt and piney hops. Flavor follows the nose, malty up front with lots of bitterness in the finish. Feel is medium bodied, a little light on the carbonation. Overall, a fine ale.
Oct 07, 2022
Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana
3.85/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
CO2 version is an annoying combination of pine, resin and caramel malt.
Cask version is creamy, warm, and mild.
Neither yanked my crank.
Jun 16, 2022Cask version is creamy, warm, and mild.
Neither yanked my crank.
Reviewed by jeffoert from Minnesota
4.21/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is, no doubt, an old-fashioned IPA, strong on the malt/hoppiness side. This is much better than their Dortmunder beer, I thought. I bought a growler of each. Definitely a better than average IPA but not sure it is worth the extra trouble and cost.
Jun 10, 2021
Reviewed by hhughes2008 from Minnesota
4.37/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L: Copper-auburn color with 1 finger of soapy foam that retains well, some lacing
S: pine, grapefruit, some biscuity/carmel malt aromas
T: resinous with a chewy malt backbone. Grapefruit, Candied oranges, cherry.
F: medium body, somewhat velvety, good carbonation
O: Crushed a 32 oz crowler of this easily and probably could have had more. Def my go-to West/Midwest IPA in the twin cities.
Sep 11, 2020S: pine, grapefruit, some biscuity/carmel malt aromas
T: resinous with a chewy malt backbone. Grapefruit, Candied oranges, cherry.
F: medium body, somewhat velvety, good carbonation
O: Crushed a 32 oz crowler of this easily and probably could have had more. Def my go-to West/Midwest IPA in the twin cities.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.93/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cask pour at MTHB. Cloudy, medium amber with cap of thick creamy head. Aroma is light hops with some fruity overtones. Taste adds a layer of hops to the bready malt base, subtle. Cask brings a nice creaminess to the brew, but hard to believe this is a Top 50. Not impressed.
Nov 05, 2019
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