The Juice | Madison River Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Madison River Brewing Company
Montana, United States
madisonriverbrewing.com
Style: American Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
This Double India Pale Ale, or IPA, is extremely hopped American-style Ale that gets its hop bitterness and character from Amarillo and Simcoe hops. A generous amount of hops and malt, 3.5 lbs per barrel and 2800 lbs of malt, were used to give this beer a rich malt character with a distinctive hop flavor and aroma. This unfiltered beer is amber colored, thick bodied, highly bitter, and finishes off with a sweet grapefruit after taste.
101 IBU
HISTOGRAM
View: Beers | Place Reviews
Ratings: 69 | Reviews: 17
3.8/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours an effervescent copper with 2+ fingers of fluffy sand colored head. Great head retention, pretty good lacing
S: Some maltyness, faint citrus, only real letdown with this beer
T: Grapefruit & breadyness, plus dryness up front, a little woody bitterness as well. Cakeyness, citrus bitterness, some dryness as this warms, a touch of orange juice as well. Finishes with a little woody dryness, grapefruit, OJ in moderate amounts & just a little breadyness
MF: Fairly chewy, restrained carbonation, nicely balanced. Body thins out just a scoosh as it warms
Drinks easy for the heft, not super juicy, but a solid DIPA that I would never say no to...
663 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours an effervescent copper with 2+ fingers of fluffy sand colored head. Great head retention, pretty good lacing
S: Some maltyness, faint citrus, only real letdown with this beer
T: Grapefruit & breadyness, plus dryness up front, a little woody bitterness as well. Cakeyness, citrus bitterness, some dryness as this warms, a touch of orange juice as well. Finishes with a little woody dryness, grapefruit, OJ in moderate amounts & just a little breadyness
MF: Fairly chewy, restrained carbonation, nicely balanced. Body thins out just a scoosh as it warms
Drinks easy for the heft, not super juicy, but a solid DIPA that I would never say no to...
663 characters
3.25/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.82/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.29/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.89/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Now called 'The Juice'. Edit needed. Bottle dated 070816... yes thank goodness Madison River started dating bottles. Definitely an 'English style' malt driven double IPA with a pronounced bready sweetness. The 9% packs a whollup and is really disguised well. This is how Montana wants their beers, tasting like 'beer' with a hop/malt balance and smooth sweetness. Really a great brew but nothing special for the whale seekers... I could and have gotten destroyed quick on 90+ degree day backyard bbq's on this and will in the future also for under $10 a six pack.
570 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Now called 'The Juice'. Edit needed. Bottle dated 070816... yes thank goodness Madison River started dating bottles. Definitely an 'English style' malt driven double IPA with a pronounced bready sweetness. The 9% packs a whollup and is really disguised well. This is how Montana wants their beers, tasting like 'beer' with a hop/malt balance and smooth sweetness. Really a great brew but nothing special for the whale seekers... I could and have gotten destroyed quick on 90+ degree day backyard bbq's on this and will in the future also for under $10 a six pack.
570 characters
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.42/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.22/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Had from the bottle 04/15/16 at Copper Horse in the Bozeman, MT airport. No bottling date found
Appearance - Poured into a pint, the brew is clear with a subdued golden orange color. Sandstone, half-finger width head that dissipates fairly quick, leaving a thin, mostly solid layer of suds across the top. Lacing consists mostly of spots found around the glass.
Smell - Soapy. Mild orange. Some bready sweetness.
Taste - Follows the nose. Soapy character with mild citrus bitterness. A touch of grapefruit pith in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Near full in body with moderate carbonation. Fairly smooth and drinkable, with a mostly dry finish.
Overall - Meh. I've found what I describe as a soapy character in a few select pales I've had, but never in a DIPA. Not a completely terrible beer, but I wouldn't want to drink it again.
830 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Had from the bottle 04/15/16 at Copper Horse in the Bozeman, MT airport. No bottling date found
Appearance - Poured into a pint, the brew is clear with a subdued golden orange color. Sandstone, half-finger width head that dissipates fairly quick, leaving a thin, mostly solid layer of suds across the top. Lacing consists mostly of spots found around the glass.
Smell - Soapy. Mild orange. Some bready sweetness.
Taste - Follows the nose. Soapy character with mild citrus bitterness. A touch of grapefruit pith in the finish.
Mouthfeel - Near full in body with moderate carbonation. Fairly smooth and drinkable, with a mostly dry finish.
Overall - Meh. I've found what I describe as a soapy character in a few select pales I've had, but never in a DIPA. Not a completely terrible beer, but I wouldn't want to drink it again.
830 characters
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.96/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Despite the American style hops, I would describe this as a double English IPA. The maltiness body has some nice caramel and nut notes. The hops are citrusy. Nice mouthfeel.
173 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Despite the American style hops, I would describe this as a double English IPA. The maltiness body has some nice caramel and nut notes. The hops are citrusy. Nice mouthfeel.
173 characters
4.24/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy, copper color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of floral hops, pine, citrus hops, sweet malt, slight caramel malt, and alcohol. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Tastes of citrus hops, floral hops, pine, sweet malt, alcohol, slight earthy malt, and a hint of grass. Overall, great blend and feel, good appearance, aroma, and body.
423 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy, copper color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of floral hops, pine, citrus hops, sweet malt, slight caramel malt, and alcohol. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Tastes of citrus hops, floral hops, pine, sweet malt, alcohol, slight earthy malt, and a hint of grass. Overall, great blend and feel, good appearance, aroma, and body.
423 characters
The Juice from Madison River Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.77 out of
5 with
69 ratings
0 characters. We love reviews! Turn your rating into one with ≥ 150 characters.
Explain why you're giving this rating. Your review must discuss the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) and your overall impression in order to indicate that you have legitimately tried the beer. Nonconstructive reviews may be removed without notice and action may be taken on your account.