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The Juice
Madison River Brewing Company


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- From:
- Madison River Brewing Company
- Montana, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,290 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #21,342 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 12.7%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 01, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 13, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good


Notes:
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
101 IBU
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.81/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I mixed my own 6pck of bottles of Madison River beer at a grocery store in Gardiner, Montana. This one poured a clear copper with thin white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had bitter citrus notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with semi sweet malt base with bitter citrus and pine resin presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Jun 01, 2023Rated by snowmageddon from Massachusetts
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a traditional IIPA, quite sweet and boozy. I was hoping for it to be more balanced
Mar 08, 2020Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 OZ bottle . Bottled July 10th (a month old)
Pours an amber body with an off white head. Lots of tiny visible carbonation. Good retention. Lots of layers of lacing.
Scent is somewhat malt forward, I smelled pine immediately after the pour but that faded quickly and a malt scent quickly took. Fairly prominent scent overall.
Hops are more noticeable at the taste. Red grapefruit and some booze. A solid malt backbone with a nice bitter finish.
Medium to full feel(must be all the malt)
A solid beer and worth revisiting ! The name of this beer is a little confusing though, By today's standards juicy usually implies a juicy tropical fruit IPA. While I like this beer a lot, it would be a stretch to call this one Juicy.
Aug 13, 2019Pours an amber body with an off white head. Lots of tiny visible carbonation. Good retention. Lots of layers of lacing.
Scent is somewhat malt forward, I smelled pine immediately after the pour but that faded quickly and a malt scent quickly took. Fairly prominent scent overall.
Hops are more noticeable at the taste. Red grapefruit and some booze. A solid malt backbone with a nice bitter finish.
Medium to full feel(must be all the malt)
A solid beer and worth revisiting ! The name of this beer is a little confusing though, By today's standards juicy usually implies a juicy tropical fruit IPA. While I like this beer a lot, it would be a stretch to call this one Juicy.
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.13/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at the Montana Ale Works in Bozeman, MT. Pours a deep amber with a thin off-white head. Initial impression is juicy citrus: grapefruit, orange, and mango, nicely balanced by caramel malts. Mouthfeel is on the sticky side of medium; carbonation is perfect. Finish is sticky with a slight lingering bitterness. Overall, I would consider this an exceptional DIPA. Kudos to Madison River!
Jun 26, 2019Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
3.8/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +0.5%
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...
Jun 14, 2018S: 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...
Reviewed by deleted_user_950283
3.89/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +2.9%
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.
Aug 06, 2016Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
3.22/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.22/5 rDev -14.8%
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.
Apr 24, 2016Appearance - 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.
Reviewed by porter_collie from Minnesota
3.96/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +4.8%
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.
Aug 13, 2015Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
4.24/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +12.2%
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.
Jul 16, 2015
The Juice from Madison River Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
74 ratings
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