Hip Hops Grapefruit IPA
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.57 | pDev: 8.1%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
4
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 09, 2012
Added:
May 13, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.5 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

May 09, 2012
 
Rated: 5 by EskimoDave from Canada (BC)

Nov 21, 2011
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Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)

4/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Opened a bottle on July 1st, I'm liking this one more than the fresh sample I had first.

A: Copper-bronze, good head & retention.

S: Big on the grapefruit, citrus rind, tangerine, slight grain.

T: Grapefruit, rind, pine, bitterness is pleasant and doesn't seem anywhere near 70IBU, grainy biscuit. It's definitely big on the grapefruit, which is what they intended, but it doesn't have as much depth to the flavour as some of their other brews.

M: Moderate body has a light residual sweetness, some hop acidity and a slightly drying alcohol finish.

D/O: An easy drinker and unique in a (west-coast) sea of IPAs.
May 27, 2011
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Reviewed by Rutager from Canada (BC)

4.77/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Appearance. Pours a hazy, deep amber with two fingers of sticky, thick, pale yellow head that leaves some nice lacing.

Smell. Toasty grains and sweet pink grapefruit, some bitter rind and some sweet juice. Piney hops and some sweet caramel. Awesome.

Taste. Toasty caramel grains, pine needles and red grapefruit juice, bitter grapefruit rind that lingers in a great way. Good stuff.

Mouthfeel. Medium body with smooth, smooth medium carbonation.

Overall. This beer is pretty awesome. I thought the addition of grapefruit to an ipa would be unnecessary and make the beer unballanced but ya, I was wrong. Great ballance while still showcasing the hops and grapefruit makes this a really memorable brew.
May 13, 2011
Hip Hops Grapefruit IPA from Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
Beer rating: 4.57 out of 5 with 4 ratings