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Sleeping Giant IPA
Gage Roads Brewing Company
- From:
- Gage Roads Brewing Company
- Australia
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 15.43%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 06, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 5
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Reviewed by shambeano from Australia
3.57/5 rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle, couldn't see a best before. Poured into a tulip.
Look: slightly dark amber, about 0.5-1 cm of bubbly head. quickly subsides to nothing.
Smell: citrus, tropical fruit, a little grassy.
Taste: a little caramel malt, orangey citrus hop, a little grassy herbalness towards the end. Mid level bitterness, not too aggressive, but rounds it all out nicely.
Feel: Lighter to mid bodied, not a lot of carbonation. Dry finish.
Sep 06, 2019Look: slightly dark amber, about 0.5-1 cm of bubbly head. quickly subsides to nothing.
Smell: citrus, tropical fruit, a little grassy.
Taste: a little caramel malt, orangey citrus hop, a little grassy herbalness towards the end. Mid level bitterness, not too aggressive, but rounds it all out nicely.
Feel: Lighter to mid bodied, not a lot of carbonation. Dry finish.
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
3.29/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
L: Slightly hazy amber color, one and a half finger slightly off white head, messy lacing, light carbonation.
S: Hops, malts.
T: Hoppy, malty, yeasty.
F: Light to medium bodied, plenty of flavor.
O: A below average IPA. It's not bad per se but it just doesn't cut it in this golden age of beer.
May 31, 2019S: Hops, malts.
T: Hoppy, malty, yeasty.
F: Light to medium bodied, plenty of flavor.
O: A below average IPA. It's not bad per se but it just doesn't cut it in this golden age of beer.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
4.13/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper with lots of white floating bits of yeast and a few dark ones. Some bubbles, and 2 fingers of whitish head.
Smells of caramel, oranges, and creme
brûlée.
The taste follows the nose with hints of fruity esters.
Medium body, with moderate,
foamy carbonation.
Got in Perth, drank in Scarborough, Australia, Aug 24th, 2017. Great representation of an English IPA. Reminds me of Garrison IPA from Halifax in looks, and Fullers IPA in taste.
Aug 26, 2017Smells of caramel, oranges, and creme
brûlée.
The taste follows the nose with hints of fruity esters.
Medium body, with moderate,
foamy carbonation.
Got in Perth, drank in Scarborough, Australia, Aug 24th, 2017. Great representation of an English IPA. Reminds me of Garrison IPA from Halifax in looks, and Fullers IPA in taste.
Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia
3.27/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
this is a classic hop driven ale showing notes of dark stone-fruit and citrus within a complex floral aroma. This traditional English IPA has a clean palate rich with speciality malt sweetness, balanced by a fresh fusion of hop flavour. A rewarding ale, it finishes long and dry with lingering complexity.
Jun 27, 2015Reviewed by Decko from Australia
3.54/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Hazy copper colour in the glass with lacing that doesn't last. Hoppy slightly floral (?) aroma but I found it hard to pick much else there. Decent carbonation. I found it perhaps a little lacking in body with the hoppy bitterness and dryness in the aftertaste being the dominant characteristic. I quite liked it finding the dry aftertaste very more-ish but each sip was slightly disappointing in the lack of other flavours. Haven't had many English style IPAs so will be curious to see how they compare. In the end happy to drink this one but wouldn't go to much trouble to seek it out.
Jan 24, 2015Rated by JKCooper from Australia
3.72/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nice roasted coffee/chocolate taste, enough to be interesting whilst still keeping the strong IPA flavour.
Jan 05, 2015Reviewed by Breeza from Australia
3.93/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Deep clear amber with one finger beige head, dissipates leaving large bubbles. Moderate carbonation.
S: Honey, grass, bread, slight lime.
T: Delicious hops, bread, and a roasted taste. Lovely bitter aftertaste.
M: Feels really rich and well balanced, then when you swallow that sensation disappears leaving a pleasant dryness that makes you want more.
O: Really nice flavourful and satisfying beer. Will definitely have again.
Feb 13, 2014S: Honey, grass, bread, slight lime.
T: Delicious hops, bread, and a roasted taste. Lovely bitter aftertaste.
M: Feels really rich and well balanced, then when you swallow that sensation disappears leaving a pleasant dryness that makes you want more.
O: Really nice flavourful and satisfying beer. Will definitely have again.
Reviewed by LeeroyAgogo from Australia
3.22/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A - Pours a nice fairly clear amber colour, with initially a decent size head. Head retention diminishes quite quickly whilst maintaining a nice amount of lacing.
S - Nothing too overwhelming in the aroma department. Very light aroma for an IPA.
T - Fairly bitter with not a lot of malt coming through. Average presence of hops.
M - Great mouthfeel, goes down quite smooth and enjoyable.
O - As far as IPA's go personally I think it's a little weak, especially in the aroma and abv department. However if you're just getting in to IPA's this is a great beer to start off with as it contains all the characteristics of a good IPA without being to overwhelming.
Dec 01, 2013S - Nothing too overwhelming in the aroma department. Very light aroma for an IPA.
T - Fairly bitter with not a lot of malt coming through. Average presence of hops.
M - Great mouthfeel, goes down quite smooth and enjoyable.
O - As far as IPA's go personally I think it's a little weak, especially in the aroma and abv department. However if you're just getting in to IPA's this is a great beer to start off with as it contains all the characteristics of a good IPA without being to overwhelming.
Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia
3.6/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: tall brown 330mL bottle, pretty standard label for a smaller semi-macro boutique.
Appearance: light golden yellow in colour with a constant stream of big carbonation. Not much head, just a thin but solid cap.
Aroma: whilst I do quite enjoy the 'pine and grapefruit' American IPA, I still can't go past the traditional English / Australian floral hops you get on the nose are second to none. A touch of sweet malt too. Not the best example, but a good run-of-the mill.
Taste: funnily enough for an IPA, the malt comes through quite strongly - sweet bready malts. There's no mistaking the floral hops over the top though; very true to style - not thrilling but a very good, solid example of the style.
Aftertaste: a touch of those sweet malts with some hop bitterness backing up.
Mouth feel: light to moderate body with an almost spritzy, higher carbonation.
Overall: nothing to blow your skirt up, but overall a good version of the English IPA. Well worth it for the price of AU$53 a case (2013).
Jun 02, 2013Appearance: light golden yellow in colour with a constant stream of big carbonation. Not much head, just a thin but solid cap.
Aroma: whilst I do quite enjoy the 'pine and grapefruit' American IPA, I still can't go past the traditional English / Australian floral hops you get on the nose are second to none. A touch of sweet malt too. Not the best example, but a good run-of-the mill.
Taste: funnily enough for an IPA, the malt comes through quite strongly - sweet bready malts. There's no mistaking the floral hops over the top though; very true to style - not thrilling but a very good, solid example of the style.
Aftertaste: a touch of those sweet malts with some hop bitterness backing up.
Mouth feel: light to moderate body with an almost spritzy, higher carbonation.
Overall: nothing to blow your skirt up, but overall a good version of the English IPA. Well worth it for the price of AU$53 a case (2013).
Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri
3.66/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a dark copper color with a good sized head that fades to some nice lacing.
A: Aroma of citrus and grain with a bit of spice in the background.
T: Taste of grapefruit, grain and some fruit with just a bit of malt sweetness. Mild bitterness and a clean finish.
F: Medium body, crisp and refreshing with a decent balance.
O: Quite drinkable, hoped it would be a bit more robust. Nice offering for the style.
Jun 02, 2013A: Aroma of citrus and grain with a bit of spice in the background.
T: Taste of grapefruit, grain and some fruit with just a bit of malt sweetness. Mild bitterness and a clean finish.
F: Medium body, crisp and refreshing with a decent balance.
O: Quite drinkable, hoped it would be a bit more robust. Nice offering for the style.
Reviewed by magpieken from Australia
4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
320ml bottle. Pours a bright, light amber with a subdued, off white head which reduced to a long lasting ring and only traces of lacing. A moderate hoppy aroma; floral, bread, honey, citrus and caramel. Medium to high bitterness with some obvious malt sweetness. Medium body, dry, earthy, bitter, nutty finish. Quite drinkable. A pretty decent example of a Pommy style IPA. 8.
Apr 11, 2013
Sleeping Giant IPA from Gage Roads Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
51 ratings
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