Indoor Recess
Cambridge Brewing Company

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From:
Cambridge Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 4.3%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
13
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 25, 2019
Added:
Feb 26, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Hoppy Spring Ale.
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Ratings by Beric:
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Reviewed by Beric from Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Serving: On tap at the Cambridge brew pub in a sampler glass
Served: 15 Apr 2016

Appearance: Pretty standard APA color- golden yellow with hints of burnt orange around the edge of the glass. Little head, but again, it's a sampler glass, what can you do?

Smell: Plenty of hop aroma here, with clean citric and pine notes and a little pinch of tropical fruit. A touch of dankness.

Taste: Clean hop flavors essentially the same as the nose overlaid on a soft, somewhat bready malt backbone. I liked that the malts didn't ratchet up the sweetness too much. Finishes semi-sweet, I would say. I would have liked a bit of a drier finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with high carbonation.

Overall: A good APA from CBC to be sure, but one that doesn't stand out in a crowd.
Apr 16, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 25, 2019
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

4.06/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap 5/5/2017 at Pizza J’s in Providence, RI, served in a tulip glass.

A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains fruity citrus, floral hops and light caramelized malts.

T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of tangerine and other citrus fruits. Then a strong but not over-powering hops bitterness comes in. The malt character is hearty but not too heavy and brings a very good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer to drink for a while.
May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Shy5 from Oregon

Apr 26, 2017
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.99/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the brewery. Balance, balance, balance.
Apr 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by paresis from Massachusetts

Apr 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by flek from Massachusetts

Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Mar 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
As named - Hoppy spring ale. On tap at the Cambridge brew pub in a sampler glass
A) Ton of lace at the top of the glass as the slightly hazed body drops without much foam left.
S) First up - hop aroma, with citrus, flowers, pine and tropical fruit. Plenty of dankness.
T) Loved it. Flowershop spring as promised, on a malt sweet back drop that is balanced with right amount of peppery and dank hops and island fruit flavors.
F) Clean, fresh with plenty of white pepper and cleansing in the finish. Try 12.
Mar 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by chubenzino from California

Apr 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Apr 06, 2016
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.04/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Yellow-orange gold color. Cloudy. Good starting head but it settles quickly to rim bubbles. A couple of broken rings of lace.

Beautiful floral hop aroma. A bit of evergreen to the nose but more like freshly crushed hop cones.

Clean, fresh malt and hop blend. Not overwhelming on the bitter side but it is the most dominant flavor. I get a bit of bitter citrus in the swallow. The aftertaste is moderate but lasting in a soft perfume with light white pepper. Appropriate body and carbonation.
Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

Mar 09, 2016
Indoor Recess from Cambridge Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 13 ratings