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No Middle Ground Coffee IPA (2017)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 9.66%
- Reviews:
- 52
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 31, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2018
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 29
At first glance, it might seem strange to combine coffee and hoppy beer, but really, the two flavors have a lot in common. Good coffee and hops both have complex and fruity aromas which create layers of flavor. No Middle Ground is brewed with fruit-forward hop varietals and cold-brewed coffee for a unique take on the IPA.
BEGINNING GRAVITY 15.8° plato
ENDING GRAVITY 2.5° plato
50 IBU
BEGINNING GRAVITY 15.8° plato
ENDING GRAVITY 2.5° plato
50 IBU
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Ratings by gregu2:
Rated by gregu2 from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 08, 2018
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 08, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.08/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Drank fresh, but it took me a while to post.
This pours a light auburn color. Impressive head retention. I get more coffee notes on the aroma than anything hoppy, like a freshly brewed French roast. The coffee is there on the palate, matched by some bitterness and a light hopping.
Nov 29, 2019This pours a light auburn color. Impressive head retention. I get more coffee notes on the aroma than anything hoppy, like a freshly brewed French roast. The coffee is there on the palate, matched by some bitterness and a light hopping.
Rated by MoreBeer4me from New Jersey
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Did not like. Not a fan apparently of coffee infused IPA's.
Nov 02, 2018Rated by Bolio from Minnesota
3.82/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
I dislike coffee but this one harmoniously mixes it nicely amid unfiltered brilliance.
Aug 10, 2018Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
4.01/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: dark orange in color with a 1" head that lasts a long time.
Smell: fruit sweetness and a hint of coffee is picked up by the nose.
Taste: grainy malt base with some orange, pears, mild coffee flavors, and a earthy bitterness.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Crisp from start to finish. Long lasting aftertaste.
Overall: always a weird combo for me - coffee and an IPA - but it works.
Jul 01, 2018Smell: fruit sweetness and a hint of coffee is picked up by the nose.
Taste: grainy malt base with some orange, pears, mild coffee flavors, and a earthy bitterness.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Crisp from start to finish. Long lasting aftertaste.
Overall: always a weird combo for me - coffee and an IPA - but it works.
No Middle Ground Coffee IPA (2017) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
182 ratings
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