Hoplicious Imperial India Pale Ale
Mash House Restaurant & Brewery, The

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From:
Mash House Restaurant & Brewery, The
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+7 ratings needed
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 3.38%
Ratings:
3 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 16, 2013
Added:
Sep 06, 2004
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by BillRoth from Maryland

Oct 16, 2013
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.85/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very strong and very powerful. All of the hop flavor and bitter that you'd want. Pine-ey and grassy, a bit oak-like, and that 'bite' that hangs in the back of the throat. The malt profile is simple, but huge. A decent citrusy sweetness that balances the hops nicely without being thick or cloying. Pure and simple. Not overly complex. These traits appear in the aroma and reamin consistent into the initial flavor, body and finish. Mild warming in the finish. Dry from hops and alcohol. Although a solid beer, it gets lost in the shuffle with other great IIPA's
Oct 24, 2005
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.69/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance - Amber colored body with a nice head

Smell - Strong citrus nose with a wonderful whiff of lemons and sour orange rind; smells like a box of Indian River citrus fruit

Taste - A bit more balanced than I was expecting, given the 74 IBU rating; sweet caramel and vanilla malt offset by the bitterness from the cascade hops

Mouthfeel - Well carbonated, but a bit slick in the mouth

Drinkability - A nice brew, but I think I'll stick with their Hoppy Hour IPA, which was "hoplicious" enough for me
Sep 06, 2004