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Ipswich Dark Ale
Ipswich Ale Brewery
- From:
- Ipswich Ale Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 10.36%
- Reviews:
- 151
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 01, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2000
- Wants:
- 20
- Gots:
- 11
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by OldManMetal from North Carolina
4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Ipswich Dark Ale presents itself very well from start to finish. It pours to a very large, long-lived creamy tan head on a hazy, ruby brown medium-bodied beer that leaves extensive, long-lived lacing on the glass. The nose is sweet caramel with hints of coffee; on the palate it transforms to a more bitter beast: bitter chocolate vies with black coffee and the heavily roasted notes that win in the end, dominating the finish with a very lingering bitterness. Prominent alcohol flavors help offset this bitterness somewhat, combining with a creamy texture and soft carbonation to make this a much smoother drinking beer than it would be otherwise. This is a very good choice if you want a strong, assertive dark ale with bitter notes that last.
Jun 05, 2015Rated by rangerman21 from Nevada
3.62/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A- Dark dark brown with a white head
S- Dark malts dominate
T- Roasted malts with a coffee finish
F- Bright
O- A tasty dark ale.
May 06, 2015S- Dark malts dominate
T- Roasted malts with a coffee finish
F- Bright
O- A tasty dark ale.
Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky
3.94/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark hearty color with a billowing head. Lots of malts on the nose with tea leaves, light chocolate malt, roasted nut, light grain and some dark fruit.
A touch more assertive flavor than the nose but for the most part very reflective. Tea leaves, chocolate malt, barley grain and even roast coffee.
Huge kudos for a great value.
Feb 01, 2015A touch more assertive flavor than the nose but for the most part very reflective. Tea leaves, chocolate malt, barley grain and even roast coffee.
Huge kudos for a great value.
Reviewed by fedt from Arizona
3.44/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: Dark brown, thick tan head
S: Mild aromas of roasted malts and spices. Smells a little sweet.
T: The ale tastes watery, hoppy without body. It's definitely very thin and I was hoping for more.
M: Thin body. This has more carbonation than needed for a beer without a good malt backbone.
O: This is the first beer I tried from Ipswitch and I was not impressed. I don't think I would try this again.
Sep 21, 2014S: Mild aromas of roasted malts and spices. Smells a little sweet.
T: The ale tastes watery, hoppy without body. It's definitely very thin and I was hoping for more.
M: Thin body. This has more carbonation than needed for a beer without a good malt backbone.
O: This is the first beer I tried from Ipswitch and I was not impressed. I don't think I would try this again.
Ipswich Dark Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
220 ratings
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