Big Twitch IPA
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant

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From:
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 10.7%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
73
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 09, 2018
Added:
Apr 03, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  10
Our 2nd place IPA. Only the Cant Dog is stonger, although arguments abound as to who is hoppier. A session IPA? NO! But you can try if you want. One of our personal favorites around the bar.
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Ratings by 05Harley:
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Reviewed by 05Harley from New Hampshire

3.71/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Purchased @ Marhall Wharf Belfast, Maine

Price: $25.00/growler

Pours medium amber with a soapy white two inch cap covering the top. The head dissipates after a few minutes leaving behind a creamy film. The beer is hazey with very little clarity. Heavy lacing decorates the flared tulip glass and shows off it's stickiness. Fresh, hell ya..

The nose is pretty much pine hops, lemon peels and malt.

The flavor is pine and doughy malt followed by pepper and alcohol. Where's the citrus flavor? I'm getting just a faint taste which is disappointing.

Medium body with a zesty feel. Crisp and clean with a fair amount of sweetness in the beginning followed by a bitter dry finish.

Overall a pretty good beer. I prefer the "Cant Dog" over this if I had my druthers. A little more variation of hops would add some excitement to this brew.
Aug 06, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by BeerTwigs from New York

May 09, 2018
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Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine

3.92/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Great Lost Bear
Sep 05, 2016
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Rated by JakeTWBSB from California

4.56/5  rDev +19.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Nice change (clean and crisp, little sweeter) to the in your face IPAs, but still 9%.
May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.45 by jebrew from Maine

Nov 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by LloydDobler from Indiana

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by Satchboogie from Belgium

Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by razorsdescent from Pennsylvania

Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by psdriscoll from Connecticut

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.13 by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by mjstacker from New Hampshire

Mar 05, 2015
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Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts

4.02/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a tulip at the Great Lost Bear in Portland

Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a thin layer. It is a caramel color with great clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing down the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Lemony and floral hops followed by caramel and crystal and a little alcohol in the rear too.

Taste: Same as above. Balanced with light bitterness in the rear. Very clean and straightforward flavor.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium to full bodied, light bitterness, medium carbonation, and a little booze.

Overall: Second time around with this one and enjoying it quite a bit. Will be looking for these in cans some day.
Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 1.75 by Rekrule from Massachusetts

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by WesFoxlove from Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by NHbeerfishing from New Hampshire

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BastardFromABasket from Massachusetts

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DinoBlueShoes from Maine

Aug 08, 2014
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.64/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a clear but somewhat dark amber color. Well built cap. Random lacing.

S-My first thought was how this one was mostly balanced. Sweetness with a pretty buttoned up hoppiness. Think of the standard citrus, pine, caramel and bread crew.

T-Closely approximates the nose. Both malt and hop are robust. Hops offer grass and pine and citrus. Malt relies upon a chewy caramel and muffiny pairing. A trace of alcohol.

M-Fuller bodied. Bitterness sneaks up behind the sweetness. Heats me up a little. Chewy. Medium carbonation.

O-A fairly pedestrian DIPA that reminds me of DIPAs past rather than DIPAs present. Still happy with the pint.
Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrh9696 from Pennsylvania

Jun 22, 2014
Big Twitch IPA from Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 73 ratings