Trooper's Tipple
New English Brewing Co.
- From:
- New English Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.27 | pDev: 20.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 30, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 29, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
79
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79
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.6/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.6/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Yellow lacking carbonation for style. Aroma was some oxidized like cardboard notes. Not hops.
Taste was kind of a head scratcher. I've had plenty of English ipas. This didn't taste like that either. It owed itself to a lot of other beers it seemed. The body at times was that of a blonde ale or malt liquor. But never did it come off as even noble hops or whatnot from Europe. It had a tinny bitterness to it. Alcohol seemed more like 7 than 5%.
Just behind the game in all aspects.
May 30, 2016Taste was kind of a head scratcher. I've had plenty of English ipas. This didn't taste like that either. It owed itself to a lot of other beers it seemed. The body at times was that of a blonde ale or malt liquor. But never did it come off as even noble hops or whatnot from Europe. It had a tinny bitterness to it. Alcohol seemed more like 7 than 5%.
Just behind the game in all aspects.
Reviewed by DrLasers from California
1.27/5 rDev -61.2%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.27/5 rDev -61.2%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Finding a new San Diego IPA is a cause for great excitement since this town is a hop-heavy West Coast IPA mecca of sorts. Sadly, this is by far my least favorite IPA of San Diego. I'm not really sure if this truly is an IPA. Big bready head, low ABV, flat mouth feel, and bleh overall taste. Disappointing.
Dec 01, 2012
Reviewed by yonnie from California
3.43/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A - Poured into mug. Pours straw golden with a finger of head on top.
S - Light floral, malt and some citrus scents.
T - Citrus, lemon peel, grassy, hop flavors very subdued but present.
M - Light bodied.
O - This is an extremely easy to drink IPA due to its low alcohol content and overall low bitterness. This would be a good choice for a pale ale or lager drinker looking for an IPA before trying a more intense version.
Apr 27, 2012S - Light floral, malt and some citrus scents.
T - Citrus, lemon peel, grassy, hop flavors very subdued but present.
M - Light bodied.
O - This is an extremely easy to drink IPA due to its low alcohol content and overall low bitterness. This would be a good choice for a pale ale or lager drinker looking for an IPA before trying a more intense version.
Reviewed by srandycarter from California
3.85/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
3.85/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A - Bright, slightly hazy copper, near white, small head. Some spotty cling lace.
S - Smells like a rich lager. Some grass, hint of biscuity malt and bittering hops.
T - Malty lager. Yep. A little more hoppy, true, but certainly not what I think of in an IPA.
M - Good balance for what is there.
D - Low abv and very easy to drink.
Feb 14, 2012S - Smells like a rich lager. Some grass, hint of biscuity malt and bittering hops.
T - Malty lager. Yep. A little more hoppy, true, but certainly not what I think of in an IPA.
M - Good balance for what is there.
D - Low abv and very easy to drink.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.58/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A sharp lager with a good dose of hops. Seems to stick to the English style. Bitterness is distinct but within the bounds of drinkability. Thin body with a dry finish that stops short of astringency. A touch of toast and grain. Faintest hint of fruit but no trace of malty sweetness. Easier to define what it's not! It's NOT a big American IPA, and it does have it's own modest charms.
Attractive amber in the glass with nice lacing. Pleasant and drinkable bitter beer. Label says 5.1% ABV on the current batch.
Aug 15, 2011Attractive amber in the glass with nice lacing. Pleasant and drinkable bitter beer. Label says 5.1% ABV on the current batch.
Reviewed by notchucknorris from California
3.08/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A: Pale golden color with a fluffy white head that has good retention. Looks like a good beer should.
S: Pale malts and a little bit of honey.
T: I don't know, this is labeled an IPA, but tastes much more like a lager. There is a touch of honey and a little lemon and citrus, followed by a sort of grassy hop bite. There's not enough of a hop presence to really call this an IPA though, at least for me.
Apr 10, 2011S: Pale malts and a little bit of honey.
T: I don't know, this is labeled an IPA, but tastes much more like a lager. There is a touch of honey and a little lemon and citrus, followed by a sort of grassy hop bite. There's not enough of a hop presence to really call this an IPA though, at least for me.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.23/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On-tap at 5 Points
A: The pour comes out a fairly clear golden color with a nice fluffy white head on it.
S: The hops are quite grassy and herbal, which was unexpected. A fair amount of malt, which is bready in nature, like you might expect in an English IPA.
T: There is a decent bitterness to the flavor along with grassy and earthy hop notes. The biscuit/bread malt flavor is there as well, along with just a hint of citrus.
M: The body is medium with a fairly crisp carbonation that leaves this beer feeling decently refreshing.
D: I'm partial to American IPAs, and even for an English IPA this missed the mark a bit for me. I'm fine with the malt balance, but the hop flavors were slightly off.
Jul 19, 2010A: The pour comes out a fairly clear golden color with a nice fluffy white head on it.
S: The hops are quite grassy and herbal, which was unexpected. A fair amount of malt, which is bready in nature, like you might expect in an English IPA.
T: There is a decent bitterness to the flavor along with grassy and earthy hop notes. The biscuit/bread malt flavor is there as well, along with just a hint of citrus.
M: The body is medium with a fairly crisp carbonation that leaves this beer feeling decently refreshing.
D: I'm partial to American IPAs, and even for an English IPA this missed the mark a bit for me. I'm fine with the malt balance, but the hop flavors were slightly off.
Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada
2.5/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
A yellow beer, wasn't jumping out. Appeared flat. Like a stale blonde ale that was casked, and then kegged. Aroma was not attractive.
Sadly, it tasted like the impression the appearance left on me. Just didn't enjoy this, seemed to be lacking everything, and I mean everything that an ipa should be. This wasn't "new" English, it had more in common with Olde English. . .
Jul 14, 2010Sadly, it tasted like the impression the appearance left on me. Just didn't enjoy this, seemed to be lacking everything, and I mean everything that an ipa should be. This wasn't "new" English, it had more in common with Olde English. . .
Reviewed by mithrascruor from California
3.13/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Callahan's, San Diego.
Pours a clear golden orange color with a minimal white head. Has a very light aroma of hops and oranges. Similar taste with a bit of malt in the finish. Very light flavor overall, and light- to medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. A decent, but not particuarly memorable, IPA.
May 02, 2010Pours a clear golden orange color with a minimal white head. Has a very light aroma of hops and oranges. Similar taste with a bit of malt in the finish. Very light flavor overall, and light- to medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. A decent, but not particuarly memorable, IPA.
Reviewed by magictrokini from California
3.58/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.58/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Tap @ Pizza Port Solana. Poured clear yellow-gold with a bubbly white head. Moderate lacing. Grassy hops, grainy malt, and biscuits in the nose. Bitter Goldings hit you throughout, giving the beer a clean, peppery bite. Lagery flavors and unripe citrus accompany this, making it sweet towards the back. Tastes like a Bridgeport IPA, but watery.
Jan 20, 2009
Reviewed by HalfFull from California
3.25/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.25/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a hazy golden into a pint glass with a bubbly half inch of head. Head thins out quickly and offers some random lacing on the glass.
Mostly malts on the nose with a touch of citrus and earthy hops. Taste follows suit with a malty and somewhat buttery lingering finish. Not as clean on the palate as many British versions of the style, yet that works for me as it improves the feel a bit. Drinkability is good but limited in the end by a rather dry finish.
Dec 29, 2008Mostly malts on the nose with a touch of citrus and earthy hops. Taste follows suit with a malty and somewhat buttery lingering finish. Not as clean on the palate as many British versions of the style, yet that works for me as it improves the feel a bit. Drinkability is good but limited in the end by a rather dry finish.
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