IPA (India Pale Ale)
Wachusett Brewing Company

IPA (India Pale Ale)IPA (India Pale Ale)
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From:
Wachusett Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 12.57%
Reviews:
148
Ratings:
291
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 04, 2018
Added:
Jul 07, 2000
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  46
With an awesome floral nose, & fresh hop flavor, “The Purple” is one of the most sessionable IPA’s out there. Beer Advocate calls it, “A damn solid IPA”.
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Ratings by mikesgroove:
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Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This one was quite a nice suprise to me to be honest. I was expecting it to be a run of the mill IPA and it had a nice little body to it and really kinda won me over in the end. Poured a nice strong amber with a good two inch plus head of foamy sticky white lace. Good head retention as it really hung around for a good long while. Very nice side glass presentation as well. Smell was lightly hopped, not overpowering but good notes of citrus and pine on the nose. An underlying malt back was definatly present and rounded out the aroma very nicely. Taste was nice, well rounded flavor profile. Initial decent bite of hops quickly melded into an earthy, ugary back with a lot of bread notes to it. Very well balaanced. Nice dry finish left you wanting at least another sip. Good strong mouthfeel, thick, but not syrupy with a great carbonation. Excellent session beer. Good easily see myself having more then a few of these in an evening. Overall this was really quite good. This actually made me intrested in trying some others from the brewery and I am definatly open to trades for them.
Sep 03, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.6 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 04, 2018
 
Rated: 2.48 by lemonox from Massachusetts

May 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by dextr24 from Massachusetts

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by Choppin-Banana from New Hampshire

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Jun 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by jlmontague from Connecticut

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by neil2me from Connecticut

Mar 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.32 by jeffreyhill021 from Massachusetts

Mar 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by JorgesThemeSwimming from Massachusetts

Jun 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.24 by braican from Massachusetts

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by Bissel328 from Massachusetts

Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by chuckgietzen from Michigan

Dec 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Furley80 from Pennsylvania

Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Ardeer from New York

Oct 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by seakayak from Massachusetts

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2.63 by vladbeznos

Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by freshcarl from Connecticut

Aug 30, 2015
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.02/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
12oz bottle poured into can glass. The brew appears a pale copper color with soapy white cap that fades fast.

The aroma is muted but some citrus like oranges is present. Not much else but maybe a hint of grass too.

The taste is citrusy and zesty with a bit of orange rind and herbal notes. No much of a grain backing or alcohol to be noted.

This is light bodied and moderately carbonated. Overall has a bit of a watery feel to it. I dont think id opt to having this again unless it was a new recipe or uber fresh release.
Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by mattycasey from Massachusetts

Aug 10, 2015
IPA (India Pale Ale) from Wachusett Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 291 ratings