White Hawk Select IPA
Mendocino Brewing Company

White Hawk Select IPAWhite Hawk Select IPA
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From:
Mendocino Brewing Company
 
United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 14.93%
Reviews:
543
Ratings:
917
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 22, 2021
Added:
Jul 19, 2002
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  40
White Hawk Select IPA is a traditional India Pale Ale. We’ve blended American West Coast Cascade Hops with a very generous dose of English Fuggle Hops. This combination makes for a very aromatic character, as well as a truly authentic English flavor which you must taste to believe. “Hopheads” will love this brew!
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Ratings by JMD71:
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Reviewed by JMD71 from Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sampled & reveiwed 12/28/06:

Ap: Cloudy orangey/gold with a solid rocky head. Thin head persists.

Ar: Slightly fruity with some alcohol notes. Alcohol nose surprising as this is not overly high ABV. Not much hop aroma detected.

Ta: A bit metallic. Medicinal. Could be old or oxidized. Malty with bitter alcohol bite. Not the best flavor IMHO. Kind of off...

Mo: Light to medium body. Good carbonation. Bitterness leaves mouth slightly puckered. Clean finish.

Dr: Medium. The flavor is not wonderful so that detracts, but the crisp mouthfeel adds to its attractiveness.

Comments: Not my favorite IPA by a long shot, but not terrible. The bottle could have been old & oxidized. I hope so...
Feb 20, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.66 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 22, 2021
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Reviewed by JustCamIt from Virginia

3.28/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bought this on sale not knowing brewery had been shuddered for over a year.

A: yellowish-amber with a big thick head

S: grapefruit peel, floral, and malt

T: grapefruit peel, malt, pine, and tinges of bitterness

M: light and refreshing

O: Not bad for a low hops IPA. Was surprised by the ease of drinking it.
Feb 18, 2019
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Reviewed by vikinggary28 from California

3.59/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber colour and a white head, average looking. Smells very mellow, nothing really stands out, maybe mild hops. Tastes pretty smooth, not overly hoppy. Decent mouthfeel. Nothing groundbreaking but still not bad.
Apr 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by GlennWB from West Virginia

Sep 16, 2017
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

4.12/5  rDev +23%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a semi clear golden amber color with a small white head. The aroma is bitter hops. The taste follows the nose.
Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by BuxMontBeerLover from Pennsylvania

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by mthomp081 from Delaware

May 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by ShepardCommander from Virginia

May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by ManWithNoName from South Carolina

Mar 24, 2017
 
Rated: 2.96 by breardon1776 from New York

Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 2.13 by Jodio from Texas

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.13 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gkruszewski from New York

Nov 06, 2016
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Reviewed by Offa from California

3.7/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This is a good, enjoyable, balanced, if not outstanding, IPA. Dark gold/pale amber, small white head soon thins to ring & wisps.
Aroma is spicy-resiny, hints of apple and honey.
Taste is spicy-resiny bitterness just dominating throughout, but restrained, balanced with some jammy raisin sweetness and toasty white bread, hints of grass. It's not great or exciting, but it's solid and quite drinkable. It maintains a nice balance of interest and character with easy drinkability.
Sep 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by tubeman from New York

Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by sisterofba from Maryland

Jun 12, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.26/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Falling somewhere in the golden to light orange color range, this one comes in with respectable clarity to it and 3/5" white head. Uniform lace. The hops pop pink grapefruit and tea.

Taste brings in more of the woodiness and earthiness of the fuggles hop. They went a less traveled route here in that regard. Not gonna find too many California ipas with fuggles hops. This is for your uncle who likes em a little more balanced and whatnot. For being a Mendocino new recipe it sure came off like the old stuff, for better and for worse. These guys are impossible to make a light dry bodied beer.
May 30, 2016
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Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)

3.61/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Got as a gift! 12oz bottle served at 4deg C in a draught glass

A- Opens well and pours a 1" high white head lasts almost 5mins before film out.

S- Not a lot there at all. Disappointing to say the least

T- Not a lot of hops. Fair amount of malt and sugar. Not a very good blend. It's ok but subdued

M- Dry and tart. Thicker than usual for this style.

O- Not a bad brew but not a great on either. Will not buy again but it's a nice try.

Food Pairing

This not bad brew went well with........ Chicken Kiev! The butter and dill makes a nice blend with the cheese then this brew cuts through it well.

Enjoy
May 27, 2016
White Hawk Select IPA from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 917 ratings