Saratoga IPA
Mendocino Brewing Company

Saratoga IPASaratoga IPA
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From:
Mendocino Brewing Company
 
United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 13.49%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
175
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 08, 2019
Added:
Jun 09, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  33
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Ratings by jhavs:
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Reviewed by jhavs from New York

3.22/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 oz. bottle poured into a nonic pint tasting glass.

A= Deep golden hue with a tiny bit of haze. Foamy white head that bubbles out quickly into a ring around the glass. Minimal lacing.

S= Citrus rind and earthy pine followed by sweet caramel malt.

T= Decent amount of sweet malts, caramel, and bitterness. A bit of citrus flavor from the hops.

M= Medium body with moderate carbonation.

O= Bitter, malty, old school IPA. Much different than currently in vogue hop aroma and flavor bombs.
Sep 04, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -26.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Dark orange murky hue.

White head; nice lace.

Dry biscuit nose.

Medium thick, sticky mouthfeel.

A soap-y open; a bitter hop finish.unbalanced & tongue scorching-ly dry. Fairly awful.
Sep 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by Coltron23 from Connecticut

Sep 04, 2017
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Reviewed by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina

3.74/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The bottle I'm looking at says "Brewed and Bottled by Olde Saratoga Brewing Company, Saratoga Springs.NY"...not Mendocino Brewing out of Cali..funny thing is the pic featured is correct! Nevertheless, solid IPA, thanks to my yankee bud for transporting south!
Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by SonictheBeerhog from New York

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by ccryder from New York

Jan 02, 2017
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Reviewed by jonwiseman from Florida

2.81/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Actually better overall than it rates broken down. Beautiful deep golden color. Skunky smell unfortunately with an average creamy mouth feel. Taste is malt and distinct copper aftertaste. But the sum is greater than its parts in that overall its a good beer after a long day at work. The 81 rating is right on.
Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Jstarr2517 from Connecticut

Sep 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by MykeJ from Minnesota

Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Stignacious from New York

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 2.8 by edthehead from Maryland

Jun 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by gregcordle from Ohio

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.17 by Shippy from Colorado

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2 by Sk8sean86 from Massachusetts

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by WhitmansNiece from Massachusetts

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by quang_dam from Georgia

Mar 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by frasergrove from California

Mar 06, 2016
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Rated by Professor_Frink from Massachusetts

3.39/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nice IPA. Nice flavor. Hardly any smell or head. Fairly generic, but good enough. I'd pair with a pizza and call it good.
Mar 06, 2016
Saratoga IPA from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 175 ratings