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Simple Malt Cascade India Pale Ale
Brasseurs Illimités
- From:
- Brasseurs Illimités
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 14.56%
- Reviews:
- 39
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 29, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 7
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Reviewed by CanadianBacon from Canada (QC)
3.76/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - This beer pours a clear dark amber color with 2 fingers slightly off white head, the head fades leaving a thick layer of foam above the beer itself. There are some pretty big chunks in the beer.
Aroma - earthy hops, floral hops, some grapefruit and pine resin, The hop characther really seems to come out in this beer and its pitted up against a bready malt smell.
Taste - Way more earthy and Piney than Juicy I get, eathy tasting hops some floral hops, pine resin backbone. A light grapefruit and some crackery bread malts.
Feel - Medium body, refreshing carbonation on the front of the tongue and creamy in the back of the mouth.
Overall - This is definitely better than their english IPA The flavors mesh better. It still has a ton of floaters and the aroma could be nicer. I'm also slightly biased towards Juicy american IPA's so that could be affecting my judgement a bit. But all in all this seems quite average.
Apr 03, 2016Aroma - earthy hops, floral hops, some grapefruit and pine resin, The hop characther really seems to come out in this beer and its pitted up against a bready malt smell.
Taste - Way more earthy and Piney than Juicy I get, eathy tasting hops some floral hops, pine resin backbone. A light grapefruit and some crackery bread malts.
Feel - Medium body, refreshing carbonation on the front of the tongue and creamy in the back of the mouth.
Overall - This is definitely better than their english IPA The flavors mesh better. It still has a ton of floaters and the aroma could be nicer. I'm also slightly biased towards Juicy american IPA's so that could be affecting my judgement a bit. But all in all this seems quite average.
Reviewed by BigBry from Canada (AB)
3.67/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle, label as pictured.
Poured a deep copper color, clear with a good sized head to start. Good retention and some thin lacing lines. Aroma of citrusy hops, lots of grapefruit, a bit spicy.
Taste is as expected for an American IPA, dominated by citrus hops, and a nice bitter finish. Nicely balanced off by some caramel malt. Body is average, good carbonation.
A flavorful, easy to drink example.
Dec 14, 2015Poured a deep copper color, clear with a good sized head to start. Good retention and some thin lacing lines. Aroma of citrusy hops, lots of grapefruit, a bit spicy.
Taste is as expected for an American IPA, dominated by citrus hops, and a nice bitter finish. Nicely balanced off by some caramel malt. Body is average, good carbonation.
A flavorful, easy to drink example.
Reviewed by T-34-85 from New York
3.85/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle to a tulip glass.
This beer reminds me of a more traditional IPA from 5 years ago or more, with a cascade hop base bringing a pleasant, subtle floral hop aroma while a substantial malt backbone provides a very noticeable sweetness.
In addition, the appearance is a much deeper amber than what is typically found in most of today's IPAs.
Overall: This is a decent IPA, and a very satisfying break from the hop bombs that are more common these days.
Sep 28, 2015This beer reminds me of a more traditional IPA from 5 years ago or more, with a cascade hop base bringing a pleasant, subtle floral hop aroma while a substantial malt backbone provides a very noticeable sweetness.
In addition, the appearance is a much deeper amber than what is typically found in most of today's IPAs.
Overall: This is a decent IPA, and a very satisfying break from the hop bombs that are more common these days.
Reviewed by VbolieuV from Canada (QC)
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amber in color with lots of carbonation but a light head. Almost no hop is detectable in the nose I only smell lots of malt. Smells of black licorice too. Weird for an IPA. Better in the taste, but it feels more like an Extra Special Bitter than an IPA. Taste like a classic red ale too. I feel like it's getting better as I'm drinking it, but definitely not an impressive IPA.
Jul 30, 2015Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.94/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Rich copper color and clear. Moderate head, but it leaves a blanket of lace after each sip.
Lots of caramel malt aroma. Almost no hop bitterness to the nose--unusual for the style. Attractive, but not expected.
The flavor is far more malty than most IPAs. While I like this beer, it does not have the IPA elements I'd expect--not very bitter. Matches the British profile more than the American one. I'd describe this beer more as an amber or a pale ale. I like it but it's no IPA.
Rich body, low carbonation.
Nov 15, 2014Lots of caramel malt aroma. Almost no hop bitterness to the nose--unusual for the style. Attractive, but not expected.
The flavor is far more malty than most IPAs. While I like this beer, it does not have the IPA elements I'd expect--not very bitter. Matches the British profile more than the American one. I'd describe this beer more as an amber or a pale ale. I like it but it's no IPA.
Rich body, low carbonation.
Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A:
Pours a clear ruddy amber with an ample tan head that settles with huge, foamy bubbles from two fingers to a relatively substantial film. Good retention; little bit of spotty lacing.
S:
Earthy and slightly spicy. Hay, some citrus, resinous hops, earth, an underlying bready malt flavor, baking spices in the background a bit.
T:
Slightly Belgian with a little medicinal hoppiness. Caramel, hay, pine, sap, dirt, burnt sugar, honey, tea.
M:
Medium bodied and slightly sticky with a lingering finish and decent carbonation.
O:
Pretty nice beer, nothing earth-shattering.
I am always excited to see single hop anything just for "education's" sake. This one isn't great but is definitely a solid, well-made beer. Pours lovely and maintains a nice head most of the time (just requiring a swirl if it fades). The smell is a bit hoppy and the taste is as well. The nose seemed more fruity than the taste, but unfortunately I suspect this beer was a little old, so who knows....
Anyway, a decent beer and fine for the price. Good beer to take to parties where you want good beer but one something "fancy" and accessible at the same time.
Jul 16, 2014Pours a clear ruddy amber with an ample tan head that settles with huge, foamy bubbles from two fingers to a relatively substantial film. Good retention; little bit of spotty lacing.
S:
Earthy and slightly spicy. Hay, some citrus, resinous hops, earth, an underlying bready malt flavor, baking spices in the background a bit.
T:
Slightly Belgian with a little medicinal hoppiness. Caramel, hay, pine, sap, dirt, burnt sugar, honey, tea.
M:
Medium bodied and slightly sticky with a lingering finish and decent carbonation.
O:
Pretty nice beer, nothing earth-shattering.
I am always excited to see single hop anything just for "education's" sake. This one isn't great but is definitely a solid, well-made beer. Pours lovely and maintains a nice head most of the time (just requiring a swirl if it fades). The smell is a bit hoppy and the taste is as well. The nose seemed more fruity than the taste, but unfortunately I suspect this beer was a little old, so who knows....
Anyway, a decent beer and fine for the price. Good beer to take to parties where you want good beer but one something "fancy" and accessible at the same time.
Simple Malt Cascade India Pale Ale from Brasseurs Illimités
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
65 ratings
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