It's About Time IPA
Narragansett Brewing Co.
- From:
- Narragansett Brewing Co.
- Rhode Island, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 10.55%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 02, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2017
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 25
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
This beer marks a watershed moment for Narragansett. Thanks to the endless support of our neighbors around the country, the It's About Time IPA celebrates the building of the long-awaited new brewery in Pawtucket, RI. We are finally re-establishing Narragansett's brewing in Rhode Island for the firs time in over three decades, and It's About Time! This IPA brings the old-school malt character of pioneering IPAs together with some of the modern hop profile of today's IPAs. It has body and notes of coffee, raisin, and bread. Cascade and Citra hops add an abundance of fresh, floral and tropical aromas and flavors without sacrificing balance.
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Reviewed by Maltyhead from Massachusetts
4.01/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Drank from a 16 ounce can.
Appearance: dark, caramel honey brown in color, 2” head, good lacing.
Smell: hoppy, grapefruit
Taste: Medium hoppy, smooth.
Mouth Feel: medium carbonated, medium creamy, smooth.
A very drinkable beer. I would purchase again.
Jan 09, 2020Appearance: dark, caramel honey brown in color, 2” head, good lacing.
Smell: hoppy, grapefruit
Taste: Medium hoppy, smooth.
Mouth Feel: medium carbonated, medium creamy, smooth.
A very drinkable beer. I would purchase again.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
3.26/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Canned 1/24/19
Poured out of a tall boy as a opaque orange color with specs floating about
Aroma of mild pine hops, pear, and cracker
I wish the taste had followed the aroma a bit more, as the pear smell had me excited for the presence of fruity undertones. The taste was good and balanced, just a bit simple
There was not very much hop bitterness, but it finished thin and dry
Overall a simple American IPA that doesn’t try to do anything revolutionary, but it’s good for what it is. I would not seek out again, but I also would not turn it down if offered
Apr 27, 2019Poured out of a tall boy as a opaque orange color with specs floating about
Aroma of mild pine hops, pear, and cracker
I wish the taste had followed the aroma a bit more, as the pear smell had me excited for the presence of fruity undertones. The taste was good and balanced, just a bit simple
There was not very much hop bitterness, but it finished thin and dry
Overall a simple American IPA that doesn’t try to do anything revolutionary, but it’s good for what it is. I would not seek out again, but I also would not turn it down if offered
Reviewed by Skywave from Oklahoma
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance
Pours to a rocky head that persists and laces. Hazy orange amber color. LOTS of visible floaties.
Aroma
Crackery, biscuity malts (think Biscoff cookies) and herbal, piney hops with hints of dill and mint.
Flavor
Easy drinking flavor for an AIPA. Very much a delicious combo of malt goodness and hop flavors and aroma. More of an English IPA in this aspect.
Mouthfeel
Light medium. Nominal CO2 and no astringency or MF flaws. No alcohol perception.
Overall
I like this beer. It is hoppy without being too intense. It is balanced and not overly bitter. It has some malt complexity missing in the majority of American IPAs. I would drink this beer daily--and this comes from someone who generally does not appreciate AIPAs.
Nov 09, 2018Pours to a rocky head that persists and laces. Hazy orange amber color. LOTS of visible floaties.
Aroma
Crackery, biscuity malts (think Biscoff cookies) and herbal, piney hops with hints of dill and mint.
Flavor
Easy drinking flavor for an AIPA. Very much a delicious combo of malt goodness and hop flavors and aroma. More of an English IPA in this aspect.
Mouthfeel
Light medium. Nominal CO2 and no astringency or MF flaws. No alcohol perception.
Overall
I like this beer. It is hoppy without being too intense. It is balanced and not overly bitter. It has some malt complexity missing in the majority of American IPAs. I would drink this beer daily--and this comes from someone who generally does not appreciate AIPAs.
Reviewed by Ronl12 from Massachusetts
3.68/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can into IPA glass. Dated 7/13/18.
Very nice cloudy orange look leads to light fruit nose that's mostly oranges. Taste follows nose with a nice dry finish. Feel is light to medium. Overall a surprising nice IPA, very drinkable and I would buy it again.
Sep 23, 2018Very nice cloudy orange look leads to light fruit nose that's mostly oranges. Taste follows nose with a nice dry finish. Feel is light to medium. Overall a surprising nice IPA, very drinkable and I would buy it again.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Can at Summer Shack, Boston, MA
A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head.
S: Light aromas of caramel malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of caramel malts along with hints of citrusy hops. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied on the palate.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and can be considered sessionable.
Serving type: can
Sep 15, 2018A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head.
S: Light aromas of caramel malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of caramel malts along with hints of citrusy hops. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied on the palate.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and can be considered sessionable.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
3.95/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured a golden copper color with a 4F head in a Spiegelau IPA glass.
Good head retention.
Excellent aroma. Vanilla, fruit, malt.
Light body- too light for the character of the beer. I was looking for more heft to the body.
Somehow, the aroma doesn’t transition to the taste. A bit lackluster with some fruit with warming.
Overall, a good beer. Perhaps, a recipe tweaking for the taste and MF.
Jul 16, 2018Good head retention.
Excellent aroma. Vanilla, fruit, malt.
Light body- too light for the character of the beer. I was looking for more heft to the body.
Somehow, the aroma doesn’t transition to the taste. A bit lackluster with some fruit with warming.
Overall, a good beer. Perhaps, a recipe tweaking for the taste and MF.
Reviewed by CliffBrake from New Hampshire
4.58/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Canned 1/30/2018
Bright orange/copper with got head retention and legs. The aroma is light but pleasant with herbal, bread and earthy notes. But the flavor is really what blows me away. There is a great integration of malt and hops. It is hard to tell where one starts and the other ends., although a citrus accent is surely from the hops.
I would class this as an English rather than American IPA. At any rate it is a welcome break from the overhopped heavier beers so in vogue. A great beer to come back to and much more versatile with food.
Apr 26, 2018Bright orange/copper with got head retention and legs. The aroma is light but pleasant with herbal, bread and earthy notes. But the flavor is really what blows me away. There is a great integration of malt and hops. It is hard to tell where one starts and the other ends., although a citrus accent is surely from the hops.
I would class this as an English rather than American IPA. At any rate it is a welcome break from the overhopped heavier beers so in vogue. A great beer to come back to and much more versatile with food.
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