IPA
Flat Tail Brewing

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Flat Tail Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
3.1 | pDev: 18.06%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 30, 2014
Added:
Nov 18, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
ABV 6.5%, O.G. 1.064.

"This classic Northwest IPA is characterized by
it's BIG hop flavor. Chinook, Cascade, Willamette and Centennial hops are packed into the kettle to balance and compliment the Vienna and Munich malts that we use in the mash."
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.25 by stouts4me from Illinois

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by TaborTime from Oregon

Dec 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by shelby415 from Oregon

Apr 29, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by Reagan1984 from Massachusetts

Mar 29, 2012
Photo of ccrida
Reviewed by ccrida from Oregon

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Not the same recipe as listed here, this IPA is 7.1%, with 4 lbs/barrel of nugget, amarillo and chinook. Not sure if they just changed the recipe or if they have two IPAs...

On draught at The Bier Stein, Flat Tail's IPA is hazy burnt gold with an small off-white head leaving scattered lace.

Smell is modest, this one is lacking hops for my taste and the local style. A little earthy, and some bread.

Taste is also a little weak on the hops, although there more then the nose. Mostly earthy, some bitterness. It's clean, and the malt has a nice breadiness. The hops are some citrus and resin, mostly up front and quickly fleeting, with a little sweet lime lingering on the bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and dry.

Drinkability is ok, it's a really generic IPA, and while there are no flaws in execution, I'd revisit the design.
Jul 22, 2011