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Big Whig
Noble Ale Works
- From:
- Noble Ale Works
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 10.69%
- Reviews:
- 34
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 16, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2012
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 56
No description / notes.
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Ratings by kmanjohnson:
Rated by kmanjohnson from California
3.96/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 08, 2017
3.96/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 08, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by monkist from Hungary
4.46/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
My second one from Noble Ale Works, Anaheim, CA. The first one was the Nose Candy and it was good enough that it granted me enough trust in them to go for another one. As a full-fledged IPA, I was looking forward to the “real deal.”
And it’s pretty good, very hoppy and fruity, it reminded me of peaches and grapefruits in the nose. Piney and eathy, somewhat citrusy, slightly tropical but altogether it is light bodied and semi-dry with quite high carbonation. I was pleased with the taste but the feel was a bit behind my expectations in the beginning, being quite light and watery. Had to let it warm and it was already over halfway through the beer that the feel achieved enough consistency that I started feeling the malt in the body. Then it became a pleasant beer.
I found it a good IPA, though might not have been the best so far but still good enough. I would seek out another beer from them again.
Feb 15, 2020And it’s pretty good, very hoppy and fruity, it reminded me of peaches and grapefruits in the nose. Piney and eathy, somewhat citrusy, slightly tropical but altogether it is light bodied and semi-dry with quite high carbonation. I was pleased with the taste but the feel was a bit behind my expectations in the beginning, being quite light and watery. Had to let it warm and it was already over halfway through the beer that the feel achieved enough consistency that I started feeling the malt in the body. Then it became a pleasant beer.
I found it a good IPA, though might not have been the best so far but still good enough. I would seek out another beer from them again.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.02/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours like a classic west coast IPA, nice and clear and caramel-tinged gold, but it smells like a tropical-hopped juicy brew. There's some papaya and melon in the mix, with a tasty bitterness on the end.
Jun 03, 2019Reviewed by AleManDan from California
3.35/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Clear, dark golden copper. Huge head, tight bubbles.
Smells floral, light citrus hops and muted malts. Not a big nose.
Tastes bright citrus and mixed hops. Well balanced with malts. Not too complex but tasty.
Feels really carbonated and medium feel on the tongue with a dry finish.
Overall good, crisp, well rounded ipa and quite crushable. However it doesn’t stand out either. I’d love to try it fresh as the pint can I have is undated which is not cool.
Mar 08, 2019Smells floral, light citrus hops and muted malts. Not a big nose.
Tastes bright citrus and mixed hops. Well balanced with malts. Not too complex but tasty.
Feels really carbonated and medium feel on the tongue with a dry finish.
Overall good, crisp, well rounded ipa and quite crushable. However it doesn’t stand out either. I’d love to try it fresh as the pint can I have is undated which is not cool.
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a mostly clear golden amber color. Smell is floral and citrus forward with baked bread malts. Taste was citra forward with some grapefruit rind to remind you of a W/C ipa. Some pine resin in the mouth feel with lots of fruity hops, east diking IPA on tap.
Feb 05, 2019
Big Whig from Noble Ale Works
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
282 ratings
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