Snowy Plover
Coronado Brewing Company

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From:
Coronado Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 7.84%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
31
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 10, 2017
Added:
Nov 17, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
Like the San Diego shorebird flying in and out of the waves, you too will keep coming back for more of this hardy winter IPA. Medium-bodied and slightly red in color from the use of caramel malts, this IPA is filled with bright pine and citrus notes, balanced by a firm malt backbone.
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Ratings by barnzy78:
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

4.02/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
22oz bottle
A - deep ruby-amber body with a fluffy ivory colored head that slowly bubbles down to a foam
S - floral and juicy hops with orangey citrus, & caramel
T - big malty backbone of caramel and grain succumbs to bitter hops providing juicy notes of orange zest, grapefruit, mango, passion fruit, and pine
M - thin-to-medium body, moderate carbonation, finishing dry and bitter with zest and pine lingering on the palate; some residual malt keeps it quite sweet
O - I like the flavors and I always like a red IPA type so this fits nicely into my style of an IPA. This could have used a touch more bitterness in my opinion, but I really enjoyed it.
Nov 25, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.9 by mrosenfeld32 from Pennsylvania

Sep 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Mooslerfitness from Ohio

Jul 14, 2017
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Reviewed by nick_perry from North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice IPA with citrus and pine notes. A little maltier of a backbone than normal for a California IPA. Hint of chocolate on the finish. A good IPA, but I don’t see what it has to do with winter.
Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by Dharmelink from Wisconsin

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by JuiceMan818 from California

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by dsshuck from Delaware

Feb 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by rawfish from California

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by Celtics76 from Rhode Island

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by BellsFan from Michigan

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by SirDirtJoe from Mexico

Jan 29, 2017
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

3.91/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep bronze color from the growler,a thick off white head atop.Big brown sugar and caramel malt aromas over top of pine resin,like an old school hoppy red.Citric and piney hops really hit home up front with brown sugar and mild roast coming in late,again more like a hoppy red to me.I like this beer but it's not an IPA to me,it drink's well and nothing makes it unappetizing by any means.
Jan 26, 2017
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 10/7/2016. Pours lightly hazy deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of nuttiness, toffee, chocolate, cocoa, and floral/grassy/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/pine hops and dark/bready/light roasted malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of nuttiness, toffee, chocolate, cocoa, and floral/grassy/toasted earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus peel bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/cocoa, and floral/grassy/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine hops and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/sticky, and lightly resinous balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is very nice Red/Brown IPA style. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine hops and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modest bitterness. Pretty juicy on hops with a nice malt backbone that never feels sweet. A very enjoyable offering.
Jan 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by BarrelAgedG from California

Jan 01, 2017
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.33/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
A: crystal clear; amber colored; 1+ finger light khaki that receded to a splotchy cap; nice lacing;

S: herbal; band-aids;

T: follows the nose from start to finish; mild to moderate bitterness on the finish;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation;

O: the flavor just doesn't work for me;
Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by kkmiller76 from New Jersey

Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by JKasten988 from New Jersey

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by FrankCastle from California

Dec 17, 2016
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