Almanac IPA
Almanac Beer Co.

Almanac IPAAlmanac IPA
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From:
Almanac Beer Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 9.87%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
294
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 11, 2020
Added:
Oct 11, 2013
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  78
Introducing our year-round Almanac IPA, a West Coast hop bomb overflowing with hop flavors and aromas. We start with a copper-hued malt base of California-grown two-row barley, with small additions of German Vienna Malt, Crystal Malts and Biscuit Malt.

Then we start layering on the hops—grown all along the west coast in California, Oregon and Washington. We combine Apollo, El Dorado, Simcoe and Mosaic Hops to create our own unique twist on the IPA style with intense aromas of grapefruit and tangerine peel, melon, pineapple and pine trees. The finish has a clean bitterness and light saltine cracker note.
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Ratings by tubeman:
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Rated by tubeman from New York

4.11/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dec 31, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Feb 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by SkyyNapalm from Massachusetts

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by armock from New York

Jul 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into an English pint glass. The appearance was a glossy to hazy almost burnt orange/yellow color with a slim finger’s worth of white foamy head. Light semi-foamy lacing. The smell starts off with a nice sweet maltiness up front with a sweet citrus and a nice light sweet to semi-bitter piney-ness in the background. The taste replicates the smell nicely. Moving sweet over my tastebuds, delicate in the aftertaste and gives off a decent dry feel in the finish. On the palate, this one sits about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable smooth feel about it. Carbonation felt nice. Overall, for an AIPA that is "west coast styled," I say it works. I’d have again.
Jun 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York

3.89/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy golden and orange color. A thumbnail length frothy head caps things off. Nice retention and good lacing.
The aroma is sweet and juicy. The first thing I detect is honey. Then, lots of fruit. It basically feels like the whole fruit spectrum. It is citrusy-orange, grapefruit and pineapple. Lots of tropical fruit flavor-mango, papaya and even a hint of banana.
The first thing I notice, when it hits the tongue, is the honey malt and graham cracker sweetness. It drinks pretty smoothly and easily. Medium bodied and softly carbonated, and very juicy. The fruity flavors align mostly with the aroma. The hops are there, however, they seem to take a backseat to the fruit and honey.
Overall, this is a nice IPA even though the sweetness can be a bit cloying and the balance is a bit off. Perhaps the hops presence needs to be bolder. I wouldn't mind having it again, although there are certainly better IPAs out there.
Feb 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by johnnyminor from Washington

Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Marvicsin from California

Jan 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by sweemzander from Illinois

Dec 21, 2016
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.02/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours with a one finger head squatting on the hazy golden/amber liquid; excellent retention and lacing action

Smell: Shortbread malt and tropical fruit tones of mango and pineapple; slightly dank

Taste: Shortbread, up front, with the mango and pineapple emerging; some grapefruit and piney tones, in the middle; moderate bitterness, after the swallow, with residual sweetness that lingers

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: I was unsure what to expect from this beer, not thinking of Alamanac as an IPA brewer; while this won't blow the hopheads away, it was very enjoyable with nice fruit tones and modest bitterness
Dec 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

Nov 17, 2016
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This makes a 4 for me because of its complex, aromatic, floral hop style. My first from brewer. Not your typical IPA.

A - It pours a hazed juice like, almost pulpy, golden body, with a massive chill haze. About 3 fingers of frothy white headm with ample lace.

S - Ample herbal, dank hops, grass, yerba buena, & caramel. Flower shop. Head shop. Incense.

T - Taste follows the nose: but more bready & as well as herbal. Honey caramel malts with honey, hay, grass, salt-sun-baked coastal hills, & pine sap. Surprisingly delicious.

M - Feel is smooth, juicy, & drinkable. Medium, a tad thin and a tad aspiriny chalky at the finale.

An above average IPA in a can, Try 6.
Nov 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by 1Nrwyscotch from Wisconsin

Nov 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by jleibov from California

Nov 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by smekermann from Canada (BC)

Oct 29, 2016
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Reviewed by Ghrymm from Canada (BC)

3.79/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 22oz bomber into my IPA glass.
A: Pours a light gold with a thick white head and plenty of sticky lacing.
S: A wet grass hop nose at first then some citrus comes out.
F: Clean and bitter slight oil feel nice carbonation medium body to it.
O: I real nice bitter IPA well hopped.
Oct 28, 2016
Almanac IPA from Almanac Beer Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 294 ratings