Heavy Machinery Half IPA
Austin Beerworks

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From:
Austin Beerworks
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 11.19%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
114
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 22, 2017
Added:
Jul 26, 2013
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by StevenLaValley:
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Rated by StevenLaValley from Texas

2.75/5  rDev -31.6%

Oct 31, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.71 by mamaraza from Texas

Jul 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by kkarimi from Texas

Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lucoli from New York

Dec 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Dec 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.11 by cgrunin from Texas

Aug 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by 22Blue from Kansas

Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2.5 by Dreynolds1808 from Texas

Apr 16, 2016
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Reviewed by Todd from Finland

3.73/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Toasty, Tropical, Pine, Herbal

This isn't an IPA, it's a half IPA. So, a Pale Ale. It pours golden with a foamy head that quickly drops a lifeless lace. Aromas of toasty malt and floral hops precede soft, prickly carbonation with a firm and smooth body. Heavy Machinery is malty sweet with a juicy tropical fruitiness, light pine and resin character, and herbal notes that drive into the finish. To me, it drinks more like a 3/4 IPA, but who's counting. Light-ish with an average ABV, but packed with flavor, Half IPA is the new Session IPA. Spread the word.

As reviewed in BeerAdvocate magazine #105 (October 2015).
Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.38 by buzzed from Texas

Jan 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jdimento from Texas

Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by gilgar from Texas

Aug 21, 2015
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Reviewed by ONovoMexicano from New Mexico

3.79/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can into a tulip glass. Picked up in Austin at the end of July and I'm not sure what the canning dates are.

Bright copper-colored beer with substantial head and lacing. Surging carbonation shows through the pristinely clear body. 5

Lighter in aroma than I remember on tap. Faint dankness and resin meets sweet malt and citrus. 3.5

Again, not quite as magical as on tap. Less fruity and tropical. It's still got a bit of a sweet fruity funk, something melon-like, but it's not nearly as potent or pronounced. A floral, resinous mix does most of the interplay with the malt here and it's actually pretty nice and drinkable, so I can still enjoy this. 3.75

Light enough but still showing a medium body and foamy feel with each sip. There's some sweetness to the brew and the bitterness is very low-key. 4

I wish I'd taken notes after having this on tap to compare to this canned version. I feel it's two different beers in a way. But this brew ain't bad at day's end.
Aug 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by sd123 from Georgia

Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by PhatAtUT from Texas

Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by sirhc3034 from Texas

Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Roybert from Texas

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by Petegrieco from Massachusetts

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by Masters from Massachusetts

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.62 by OneEye78 from Texas

Jun 28, 2015
Heavy Machinery Half IPA from Austin Beerworks
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 114 ratings