Calyptra
Jack's Abby Brewing

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From:
Jack's Abby Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 7.77%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
269
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 03, 2018
Added:
Mar 18, 2015
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  54
This hoppy lager is brewed with two intense and aromatic hops, Calypso and Citra. It’s an easy drinking brew that balances dominating fruity, citrusy, and tropical aromas with a sessionable malt body.
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Ratings by WeymouthMike:
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Rated by WeymouthMike from Massachusetts

3.87/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

May 18, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.39 by O-Meg from New York

Jul 28, 2018
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.69/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the can, it pours a light hazy golden color with a modest head. Some citrus hops in the nose, followed by a light grapefruit flavor and bread in the mouth. Nice.
Jun 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by Pinkylives from Massachusetts

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by Bitburger from Vermont

Apr 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by mltobin from Connecticut

Mar 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gary01453 from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by bottmfeedr from Texas

Feb 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by jcb7472 from Florida

Jan 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by Heftklammer from Massachusetts

Jan 09, 2018
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Rated by ryanm3850 from Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Its a lager. slightly floral for a lager, but just a lager all the same.
Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Dec 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by Yanzo from Massachusetts

Nov 17, 2017
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Rated by biointen from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Lots of flavor compared to most session ales!
Nov 12, 2017
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

3.9/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Decanted from a 12 oz (355 ml) can into a conical pint glass; no production information.
A: Pours a hazy dark golden color with a half inch, foamy white head, low retention, and moderately ringed lacing.
S: Fruity aromas of peach, mango, and lemon citrus, with pine and cracker notes evident.
T: Tastes of cracker with a lighter citrus component than I expected. Very light, nicely balanced bitterness.
M: Light to medium bodied with medium carbonation. Crisp finish.
O: An interesting and enjoyable meeting of American Pale Lager and IPA with a session flair. What's not to like.
Nov 08, 2017
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

3.42/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. Can poured into s small dimpled Stein.

A very slight, humid haze in the pale, white golden color. A high rising white, bubbly and foamy cap leaves a bit of clumpy lacing as it recedes to just a few scattered clumps of foam.

The aroma is heavy on earthy, pine and spicy hops. A fundamentally sound, grainy malted barley aroma is easily detected within. Musky, herbal, grainy with a nice hit of the aromatics from the Calypso and Citra hops.

Honestly, the balance of flavor's is what impresses me most after the first swigg. A very bold, grainy and rich malted barley flavor pops right out, showing off its Lager heritage. The hop combo comes over as pretty light, earthy and very herbal with maybe a very subtle hint of pine and citrus tones.

The body is light to start, medium in the middle with a decent malty effect. The finish is slightly dry with a malty ending. Light on the flavor, but the cones actually blend in with the malty flavors very well indeed.

A light IPL with goid malt charecter and subtle, but effective hops. Sessionable for sure...perhaps IPL light sums it up.
Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 2 by OzmanBey from Massachusetts

Oct 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by paresis from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2017
Calyptra from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 269 ratings