India Pale Ale
Glutenberg Craft Brewery

India Pale AleIndia Pale Ale
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From:
Glutenberg Craft Brewery
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,314
ABV:
6%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,978
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 15.6%
Reviews:
38
Ratings:
89
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 19, 2024
Added:
Oct 06, 2013
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  18
A true little bomb of flavours, it presents a perfect harmony between citrus aroma, hop freshness and bitterness. This beer guarantees a soft contact with taste buds, releasing apricot and soft caramel notes. Its exacerbated dry side makes its bouquet of flavours shine and ensures its good aromatic persistence.

76 IBU
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Ratings by carrcolind:
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Rated by carrcolind from District of Columbia

3.49/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Aug 07, 2020
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Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California

3.28/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Pretty good looking but the end retention drops off significantly.
Aromas of citrus zest, maybe pineapple, and grass are upfront. But the follow up has a corn sweetness coupled with a muted, earthy grain.
Flavor starts off with initial hint of hops, citrus and a hint of pine. But then the grain comes in. Less sweet than hinted at by the nose, almost biscuity, but again a pop of that corn sweetness.
Mouthfeel is slick and a tad thin, low carbonation.
Feb 19, 2024
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This isn't my favorite nor is it something I would need to buy but after trying and finishing the sample pack I definitely would say I'd still drink this again, it's bitter and generally does a decent job considering the gluten free angle
Apr 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Oct 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

May 16, 2022
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Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

3.78/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can. Straw in color with a good sized white head and lacing. Smells of grapefruit, orange, pineapple and pine. Flavor follows the smell, lots of flavor going on. Smooth and easy to drink, enjoyable.
Apr 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.22 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Feb 03, 2022
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.61/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16oz can EB date 5/11/22 into a 20oz pint glass.
L: Pours pale straw cloudy yellow with a 1" semi soapy head with decent retention then in 10 min to a thick skin. Medium carbonation with large chunks of dark sediment swirling. Some skeletal lacing.
S: Lightly floral, mild hops, grains, pineapple, a hint of corn.
T: Tart and lightly sour, lemon, lemon zest, bitter hops. It is tangy, fairly hoppy and citrus zest lingers.
F: Snappy & bright semi-slippery med-full bodied mouthfeel with a medium length finish. Moderately drying overall.
O: For a gluten-free IPA it is higher in calories (320 per 16oz can), hop forward and is effectively tangy and rather lemony. I wish it didn't have the sediment chunks. It's has commanding taste and drinkability (I enjoy it more towards the end of the glass) and it is very good in it's style.
Oct 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

May 08, 2021
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Reviewed by BalancingBrooms from California

2.99/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Slight haze straw colored with thin white head. Nose is of lemongrass, sight pale malt. Taste follows the nose, lemongrass with sharp bitterness, and some herbal notes. Light to medium body with medium carbonation. Not bad for a gluten free beer but one note and some lingering chemical note.
Mar 19, 2021
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

1.95/5  rDev -45.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Had one of them "alternative lifestyle" freaks over my house lately so I bought a four pack of these as sort of a peace offering. It says it's best before 2/28/21 and here it is a whole 21 days before that.

Nice can. The labeling is plain without seeming tacky.

Regular pour.

Aroma is fine. Bright, contemporary hops.

The flavor... oh my. It's fine up front, when the hops dominate, but the middle and especially the finish taste like a combination of inorganic chemicals and putrified grain.

I remember like a good while ago, maybe 15 years, there were some gluten free beers with names like "Dragons Soul" that were actually pretty solid because they were their own thing, very spicy and yeasty. They didn't try to ape contemporary styles of regular beer. Apparently that wasn't profitable and so now we're left with abominations like this.
Feb 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by trocketsauced from New York

Nov 01, 2020
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Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio

3.66/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
16oz can, best before 01/OC/20, served in a shaker pint glass.

Appearance: Slightly hazy pale gold color. Thin white head with some strands of lacing.

Smell: Pine, grapefruit, lemon, pineapple.

Taste: Mostly grapefruit up front, then a little bit of cooked grains, and then a bitter finish. For obvious reasons, there is no malt backbone to this beer, so the starch/non-fermented sugars to counter the hops are different, and they're a bit muted. This is definitely a very hoppy beer.

Mouthfeel: Light carbonation, soft mouthfeel - it works rather well. Not that sticky on the teeth.

Overall / Drinkability: A wee bit unbalanced on hop bitterness, but, definitely full of aroma and flavor for something gluten free. If I ever was celiac, this would be a beer I would be willing to have. However, one is enough. I don't find myself wanting more than what I have here. Went well with chili.
Sep 10, 2020
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2.62/5  rDev -27%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
The pour is sunflower yellow. The taste is grains, corn, faint citrus, mineral water, & grassy hops. Moreover, it was interesting to try a beer made with water, millet, buckwheat, & corn but this was a rough drink to take down. Cheers! C
Sep 01, 2020
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Rated by SushiSakeBeer from Oregon

3.77/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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Aug 26, 2020
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Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey

3.54/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
DATE: February 15, 2020... OCCASION: watching The Irishman--well, at least its first half anyway... GLASSWARE: Duvel snifter... pours a hazy, dense, bubbly brown orange body that hoists a thick, creamy white head two fingers high.... approximates a barleywine with a inch-wide hedgerow of white frost... hoppy--pine, pineapple, lemon zest, mango, a touch of bread, some bubblegum and punchy spiciness... the caramel notes are especially appreciated, given its lack of true malts... its body is bright, light and drinkable--not much texture, but that aids its relaxed 6% ABV... fruity, punchy and more than a match in its genre--the lemon, pineapple, pine and spice sweeten the deal, with apple and sweet bread balancing the juicy floral strength that comes from a brew that subverts the holy foursome by missing its malt... I appreciate this beer's goals, and it hits the target in its genre...
Mar 28, 2020
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance - The beer is poured a hazy orange amber color with a small white head. The head fades rather fast to leave a trace of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell - The aroma of the brew is light overall, consisting of some citrus and tangerine along with a bit of lemon and grain as well.
Taste- The taste of the brew follows the nose of the beer rather well, but is more intense in nature. There is a whole lot of tangerine, caramel and bread from the start with some grapefruit developing as the taste advances. Toward the end of the taste profile there is a bit of lemon and grain that come to the tongue and leave one with a rather citrusy but clean taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel - The body of the brew is on the slightly more chewy side with a carbonation level that is average. The feel is rather nice overall and makes this a easy drinking brew.
Overall - While nothing extra ordinary, this gluten reduced brew was rather nice. If you have some sort of allergy to gluten, then this would be a good go to.
Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by robotic_being from Illinois

Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by KingforaDay from New Jersey

Jan 10, 2019
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.81/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Blessed that I do not have to drink Gluten-Free (GF) beers, I don't.
But if I was not so blessed, I would go back to this IPA as a thirst quencher.
In fact, those brewers who tend to over- hop their ales can learn from Glutenberg because they seem to have figured out how using different grains tames the hops. (Speaking as a malt head, of course.)

Glutenberg iPA Looks nicely different, tight bubbles and lace. Smells are more typical as I do not drink enough GF to discern. Tastes are very well balanced as suggested by Glutenberg figuring out how to blend GF grains so the flavor does not rely on hops (or mask the lack of malting knowledge leading to the overuse of hops.) GIPA sits in my mouth just fine.

My first from Brasseurs Sans Gluten, I went on their website and was totally impressed. Artfully done site reflect their mission to make GF as well as the others. That significant ambition aside, they are doing a great job for a young brewer in penetrating the U.S. market (23 states) and figuring out the art and science of GF brewing. They have their Glutenberg standards and some seasonals. If they figure out the Belgians, they will have done the world an even greater service. As things now stand, they have a gastronomique series that someday I hope to taste; presumably on a trip to Montreal.
Jan 09, 2019
India Pale Ale from Glutenberg Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 89 ratings