India Pale Ale
Bricks & Barley Brewing Company

India Pale AleIndia Pale Ale
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From:
Bricks & Barley Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
76
Avg:
2.97 | pDev: 19.53%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
17
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 21, 2015
Added:
Oct 29, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by jwc215:
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.35/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours copper with a wispy head that soon vanishes. Minimal lacing sticks down the glass.

The smell is like iced tea with some caramel.

The taste is of firm caramel with an herbal hop character.

It is on the lighter side of medium bodied.

A more "balanced" IPA. Not a bad tasting brew, and hops are noticeable. Fits style but nothing special.
Jan 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by eldoctorador from Chile

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.9 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Sep 11, 2015
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Reviewed by Hasbeer2244 from North Carolina

2.23/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
I didn't find anything in the taste or feel of this IPA to give it another try . Original IPAs' had a much hoppier flavor and a more smooth or fruity finish.
Jul 06, 2015
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Rated by jesticals from Wisconsin

3.8/5  rDev +27.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice and crisp, has a sweet smell and not too bitter.
Jun 28, 2015
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Rated by mssam

1.39/5  rDev -53.2%
look: 4 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
not enjoyable to drink at all
Jun 05, 2015
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.84/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Served in a tumbler.

I just can't say no to these bargain guys whilst perusing Mariano's. Maybe one day... This stuff pours a clear brass-amber topped by a finger or so of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises caramel, light menthol, light tobacco, and pine resin. The taste brings in more of the same, the menthol and resin holding the hops' standard against a strong current of caramel, but neither side wins, leaving us all losers as the battle ruins our tongues in a surprisingly mild manner. Suffice it to say, things don't taste all that good to me. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a drying finish. Overall, this IPA just didn't do it for me, especially with that intense menthol character. Even at the price point, I'll pass.
Jul 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by enelson from Illinois

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by NorthSideSean from Illinois

Apr 19, 2014
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Reviewed by Hoploaf from Wisconsin

3.57/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I don't know what is going on with the flood of IPA's coming out, but it is getting ridiculous. That said, this one is quite goodl. There is a great balance of bitter and malt to often found in IPA's anymore. There is a flavor in this beer I cannot identify but I love. Perhaps it is the quality of the water used??
Sep 09, 2013
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Reviewed by NealPaisley from Wisconsin

2.38/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2
I drank from the bottle, so appearance isn't noted. The beer is poor. The hoppy taste associated with a Pale is there, just in a fleeting way. While it says craft brewed, it is obviously one that whatever tricks of the trade to get it out and on the market on the cheap were used by the brewer. Point Brewery? Odd. It's a commodity beer, made to taste similar to a decent Pale Ale on the cheap.

It was the price, admittedly. 4.99 for a six pack of IPA, who could pass that up? I went past the Sierra Nevada Turbo, as well as the SN Pale Ale, one of the favorites, to give this a try. I had no knowledge it was a contract brand, built and brewed on the basis of price(low). On the road to recovery from naivete I ride.

Drinking from the bottle, keep in mind, the beer has a not so pleasant after taste, sort of like alcohol was added instead of brewed naturally into it, a vodka-y sort of thing. If you've ever had a low gravity/high alcohol beer that is sold almost exclusively in the inner cities of America, you will understand what I mean. The first swig is fine at first. I mentioned "swig". This is how a lot of us drink beer. Sure, we all like to have a good Pilsner in a tall glass, admire the head, the aroma, and the same with a good Pale Ale as well. But eventually we all take it from the bottle, just like mom taught us. This one is not one I'd introduce the complexities of Pale Ale to a novice, nor one I'd likely drink again. Though it will get you tipsy on the cheap, and you can pretend it's a complex beer, the readers of this particular site will see past it in moments. Please forgive the coarseness of this review, it is only my second, and while not an expert, this beer is in the category of Old English 800, and I'd like my money back please.
Aug 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Jun 04, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Gluteus_Maximus from Wisconsin

Feb 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by CaryBrew92 from Illinois

Nov 24, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by Cthulhu from Wisconsin

Nov 18, 2012
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.14/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Contract brewed by Point for Roundy's stores, Copp's, Mariano's, etc.

Super bright orange, slow rising carb trails, compact head of sudsy white foam. Nice color and a ring of drippy lace around the edges of the glass.

Mild aroma, vaguely hoppy, maybe Centennial with light citrus peel and slight malt sweetness.

Caramel malt dominates, light sweetness, florals, and a light piney bitterness in the aftertaste. Simple and effective, no off flavors, just pretty mild in general. Would drink again, but not before the usual favorites.
Oct 29, 2012
India Pale Ale from Bricks & Barley Brewing Company
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 17 ratings