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Electric Tower IPA
Santa Clara Valley Brewing
- From:
- Santa Clara Valley Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 9.95%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 17, 2018
- Added:
- Jun 09, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 22
No description / notes.
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Ratings by mc4z:
Reviewed by mc4z from California
4.07/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle in a pint glass. This beer pours a light orange clear body and has nice lacing. The smell is fruity - grapefruit and mango. The taste is mostly pine and doesn't quite deliver on the smell. The finish is clean without a lot of lingering bitterness. Overall I think this is a solid west coast IPA and a sign of good things from Santa Clara Valley.
Dec 02, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by california_republic from California
3.3/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.3/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I'm a fan of really hoppy west coast IPAs, but this one just didn't do it for me. It was just too bitter and piney without any of the wide variety of fruitiness that you expect from really well done west coast IPAs like Pliny, Torpedo, Union Jack, Sculpin, etc. All IBU and no fruitiness in a field crowded with spectacular brews.
Aug 10, 2017Rated by CraftBeerRunner from California
4.22/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Above average IPA. Market square, San Jose, CA. Sept, 2016
Sep 04, 2016Rated by retry4z from California
3/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Buterry, sticky bitterness
Jun 16, 2016Reviewed by hoping4hopps from California
4.32/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is actually one of my favorites from Santa Clara Valley Brewing. It was the beer that popped my cherry at scvb. Like most of the beers I have had from here it has a firm malt presence that is not unpleasant. Hints of caramel are aligned just right for the murder scene of hops that is used to brew it. An all time favorite I suggest to anyone that is looking for a good brew from San Jose.
Feb 24, 2016
Electric Tower IPA from Santa Clara Valley Brewing
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
109 ratings
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