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Ocean Beach West Coast IPA
Uncle Bear's Brewery & Taproom
- From:
- Uncle Bear's Brewery & Taproom
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 17.25%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 11
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Rated by NeilSilber1 from California
3.7/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours golden clear with big white fluffy foamy cap from can. Notes of hoppy pine with lacing of citrus and lemon. Decent standard IPA at 6.9% ABV.
Nov 27, 2021Reviewed by bdlove28 from Arizona
2.08/5 rDev -39.2%
look: 1 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
2.08/5 rDev -39.2%
look: 1 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Visitor from Portland, Oregon here. Bought a 6 pack of this beer at an Albertsons in Phoenix. Holy sh!t!!! Carbonation!!!!!! It was is this somebody took the cans before I open them. But that wasn't the case. After 3 days of sitting on a shelf in there fridge, I hope the canned and foam in Daly popped out. Even pouring down the side of a glass it over foam D read something seriously wrong with the over carbonation. To thumbs down for this piss poor beer.
Apr 02, 2019Reviewed by matcris from Arizona
3.63/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
LOOKS: Sort of a dark burnt orange/amber, with a massive foamy head that recedes to a ring, and leaves a mild soapy lacing.
AROMA: Lots of caramel malt, with undertones of berry jam, and melon. And a candied sugar quality.
TASTE: Ditto. Mild bitterness overall.
FEEL: Quite dry, medium body, and well carbonated.
OVERALL: Not unpleasant, I'd like more hops to come through in front of the caramel flavor.
Aug 04, 2018AROMA: Lots of caramel malt, with undertones of berry jam, and melon. And a candied sugar quality.
TASTE: Ditto. Mild bitterness overall.
FEEL: Quite dry, medium body, and well carbonated.
OVERALL: Not unpleasant, I'd like more hops to come through in front of the caramel flavor.
Reviewed by tucson_brewson from Arizona
3.1/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.1/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Picked up a 6-pack of cans, poured one into tulip glass.
L - Pours a cloudy, hazy, copper color with a "deep orange hue" (per the description) with about an inch of white head that dissipates but leaves a considerable lacing on the sides of the glass. Looks like a typical west coast IPA with a good amount of suds.
S - Pretty faint at first, very metallic, but letting it sit for a minute it starts to open up with grapefruit rind, grass, piney hops, but very little sweetness.
T - The hops definitely hit up front with a very astringent alcohol presence, then some bitter citrus and hops. I noticed the roasty character that sneaks up in the middle leaving a dry, biscuity finish with, again, very little sweetness.
F - A little thin and watery, but has moderate carbonation and is pretty drinkable.
O - An okay IPA with a more bitter-forward character. Likely wouldn't buy again but I'd bet it's good on tap if I ever visit the brewery.
Apr 22, 2018L - Pours a cloudy, hazy, copper color with a "deep orange hue" (per the description) with about an inch of white head that dissipates but leaves a considerable lacing on the sides of the glass. Looks like a typical west coast IPA with a good amount of suds.
S - Pretty faint at first, very metallic, but letting it sit for a minute it starts to open up with grapefruit rind, grass, piney hops, but very little sweetness.
T - The hops definitely hit up front with a very astringent alcohol presence, then some bitter citrus and hops. I noticed the roasty character that sneaks up in the middle leaving a dry, biscuity finish with, again, very little sweetness.
F - A little thin and watery, but has moderate carbonation and is pretty drinkable.
O - An okay IPA with a more bitter-forward character. Likely wouldn't buy again but I'd bet it's good on tap if I ever visit the brewery.
Reviewed by limonpepe from Arizona
3.36/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.36/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The smell is barely there, but once it's in your mouth it has an excellent hop bitterness. Finishes with a malt taste reminiscent of Celebration Ale. This is not a world class beverage, but there is pretty much nothing wrong with it.
Mar 08, 2018Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.62/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. can:
Pours hazed orange amber with a thin head. Little lacing sticks.
The smell is of citrus/grapefruit with some tropical notes and slight pine.
The taste is of caramel with grapefruit. A bit thin. Balanced for the style, though some bitterness lingers.
It's slightly watery but hangs on. Not a particularly complex IPA, but it fits the style overall. Easy to drink with the alcohol well hidden.
Nice, but nothing particularly special.
Aug 20, 2017Pours hazed orange amber with a thin head. Little lacing sticks.
The smell is of citrus/grapefruit with some tropical notes and slight pine.
The taste is of caramel with grapefruit. A bit thin. Balanced for the style, though some bitterness lingers.
It's slightly watery but hangs on. Not a particularly complex IPA, but it fits the style overall. Easy to drink with the alcohol well hidden.
Nice, but nothing particularly special.
Rated by coreypegram from Arizona
3.95/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hazy look with an orange smell and taste
Jul 16, 2017Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.31/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Picked up a single from Happy Valley BevMo 3-18-17 for $1.99. Canning date smudged.
Beer poured a dirty golden orange with a very nice white head that is leaving lacing behind.
Nose is kind of strange, grapefruit forward that seems to be slightly off.
Taste is okay, a balanced grapefruit pine flavor over a standard size malt base. Pretty well balanced but a tad off.
Feel is medium bodied and fairly refreshing.
Overall this might be a dated brew. Would like to try fresher and re-evaluate.
Jul 02, 2017Beer poured a dirty golden orange with a very nice white head that is leaving lacing behind.
Nose is kind of strange, grapefruit forward that seems to be slightly off.
Taste is okay, a balanced grapefruit pine flavor over a standard size malt base. Pretty well balanced but a tad off.
Feel is medium bodied and fairly refreshing.
Overall this might be a dated brew. Would like to try fresher and re-evaluate.
Reviewed by andrewh995 from Arizona
3.35/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pretty much what I'd expect a standard IPA to taste like. Nothing out of the ordinary and a good beer. Probably wouldn't buy it again though as it is fairly standard.
Mar 22, 2017
Ocean Beach West Coast IPA from Uncle Bear's Brewery & Taproom
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
30 ratings
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