Circus City
Big Top Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Top Brewing Company
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #167 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #38,016 - Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 17.31%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 22
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 18, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 54
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
Step up and witness a very rare English style IPA! Prepare to be stunned by the amazing hop aroma, mesmerized by the vibrant copper hue, and fascinated with its hop flavor that is balanced with a caramel malt finish.
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.95/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured a seethru orange-gold body with great head and constant lace sheath. The aroma had a nice, citric and floral vibe to it but also that english biscuit (muffin?) vibe to it as well. Smooth, clean, light to medium body, tasted like floral hops mixed with toffee and biscuits with a pleasing dryness to it. Easy to drink and enjoyable.
Mar 05, 2026
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.98/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz can, date stamped 06/20/23
yet another beer raided from Anthony’s fridge in Hendersonville, TN
L: slightly hazed copper colored ale with a frothy beige head that leaves tons of lacing on the glass
S: bold pine and citrus with caramel malt
T: hefty malt backbone of caramelized grain and bread crust that is countered by waves of pungently bitter earthy pine, grapefruit, and a dash of herbal lemon
F: medium body, very resinous, moderate carbonation; pine and grapefruit linger on the dry finish
O: I’m not sure where all the hate comes from for this beer. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Jan 11, 2024yet another beer raided from Anthony’s fridge in Hendersonville, TN
L: slightly hazed copper colored ale with a frothy beige head that leaves tons of lacing on the glass
S: bold pine and citrus with caramel malt
T: hefty malt backbone of caramelized grain and bread crust that is countered by waves of pungently bitter earthy pine, grapefruit, and a dash of herbal lemon
F: medium body, very resinous, moderate carbonation; pine and grapefruit linger on the dry finish
O: I’m not sure where all the hate comes from for this beer. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.81/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.81/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: slight haze; deep gold in color; 1 finger ivory head that receded to a wispy cap; nice lacing;
S: very little aroma; what’s there is lemony;
T: lemony orange citrus from start to finish; moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish that kept drying through the aftertaste;
O: a nice example of an English IPA;
May 20, 2022S: very little aroma; what’s there is lemony;
T: lemony orange citrus from start to finish; moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish that kept drying through the aftertaste;
O: a nice example of an English IPA;
Reviewed by spectru from Florida
3.52/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Slightly hazy amber, white head recedes to a cap; Unremarkable aroma; Good mouthfeel, smooth with moderate carbonation; Not bad, a mild IPA. Unremarkable; Not bad, nothing special, but not bad
Apr 06, 2021
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.52/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can with a 20 February 2019 date stamp.
Pours with a amber body and a semi-durable white head.
Aroma: mild, with more malt showing than expected.
Flavor: mild for style, with mild+ bitterness.
Overall: pleasant, with a nice balance, but more like a pale ale than an IPA.
Mar 28, 2019Pours with a amber body and a semi-durable white head.
Aroma: mild, with more malt showing than expected.
Flavor: mild for style, with mild+ bitterness.
Overall: pleasant, with a nice balance, but more like a pale ale than an IPA.
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