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Circus City
Big Top Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Top Brewing Company
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- English IPA
Ranked #119 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #27,129 - Avg:
- 3.34 | pDev: 17.37%
- Reviews:
- 21
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 11, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 54
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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Ratings by Gotti311:
Rated by Gotti311 from Wisconsin
2.5/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Oct 19, 2015
2.5/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Oct 19, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.98/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +19.2%
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 +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.81/5 rDev +14.1%
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 +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +5.4%
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, 2021Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.52/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +5.4%
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.
Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio
3.74/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Thanksgiving in Florida means finding a local brew. Not a bad selection, but not particularly special. Not loving the aftertaste. Sufficiently hoppy. C+ in my book.
Nov 22, 2018
Circus City from Big Top Brewing Company
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
142 ratings
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