Texas Winter IPA
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- From:
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,966 - ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #24,063 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 6.75%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
An American IPA brewed with Texas grapefruit, this beer features tropical and citrus notes from Galaxy, Columbus, Simcoe, and Cascade hops. A mild caramel sweetness in the malt body provides balance, but lets the hops shine.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.68/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Jan 16, 2026
Reviewed by allengarvin from Texas
3.56/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Consumed about 45 days after canning, according to bottom of can. Clear amber color with a small but solid head. Aroma is pretty faint, offering some pine-resin hop notes and a touch of malt. Taste gives up a fair amount of bitterness but not all that much hop flavor: maybe a little floral, a little resiny. Dry finish. Decent body. Overall, not an interesting beer. What makes it a winter IPA??
Dec 09, 2024
Reviewed by HardTarget from Texas
3.54/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.54/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz. can, canned 12/08/20 (sampled 4/25/21).
Appearance: Hazy golden amber glass holds a thin cover of white foam that laces.
Aroma: Mild, citric (grapefruit rind), with a little malt coming through.
Taste: Citric (more grapefruit), mild soapy note, mild metallic finish, hints of grapefruit pith at the end.
Mouthfeel: Medium light body, heavy carbonation leaves it frothy, dry finish.
Overall: Not bad, not great. Almost more of a fruit beer than an IPA, not a lot of classic hop notes, little malt flavor, kind of a muted overall. Not fresh (about 5 months after canned), but not ancient, but I think this hasn't aged well, might be better fresh. With so many better IPAs (and St. Arnold brews) out there, don't think I'll revisit anytime soon.
Apr 29, 2021Appearance: Hazy golden amber glass holds a thin cover of white foam that laces.
Aroma: Mild, citric (grapefruit rind), with a little malt coming through.
Taste: Citric (more grapefruit), mild soapy note, mild metallic finish, hints of grapefruit pith at the end.
Mouthfeel: Medium light body, heavy carbonation leaves it frothy, dry finish.
Overall: Not bad, not great. Almost more of a fruit beer than an IPA, not a lot of classic hop notes, little malt flavor, kind of a muted overall. Not fresh (about 5 months after canned), but not ancient, but I think this hasn't aged well, might be better fresh. With so many better IPAs (and St. Arnold brews) out there, don't think I'll revisit anytime soon.
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
B- / WORTHY
Jan 31, 2021
Rated by acycler01 from Texas
3.69/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.69/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very tasty!
Jan 03, 2021
Rated by ipatxma from Texas
4.75/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Smooth and hoppy at the same time. Great smell and taste. One of the best IPA’s I’ve tasted
Dec 19, 2020
Reviewed by H-TownMcBuck from Texas
4.01/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.01/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice beer from Saint Arnold! Between gold and copper color, clear. Solid citrusy aroma. Nice balance of malt and citrus flavors. I wouldn’t let the brewed with grapefruit turn you off, it is subtle at best. I would not known it had grapefruit without the label. Also, I would enjoy this on hot, summer day, as it is refreshing.
Apr 05, 2020
Reviewed by JacobusFavier23 from Texas
3.74/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L- Golden brown in color. Nice fizzy frothy head. One finger in size. Nice carbonation.
S-Grassy earthy hop forward. Sweet and grapefruit aroma. Pretty decent.
T-Grapefruit and earthy flavor. Tart, bitter and fresh. Some orange. Slight fruity sweetness follows.
F- Fizzy thin and lively mouthfeel. Not too bad!
O- Solid beer. To be honest it’s pretty old. Would like to try it a bit more fresh. Still a decent winter ipa.
Mar 15, 2020S-Grassy earthy hop forward. Sweet and grapefruit aroma. Pretty decent.
T-Grapefruit and earthy flavor. Tart, bitter and fresh. Some orange. Slight fruity sweetness follows.
F- Fizzy thin and lively mouthfeel. Not too bad!
O- Solid beer. To be honest it’s pretty old. Would like to try it a bit more fresh. Still a decent winter ipa.
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