Lumpen IPA
Marz Community Brewing

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From:
Marz Community Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
34
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 08, 2019
Added:
Jan 18, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Guinnsslvr:
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Rated by Guinnsslvr from Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Jul 18, 2015
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -22.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Canned 9/23/19; drank 10/7/19 @ the Yarchives.

Cloudy orange/yellow appearance.

A violent pour yielded a big white head; frothy lace.

Banana, clove, mild orange peel & faint dry grass notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Dry wheat & mild clove flavors; this tastes more like a Saison than an American IPA.

Permanent pass on this one.
Oct 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by beagleyx2 from Illinois

Dec 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.55 by Joshuafzylatra from Illinois

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by EuellGophar from Illinois

Dec 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Kurmaraja from California

4.24/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Maria's, the home source for Marz. I was surprised by the color and was told "it's a brown IPA." Not a hoppy brown ale; a brown IPA. A first time for that but Marz has never been one to adhere to stylistic constraints. This has fairly high bitterness with big pine + citrus and some woody backnotes. Not the malty notes expected. Clean and very drinkable for the darker tone.
Dec 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by c-rum from Missouri

Sep 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kubrickx from Illinois

Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by RMelyon from Illinois

Jun 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by brandoman63 from Illinois

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by Farnswurth from Illinois

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by BeerOps from Illinois

May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by apasternak from District of Columbia

Apr 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2015 vintage tasted in a snifter from a 500 ML bottle on April 10, 2015. 2019 vintage tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 12 fl oz can on October 13, 2019.
Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by CSO from Illinois

Apr 06, 2015
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Reviewed by joe1510 from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml Bottle
$7.99
Standard Market - Westmont, IL

Good to see Marz hitting the southwest 'burbs. Lumpen pours pretty dark for an IPA with lots of caramel and polished copper tones. A slight haze runs throughout. Carbonation rushes to the, still darker than expected, ecru head. The foam is dense and instantly craggy, like a dollop of meringue on the surface. Impressive retention.

The nose is pungent and vibrant. Handfuls of candied citrus is first to leap from the glass while a strong undercurrent of pine and resinous qualities add to the depth. I don't smell near as much malt as I expected, with the color and all, but there is a sturdy light caramel and bready backbone. Makin' my mouth water.

The flavor profile falls in line with the nose on this guy. Caramelized sugars and bready maltiness lay down the base while the hop combo does its thing. The hopping comes strong, and finishes, with pine. Resinous notes rise and fall while the candied citrus peel is simply a whisper with some soft lingering notes. The pine steals the show.

The body feels like it's got some viscosity up front but the bubbles quickly erase that thought. Instead it becomes light to moderate in body with good movement and a bone dry finish that really accentuates the already sturdy bitterness. Drinkability is good.

Lumpen is a bitter beast with a solid, tasty malt base. The mouthfeel is spot on and the drinkability high. With that said there are so many good IPAs on the market at a cheaper price point that it's hard to justify picking this one up again. Lumpen is a good IPA, a very good IPA actually, but for the price I'd pass in the future. Reach for The Machine next time.
Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by cducap from Indiana

Mar 20, 2015
Lumpen IPA from Marz Community Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 34 ratings