Sinister Minister IPA
Brimstone Brewing Company

Sinister Minister IPASinister Minister IPA
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From:
Brimstone Brewing Company
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,289
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,892
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 7.29%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 31, 2023
Added:
Jan 08, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by DaPan:
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Rated by DaPan from Canada (ON)

4.56/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Nov 09, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by boszormeny from Canada (ON)

Dec 31, 2023
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Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)

3.78/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I bought a can today at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 7%.
Poured into glass with a 1 finger head orange rusty color good carbonation.
Mango pineapple smell fresh with some vanilla leaving a lace as you drink it.Pine and smooth
Taste is an explosive hoppy fruity flavour with a medium bitterness level.
Overall a good strong IPA and enjoyable to drink.
Cheers
Oct 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Oct 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by TerryW from Canada (ON)

Sep 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.7 by Gregf51 from Ohio

Feb 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by bryanzk from Canada (ON)

Aug 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.59 by gallaghercm from Canada (ON)

Jul 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by BigGruntyThirst from Canada (ON)

May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by ben741 from Canada (ON)

Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by thesidewayz01 from California

Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Aug 25, 2018
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper orange with a slight haze, moderate fine bubbled carbonation, and a finger of yellowish head.

Smells of pine sap, oranges, spice and creme brulee.

Tastes of pine, oranges, creme brulee and grapefruit pith.

Medium to syrupy body with medium to low carbonation.

Got in Guelph, ON, drinking in New Hamburg, July 20th, 2019. Very decent, very fresh.
Jul 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Jun 20, 2018
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Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

3.69/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear amberish gold with a whispy one finger of head. Head breaks quickly leaving a few wisps of foam. Decent lacing.

Smell is very muted. A touch of piney hops with maybe some citrus. Hard to tell. Definitely getting malts though, caramel and bready they come through almost more than the hops.

The flavor is led by the hops,piney/pithy and bitter. The malts come in on the backend and balance the finish nicely.

Feel is medium weight and carbonation is okay. Finish is on the dry end of the spectrum.

Sininster Minister is more minister than sinister. A middle of the road IPA that isn't offensive, but won't make you jump up and down either.
Mar 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Jan 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can: Poured an orangey color ale with a nice large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops notes with subtle bittern notes is quite nice. Taste is mostly dominated by citrusy hops with some floral undertones, light fruity apricot notes and light bitter notes are also noticeable in the aftertaste. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well brewed overall but floral undertones notes could be more pronounced.
Jan 16, 2018
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

3.71/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the LCBO; canned Sept 18 2017, listed at 7% and served slightly chilled. Reviewed on my phone; this is also my first Brimstone beer to date.

Pours hazy orange-amber in colour, with an inch-thick crown of frothy, off-white tinged foam gathering atop. It fades in due time - more than five minutes in this case, with a big, messy swath of sticky lace deposited onto the glass as it seeps away, until only a bubbly film remains. Looks great, but it's not very aromatic - I'm getting light notes of orange citrus, pine sap, lychee berries and a mild caramelized malt sweetness, with just a hint of spicy hops. Not bad, but not fragrant enough to inspire high hopes for that critical first sip.

A strong IPA - in abv that is. The flavours themselves lean towards bready pale malts and caramel sweetness, with muddled orange, grapefruit and apricot notes blended in. Earthy, dirty and a tad spicy on the tail end, with resiny bitterness lingering through the finish and into a lasting aftertaste. Not boozy initially, although as the glass warms that 7% starts to come through a bit more clearly. Medium-full in body, with low carbonation levels and a soft, smooth, wet mouthfeel. A passable offering at best.

[Updated Jan 22 2019]

Another tall can; dated Jan 7 2019 so this is a lot fresher than the serving I reviewed last time around. I'm still not convinced that Brimstone's Sinister Minister is anything special - everything I said above mostly still applies, though I suppose I don't find the bitterness to be quite as much of a nuisance, possibly because the stone fruit notes are slightly more prominent (particularly on the nose). Not bad, but easily lost in the crowd.

Final Grade: 3.71, a serviceable B grade.
Dec 15, 2017
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Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
March 17 2024
Dec 03, 2017
Sinister Minister IPA from Brimstone Brewing Company
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