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Sand City Brewing Co. - North


- From:
- Sand City Brewing Co. - North
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,016 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #7,488 - Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 5.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 14, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
An extra special Sand City Double IPA brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops.
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.92/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and has slight hints of brownish hues. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a large, thin patch of bubbles on the surface, a narrow collar around the edge and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of mango are present in the nose along with hints of lime.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional notes of orange citrus and pine, the latter of which is noticeable in the finish. A light amount of bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and a bit smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The flavors in the taste of this IPA are quite complex. It does a very good job at hiding the alcohol from the taste.
Serving type: can
Apr 21, 2021S: Light to moderate aromas of mango are present in the nose along with hints of lime.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional notes of orange citrus and pine, the latter of which is noticeable in the finish. A light amount of bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and a bit smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The flavors in the taste of this IPA are quite complex. It does a very good job at hiding the alcohol from the taste.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York
4.17/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
-clear, deep golden tap pour with a a thin fluffy cap and an aroma of light pine. The flavor features bready malt, mild resin and a mango-tangerine fruit mix. This is a tasty DIPA without alcohol heat.
Feb 26, 2020Reviewed by EMH73 from New York
4.42/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours an opaque gold with a well retained one inch head that left webs of lacing. Smells of citrus and tropical fruits along with some pine and weed. Tastes of pink grapefruit, orange, orange peel, mango, sweet malts, sugar, weed, grass, pine and floral notes, medium bodied and carbonated, plush mouth feel, dry finish.
Jan 12, 2020Rated by Loosecannon from New York
4.27/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sand City comes through with another solid Double!
Sep 30, 2018Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York
4.5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Features Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops... 11/9/17 canning... Medium-dark gold body is thoroughly opaque under s slim finger of head... Wow - this beer is a real home run... It's got earthy dank citrus and tropical fruits, and something like green resinous vines - tangy and tacky all at once - there are impressions briefly suggestive of berry, oak, bready biscuit, and orange marmalade... Smooth and rather plush, with a moderate bitterness that flashes sweetness on the fore and just before the finish, but otherwise a mellow, almost drying character... Next-level drinking experience...
Dec 14, 2017Reviewed by CHickman from New York
4.23/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours cloudy good color with a solid 2 finger creamy off white head that faded slowly and left very good lacing in web form.
Smells of pineapple, mango, grapefruit, caramel, brown sugar, citrus hops, weed, herbs, tea leaves and floral hops. Dank overall yet somehow seems balanced.
Tastes like it smells with grapefruit, pineapple, lime, green apple, tangerine, blood orange, toasted grains, sweet malt, brown sugar, floral hops, tea leaf, herbs, piney hops, dankness like wet hops were added. A little too bitter for my preference but overall really damn tasty.
Dec 03, 2017Smells of pineapple, mango, grapefruit, caramel, brown sugar, citrus hops, weed, herbs, tea leaves and floral hops. Dank overall yet somehow seems balanced.
Tastes like it smells with grapefruit, pineapple, lime, green apple, tangerine, blood orange, toasted grains, sweet malt, brown sugar, floral hops, tea leaf, herbs, piney hops, dankness like wet hops were added. A little too bitter for my preference but overall really damn tasty.
Reviewed by Boccu from New York
4.66/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours golden with big two finger head. Nice lacing. Aroma of pine and earthy tones. Taste follows the nose with apricot, dank orange peels and light grapefruit juice. Big fan of this one. Look forward to more sand city.
Nov 19, 2017
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