West Coast IPA
Cloudwater Brew Co.
- From:
- Cloudwater Brew Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,262 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,852 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 13.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 03, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 05, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
The West Coast IPA is a modern classic that changed perceptions of what beer could be, and paved the way for today's craft beer scene. Our own approach is informed by experiences working with trailblazing brewers and diving deep into their celebrated beers, so this delivers the hallmark layered bitterness and a clean, dry, resinous finish alongside punchy flavours provided by a blend of modern and classic hop varietals.
2019: 7.5 % ABV
2020: 6 % ABV
2019: 7.5 % ABV
2020: 6 % ABV
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
440ml can from Tesco (£3):
Quite a clear, light amber with the odd bubble rising & a half cm, foamy white head that started about double that height. The nose is hoppy with pine, tropical notes, citrus candied sugar & grapefruit. The citrus & pine carry over to the taste with some of the sweetness & tropical fruits too; it's a relatively clean mouthfeel with a dry, lightly carbonated finish as well. Overall its not bad but still not up to the brewery's usual standards for an IPA either.
Dec 07, 2021Quite a clear, light amber with the odd bubble rising & a half cm, foamy white head that started about double that height. The nose is hoppy with pine, tropical notes, citrus candied sugar & grapefruit. The citrus & pine carry over to the taste with some of the sweetness & tropical fruits too; it's a relatively clean mouthfeel with a dry, lightly carbonated finish as well. Overall its not bad but still not up to the brewery's usual standards for an IPA either.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.06/5 rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Canned in a big old tallboy crafty and purchased from Tesco
Pours a crystal clear golden body with splatterings of white head
Aroma is marmalade
Flavour is floral guns and some minor
Dec 02, 2021Pours a crystal clear golden body with splatterings of white head
Aroma is marmalade
Flavour is floral guns and some minor
Reviewed by Spike from England
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
440ml can. A clean, moderately bitter and refreshing west coast IPA. Orange pith, fresh cut grass and pine. Moderately bitter with a long and dry finish. Highly enjoyable.
Jul 26, 2021
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
4.3/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a slightly cloudy, medium amber, coppery coloration with a medium, fluffy, lasting head. Smells of biscuity, caramel malt, citrus fruit and quite a bit of resinous pine. Taste is a great balance of biscuity, caramel malt, strong resinous pine, citrus notes of grapefruit and orange peel and just a hint of of tropical fruit as well: pineapple, mango. Finishes with a strong bitterness and some grapefruit and pine lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.
An exceptional West Coast IPA that is at least on par with some of the best American examples of the style I've had. It's just bursting with a vivid, resious pine character, almost like chewing on pine needles, as well as some very nice citrus and lighter tropical notes, with a great, sweet'ish caramel malt presence that get's balanced nicely by a strong bitterness in the finish.
Jul 09, 2019An exceptional West Coast IPA that is at least on par with some of the best American examples of the style I've had. It's just bursting with a vivid, resious pine character, almost like chewing on pine needles, as well as some very nice citrus and lighter tropical notes, with a great, sweet'ish caramel malt presence that get's balanced nicely by a strong bitterness in the finish.
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.27/5 rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a fairly clear amber with thick, soft head.
Smell is citrusy and piney with notes of resin and grapefruit rind.
Taste is piney, cirusy and crisp, with a powerful bitterness fllowed by grapefruit rind and resin. Very clean and balanced, despite the bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.
Overall, a very nice west coast offering, almost up to the standard of the greats (Alesmith and Stone).
Jun 15, 2019Smell is citrusy and piney with notes of resin and grapefruit rind.
Taste is piney, cirusy and crisp, with a powerful bitterness fllowed by grapefruit rind and resin. Very clean and balanced, despite the bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.
Overall, a very nice west coast offering, almost up to the standard of the greats (Alesmith and Stone).
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