Anastasia Island IPA
Ancient City Brewing
- From:
- Ancient City Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #4,165 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,491 - Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 11.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 25, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 26, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
This drinkable, well-balanced IPA has an orange aroma with a touch of pine and toffee from the malts. Finishes fruity with moderate bitterness.
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Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio
3.95/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap pint (shaker pint glass) at hotel bar in St Augustine.
Appearance: Clear dark amber with a thin white head and fine strands and islands of lacing.
Smell: Lightly hoppy, with a bit of toasted malt.
Taste: Happy (pine, orange) book ending a solid malty middle with some notable toasted malt and a wee bit of toffee. An interesting combo of a IPA and a Vienna lager in regards to hops and malt flavors.
Mouthfeel: Light carbonation, smooth, and a tiny bit sticky on the teeth.
Overall / Drinkability: Easy to drink, and it paired ok with a chicken Caesar salad, but I think something more robust is needed for this beer to enjoy another.
Jan 25, 2024Appearance: Clear dark amber with a thin white head and fine strands and islands of lacing.
Smell: Lightly hoppy, with a bit of toasted malt.
Taste: Happy (pine, orange) book ending a solid malty middle with some notable toasted malt and a wee bit of toffee. An interesting combo of a IPA and a Vienna lager in regards to hops and malt flavors.
Mouthfeel: Light carbonation, smooth, and a tiny bit sticky on the teeth.
Overall / Drinkability: Easy to drink, and it paired ok with a chicken Caesar salad, but I think something more robust is needed for this beer to enjoy another.
Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11/7/23 On tap at The Conch House in St. Augustine with Aunt Cathy, Uncle Bob and Grandmom.
Interesting (for an IPA) darker color color. Nicely hopped and gently well balanced. Enjoyed this one!
Nov 07, 2023Interesting (for an IPA) darker color color. Nicely hopped and gently well balanced. Enjoyed this one!
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4.21/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can from Florida with an October 2022 canning date stamped on the bottom.
This poured with a clear copper colored body and a medium size white head that had good retention.
The aroma is quite appealing and promises to have a relatively strong load of malts. This is confirmed upon tasting as a substantial note of caramel malts about matches the hop notes.
Overall. Very easy drinking with enough complexity to maintain interest and partially hidden ABV.
Dec 02, 2022This poured with a clear copper colored body and a medium size white head that had good retention.
The aroma is quite appealing and promises to have a relatively strong load of malts. This is confirmed upon tasting as a substantial note of caramel malts about matches the hop notes.
Overall. Very easy drinking with enough complexity to maintain interest and partially hidden ABV.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
2.91/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.91/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Look: It pours cooper with a light tan head. Head retention is excellent.
Smell: It's malty up front with caramel notes some pine and a bit musty. There is a bit of bread and citrus.
Taste: It has caramel flavors with a bit of bread. It has pine and some citrus with a bit of floral.
Feel: It has a medium body with a bit of sharpness in the aftertaste.
Overall, the bitterness throughs the finish off with the flavors being okay.
Aug 12, 2022Smell: It's malty up front with caramel notes some pine and a bit musty. There is a bit of bread and citrus.
Taste: It has caramel flavors with a bit of bread. It has pine and some citrus with a bit of floral.
Feel: It has a medium body with a bit of sharpness in the aftertaste.
Overall, the bitterness throughs the finish off with the flavors being okay.
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
4.04/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at their pub, pint glass.
Pretty copper amber color. Thin linen white cap, heavy web lacing.
Earthy, pine, and slightly dank hops. Caramel malt and fresh grain aromas.
Strong flavor mix of earthy hops and fire roasted malt. Very subtle grapefruit citrus at the end.
Full bodied malt base. Mild hop bitterness. Clean and dry. Lingering flavors.
OG west coast IPA, that’s all right with me.
Mar 04, 2022Pretty copper amber color. Thin linen white cap, heavy web lacing.
Earthy, pine, and slightly dank hops. Caramel malt and fresh grain aromas.
Strong flavor mix of earthy hops and fire roasted malt. Very subtle grapefruit citrus at the end.
Full bodied malt base. Mild hop bitterness. Clean and dry. Lingering flavors.
OG west coast IPA, that’s all right with me.
Reviewed by badtman from Florida
4.21/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Very tasty and nice just like many other IPA I have had...not much head...very tasty...yes darker for an IPA but that doesnt take away from her look and appeal....very tasty! Highly recommend!
Feb 14, 2021
Reviewed by Hopskii from New Jersey
2.4/5 rDev -34.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.4/5 rDev -34.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Poured at the brewery in down town St. Augustine. Very little head, dark for an IPA. Drinkable, but not exactly enjoyable. Maybe it is an old keg but it's one of the worst beers I've had in some time, unfortunately.
Aug 20, 2019
Rated by KensWorld from Florida
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
no date on can, not good might be old?
Jun 10, 2018
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