Strange Arrangement
Castle Island Brewing Co.
- From:
- Castle Island Brewing Co.
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- India Pale Lager (IPL)
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #10,942 - Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 4.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 28, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 01, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
India Pale Lager. Collaboration brew with Remnant Brewing Co. (Somerville, MA). Drinks clean and crisp with notes of floral citrus. Features Michigan-grown Centennial, Citra, and Simcoe hops.
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Reviewed by Smcavoy from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
crisp and refreshing. I typically go for DIPAs or sessions IPAs over IPLs, but I live very close castle and swear by their beer. This is good. Taste up front is piney hops, transitioning to a citrus hop and breach malt after taste. Carbonation is just right and the aftertaste is slightly dry. A very good offering from castle island. Not my first choice from them but I would
Never pass it up. Cheers
Aug 22, 2017Never pass it up. Cheers
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
3.8/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A- Tallboy cascades into my tall chalice with a slightly hazy pale golden body and a one finger, creamy white head. The cap has pretty good retention and it leaves spotty lacing.
S- Right around medium strength of hop aroma with hops making up most of the smell besides a hint of pale grain, bread and light malts to balance it out. Hops give notes of bubble gum, mango, papaya, dank herbs, floral things and a bit of citrus; on the softer, juicy side.
T- As the aroma suggests, the hops are the driving force for the taste as well but a bit of a shift towards citrus and bitterness like grapefruit and orange joining the party. Hints of mango, bubble gum, tropical/stone fruits, floral, herbal, dank, mandarin and pine hops. Just a hint of sweetness with pale malts and bread forming a bit of a balance.
MF- Light body with a slightly frothy texture. The carbonation is on the high side and it all ends with a light bitterness. Fairly silky.
A fairly good IPL that combines medium strength hops and a light malty backdrop. Think citrus, light stone fruits, tropical and bread.
Aug 15, 2017S- Right around medium strength of hop aroma with hops making up most of the smell besides a hint of pale grain, bread and light malts to balance it out. Hops give notes of bubble gum, mango, papaya, dank herbs, floral things and a bit of citrus; on the softer, juicy side.
T- As the aroma suggests, the hops are the driving force for the taste as well but a bit of a shift towards citrus and bitterness like grapefruit and orange joining the party. Hints of mango, bubble gum, tropical/stone fruits, floral, herbal, dank, mandarin and pine hops. Just a hint of sweetness with pale malts and bread forming a bit of a balance.
MF- Light body with a slightly frothy texture. The carbonation is on the high side and it all ends with a light bitterness. Fairly silky.
A fairly good IPL that combines medium strength hops and a light malty backdrop. Think citrus, light stone fruits, tropical and bread.
Reviewed by Greenlabel from New Hampshire
4.46/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This IPL is among the best of the products I've tasted from this fine brewery. I was lucky enough to obtain a can in a trade but, in my next trip to MA, I'll hunt down a 6-pack. I certainly hope that this will become part of their regular product line rather than only making a brief appearance as a seasonal.
Aug 10, 2017
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked-up a six-pack at Kappy's in Norwell for about twelve dollars. Solid, but not a great brew. A big fan of this brewery, I have liked every one of their brews that I have tasted. Would not seek out, but would buy again.
Aug 04, 2017
Rated by SebastianOwl from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on 6/29/17; drank on 7/16/17 during GoT season premiere; uses Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, and Rakau hops; excellent IPL
Jul 17, 2017
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