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Mason Ale Works
- From:
- Mason Ale Works
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.75%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 2.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 31, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 01, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Collaboration with Melvin Brewing
This limited release IPA with Melvin Brewing is a blend of East and West coast styles. Brewed with London III and Cal Yeast for a soft and juicy IPA that still has plenty of west coast bitterness . With notes of juicy oranges, tangerines, and sweet peaches this IPA is as classic as it is unique.
Grain Bill: 2-Row, Golden Promise, Maris Otter, White Wheat, Flaked Barley, Flaked Oats, Flaked Rice
Hops: Vic Secret, Amarillo, Nelson
This limited release IPA with Melvin Brewing is a blend of East and West coast styles. Brewed with London III and Cal Yeast for a soft and juicy IPA that still has plenty of west coast bitterness . With notes of juicy oranges, tangerines, and sweet peaches this IPA is as classic as it is unique.
Grain Bill: 2-Row, Golden Promise, Maris Otter, White Wheat, Flaked Barley, Flaked Oats, Flaked Rice
Hops: Vic Secret, Amarillo, Nelson
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a single from the Craft Beer Hop Stop 6.7.19 for $2.25. No canning date; cold stored at Hop Stop and here. Consumed 7.30.19.
Beer poured golden with a soap bubble head that dissipated quickly.
Nose was very nice, of oranges, grapefruit, and mango.
Taste is fresh oranges, grapefruit, and mango with a light rind bitterness; 5/10 on the bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel was medium bodied and fairly refreshing.
Overall a nice easy drinking modern ipa!
Jul 31, 2019Beer poured golden with a soap bubble head that dissipated quickly.
Nose was very nice, of oranges, grapefruit, and mango.
Taste is fresh oranges, grapefruit, and mango with a light rind bitterness; 5/10 on the bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel was medium bodied and fairly refreshing.
Overall a nice easy drinking modern ipa!
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
3.98/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Type: 16-oz. can
Glass: Melvin 14-oz. Spiegelau IPA glass
From: Bine & Vine Bottle Shop in Normal Heights (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $2.69
Purchased: March 29, 2019
Consumed: March 31, 2019
Reviewed as: American IPA
Misc.: No canned on date
Picked this up with six other beers at Bine & Vine. Didn’t know anything about it, but I saw Melvin, so I was in. Untappd description read, “This limited release IPA with Melvin Brewing is a blend of East and West coast styles. Brewed with London 3 and Cal Yeast for a soft and juicy IPA that still has plenty of west coast bitterness . With notes of juicy oranges, tangerines, and sweet peaches this IPA is as classic as it is unique.” Hops mentioned were Vic Secret, Amarillo and Nelson.
Poured a light amber clear color with 1-to-2 fingers of frothy-to-fizzy off-white head. Lots of fast moving bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Bad watery lacing. Below average retention. (Sight - 3.25)
Smelled Vic Secret and Nelson for sure on the initial whiff, but wasn’t getting Amarillo. Also pine, black pepper, passion fruit, pineapple, bitter orange rind, grapefruit peel and mango. More Nelson than anything else from the can, but definitely was getting some Amarillo.
(Smell - 4.00)
Tasted similar to the nose. West Coast IPA for sure. Like the nose, got more Nelson and Vic Secret than Amarillo. Also passion fruit, pine, black pepper, bitter orange rind, grapefruit peel, mango and mandarin orange. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Oily texture. Average carbonation. Bitter finish. (Feel - 4.25)
This was outstanding for a West Coast IPA. Would love to have again. (Overall - 4.00)
3.98 | 89 | B+
Apr 21, 2019Glass: Melvin 14-oz. Spiegelau IPA glass
From: Bine & Vine Bottle Shop in Normal Heights (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $2.69
Purchased: March 29, 2019
Consumed: March 31, 2019
Reviewed as: American IPA
Misc.: No canned on date
Picked this up with six other beers at Bine & Vine. Didn’t know anything about it, but I saw Melvin, so I was in. Untappd description read, “This limited release IPA with Melvin Brewing is a blend of East and West coast styles. Brewed with London 3 and Cal Yeast for a soft and juicy IPA that still has plenty of west coast bitterness . With notes of juicy oranges, tangerines, and sweet peaches this IPA is as classic as it is unique.” Hops mentioned were Vic Secret, Amarillo and Nelson.
Poured a light amber clear color with 1-to-2 fingers of frothy-to-fizzy off-white head. Lots of fast moving bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Bad watery lacing. Below average retention. (Sight - 3.25)
Smelled Vic Secret and Nelson for sure on the initial whiff, but wasn’t getting Amarillo. Also pine, black pepper, passion fruit, pineapple, bitter orange rind, grapefruit peel and mango. More Nelson than anything else from the can, but definitely was getting some Amarillo.
(Smell - 4.00)
Tasted similar to the nose. West Coast IPA for sure. Like the nose, got more Nelson and Vic Secret than Amarillo. Also passion fruit, pine, black pepper, bitter orange rind, grapefruit peel, mango and mandarin orange. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Oily texture. Average carbonation. Bitter finish. (Feel - 4.25)
This was outstanding for a West Coast IPA. Would love to have again. (Overall - 4.00)
3.98 | 89 | B+
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