Big Daddy IPA
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
- From:
- Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #4,704 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #38,489 - Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 12.3%
- Reviews:
- 492
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2001
- Wants:
- 47
- Gots:
- 329
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Big Daddy IPA is a hop-head's delight, a generously dry-hopped yet surprisingly drinkable American-style India Pale Ale. Poured into a standard American pint glass, the beer is a golden straw color, with tight carbonation and a slightly off-white head that leaves a lovely lacing. The aroma is floral, fresh grass, pine needles, grapefruit, and a some subtle notes of fresh bread.
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Rated by Troy-Shaffer
4.78/5 rDev +27.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.78/5 rDev +27.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Very surprised, great tasting beer that I’ve never heard of before today. Will definitely try again
Nov 08, 2023
Reviewed by LucidoMMA from California
3.85/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a golden color with a thick head with big bubbles. Smells very bready and citrus. Very bready all the way through with a medium body. Leaves some slippery lacing.
A decent, simple, and not too overwhelming ipa.
Oct 09, 2022A decent, simple, and not too overwhelming ipa.
Reviewed by BerkeleyBeerSleuth from California
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Golden amber in appearance. Aroma is faint; malt grain and a hint of resiny hops. Taste has more action than the smell as I can pick up bitter grapefruit, dank resiny hops, and some stone fruit. Malts are nutty and cocoa which provides a nice contrast from the citrus flavors. Bitterness is good and the finish is slightly dry. Drinks fairly easily. Good.
Aug 30, 2021
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
A: Pours golden amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and laces nicely.
S: Grassy, herbal, pine, citrus rind, slightly floral, lightly toasted bready malt, and a hint of toffee sweetness.
T: Slightly dank herbal notes, resinous pine, lemon and grapefruit, floral, hints of stone fruit, plum, apricot, and peach, lightly toasty bready malt, and a hint of almost toffee sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderate carbonation.
O: This is a time capsule beer, takes me back to before everything got super juicy and fruity. Not my favorite, but it's cool to see this old flagship hanging on.
Jun 20, 2021A: Pours golden amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and laces nicely.
S: Grassy, herbal, pine, citrus rind, slightly floral, lightly toasted bready malt, and a hint of toffee sweetness.
T: Slightly dank herbal notes, resinous pine, lemon and grapefruit, floral, hints of stone fruit, plum, apricot, and peach, lightly toasty bready malt, and a hint of almost toffee sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderate carbonation.
O: This is a time capsule beer, takes me back to before everything got super juicy and fruity. Not my favorite, but it's cool to see this old flagship hanging on.
Reviewed by ben741 from Canada (ON)
3.59/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pale copper with thin head and little retention. Some lacing on the glass. Smells like a macro lager. Taste is decently balanced but very little hop forward action for an IPA. It drinks more like a APA than an IPA. Not terrible but not particularly memorable.
May 15, 2021
Rated by evanwoertz from California
4.52/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.52/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
soapy IPA, in a good way. excellent craftsmanship makes it a bit better.
Jun 06, 2019
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