Highland Kashmir IPA | Highland Brewing
Brewed by:
Highland Brewing
North Carolina, United States
highlandbrewing.com
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by Jason on 01-20-2003
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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3.64/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
An earthy English style IPA, the taste is quite sweet.
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look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
An earthy English style IPA, the taste is quite sweet.
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3.53/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.05/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I haven’t ever tried Highland Brewing Company, but I picked up an excellent type of beer called an English-style IPA. This variety has 6.0% ABV as opposed to the incorrectly recorded 5.6% ABV listed on beeradvocate.
Look-This one pours a crystal clear golden yellow color that reminds me of a light honey or perhaps a lager. The head does not exist, but instead is a thin film. The lacing is sparse, but is moist and delicate.
Smell-I get a subtle bouquet of flowers and citrus. I also pick up on some slight spices and light malts.
Taste-The taste is more apparent than the aroma was, but has a grainy malt base tinged with maybe bread and yeast. The hops are various floral subtleties, a tinge of citrus like orange and clementine, and lastly a very mild bitterness that is almost imperceptible. I would say that the IBUs taste like 50-55, but apparently they are more like 60, eh, I think that is believable, but this is definitely a well-balanced and tampered brew…in a good way. The bitterness comes at the very end right when the most carbonation is released.
Mouthfeel-It is medium-bodied with a refreshing feel. It also has a creamy and moist feel with medium carbonation.
Overall-I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. I wasn’t expecting much, but one of my first few experiences with EIPAs was a good one with this variety in particular. The malts and hops are well-balanced and do not go over the top like stronger IPA styles might. It’s refreshing and crisp and could be drinkable all year round. Cheers!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I haven’t ever tried Highland Brewing Company, but I picked up an excellent type of beer called an English-style IPA. This variety has 6.0% ABV as opposed to the incorrectly recorded 5.6% ABV listed on beeradvocate.
Look-This one pours a crystal clear golden yellow color that reminds me of a light honey or perhaps a lager. The head does not exist, but instead is a thin film. The lacing is sparse, but is moist and delicate.
Smell-I get a subtle bouquet of flowers and citrus. I also pick up on some slight spices and light malts.
Taste-The taste is more apparent than the aroma was, but has a grainy malt base tinged with maybe bread and yeast. The hops are various floral subtleties, a tinge of citrus like orange and clementine, and lastly a very mild bitterness that is almost imperceptible. I would say that the IBUs taste like 50-55, but apparently they are more like 60, eh, I think that is believable, but this is definitely a well-balanced and tampered brew…in a good way. The bitterness comes at the very end right when the most carbonation is released.
Mouthfeel-It is medium-bodied with a refreshing feel. It also has a creamy and moist feel with medium carbonation.
Overall-I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. I wasn’t expecting much, but one of my first few experiences with EIPAs was a good one with this variety in particular. The malts and hops are well-balanced and do not go over the top like stronger IPA styles might. It’s refreshing and crisp and could be drinkable all year round. Cheers!
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3.96/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
not what i expect in an IPA, but here the nuance is great. it's main component is a caramel candy taste with a very interesting fruit, hop and malt that hints at a piney coffee/cola, but this is anecdotal. i love this trick to my nose. it is a very drinkable beer. it's sweeter than i'm typically use to, but it's brewed with either french broad river or well water from this area, both which are sweet and offers a wholesome taste. i use to live in asheville and the water is awesome. btw, new belgium is brewing from the same river or if a well, maybe the same aquifer. look below the big bridge to the south and you'll see the brewery on the west bank. anyway i know this isn't typical beer jargon, but it's my take on it. i really like this "ipa".
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
not what i expect in an IPA, but here the nuance is great. it's main component is a caramel candy taste with a very interesting fruit, hop and malt that hints at a piney coffee/cola, but this is anecdotal. i love this trick to my nose. it is a very drinkable beer. it's sweeter than i'm typically use to, but it's brewed with either french broad river or well water from this area, both which are sweet and offers a wholesome taste. i use to live in asheville and the water is awesome. btw, new belgium is brewing from the same river or if a well, maybe the same aquifer. look below the big bridge to the south and you'll see the brewery on the west bank. anyway i know this isn't typical beer jargon, but it's my take on it. i really like this "ipa".
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3.71/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.36/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.43/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.45/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.41/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
4.13/5 rDev +17%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.59/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.59/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Highland Kashmir IPA from Highland Brewing
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