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Marin India Pale Ale
Marin Brewing Company
- From:
- Marin Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 11.28%
- Reviews:
- 96
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 26, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 14
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.19/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev -18.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Another entry in the long series of beers that have been around and consumed a long time but somehow don't have a review entered under this profile. Anyways, pours one of the maltier ipa appearances, has that light brown and amber current running through it, when they used to bulk up ipa's with tons of bittering hops and heftier malt in the crystal and golden promise range. Still produces 1/2" white head. Aroma was of bittering hops, Cascade, Chinook it seems.
Taste is that standard 70 ibu thrill game with a malty presence from yesteryear. Carbonation is fine. Usual flavors of grapefruit and herbal leafy feels contributing to the bitter game. Where this departs from the west coast ipa formula is the hefty amount of malt that is neither dry nor refreshing. Its like celebration ale with less hops. I don't even know where you can find these anymores beyond the warm shelves at Bevmo. Kind of a relic.
Dec 26, 2018Taste is that standard 70 ibu thrill game with a malty presence from yesteryear. Carbonation is fine. Usual flavors of grapefruit and herbal leafy feels contributing to the bitter game. Where this departs from the west coast ipa formula is the hefty amount of malt that is neither dry nor refreshing. Its like celebration ale with less hops. I don't even know where you can find these anymores beyond the warm shelves at Bevmo. Kind of a relic.
Reviewed by FLima from Brazil
3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Amber color with a thick one finger head with good retention and strong laces.
Citrusy and fresh aroma with notes of oranges, grapefruit, lemon grass and resin. Light, but pleasant enough.
Hoppy flavor with notes of caramel and bread malt sweetness, grapefruit, spices, resin, orange marmalade, soap, lemon peel and apricot. Quite dry aftertaste with a refreshing bitter citrusy.
Light towards medium body with perfect carbonation. Alcohol of 7% abv is well disguised.
Solid citrusy American IPA, balanced a bit towards malt and not harsh.
Sep 27, 2015Citrusy and fresh aroma with notes of oranges, grapefruit, lemon grass and resin. Light, but pleasant enough.
Hoppy flavor with notes of caramel and bread malt sweetness, grapefruit, spices, resin, orange marmalade, soap, lemon peel and apricot. Quite dry aftertaste with a refreshing bitter citrusy.
Light towards medium body with perfect carbonation. Alcohol of 7% abv is well disguised.
Solid citrusy American IPA, balanced a bit towards malt and not harsh.
Reviewed by 3PuttPar
5/5 rDev +28.2%
5/5 rDev +28.2%
Another great testament to Marin's ability to balance a variety of hops. Felt more like an imperial but with some extra caramel notes to balance it. Think racer 5 or Green Flash. Super delicious, but only for real IPA fans.
Sep 20, 2014
Marin India Pale Ale from Marin Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
153 ratings
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