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Saranac India Pale Ale
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,497 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 76
Ranked #27,398 - Avg:
- 3.31 | pDev: 14.5%
- Reviews:
- 550
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 23, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 19, 2001
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 101
No description / notes.
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Ratings by tjd112:
Reviewed by tjd112 from New Jersey
1.79/5 rDev -45.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 4 | overall: 1.5
1.79/5 rDev -45.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 4 | overall: 1.5
Got this in an Adirondack Trail Mix sixer. Pours a gold appearing body. There just isn't much hops in both the smell and the taste, the mouthfeel is crisp but this is the only really redeeming quality of the beer. It's not that drinkable a brew, I guess you get what you pay for.
Jan 31, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.94/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This one pours a mostly clear dirty orange color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like zesty citrus, grapefruit, toasted malt, marijuana, and some pine.
This is also much better than I expected – it’s a great grocery store IPA and a pretty good IPA in its own right, really. It’s not too malty, with just some light toastiness, and a pleasant refreshing grapefruity and piney bitterness. There’s a touch of dankness and a touch of tropical as well.
This is light bodied, with a smooth bitter finish that keeps you coming back for moe.
This is was really enjoyable, and a nice surprise from one of New York’s more old school breweries.
Mar 23, 2023This smells like zesty citrus, grapefruit, toasted malt, marijuana, and some pine.
This is also much better than I expected – it’s a great grocery store IPA and a pretty good IPA in its own right, really. It’s not too malty, with just some light toastiness, and a pleasant refreshing grapefruity and piney bitterness. There’s a touch of dankness and a touch of tropical as well.
This is light bodied, with a smooth bitter finish that keeps you coming back for moe.
This is was really enjoyable, and a nice surprise from one of New York’s more old school breweries.
Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York
3.81/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the Throwback Series 12 pk. BB date : June 2023. Just showed up 10-12 days ago, so guessing that it's fairly fresh.
Used to drink a fair amount of this c.2002-2005, but have no memory of it, other than I enjoyed it enough to repeat often.
Medium gold, with 1/2 finger of white head.
Smell is pine, slightly bitter orange rind, and a hint of crackery malt. I.e. , basic, old-school IPA aroma. That's a pleasant sensation & memory.
Taste is slightly-dank pine, grass, and vague citrus rind/pith, that leans to orange. Drier than the aroma. Moderate bitterness.
Feel is medium, with moderate, fine carbonation tingle, with a slight extra bite on finish. Slight drying effect lingering after finish.
Overall , a nice throwback . An enjoyable break from the juicier modern types, and better than I remember it.
Mar 05, 2023Used to drink a fair amount of this c.2002-2005, but have no memory of it, other than I enjoyed it enough to repeat often.
Medium gold, with 1/2 finger of white head.
Smell is pine, slightly bitter orange rind, and a hint of crackery malt. I.e. , basic, old-school IPA aroma. That's a pleasant sensation & memory.
Taste is slightly-dank pine, grass, and vague citrus rind/pith, that leans to orange. Drier than the aroma. Moderate bitterness.
Feel is medium, with moderate, fine carbonation tingle, with a slight extra bite on finish. Slight drying effect lingering after finish.
Overall , a nice throwback . An enjoyable break from the juicier modern types, and better than I remember it.
Saranac India Pale Ale from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
948 ratings
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