The Shack IPA
Ship Bottom Brewery
Story by:
Bev Blackwood
American IPA
Year-Round
New Jersey
United States
Judges Ratings 87
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 34 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 17 / 20
Description
Created to honor The Causeway Shack, one of the first things LBI visitors saw driving onto the island. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy destroyed The Shack, but it will always be remembered by Ship Bottom Brewery as our “Welcome to the Island.” The hops used in this IPA leave hints of musky, earthy, citrus, mango, tropical and stone fruit aromas.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 6.00%
IBUs: 70
Served at: (40 – 44º)
Hops: Bravo, Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe
Malts: Pale Malt
Judges Review
By James Link
Judges Ratings 87
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 34 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 17 / 20 / 20
The Shack IPA by Ship Bottom Brewery was reviewed as a 21A American IPA as per style guidelines established by the Beer Judge Certification Program in 2015.
The aroma carried a defined citrus peel bouquet along with other less evident fragrances of passion fruit and pine. Hops also lightly manifested in the background.
Pale yellow in color, somewhat hazy with medium retention.
Citrus notes present in the aroma profile are more firmly expressed in the flavor as grapefruit and are a bit overstated. A light and sweet caramel malt presence is not sufficient to offset the hop bitterness leading into the finish.
The body is thin to medium with appropriate conditioning and a suitable touch of alcoholic warmth.
If you are a lover of IPAs with higher citrus character this is the beer for you. A tad more malt would have helped bring this effort into balance.
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