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Mendocino Winter Ale (05/06 - IIPA)

Mendocino Winter Ale (05/06 - IIPA)

Rated 3.450 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Mendocino Brewing Company

Ukiah, CA, United States

Style:  Imperial IPA

9% Alcohol by Volume

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This Special Edition Winter Ale is a robust full-bodied Imperial India Pale Ale. A rich blend of luscious malts is paired with enourmous amounts of Cascade, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops, giving our ale the perfect balance of malt to go along with unforgettable hop flavor and aroma.

ID: 20747 Last updated 18 years ago Added to database 18 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank4259
Overall Percentile92
Style Rank296 of 2412
Style Percentile87.7
Lowest Score2.8
Highest Score4.4
Average Score3.573
Weighted Score3.450
Standard Deviation0.424

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  • PHISHPOND417 3045 reviews
    rated 3.5 16 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    This beer pours beautifully into the glass with a big white head that leaves behind a thick sticy laced residue. Dark, hazey copper colour, Aroma is fruity and hop infused.

  • YUMBEER 275 reviews
    rated 3.7 16 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    There was an initial aroma of bread, flowers and citrus. It had a copper red body with an auburn colored head that lingered for a while. A very dry hoppy taste that had an intense smell of alcohol. It was a good beer but I expected more of a unique flavor/characteristic that make it stand out from the rest of the crowd.

  • JOHNC 1186 reviews
    rated 3.0 17 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    This beer pours an opaque amber with a small white head. The flavor is dry, bitter, hoppy with some citrus notes. With all the double IPA's out there, this one isn't anything out of the ordinary, IMO.

  • FOAMDOME 505 reviews
    rated 2.8 17 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 5

    Picked in '06 with KCC Rnd 3. Heavy on the hops as expected with an IIPA. Beautiful amber-bronze beer with tall, thick foamy head, and outstanding lace. Didn't expect (nor did I appreciate) the tar-like aftertaste.

  • KINGER 2328 reviews
    rated 3.5 17 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Solid brew, not a great example of an Imperial IPA. Sampled from a pint glass, didn't get a very strong aroma. Deep copper color with generous lacing and a solid head especially for the high abv. Full mouthfeel, nice finish. Flavor is very hoppy and bitter. Not a huge fan of this brewer, their underlying hop profile generally doesn't agree with me but this is one of their better brews.

  • ARACAUNA 2100 reviews
    rated 3.8 17 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Pours a nice red body with sticky foam head. The aroma is nice citrus and pine hops with a touch of pineapple backed up by a smooth caramel malt. I'm not usually a big fan of Mendocino beers, but this one hits the spot.

  • LILKEM 380 reviews
    rated 3.5 17 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    very hoppy, but nice and mellow. only slightly astringent. the aroma is awesome. nice citrus-y, hoppy, sweet aromas. very decent brew, i could hang with this often.

  • BEERGUY101 5022 reviews
    rated 3.9 18 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    This Imperial IPA pours a dark amber gold from a 12oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is piney, grapefruity and citrusy hops. A medium bodied Imperial IPA. Malts are caramel and sweet. Hops are grapefruity and piney. This beer is full of big juicy hops. A fairly bitter IPA, that is very much in the west coast style. Lots of big fruity malts, but lots more grapefruity hops. Balanced a little more to the hops side of the sheet. Hides the 9% alcohol very well. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

  • CLASH 2576 reviews
    rated 4.4 18 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    This one was damn good. An amber color with a light head. The aroma and flavor is awesome. A lot of orange and lemons showing up. The malt flavor and bitterness are well balanced. This reminded me of Alpha King quite a bit.

  • EAGLEFAN538 2299 reviews
    rated 3.6 18 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Not a homerun within style, but a nice example. The pour was clear amber with a nice head that sustained itself well and provided really nice lacing around the glass. The aroma was of pine and grapefruits. The flavor followed suit over top of a caramel malt base. The mouthfeel was moderately bodied and a bit sticky.

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