Big River House Brand IPA

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

I had it on draft downtown Chattanooga. Drawss a deep orange-amber-copper with a decent head and generous lacing. Nice hoppiness without being overbearing. Citrusy with some pine and slightly sweet malt. Nice clean finish.

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

Draft @ Chattanooga location. Pours a deep orange-amber with a nice head and some lacing. Noticeable but not strong hops in the nose - some citrus and pine with also some sweet malts present. Smooth taste with a decent balance between the hops and malts. Not near as hoppy as a lot of top IPAs but still very drinkable. Bitter and dry in the end.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

Draft in Chattanooga w/ Shag/Clash. Full amber color with a decent initial head. Retention was not as good as the better IPAs, nor was the lacing, but decent. Aroma was piney with some citrus hopping also going on. Flavor was pine and citrus hop water with some caramel malts mixed in. Pretty drinkable, yet not a stellar IPA, beatable even by many a pale ale. Mouthfeel was average for the style.

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

Tasted on tap at brewpub. This IPA pours a copper gold color. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is floral and citrusy. A medium bodied IPA. Malts are fruity and sweet, touch of bread. Hops are grapefruity and floral. Nice balance. Nice hop finish. Crisp and clean. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
Cask Version
Tasted on cask at brewpub. Pumps a deep orange gold color. Very large sized long lasting white foamy head. Aroma is malty and fruity, with a strong floral hop note. A medium bodied IPA. Malts are earthy and floral, touch of citrus at the front. As usual for a cask beer, it has a full, round and creamy mouthfeel. Touch of wood. Smooth taste. More in the English style of IPA, taste is more earthy and floral than hoppy. Good session IPA. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

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

Slightly hazed amber with a good lacy head. Orangey hops with a caramelly malt. Not really hoppy enough for an IPA, but could pass for a good APA.
Earlier Rating: 8/2/2003 Total Score: 3.4
There is a nice, lasting head. Copper body. It's a very soft beer on the palate. Slightly soapy and flowery aroma. It isn't aggressively hopped at all (despite their description as being aggressive.) High carbonation lends to the softness of the palate. A good beer, but not an IPA.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

I had this on draft at their Chattanooga location. it’s not often you taste an IPA that has very little hop flavor, but this one was it. I was disappointed.

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

Pours with an amber body topped by a thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet and malty to start with a slight grapefruity hoppiness, then finishes bitter and piney from the hops. Medium bodied, slightly dry and slightly tingly.

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

An orange appearance with a large head. Very nice floral/citrus aroma and flavor with hops and a strong malty backbone. This and the stout are the best from this brewer, imo.

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

A good local microbrew ale. Appearance is a dark orange with a good lacing effect. Flavor is bitter with some malt present. Mostly one dimensional with the hops and bitterness overtaking the malt. Faint citrus aroma. A good brew but a little unbalanced for an IPA. Still one I will return to again.