Week 24 of 52
Town Hall 1800 IPA
Available on tap
June 8th thru June 14th
Brewer's Description
Monster English IPA. 6.3 lbs classic English hops per barrel. Brewed with the finest British malt.
History
The result of tremendous efforts by British brewers to overcome a difficult problem: during the early 1700s beer did not keep well on long ocean voyages, especially into hot climates...the brewer's only weapons against spoilage were alcohol and hops. Read more on Wikipedia.
Overall Rating based on 4 reviews
4.13 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Town Hall Brewery
1430 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.townhallbrewery.com
Happy Hour
Monday thru Friday 3:00 to 6:30. House pints $3.75.
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
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ajkutzke says Hmmm, not Mmmm
July 9th, 2008
This was an interesting IPA. Not what I expected in both the flavor and color. The color was extremely light. The flavor was initially very light on the bitterness, but had a stronger hop finish and aftertaste. 1800 IPA has a malty feel. The aroma and flavor were slightly earthy. I generally enjoy IPA brews but this one did not impress me. I would suggest ordering a Masala Mama. This beer just didn’t satisfy.
Kris says TH 1800
June 24th, 2008
I recall enjoying this last year when they made it and enough to pick up one of their 1800 shirts, too. That being said I’ve had a lot of beers over the last year so I didn’t have a specific taste memory before trying it this year. Being an IPA it was nearly a gimme that I would like it, especially since Town Hall tends to do IPAs very well. Plenty of flavor but well balanced enough to sit and drink for hours.
jwilliams731 says 1800 IPA is a gateway drug
June 11th, 2008
I don’t usually choose to drink IPAs. They typically have this sharp edge that is unpleasant to me. That being said, I really liked this beer. It is very well rounded and made for a perfect accompaniment to the fried green beans and bleu burger I had. I have to agree with Rett on the Porter, it was just a little bit too much on the creamy, sweet side. It reminded me of an cold mocha.
Rett says Straight to my brain
June 11th, 2008
I met up with some Brew52′ers on Sunday where we sampled beer out on the patio. I started off with the Milk Porter which was super smooth, super creamy, and a bit too sweet for my taste. Then I had an 1800 IPA and it totally hit the spot. A really nice bite to it, but not too bitter. When the server came with my tab she asked if I had one or two IPA’s and I had to think really hard for a half a minute and I still wasn’t entirely sure. This is either a good sign for the beer or a bad sign for my brain.