Full Review

Tsingtao Brewing Co.
American Style IPA

Category: American Style IPA

Date Tasted: 12/6/2023

Country: China

Alcohol: 4.4%

86 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

Tsingtao Brewing Co.
American Style IPA

Category: American Style IPA

Date Tasted: 12/6/2023

Country: China

Alcohol: 4.4%

Amber color. Aromas and flavors of caramel, pine resin, custard and honey, and orange with a velvety, vibrant, spritzy, dry medium body and a charming, medium-long finish manifesting overtones of orange and tangerine, pine, and honey grahams. A tasty beer but incredibly restrained for an IPA.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Rich & Full
	Aroma:	caramel, pine resin, custard and honey, and orange
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with overtones of orange and tangerine, pine, and honey grahams
	Bitterness:	High
	Enjoy:	on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Italian Beef, Tacos, Vintage Cheddar
	Bottom Line:	A tasty beer but incredibly restrained for an IPA.

The Importer

Crown Imports LLC

1 South Dearborn St Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60603

USA

1 312-873-9600

www.crownimportsllc.com

Their Portfolio

93 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. White Beer 4.7% (China)
85 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Pilsner 4.2% (China)
86 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. American Style IPA 4.4% (China)
94 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Legend Barrel Aged Lager 11.5% (China)
87 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Centennial Journey Marzen-Octoberfest 6.3% (China)
92 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Retro Chinese Fashion Pale Lager 3.5% (China)
92 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Weizenbock 7.3% (China)
92 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Belgian Dubbel Trappist 8.3% (China)
86 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Grapefruit Flavored Sour Ale 5% (China)
86 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Strong Doppelbock 7% (China)
86 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Augerta A6 Pale Lager 5% (China)
BR •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Augerta A3 Pale Lager 4.2% (China) - Bronze Medal
BR •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. YiPin Draft Pale Lager 3.6% (China) - Bronze Medal
88 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. 1903 Pale Lager 4% (China)
BR •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Crystal Draft Pale Lager 4.3% (China) - Bronze Medal
92 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Classic Pale Lager 4.7% (China)
90 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Nicasi Specialty Wheat Ale 4.3% (China)
87 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. Lemon 0.0 Non-Alcoholic 0% (China)
89 •	Tsingtao Brewing Co. 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer 0% (China)

American Style IPA

Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass

About

American Style IPA

American style IPAs are deep gold to amber in color and fall between 5.5-7.5% in alcohol. They are characterized by floral and citrus hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish. This style originated in the 19th century when British troops and colonizers were working to develop an alternative to their standard ales in order to withstand transport to India. Today, US craft brewers have claimed the style as their own with assertive Pacific Northwestern hop varieties that stand out. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Laurelwood Workhorse India Pale Ale, Oskar Blue’s Deviant Dale’s IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King and Founder’s Centennial IPA.