JLo’s Jolly IPA – VanBrewers Homebrew Competition 2011
A few weeks ago, I submitted an IPA to the VanBrewers Homebrewing Competition. I really wasn’t sure what to call it, so I used a name that I had originally intended for a holiday beer: JLo’s Jolly IPA. I think it fits – I’m pretty jolly when I’m enjoying it 🙂
Judged by BJCP ID: A0805 (Rank: Pending)
Total: 40/50
Score Guide: Excellent
Aroma – 8/12
Citrus hops. Clean finnish. Some grassy resinous late hops.
Appearance – 3/3
Hazy copper. Good thick head. Good head retention.
Flavor – 15/20
Good clean malt body balance malt bitterness.
Mouthfeel – 5/5
Good carbonation. Sweet and creamy. Bitter hops.
Overall Impression – 9/10
Pleasant easy drinking IPA.
Judged by BJCP ID: CO788 (Rank: Recognized)
Total: 35/50
Score Guide: Very Good
Aroma – 10/12
Citrus hops. A touch catty. No DMS, No Diacetyl, No Alcohol, No Acetylaldehyde.
Appearance – 3/3
Coppery. Slight haze. Fine, tan head with good retention.
Flavor – 12/20
Citrus hop flavors come out. Some plastic phenol notes in the middle. Malt comes in the finish, well balanced & smooth.
Mouthfeel – 4/5
Medium body & carbonation make a creamy mouthfeel, no astringency.
Overall Impression – 6/10
This is quite good aside from the phenols, treat water with campden tablets or carbon filters to fix this. Many competitions would disqualify your bottle, which would be a shame, stick to 12oz crown caps.
Jeff Longland 
[…] I’ve been relaxing this evening, drinking Swan’s Extra IPA and Driftwood Fat Tug – both 5 star beers in my opinion. So it may not be a fair time to write this review of Vista IPA… but I know this batch has some flaws and this review has been on my mind for a few weeks. Vista IPA is a recipe that I’ve been playing with for most of my homebrewing ‘career’. It started around Christmas 2010, an extract and partial mash beer based on Dan’s Grapefruit Bitter. I cranked up the hops, but mostly kept the ratio of pale malt, carastan and wheat. I entered the beer in the VanBrewers 2011 competition as JLo’s Jolly IPA and it did quite well, with 40/50 and 35/50 scores. […]
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