Faint hop aromas. Moderate hop bitterness mixed with caramel malt flavors. Finishes fairly crisp, with lingering hop bitterness.
Canned 1/20/2026, tasted 4/1/2026
4 out of 5 stars.
Bristol Brewing Compass IPA
Category Archives: IPA
Short’s The Mighty Shorse
Faint fruity aroma. Very smooth on the palate, with a mild peach flavor. Aftertaste has some bitterness, like a combination of the peach flavor and some hop bitterness. This fades and just leaves a mild peach flavor.
Canned 10/14/25, drank 2/8/2026
4 out of 5 stars.
Short’s All In IPA
Bright aroma of tangy sweet hops. Slightly tart bite that transitions to smooth fruity hop taste. Leaves you with hints of sweet malt and slightly chalky yeast. Cleans palate with a dryness then lingering hops/yeast on a minute level. Too tart & drying.
Canned 1/13/2026, drank on 1/31/2026, so very fresh.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
SanTan Hopshock IPA
Slight sweet caramel malt aroma with a complement of flowery hops. Taste is equally flavorful hops and malt. No hop bite. Leaned residual slightly bitter edge of hops on a solid, easy base of malt and yeast.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Pizza Port Sunset Stroll IPA
Sweet aroma of bright, fruity hops. Nice moderate hop bite that transitions to a blend of hops and yeast flavors. Finishes fairly crisp with lingering hop flavors on the roof of the mouth.
Canned on 12/01/2025, drank on 12/19/2025.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Odd Side Red Eye P.A.
Bright hop aroma with slightly sweet hint from caramel malt. Smooth flavor, no hop bite. Aftertaste comes in with caramel malt taste and a bit of hops.
Canned 9/24/25, drank on 10/11/25 so very fresh.
Carbonation level lets this down, it’s too low.
4 out of 5 stars.
Smog City Amarillo Gorilla IPA
Strong sweet aroma of hops like ripe fruit. Chunky fruit flavor hits the palate and then a mix of malt and stone fruit hop flavor. Aftertaste is an even mix of hops, malt, and a bit of yeast.
Canned 8/6/2025, drank 9/23/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Ghost Town Scaphism
Dank aroma, almost like body odor. Slight bite of hops that cuts very cleanly then finishes with some minor hop flavor and good clean malt taste. Slight hop aftertaste.
Canned 8/14/25, drank 9/22/25
4 out of 5 stars.
Altamont Maui Maui IPA
Dank aroma, almost like a stinky gym shoe. No bitterness in first drink. Transitions fairly smoothly to an even, moderate hop flavor with a mild malt aftertaste. Very easy on the hops for an IPA.
Canned 6/13/25, drank on 9/22/25
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Smog City IPA
Bright fruity hop aroma. Full hop flavor with little bitterness. Full fruity hops flavor with a mix of bitterness and a slightly dry yeast flavor.
Canned 8/22/2025, drank 9/22/2025.
4 out of 5 stars.