Hop Commander IPA
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

Hop Commander IPAHop Commander IPA
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From:
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,530
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,213
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 9.16%
Reviews:
125
Ratings:
799
Status:
Active
Rated:
Saturday at 08:59 PM
Added:
Jan 27, 2013
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  269
Formerly known as IPA

We jumped the gun along the way making our Hop Commander IPA before a base but it worked out for us. Working backwards gave us an incredible profile to work off of to make a very well balanced IPA with a lighter, softer touch than our Imperial version but still packed with hops.
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Ratings by GuitarIPA:
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Rated by GuitarIPA from Connecticut

3/5  rDev -21.5%

Nov 29, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by FrancisM12 from New Jersey

Saturday at 08:59 PM
 
Rated: 3.79 by oneeye from Pennsylvania

Jan 08, 2024
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a slightly hazy, medium golden amber with a two finger white head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of biscuit and pale malt, citrus hops, light graham cracker, lemon and hints of mixed fruit. Flavor is biscuit malt, citrus and tropical fruit hops, pineapple, orange, mixed tropical fruit and a light floral component. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. My second old style IPA in a row with the classic biscuit malt rather than the lighter pale malt popular today; a style I realize I like a bit better due to the flavor depth. Lots of fruit notes in this, mostly citrus. Sadly, this can has a few months on it and the hops flavors do taste a little tired, but the hop bill is quite nice. I like the floral notes in the hops and am surprised they aged this well. A tasty and well made IPA that has held up well in its travels. If I get to the East Coast, I'll be delighted to try this fresh.
Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.55 by Chilmer from Iowa

Sep 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeerWasp from Germany

Jul 01, 2023
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
fresh hoppy ipa nice hop taste in every sip - a beer to go back to
Jan 13, 2023
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

3.99/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Love the total hop profile..nose and bitterness and taste! Head was similar to the inner of the hop plant, sticky, at least to the sides of the glass with nice lacing. Very well done.
Dec 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by Alrogio from Oregon

Oct 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by kbrown from Ohio

Jul 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Jun 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

May 09, 2022
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

3.93/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Day 15 of the advent calendar 2021

A very nice IPA; good color, excellent head and retention. Slightly less hop nose than I would have expected.
The flavor is full bore hops, though, with a malty backbone. Yummy.
Dec 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by irishkyle21 from Canada (ON)

Nov 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by odenbr12 from New Jersey

Oct 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by PeterBarrettJr from New York

Jul 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Jun 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts

May 20, 2021
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

3.98/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours pale yellow with a 1 1/2 inch white head, which lasts. Heavy lacing to the end.

Aroma is grapefruit zest, orange, pine, floral.

Taste is grapefruit zest, orange, mango, spruce. Resinous.

Medium bodied, light carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.

Nicely balanced IPA.
Mar 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by gehille from Pennsylvania

Dec 25, 2020
Hop Commander IPA from Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 799 ratings