Watch Man IPA
Empyrean Brewing Company

Watch Man IPAWatch Man IPA
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From:
Empyrean Brewing Company
 
Nebraska, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,472
ABV:
6%
Score:
78
Ranked #26,813
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 14.37%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
131
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 26, 2024
Added:
May 26, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  20
Watch Man IPA keeps the bitterness firm but in check, accented by floral and citrus notes from the hops.

IBU: 51
Flavor Profile: Extra hoppy
Original Gravity: 14.3
Hops: Grown in Nebraska — Nugget, Comet & Cashmere
Malt: Pale 2-Row, Dark Crystal, Aromatic
Availability: Year-round
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Ratings by cmoore32:
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Rated by cmoore32 from Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

Jul 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by craigbelly from Iowa

Feb 26, 2024
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.65/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark, clear amber body; dense, lively carbonation; thick, bone-white head, dense, sticky, rocky. Light caramel; mild spiciness with hints of red apple smell. Pleasant taste; light caramel with some spicy flavors. Medium-heavy body; a bit sticky and prickly on the palate.

This is a nice enough beer although it comes across a it plain and mundane in many respects.

Pouring temperature: 43 °F; canning info: Best by MAY 14 2024
Source: neighbor (Tactical Bob)
Feb 04, 2024
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.77/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. can, best by AUG 13, 2023. A new IPA and a new (to me) brewery. My first beer from Empyrean Brewing Company, and I think also my first beer from Nebraska.. These guys must just be starting to distribute to my area since the local Binny's had a ton of their stuff..

Poured to a Duvel tulip snifter.
A: Pours that nice classic burnt sienna orange IPA color that I love and long for these days. Strong big finger's worth of off-white head leaves good scattered lace.
S: Softer aroma, but reminiscent of a nice classic IPA: earthy, herbal, leafty, slightly piney.
T: Taste follows, lightly piney / herbal / bitter, but it never becomes overpowering or too much. Twiggy, herbal, earthy, with slight notes of berry. Another reviewer noted that this beer uses all Nebraska hops now, which is very cool indeed. Nicely balanced, notes of brown bread (Vienna malt?).
F: Smooth, crisp, clean, not overly bitter or dry finish. Nicely done, very easy-drinking. Nothing over the top or spectacular here, but a nice classical style American IPA, which is a bit of a rarity these days. Keep bringing back the classics! Looking forward to trying more from this brewery as well

Empyrean Brewing Company Watch Man IPA -----3.75/5
May 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

May 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.54 by gefinley from California

May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by omahawk from Nebraska

3.65/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is a decent old school drinking IPA. Think Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Nothing fancy here, but it’s a solid well made pint. Uses all Nebraska hops now, so that’s cool. Enjoy it for what it is.
Mar 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by GarbageMan10 from Texas

Oct 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by Rowsdower from Nebraska

Aug 10, 2018
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Reviewed by zoinks6022 from Colorado

3.6/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy, medium to dark golden color. Head has nice staying power. Smells more like a lager than an IPA, possibly due to the lower IBUs measured for this beer. The expected IPA bitterness comes through on the palate, but yields to a smooth, rounder, almost buttery finish. Yet it's the hops that linger after the first mouthful goes into your belly. A highly drinkable IPA. Got a softball tournament this weekend? Bring some of this along.
Jun 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by dkemp713 from New York

Sep 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by andrew8626 from Minnesota

Feb 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by MrUse from Minnesota

Feb 21, 2016
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Reviewed by HoppyBastard from Nebraska

3.7/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a Shaker pint glass, there is no "best by" date that I could find.

APPEARANCE: pours a very dense, hazy, dark gold color with larger bits of sediment floating about, a one-finger off-white head with excellent retention and significant lacing on the glass, the head slowly dissipated until a thin broken layer of small bubbles remained, medium carbonation (i think?)

SMELL: very faint to the nose, some flowers and bread but not much else.

TASTE: initially sweet caramel then a nice light, citrus grapefruit note, the hops really linger in a good way, some spice.

PALATE: medium body and carbonation.

OVERALL: this is a good tasting beer and I would have it again, the smell is underwhelming but otherwise a very enjoyable beer, it's more of a citrus and flowers IPA and I really like the way it looked too, unfiltered with all the sediments present, I enjoyed this and would recommend to anyone who enjoys the IPA style.
Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Sep 13, 2015
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

3.52/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours a cloudy golden orange with a two-finger sturdy white head.

S - Aroma is sweet malts and light citrus.

T - Flavor starts with sweet caramel malts upfront followed by some earthy hops and a light amount of citrus.

M - Light bodied with medium carbonation. The mouthfeel is watery with a dry finish.

O - An okay IPA. Light and very easy drinking.
Sep 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Savan from Minnesota

2.83/5  rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.25
Poured with 1/2 inch of frothy cream coloured head with a hazy depth of grapefruit below... sediment floats about (meh its just protein :D ) This smells like nothing??? Taste is light, but and under hopped ... this would make a good session ale. Watch Man IPA has a good feel about it .... perfect actually! Overall... A good beer to take with you to the lake.
Aug 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

Aug 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 11, 2015
Watch Man IPA from Empyrean Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 131 ratings