Crank Yanker IPA
Eddyline Brewery

Crank Yanker IPACrank Yanker IPA
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From:
Eddyline Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,298
ABV:
7%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,723
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 14.64%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
158
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 11, 2024
Added:
Jan 11, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  33
Like your favorite single track, this IPA has it all! An insanely drinkable IPA, with enough maltiness to balance the incredible citrus aromoa and hop finish. You’ll be racing back for another! 2014 World Beer Championship Silver Medal.
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
It's a good pour that emptied the contents of a pint can into a clear glass liter mug. Mainly, there was a proper IPA head, instead of massive foam. The color of the beer is lightly copper-amber and it's relatively translucent. The head is off-white and seems to endure. It isn't particularly aromatic. Maybe it's lacking some hops and/or a higher grade of malt. The taste is adequate, if not spectacular. There is some malty backbone and the hop combination provides a citrus bitterness that becomes piney during the finish. For someone who appreciates bitterness in an IPA, this is a pleasant taste transition. Its mouthfeel is fine and there's even some scant glass lacing. The alcohol inclusion is tasteful. Again, there's nothing spectacular, or unique here. It's just a very drinkable AIPA and it's easy to see how a few pints might be had at one sitting.
Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 3.56 by BarrelAgedG from California

Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by TomDoniphan from Kansas

May 14, 2023
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Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L- Beer is light amber colored and about 90% transparent with a low creamy white head that has good lacing.

N-Light barley notes and a bit of yeast

T-Nice lightly tangy malty creaminess with a pine hop note for this IPA. The bitterness is moderate and is only a bit sharp on the finish. I tastes a bit like Two Hearted or Odell IPA. A bit of sweetness on the finish and balanced overall.

M-Creamy, slick, super fine low carbonation. Finish is lightly dry and sweet with just a touch of thickness on the back of the throat.

O- I am impressed. A rather delicate IPA that does not go too strong on hop bitterness.
Mar 04, 2022
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is good and definitely not bad or anything i just dont think it's necessarily the best thing to my taste buds, the feel is good and sticky but the specific hop flavor isn't as tasty to me as some things
Jun 19, 2021
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.9/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From recent notes on a trip to Boulder, Colorado. Poured into a medium sized, shaker style kitchen glass. Pours a slightly hazy, medium golden amber with a one finger white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of biscuit and lightly caramel malt, citrus and mild pine hops, grapefruit and light pine. Flavor is caramel and biscuit malt, citrus hops, grapefruit, lemon, mild pine and a bit of dankness. Finishes with light to moderate citrus bitterness. Medium bodied with light creaminess. A citrusy IPA with a little dankness and pine to make it interesting. Somewhat subdued bitterness; nice and easy going, but not memorable.
Aug 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Aug 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.54 by StArnoldFan from Texas

Jan 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Dec 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by VaporDome from New York

Nov 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by Colorado-Velocat from Colorado

Nov 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.76 by Heymecalvy from Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.65/5  rDev -26.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
C / AVERAGE

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12/28/20 16 fl oz can courtesy of Max n Steve - thanks!

"India Pale Ale." 70 IBU 7% ABV. Eldorado, Mosaic, Cascade.

A: Pours a nontransparent copper body an an off-white frothy head. ~6 minute head retention. Looks decent, though it lacks vibrance and brightness for an ostensibly filtered IPA.

Sm: Mango/tropical fruit, pineapple, floral hop aromatics, fresh orange, pale malt/2-row.

Suggests a shallow simple IPA with a decent hop profile.

Aromatic intensity is average.

T: Matches the aroma. Appallingly mediocre...

Mf: Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, well-carbonated. Unrefreshing.

O: A forgettable IPA with a mediocre hop profile. It's affordable, I guess, but really - why brew this?

C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Jul 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Jul 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Jul 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by kell50 from North Carolina

Jun 09, 2018
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Reviewed by Buck89 from Tennessee

3.97/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a snifter. Fairly hazy but not turbid. Golden-amber color with a thick and long-lasting off-white head. Citrus aroma - mainly lemon/lime and orange. Slight bready malt as well. The citrus was up front on the taste was well. Bright and bitter, balanced with some subtle earthy notes and a slightly sweet bready malt.Crisp, dry finish.
May 12, 2018
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

3.72/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16oz can.

Pours clear copper with a moderate head and retention. Pine and grapefruit in the nose with a hint of coriander. Medium bodied with a crisp mouthfeel. West coast hops on the palate, grapefruit and pine with some sweet malt to balance and a firm bitterness. Finishes with fading earthy pine and some crystal malt.

A pretty mainstream but sub-par by today's standards IPA.
May 10, 2018
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Reviewed by BWED from Colorado

3.56/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 oz. can poured into willibecher.

A- Hazy and dark gold in color. Head is bubbly and towering. Off-white, good lacing. Decent retention.

S- A bit resinous and piney. Faint sweet citrus, and the malt background is lightly bready.

T- Well balanced flavor, bready with a bittersweet citrus and pine hop character.

M- Body is medium. Carbonation is a bit low. Bittersweet throughout, with a lingering bitterness.

O- Not a bad beer. It doesn't stand out, though it's fairly well balanced and drinkable.
Apr 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

4.12/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned January 23rd 2018. Thanks go to Wasatch!

P
Pours a lightly hazed straw gold with 2 finger head of foam, fairly vigorous pour.

Smells hoppy, both pine and grapefruit involved. Little bit of toasted/cracker malt.

Taste comes through with pine and grapefruit, cracker and bready malt give some balance.

Nice mouthfeel, nice IPA that's easy drinking.

Thanks John!
Mar 16, 2018
Crank Yanker IPA from Eddyline Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 158 ratings