Icky IPA
Great Basin Brewing Co.

Icky IPAIcky IPA
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From:
Great Basin Brewing Co.
 
Nevada, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,289
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,646
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 13.5%
Reviews:
49
Ratings:
223
Status:
Active
Rated:
Wednesday at 01:50 PM
Added:
Jan 05, 2003
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  59
Just say “Gimme an Icky!” Named after Nevada’s official state fossil, this beer is made in the India Pale Ale style. Ichthyosaur is accented by a blast of Cascade hops.
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Rated: 3.75 by socon67 from New York

Wednesday at 01:50 PM
 
Rated: 3.67 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Feb 23, 2024
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Reviewed by LeinenkugelDrinker from Nevada

4.21/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
This is a good solid IPA that is a local brew for me, and I consider it to be the best IPA in the area.
Look: Dark amber, medium head.
Smell: Wow does this have a great strong aroma. Hops, citrus (mostly lemon), and a little piney.
Taste: Hoppy and bitter (but not so bitter that it makes you pucker). More pine notes come through with a refreshing bitter lemon aftertaste that makes you want another sip.
Feel: Medium-high carbonation in the mouth.
Overall: I would recommend this to any citrus fan out there. Very easy drinking.
Dec 19, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.3/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Can at PKWY Marks. Hazy amber pour with thick fluffy head. Looks great. Faint fruity aroma, oranges. Taste is very subdued as well, light citrus and malt. Kind of weak, leaning towards watery. Hoping my next Nevada beer is better, 0 for 2 tonight.
Dec 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by LA2ED7

Jul 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by Nunya from Ohio

Sep 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by msondel from Massachusetts

Apr 29, 2022
 
Rated: 3.36 by Brimstoned from Nevada

Sep 04, 2021
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.42/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2021-06-08
16oz can served in a can shaped glass. I don't see a date on this can, but I think I saw the date 04/03/21 on the other can in my fridge. Gift from my brother.

Pours a clear amber orange with a decent sized head, maybe a finger and a half. Some carbonation. Smell is greens, vague hop bitterness, lemon rind.

Taste is more vague hop bitterness, again lemon rind, might get a little bit of grain. Mouthfeel is dry and light. Overall...it's all right.
Jun 09, 2021
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Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap in Meridian ID. Icky. Clear pale golden pour with some off-khaki head lacing. Old school and full of malty caramel and smooth piney grapefruit. Somewhat dank too and fairly malty sweet throughout. Moderate bitterness. Drying finish. Somewhat of a one-trick brew but good for what it is. Old school? West coast? Malty? Just solid.
May 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.65 by gefinley from California

Apr 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.63 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Aug 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.05 by eppie82 from Illinois

Jul 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by GClarkage from California

Jan 02, 2020
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.62/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap on board M.S. Dixie II, Lake Tahoe cruising from Zephyr Cove, NV

A: The beer is clear dark amber in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a thick webbing of white bubbles covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts and piney hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of pale and caramel malts along with a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is a little maltier compared toothed IPAs but has a good dose of underlying hops.

Serving type: can
Aug 22, 2019
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

2.98/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Amber filtered with little carbonation and remarkably no head.

Smells of malt, caramel, and glue.

Tastes of malt, caramel, and glue.

Medium, hard water like body with almost no carbonation.

I got this in Reno, NV, and am drinking it in Redding, CA, August 1st, 2019. Perhaps this beer will go extinct in a few years.
Aug 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Jul 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by etreesh from Wyoming

Apr 30, 2019
Icky IPA from Great Basin Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 223 ratings