Broken Promises
Greenbush Brewing Company

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From:
Greenbush Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 9.56%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
91
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 03, 2019
Added:
May 17, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by duobob:
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Rated by duobob from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

Aug 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by spiejak from Michigan

Nov 05, 2018
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Reviewed by Vanzomeran from Michigan

3.54/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Gorgeous looking. Dark for an IPA, good head retention, nice belgian lace.
Smells of citrus hops smoothed out by some sort of soft fruit. I might describe it as mango, maybe. Definite sweet malt undertones. Just the faintest touch of wheaty.
The taste is a two part journey. It's sweet up front, then coyly slides--I don't mean the liquid itself slides, but the taste--backwards along your tongue to finish with a mild and sticky hop bitter. It's quite an interesting, and far from unpleasant, experience. Also, for 75 IBUs and 8% alcohol, this beer is hardly as "kick you in the teeth" as one might expect.
Mouth feel is about the ideal heaviness for an IPA.
This beer is solidly above average, and masks it's high BAC well. While the two-tone taste shift is enjoyable, it strikes me as something that would probably get lost over the course of multiple pints.
Oct 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by Giggy from Michigan

Jun 10, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.99/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was an orange rust color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off at a decent pace. Some speckled lace.
The aroma had some sweet orange to mango smoothness. Nice level sweet to grassy hop contour. Delicate malt base, somewhat wheaty.
The flavor was mainly sweet and then developed a sly bitterness with a little tangy bite (I'm guessing from the wheat, perhaps). Semi-smooth wheaty to orange and mango-like aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fair sipping sort of quality as the booziness becomes slightly noticeable. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt appropriate.
Overall, pretty nice wheat IPA that I would have again.
Jun 07, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.26/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Bottled June 2014; drank 7/27/14 @ the Yarchives.

Poured from the bottle into a glass.

Semi-opaque red/orange rust color.

HUGE white head; frothy lace.

Orange, mango & slight banana nose. Bold & inviting!

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Orange & mango zest up front; grapefruit, dark malts & booze as it warms. Nice.
Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by Nunya from Ohio

Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by NSXAG from Arizona

Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by PackenGreen from Michigan

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by Viperman1316 from Indiana

Aug 01, 2016
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Reviewed by DMarlinJ from Michigan

4.46/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Don't know that I've had a wheat ipa? The smell stands out and nicely balanced flavors make for easy drinking. Not so for head and lace but color is inviting. Golden orange. Hoppy, fruity and clean mouthfeel. I will look for this again. Makes me think of a cross between an ipa and a Belgian but not too far either way, bitter or erbal.
Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.65 by SamuelCovert91 from Michigan

Dec 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Dec 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by HardyA from Michigan

Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by lochef81 from Michigan

Oct 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by jvgoor3786 from Arkansas

Oct 02, 2015
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Reviewed by andrewjraab from Michigan

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A pours a ruby red / brown with some head that quickly dissipates and not much cling.

S - WOW - nice smelling brew. Citrus hops, juicy fruit, piney, and slightly dank.

T - Medium bodied, Layers of citrus hops, fruity, orange zest, grapefruit, tangerine, resinous. Finishes dry and bitter.

O - Really solid offering from GB - definitely worth a try on this and I will come back to this.
Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by vader06 from Michigan

Sep 21, 2015
Broken Promises from Greenbush Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 91 ratings