IPA #11
Cheboygan Brewing Company

IPA #11IPA #11
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From:
Cheboygan Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,280
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,669
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 11.55%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 01, 2023
Added:
May 19, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
Named out of respect for our Brew Master’s family at Fire Station #11, this is a golden ale built with over 40 pounds of hops. The malt bill provides a balanced backbone and the big hop finish gives your mouth a pleasant bitterness and a nose full of herbal and citrus notes. It’s a real pallet cleansing experience.
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Ratings by Marvicsin:
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Rated by Marvicsin from California

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jul 03, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.88 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Jul 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.62/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Picked this up on my bi-annual beer run across border to Michigan.
Pleasantly surprised. And I'm trying to figure out why.
I was expecting the classic me-to IPA trying to get into the game and, instead, I get this almost-subtle IPA that appeals to even a malt-head like me.

A good-Looker, and a subtle Smeller... only in the after-Taste does this IPA go for the cheap-IPA thrills and degenerates into a cloying bitterness. Yet, still soft on the mouth.

As for my brewer review... a brewer this far north has a limited audience and growth trajectory. They also have a limited busy season. But having revived a brewery from a 100 years ago is a unique enough story to give them some OA Hugs. Good luck !
Dec 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by Omnium from Pennsylvania

Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by BHansen214 from Michigan

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by tommy5 from Michigan

Aug 22, 2015
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Reviewed by miwestcoaster from Michigan

3.65/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A- good head and lasts. Nice lacing. Color is hazy orange.
S- tropical fruits. Acceptable.
T- fruity up front then a lasting hop bite end.
M- smooth medium body.
O- worth giving a try. Comes in cans and I bought it for the pool.
Aug 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by coz from Illinois

Aug 12, 2015
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.42/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from can to tulip. Color is dark orange with some yeast haze, which settles to the bottom after a few moments. Three fingers of foam settles to a thin cap of white, with plenty of lacing to spare. Decent looking brew. Smell is bread, citrus and floral hops, and the taste follows through on the promise: bread, sweet malt, citrus, floral, and some pine tang. Decent offering, but there are a couple other brews from Cheboygan I go with first before this one.
Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Segnem5 from Michigan

Jul 15, 2015
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden orange color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, peach, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, light caramel, honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops and moderate malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, peach, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, light caramel, honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good sized pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango, peach, lemon/orange peel, pine, light caramel, honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of big citrus/tropical/piney hops and moderate malt sweetness; with a solid malt/bitterness balance and some light lingering bitter hop astringency after the finish, but not too bad. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and resinous/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a nice IPA. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of big citrus/tropical/piney hops and moderate malt sweetness; and very smooth and crisp to drink. The bitterness was a bit rough, but it had nice hop complexity overall. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Jun 06, 2015
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Rated by Gardmark59 from Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
bought this in a 4 pack at Algonac Liquor. Very good offering at a good price.I really enjoyed this IPA
May 24, 2015
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Reviewed by BreakfastStout from Michigan

3.54/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L:Poured by 16 oz can into a pint glass. Huge 2 inch head on this one that leaves lots of sticky lacing on the glass that stayed throughout the tasting. Looks a bit cloudy.
S: Faint floral & citrus notes. Also a bit of pine resin.
T: Juicy citrus taste which I really like, but something is just a bit off here that keeps this beer from being a really solid IPA. I think it might be that hop/malt balance, but I'm honestly not quite sure. Bitterness is a bit understated for an IPA. This seems to be closer to an APA.
F: Nice on the tongue, but just a bit thin for my tastes.
O: Not bad, not great. I'd have another if offered, but wouldn't seek it out. This one is really close to being a solid IPA, but is just a bit off.
May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by MrBIP from Michigan

Feb 05, 2015
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Rated by BadAxeBeer from Michigan

3.36/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
A bit heavy on the malt. Very nice full earthy flavor. Mild bitterness. Very slight Touch of citrus after taste. Solid beer.
Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kerrie from Michigan

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Jan 25, 2015
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

3.6/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a large three-finger sturdy head. The head leaves tons of sticky lacing.

S - Aromas are of faint citrus, sweet malts, and earthy hops.

T - The taste starts off with a nice sweet maltiness and a decent amount of citrus - mostly orange and grapefruit. There is a strong earthy hop bitterness with some biscuity malts in the finish.

M - Medium bodied with low carbonation. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy.

O - This is a very middle of the road IPA. There is nothing really wrong with it, but nothing stands out.
Jan 25, 2015
IPA #11 from Cheboygan Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 29 ratings