Chasing The Dragon
Free Will Brewing Co.

Chasing The DragonChasing The Dragon
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From:
Free Will Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
10.1%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 9.98%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
126
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 03, 2019
Added:
Jan 14, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  21
This intense and assertive double IPA is a benchmark for the style. A clean malt backbone supports an intense array of fruity, citrusy, and piney hop notes. Brewed with almost 5 pounds per barrel of hops, this American ale showcases every part of the flavor spectrum one would expect from hops grown in the USA. Finishing with an intense bitterness, this beer pairs great with buffalo wings and classic bar food.
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Rated: 4.18 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Apr 03, 2019
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Rated: 4.5 by dirtyjerk from Pennsylvania

Mar 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by z_21 from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by TLA from Pennsylvania

Jun 26, 2018
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Reviewed by Mllrg973 from Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
What a good stiff IPA. Goes down way too easily. Smells of dry hop but the taste is sort of mild. Good beer to feel good with. If you love Heavy Seas Loose Cannon, you will love this one with a bit more alcohol.
Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Jun 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by curlybird from Pennsylvania

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Apep89 from New Jersey

Oct 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by KanyiG from Pennsylvania

Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by MikeM417 from Connecticut

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by muchos from Pennsylvania

May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ConnorSimpson41 from Pennsylvania

May 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by luke12345 from Pennsylvania

Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by JCarson410 from Maryland

Sep 26, 2016
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I tried this on tap at Tommy's Pizza in Gettysburg, served chilled in a snifter.

The color is golden amber with hazy clarity and thick white head which drops to a fine bead. The smell is great -lots of pine and citrus with slight alcohol and grapefruit ester of simcoe if I had to guess. The feel is tangy and fruity with moderately high bitterness with resinous texture and medium carbonation with a dry bitter finish.

The taste begins peppery with hops and pine-like with a slight alcohol in the middle that is pretty noticeable yet mild malt with an almost non-existent presence and slight toast with mild orange rind in the hops bringing you back to the initial hop flavors sort of circular in that regard. This is a high quality west coast inspired Imperial IPA -bitter and dry
Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by mkmarth from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by rdoggg from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire

4.74/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a 16 oz Troegs tulip snifter bottled on 7/7/16. Says 10.2 % ABV. Pours a hazy orange with a 2 finger sticky white head that leaves impressive streaks of lace.

Smell is huge tropical fruit apricot, mango, papaya, pine, and assertive grapefruit.

Taste follows bold flavor, tropical upfront before it sucker punches you with piney that absolutely assaults the palate in a great way, with maybe a tinge of alcohol presence.

Mouthfeel is almost large, moderating carbonation and it works wonderfully, and it drinks easily if you love big bodied and tropically bitter DIPAS.

Overall I am floored by this, @jzeilinger this thing is truly special. Thanks brother!
Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Jul 10, 2016
Chasing The Dragon from Free Will Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 126 ratings