Wing It
Pipeworks Brewing Company

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From:
Pipeworks Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 4.49%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
13
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 18, 2015
Added:
Jun 23, 2015
Wants:
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Gots:
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Oaked Pale Ale brewed with Bergamot Juice, Citra and Equinox hops. Brewed in collaboration with The Aviary.
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Ratings by Kevinpitts:
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Rated by Kevinpitts from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jul 04, 2015
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle into a tulip glass. Batch 749, bottled 6/25/15.

Pours a golden color, a little hazy, with a medium, quickly dissipating head and some foamy cling. Smell leads with floral and resinous hops, a little grapefruit. Some citrus- orange, from the bergamot, grapes, some oak, light malt. Taste shows more citrus than the nose, this time orange from the bergamot more prevalent than the hops. Grapes, light malt, a little more oak, touch of vanilla. Not overly bitter for all the citrus input. Smooth, dry, light bodied.

Very enjoyable effort from PW, another unique success. The bergamot and oak paired well with the Citra and Equinox hops. This was difficult to find, but just in case, go for it!
Sep 18, 2015
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Reviewed by Kurmaraja from California

4.16/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very interesting collaboration. You can feel the more experimental combination of flavors coming from the cocktail world. The oak rounds out the body, the citra / equinox and bergamot combine to produce a bitter and floral citrus flavor with a good dose of herbal undertones .... somewhat resinous, sage and fresh damp leaves. Drier than the bulk of Pipeworks hoppy beers and better suited to the flavor combination.
Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Kubrickx from Illinois

Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jul 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Jaywalsh20 from Illinois

Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by KeithE from Illinois

Jul 11, 2015
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
22 oz. bottle, Batch #749. Another new collab from Pipeworks with The Aviary. "Oaked pale ale brewed with Bergamot Juice, Citra and Equinox hops".

Poured into a clear balloon snifter.

A - Pours a bright juicy golden orange, with some chill haze. One finger of creamy bubbly white head. Lots of sticky scattered lacing. Looks excellent.

S - A fresh, juicy, & floral aroma. The fresh flavorful hops are apparent, as is the juicy grapey berry-ish flavors of the Bergamot juice. Subtle caramel and vanilla flavors from the oak aging.

T - Taste follows the nose: juicy, fruity, grapey. The oak aging is less apparent in the flavor. Very subtle oak wood, vanilla, & caramel are noticeable in the finish. Juicy Citra and Equinox hops and the grapey Bergamot juice mainly steal the show.

M - Smooth, crisp, & creamy. Medium-light bodied, excellent carbonation, very easy-drinking for the high abv.

Overall, an excellent oaked pale ale from Pipeworks. Very recommended if it is available to you.

Pipeworks Wing It -----4/5.
Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by krome from Illinois

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by mschrei from Illinois

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by spycow from Illinois

Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Bowers-Brew from Illinois

Jul 04, 2015
Wing It from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 13 ratings