Chinooknation
Night Shift Brewing

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From:
Night Shift Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 6.95%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 21, 2015
Added:
Nov 12, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by GJ40:
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Reviewed by GJ40 from North Carolina

3.81/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sampled from a 750ml bottle. Thanks surge1311.

A - Amber and hazy with a big white head that lasts forever.

S - Earthy and piney with black pepper and caramel.

T - Piney with a firm and lingering bitterness. Also bready, toasted malts that try to balance the hops but fall short. Enjoyable. No off flavors but I'm not sure chinook hops alone can make a great IPA.

M - Seems a bit thin but a moderately high carbonation of fine bubbles is the likely source.

O - A tasty beer and an interesting single hop experiment; especially bringing together the Belgian yeast and American hops.
Nov 29, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by joeroma5 from Massachusetts

Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Jan 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by wburch1967 from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by nickmantia from Massachusetts

Feb 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by alienlifeforcecube from Massachusetts

Jan 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Spigs from Massachusetts

Jan 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MattGrimley from Massachusetts

Jan 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by pveilleux from Massachusetts

Dec 27, 2013
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Reviewed by portia99 from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml corked & caged bottle (Batch #2, 9.1% ABV, bottled on 11/21/13) poured into a Dogfish Head signature glass.

A - Pours a deep amber color with some orangey highlights. Decent clarity and a fluffy 2 fingers of tan foam with good staying power. Lots of webby lacing left on the glass as the head slowly fades away.

S - Thick resiny hop aroma. Spicy hops with some cool wintergreen, cloves, pine and tropical fruit aromas of mango and pineapple.. Sweet malty base, caramelly. Smells "heavy" overall - gives the impression of a thick and dense beer.

T - Spicy hop character up front with clovey Belgian yeast character, plenty of fruity esters and a firm hop bitterness that is crisp and sharp on the tongue. Strong notes of resiny pine hops and some slightly muted citrus flavors in the background.

M - Herbal, spicy/clovey, sharply bitter. Medium body with a foamy and lightly fizzy medium/high carbonation. Hop bitterness lingers far past each swallow. Spicy and estery Belgian yeast character throughout.

O - Nice Belgian DIPA. Alcohol is well hidden, even at over 9%. Really well defined Belgian yeast flavors and some pungent hop character that is thick with sticky and resiny pine. Perhaps the single hop variety limits the dimensional possibilities, but this is well done and a very good DIPA. I wouldn't put it at the very top of my list in this category, but a very solid entry for sure. Another winner from the guys at Night Shift.
Dec 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BRYeleJR from Massachusetts

Dec 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by infuturity83 from Massachusetts

Dec 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by vinny21bal from Illinois

Dec 14, 2013
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Reviewed by BastardFromABasket from Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A vigorous pour resulted in a thick, off-white head about 1 inch high. Moderate lacing. Medium-light brown in color with some turbidy. Looks like hop bits floating around. Aroma from bottle had nice potent hoppiness. Tasted of biscuit with a nice, spicy hop bitterness up front followed a piney resin at the end. Very good.
Dec 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by rosschive from Massachusetts

Dec 12, 2013
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Reviewed by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts

4.32/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dark, cloudy amber with a big shower scum retention. Aroma and flavor worthy of an entire nation of Chinook. Piney grapefruit with some tobacco leafy spice is all over this beer. Dank, resiny mouthfeel. Perfect bitter offsets the sweet cracker-like malt.
Dec 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Houser from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by kaelingirl from Massachusetts

Dec 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Dicers from California

Nov 30, 2013
Chinooknation from Night Shift Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 33 ratings