Deal With The Devil
18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom

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From:
18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #156
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,239
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 9.05%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
420
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 10, 2022
Added:
May 19, 2013
Wants:
  155
Gots:
  52
Brewed as a salute to our brothers at Spiteful Brewing, Deal With the Devil is a beer that comes with a price: our souls. After securing a box of foolproof, sought after hops, we came up with a juicy pale ale that’s low in bitterness and huge in tropical flavors. This beer is unfiltered. Sediment may form.
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Ratings by masterofsparks:
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Rated by masterofsparks from Ohio

4/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dec 19, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.21 by uncleotis from Illinois

Sep 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Feb 13, 2022
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.97/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L-3.5 S-
16oz can
date stamped 08/01/21
thanks to Ron for giving me a 4 pack!
L: rocky pillow of foam caps a hazed amber colored ale
S: pine, citrus, caramel malt
T: assertive bitterness meets a bold caramel malt backbone: pungent pine, zesty grapefruit & orange, grainy toasted & caramelized malt, bread crust
F: fuller body, resinous, ample carbonation, dry finish
O: initially I thought I was drinking a pale ale because that was what the label says, but when I got here I had to double check some things - it’s a DIPA and it does sneak up on you. Good beer but in my opinion lacks a wow factor that a lot of people seem to be experiencing with this one
Sep 26, 2021
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.96/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark copper colored with an inch of densely packed tan head. Excellent clarity. Moderate lacing. I am tasting pine and earthy hops along with sweet bready malt and alcohol. The mouth is smooth and a bit warm with alcohol.
Aug 15, 2021
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Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)

4.32/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bright unfiltered slightly hazy orange amber with two fingers creamy bubbly yellowish tinged off white head.
Citrus, mango, slightly dank nose - caramel malt, slightly floral, piney and as warmed pungent over ripe orange.
Taste citrus sweet, caramel malt - quickly piney, resinous hops with grapefruit, grapefruit peel, tropical and finishing with a coating sticky bitterness.
Medium full mouthfeel with moderate carbonation and a sticky bittersweetness that makes this a contemplative sipper.
Jun 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.86 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jun 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.18 by eljabak from Michigan

May 28, 2021
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

4.23/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
CAN
Creamy sheeting white head over hazy dark amber; ripe clementine nose with speck of honey + socks; touch of blonde toffee then huge orange slices, a bit of pine + pineapple, slightly grassy end; creamy, smooth, round, low bitterness. Opens into herb + apricot.

4 4 4.25 4.25 4.25

Jan 25 for a canning date (but in Euro format, which is odd - I didn’t think a brewery this small would label for export) so fresh enough for a non-NEIPA.
The label says imperial pale, not IPA, which reminds me straight away of St Lupulin. And that works: there’s a sweetness to the malts (BEERchitect said pound cake), the hops are all high + bright without any resiny anchor, and the body is super soft.
This adds up to a West Coast-style hop profile - that real Tang/Children’s Bayer orange you get from 100% Amarillo in old school Cali IPAs that sneaks in bits of flowers + tropical - in a pillowy NEIPA wrapper but with APA drinkability.

A fun + sneaky dangerous beer.
Apr 18, 2021
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Reviewed by trevormajor from Ohio

4.32/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can of unknown vintage, poured into a pint glass at 43 degrees F:
L - golden with a white head that lingered
S - a bit of floral hops
T - very nice, bitter yet floral taste
F - light mouthfeel with medium carbonation on the finish
O - very nice IPA, great flavor
Jan 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Dec 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.33 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Nov 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by Tbone2131 from Connecticut

Aug 09, 2020
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
One of the better double ipas have I have lately it's quite smooth drinkable with a well-concealed ABV. I know they can is listed as a pale ale and I'm not sure what most they use but it's still a very great double IPA
Jul 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by vrbulldog22 from Ohio

Jun 12, 2020
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Rated by Dope from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Incredibly dank and resinous
Jun 03, 2020
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

4.18/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
fruity,smooth - good after taste - beer to come back to
Apr 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Feb 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by SpdKilz from Illinois

Jan 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 02, 2019
Deal With The Devil from 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 420 ratings