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Drift
Brothers Craft Brewing
- From:
- Brothers Craft Brewing
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #795 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #9,402 - Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 9.68%
- Reviews:
- 30
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 01, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 24, 2014
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 13
Escape the mundane with this Citra-based, sessionable IPA, the perfect beer to end a workday or to carry you through a weekend with friends. A heavy dry-hop and pristine finish make Drift the ideal indulgence for anytime, every time.
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Reviewed by Nosquatch from Virginia
4.34/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
This might be the best session IPA I’ve tried. The color is interesting- a little darker and redder than expected. It’s sweet, but not cloyingly so. Would definitely seek this one out.
Sep 01, 2022Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.95/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the pint can, it pours a hazy orange amber color with a nice large off-white head that slowly reduces and leaves lots of lacing. The nose gets a nice bit of orangey citrus with some malt after. The taste is pleasant, with orange notes followed by malt - lightly bitter aftertaste with a smooth creamy feel.
Aug 29, 2022Reviewed by Kinger22 from Virginia
4.48/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
This beer pours a hazy, dark orange/amber with a head that leaves some lacing behind. The smell is orange with some floral hints. As for the taste, it’s sweet caramel at the start with orange and bitters after. It’s very easy-drinking and has more flavor than you’d expect from a session.
Aug 17, 2018Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Arrives at the bar amber colored and cloudy; a decent head leaves behind a few shards
Smell: Orange tones with an underling hint of caramel
Taste: A hint of caramel, on the front end, and then the orange tones take over, bringing moderate bitterness, through the middle; a bit of sweetness lingers through the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A pleasant IPA with an old school angle; flavorful for the ABV
Feb 17, 2018Smell: Orange tones with an underling hint of caramel
Taste: A hint of caramel, on the front end, and then the orange tones take over, bringing moderate bitterness, through the middle; a bit of sweetness lingers through the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A pleasant IPA with an old school angle; flavorful for the ABV
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the can into a Spiegelau IPA glass. Canned April 13th 2017.
Cloudy amber body, with a touch of orange color. Fine carbonation rising to a good thick head, off white and color standing at an easy three finger tall height. Good clumpy retention with a mix of island top and sudsy clumpy lacing.
Nice aroma. Clean sensing light fruity qualities, hints a faint orange and almost marmalade like qualities. Light faint hints of toasty brown sugar on the malt bill making for a nice compliment. Excellent hop quality and character.
Light bodied but full of solid hop and IPA qualities. Soft orange with only a slightly pithy and chalky taste. Mild touches of soft malted caramel on the finish, with a soft bitterness complimenting a simple sweetness. Nearly chewy mouthfeel, which makes up for a lighter almost wet like character on the mouthfeel.
This is nearly the missing link between solid IPA goodness and sessionable weakness.
Jun 17, 2017Cloudy amber body, with a touch of orange color. Fine carbonation rising to a good thick head, off white and color standing at an easy three finger tall height. Good clumpy retention with a mix of island top and sudsy clumpy lacing.
Nice aroma. Clean sensing light fruity qualities, hints a faint orange and almost marmalade like qualities. Light faint hints of toasty brown sugar on the malt bill making for a nice compliment. Excellent hop quality and character.
Light bodied but full of solid hop and IPA qualities. Soft orange with only a slightly pithy and chalky taste. Mild touches of soft malted caramel on the finish, with a soft bitterness complimenting a simple sweetness. Nearly chewy mouthfeel, which makes up for a lighter almost wet like character on the mouthfeel.
This is nearly the missing link between solid IPA goodness and sessionable weakness.
Rated by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Lower ABV meets my needs. Very tasty.
May 12, 2017
Drift from Brothers Craft Brewing
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
189 ratings
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