Big Punisher
Jailbreak Brewing Company

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From:
Jailbreak Brewing Company
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,017
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,271
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 13.19%
Reviews:
38
Ratings:
242
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 02, 2023
Added:
Apr 18, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  81
A well-balanced double IPA with a semisweet malt backbone and complimented with generous amounts of citrus & tropical fruit hops. Rich, delicious, and rewardingly punishing.
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Ratings by Dduquette:
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Rated by Dduquette from Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jul 10, 2015
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.71/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mostly clear amber body with a large white head and little lacing. Aroma of melon and other tropical fruit mixing it up with a bit of citrus and pitted fruit. Moderately sweet taste with a strong malt backbone and only a subtle hop presence. Finish lets you know the abv is relatively high. Decently carbonated, medium-to-full bodied mouthfeel.
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Jul 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Ego from New Jersey

3.17/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
when in maryland...

eyes...
slightly hazy orange, clean white head that sticks around, lacing is good, carbonation is average, good enough to meet the style

nose...
citrus, strong orange peel, nice pine back end of hop notes, slightly astringent

taste etc...
solid mouthfeel, prickly carbonation, oh where have the hops gone my friend ? Suddenly malty, which would be fine if I didn't have to put out a missing person's report for the hops, double the IPA means ... well, at least to me, some damn hop kick, this has barely to none, way too sweet a finish for my liking (or not liking in this case), not a bad beer but never in a million years would I blind taste this as a DIPA, maybe an IPA... maybe

verdict?
not a bad beer, but only an average DIPA at best, the beer shows marks in certain departments (mouthfeel, carbonation) but lacks seriously in the most important category for this swisher of brew.
Sep 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by 32arden from Maryland

Aug 31, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by wc94wc from California

Apr 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by RBorsato from Virginia

Mar 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by SawDog505 from New Hampshire

Feb 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by jjboesen from Maryland

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by dbauer from California

Oct 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by JonB25 from Delaware

Aug 11, 2018
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Reviewed by Gasp262 from Canada (AB)

3.48/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This came across to me as an exceedingly ordinary double IPA. My drinking companion called it the worst he has ever had. I won't go that far, but it was just unremarkable and quite plain for the style
Jun 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by RGPeters from Virginia

Apr 03, 2018
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Reviewed by Kinger22 from Virginia

4.48/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A golden, amber beer with a little bit of a frothy head. The smell is fruit with some yeast and hop notes. As for the taste, it’s very flavorful with powerful citrus and hop flavors
Mar 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by undomiel from Maryland

Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by rodlavers from Maryland

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by mush from Illinois

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by HarryPotHead from Maryland

Jan 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by IMZep from Maryland

Aug 09, 2017
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Reviewed by scream from Wisconsin

4.13/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
One the boy brought back from a recent D.C. trip for me. Head retention was not that great. Smell was minimal. Medium amber in color. Nice hoppiness to it. I thought that it tastes great and was very pleased woth it despite what some might perceive to be flaws would buy again if it were available here.
Jun 05, 2017
Big Punisher from Jailbreak Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 242 ratings