Red Chair IPA
Deschutes Brewery

Red Chair IPARed Chair IPA
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.28%
Reviews:
164
Ratings:
215
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 21, 2020
Added:
Feb 22, 2009
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  8
Feb 2010: This beer is recently 'retired' - replaced by Red Chair NWPA', which is a slight variation on the original recipe.
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Ratings by cokes:
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Reviewed by cokes from Wisconsin

4.22/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Lightly hazed toasted orange with a sticky mesh of ivory lace.
Orange and lime juice aroma, underpinned by grapefruit, rose petals, and pine tar. Malt is doughy, lightly sweet, and in the background.
A shortbread maltiness materializes first in the mouth. It lingers in statis, and provides a canvas throughout, bundling up a bit doughier by midway. Hops bring their multi-hued fruits, with special nods to oranges, limes, and papayas. This is more tropical and juicier than it is bitter, but some of the latter comes with a tailing grassy and biting florality, with just a smidgen of pine.
Medium-light bodied, consistent CO2. This is built as a binger rather than a bruiser. This finessed approach helps makes a ringer.
Good stuff.
Sep 10, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.4 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Aug 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.28 by Bigwhitedog from Pennsylvania

May 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

Mar 20, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.29/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Comes in darker than expected 3/4" head. The aroma wasn't really hoppy, was more of a tree that lost all of its needles or leaves.

Taste was real mellow, more like an English IPA if you ask me. Its totally balanced. Mirror Pond Pale Ale used to taste hoppier than this. Some mild citrus hop notes, but really a lot of malt to achieve balance if you're into that kind of thing.
Sep 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by HappyDays

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by Dragetor from Minnesota

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by 2beerdogs from California

Jan 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by BBelch from West Virginia

Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DutchcdnTEXAN from Texas

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by IDABEERGUY from Idaho

Jun 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BeerBuckeye from Ohio

Apr 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Piske41 from Illinois

Apr 08, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by JoshNLFTW from Minnesota

Mar 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JohnyFriday from Colorado

Feb 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jakecattleco from California

Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Pacioli1445 from South Dakota

Dec 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by humulusphile from California

Dec 12, 2013
Red Chair IPA from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 215 ratings