Chasin' Freshies 2013 - Amarillo
Deschutes Brewery

Chasin' Freshies 2013 - AmarilloChasin' Freshies 2013 - Amarillo
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.44%
Reviews:
176
Ratings:
831
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 06, 2020
Added:
Sep 20, 2011
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  70
Like fresh powder, it’s a seize-the-moment thing. This year we've chased down Virgil Gamache Farms' famed Amarillo hops. At harvest, we rush the hops from the vine to our kettles to ensure we capture the purest, juiciest essence of the hop flower in every beer. Enjoy the bright, bold aroma and flavor that comes but once a year.
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Ratings by BEERchitect:
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

4.1/5  rDev +6.2%
As one of the hottest hops on the beer market, the "Mosiac" hops have won over hop heads with its strong tropical presence to bring a soft perfume, a juicy taste and smooth bitterness to the IPA style. And how can the hop be celebrated any better than with a "harvest ale" that employs the hops in their fresh-picked state. Only the fall season can provide such taste for a brewery that's an anchor to the Mosaic region.

Its beautiful golden hues are held captive to a mild prism haze to cast a glow to the eye and to stream a parade of carbonation that fuels a cottony-white head that holds the aromatic secrets within. With the pop of each bubble, the nose is full of tropical aromatics starting with apricot, mango and passionfruit. Once the taste ensues, its candied honey and thin caramels seem like fructose while pink grapefruit, tangerine and light lemon round out the early impressions.

Juicy with vibrant and ripe citrus and tropical tastes, the middle palate blossoms with flavor. Peps of fresh-cut grass, citrus leaf, tangy gooseberry and lime play out as the sweet malt backdrop begins to break apart and retreat into a drying depth.

Its finish comes quick as the taste takes a nosedive toward fleeting sweetness and increased dryness. While its bitterness grows, it takes such smoothness and roundness that the gripping bite that's expected of IPA is quite soft and seemingly tepid. Yet, its seductive hop aromas and flavors more than makes up for its assertive closing bite.
Oct 27, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

May 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.12 by Bubbanoneck from Washington

Jan 16, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.08/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Old review. Good color mix of orange and yellowish-gold. Good 2/3" white head, small bubbles. Aroma wasn't amarillo at all. In fact it was lacking for even a standard c hop ipa. Really nothing fresh hop came about from this one.

Everything about the beer seemed from a different style. Wasn't worth the bomber format.
Dec 03, 2015
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly hazy, pale golden straw color with a two finger frothy white head that slowly settles into a thick, lasting cap/ring. Excellent retention, taking a while to settle and coating the glass with sheets of soapy lacing on the way down.

Slightly earthy aroma with a really strong pilsner malt presence. Dank floral hops with subtle citrus, fresh cut grass and pine needle countered by strong pilsner malt backbone with straw, bread, biscuit and light, especially apple and pear. Kind of tame for the style.

Full body than expected with a crisp hop bite that lingers over the bready yeast sweet pilsner malts into a nice dry finish. Dank and earthy with strong hints of grass, resinous oil and pine sap. Nice bitterness lingering throughout. This is countered by tropical and citrus fruit sweetness with some tart grapefruit, sweet pineapple and lemon peel. Pale biscuit malt backbone with light fruit esters. Well balanced and deceptively drinkable.
Nov 21, 2015
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Reviewed by bhyndthebottle from Oregon

4.38/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A wonderful light Pilsner color with great head retention. Aroma is wonderfully lemony citrusy and fresh, with a taste that follows. A clean finish with some citrus and lemon to linger on the palate. Great job Deschutes!
Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.6 by ceanderson from Minnesota

Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by joeroma5 from Massachusetts

Aug 21, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes. Had on tap at the Bryant Lake Bowl. Pours brilliant straw with a thin white foam cap. Light grain, floral and citrus aromas rise from the glass. Melon and grapefruit rind bitterness season a biscuity malt palate. A touch vegetal on the finish. Medium body and carbonation. Very easy to drink and packed with flavor.
Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by Hop_God from California

Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 09, 2015
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
best by 12/18/13
drank on 11/1/13
2013 Amarillo
(Served in a nonic)

A- This beer pours a crystal clear golden yellow body that has a slow carbonation and a sticky snow white head.

S- There is an earthy bright green hops aroma grows softer as it opens up.

T- The pils malt has a nice fresh taste that grows as the beer opens up and a bit more malt sweetness comes through but stays softer than the hops, which are a green fresh hop flavor that has a slight pungency in the finish. The hops take on a mint hint in the aftertaste with some slight dry field corn notes in there aswell.

M- The medium-light mouthfeel leads to a gentle fizz that compliments the hops.

O- This beer has a nice balance of fresh malt and fresh hops that makes it very drinkable and sessionable.
Mar 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ovaltine from Indiana

Feb 20, 2015
 
 
Rated: 4.53 by woody752 from Washington

Jan 11, 2015
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Rated by BIll_Currie from Wyoming

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
amarillo hops! great work Deschutes
Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by AnthonyD12 from Ohio

Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by LJTate from Pennsylvania

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Dec 29, 2014
Chasin' Freshies 2013 - Amarillo from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 831 ratings