Hopsmack
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,319 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,958 - Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 7.07%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 18
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 29, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 28, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
This striking Citra hop IPA brings complex tropical and citrus aromas and a thirst-quenching flavor to the palate. With great head retention and clarity this well balanced yet aggressive India Pale Ale makes this a great choice for the “hop lover” in all of us! Cheers!
62 IBU
62 IBU
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle from a 12 pack purchased at Winco super store in S.Salem. $7.89 a sixer. Typical burnt orange/copper colour with a nice sized bubbly off white head. Good zesty grapefruit citrus hop aromas, with a nice caramel backing. Taste much the same as the aroma. Very tasty. fruity and zesty ,alive. Nice lively carbonated mouth feel moves this beer smartly along. Good easily drinkable IPA that is not a session one.
May 29, 2023
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.29/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Picked this up when we were camping in Oregon at the end of summer 2017.
Pours a copper like color. 1/2" off white head. For a beer that touts Citra hops, this one smells more like bittering hops and caramel. There is some resinous pine to it, but the sweet citrus nose Citra usually brings isn't here. Citra's not here man.
Taste is an older school high bitterness, crystal malt low hop flavor kind of ipa. I thought the Citra hop was a solid break with this Cascadian tradition (crystal malt and bittering hops to make up 95% of an ipa). The 'real' Cascadian kinda dark ale if you will. How about some bitter toffee to go along with those hefty malt notes? I'd believe you if you said this was hopped with Cascade, Simcoe and Centennial more than Citra.
In fact, I think that may be what happened here. They went all in bragging about Citra, even though it makes up a minority of the hops, while Centennial just dominates in sheer usage and taste. Which is fine, but commercial tug job that instead next time.
Aug 10, 2020Pours a copper like color. 1/2" off white head. For a beer that touts Citra hops, this one smells more like bittering hops and caramel. There is some resinous pine to it, but the sweet citrus nose Citra usually brings isn't here. Citra's not here man.
Taste is an older school high bitterness, crystal malt low hop flavor kind of ipa. I thought the Citra hop was a solid break with this Cascadian tradition (crystal malt and bittering hops to make up 95% of an ipa). The 'real' Cascadian kinda dark ale if you will. How about some bitter toffee to go along with those hefty malt notes? I'd believe you if you said this was hopped with Cascade, Simcoe and Centennial more than Citra.
In fact, I think that may be what happened here. They went all in bragging about Citra, even though it makes up a minority of the hops, while Centennial just dominates in sheer usage and taste. Which is fine, but commercial tug job that instead next time.
Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
4.1/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Thursday, May 03, 2018 6:59 PM
12 bottle poured to wine glass
Sight: amber liquid, hazy,small foam, some lacing
Smell: Very Fragrant- hoppy
Taste: Bitter, some sweetness
Mouthfeel: nice carbonation, medium follow through, some drop then long bitter taste, really good
Overall: Very good beer, ok to repear not to look for
May 04, 201812 bottle poured to wine glass
Sight: amber liquid, hazy,small foam, some lacing
Smell: Very Fragrant- hoppy
Taste: Bitter, some sweetness
Mouthfeel: nice carbonation, medium follow through, some drop then long bitter taste, really good
Overall: Very good beer, ok to repear not to look for
Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Lightly hazed gold with three fingers of bone color head. Rings of lace appear as the liquid level falls.
The smell is floral citrus hops with a hint of resin.
Taste is floral dank with some grapefruit zest. The malt level is light as it should be.
The mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish moderately dry and fairly bitter.
Overall a tasty well hopped beer. I enjoyed it.
Jan 21, 2018The smell is floral citrus hops with a hint of resin.
Taste is floral dank with some grapefruit zest. The malt level is light as it should be.
The mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish moderately dry and fairly bitter.
Overall a tasty well hopped beer. I enjoyed it.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.52/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Brewers Haven. Not the kick you’d expect, but a nice dry, tart hop finish. Beautiful pour, thick creamy head. Hop scent halfway at between grapefruit and pine resin. Taste and palate come on dry, slightly chalky, mildly tart. Interesting hop profile.
Oct 03, 2016
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