Dirty Bird
Pelican Pub & Brewery

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From:
Pelican Pub & Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 9.26%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
48
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 10, 2019
Added:
Feb 04, 2016
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by casapy:
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Rated by casapy from Idaho

3.71/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Apr 10, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Birdlegs from Washington

May 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Mar 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by NastyNorseman from New York

Mar 13, 2019
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Reviewed by MaltsOfGlory from Oregon

3.86/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle

Pours two fingers of white head into my can-style glass. Fades to about a finger, but hangs tight there for quite some time, good retention so far. Initial lacing looks great. Body is very dark for an IPA, mix of dark orange, brown, and red colors. Loads of carbonation coming up from the bottom of the glass. Looks different, but very good so far.

Nose is slightly on the sweet side. Not over the top, but also not getting much malt depth here either, just some sugars. Hops are somewhat present, but not a very big character overall. Perhaps a tiny bit of a dark fruit, jam like character. Overall pretty vanilla, not too much going on for the nose.

Flavor is similar. Malt sweetness is here, but here in the flavor it does actually have notes, of caramel and bread, which are quite nice. Hop presence started off pretty rough, but has quickly settled down, and is now a supporting flavor, albeit firmly in the background. In no way what I would call a northwest IPA, as it is advertised, more an east coast (pre NE IPA) or even getting close to English IPA. Pretty simple beer, and even though it’s a darker IPA (something I don’t traditionally like), the malt profile is done well.

Mouthfeel is pretty good. Carbonation is medium-high. Body has a slight chewiness to it. Sugars are present, but leave almost as soon as they arrive. Bitterness is moderate at most, and does not linger either. Pretty solid mouthfeel here.

Drinkability is fine. Neither the sugars, nor hops linger, and it’s tasty enough.

The appearance turned out stellar. Head eventually faded, but overall retention was very good. Lacing was thick all the way down the glass.

Overall a decent brew. Could benefit heavily from a little more hop flavor, but perhaps they were focusing simply on the malt bill here – call it something else then, not a NW beer.
Feb 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by ghasting from Washington

Jan 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.76 by tomengdahl from Washington

Jan 10, 2019
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Reviewed by bilbobrewer from Oregon

3.69/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bought a 12 oz bottle at Portland grocery store, Bottling date was 12/12/18....10 days old!
Pours clear copper. A skim of head.
Mild taste. Note: 7% abv, not 6.5% per the BA description.

The hops recipe is no "Murderers Row". A bit more malty than hoppy.
A pub draft beer, okay not great.
Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by rarigney from Washington

Sep 28, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.61/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this at the brewpub location in Tillamook this summer. Probably the best beer they make outside of MOAS.

Pours a golden and light amber color, solid 3/4" white head on top, good clarity and retention. Aroma was hoppy, your standard stuff, citrus and a little bit of forest to it.

Taste was moderately toasted pale malts, very light caramel quality to it. Well carbonated, ~55 ibu bitterness. Hides alcohol decently. I think this could easily be a repeat/daily banger. It drinks pretty effortlessly. What I thought separated it from the more average PacNW pale/ipas on this trip was that this was not so reliant on caramel flavors and heavier Maris Otter or Crystal malts. Finished relatively dry. Lighter body.
Sep 05, 2017
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.57/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2017-09-04
22oz bottle served in a snifter. 06-07-17.

Pours a pretty reddish color, fairly clear, big head, lots of carbonation. Smell is a little toasty malt, a little pine bitterness.

Taste is overall fairly mild, maybe a hint of tea (think Newcastle, but less watery), and a lot more hoppy bitterness.

Mouthfeel is smeeth, dry, light. Overall, it's a solid IPA.
Sep 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

Aug 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.72 by BlueSpader from Washington

Jul 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by JDoHo from Michigan

Apr 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by florisj135 from Virginia

Apr 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by drewfromboulder from Colorado

Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by zestd from Idaho

Jul 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.55 by stanale from Illinois

Jul 08, 2016
Dirty Bird from Pelican Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 48 ratings