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Pick Axe IPA
Tommyknocker Brewery
- From:
- Tommyknocker Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,444 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #26,491 - Avg:
- 3.48 | pDev: 14.08%
- Reviews:
- 284
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 14, 2001
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 40
Formerly called "Pick Axe Pale Ale".
A classic American India Pale Ale dominated by pleasant hop bitterness and aroma. Dry hops impart unique aromas and flavors that add to the complexity of this ale. A blend of American hops melds into an award winning flavor that is our most popular draft in the pub.
A classic American India Pale Ale dominated by pleasant hop bitterness and aroma. Dry hops impart unique aromas and flavors that add to the complexity of this ale. A blend of American hops melds into an award winning flavor that is our most popular draft in the pub.
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
2.88/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Tommyknocker Pick Axe (draft)
A: pours an orange amber body with off-white head with ok retention and lacing
S: not much of a smell; alight citrus notes
T: interesting, slightly watered down burnt toffee and caramel taste with some earthy, hop bitterness
M: light body; medium mouthfeel overall
D: ok feel and taste combo; ok overall, but nothing overly impressive
May 02, 2022A: pours an orange amber body with off-white head with ok retention and lacing
S: not much of a smell; alight citrus notes
T: interesting, slightly watered down burnt toffee and caramel taste with some earthy, hop bitterness
M: light body; medium mouthfeel overall
D: ok feel and taste combo; ok overall, but nothing overly impressive
Reviewed by donspublic from Texas
3.56/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle into tulip 1 finger head good retention and lacing. Hazy turbid pale golden in the glass, too aggressive a pour stirred up a lot of yeast. Smells faintly of pine and something floral that I can't quite put my finger on. Taste is caramel malt forward, some dankish pine is in the forefront. There is some lingering citrus and spiciness on the end, but somehow this doesn't come quite together. Mouthfeel is ok.
Aug 03, 2017Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.42/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
L: Hazy copper gold color with a small white head and a few fingers of lacing.
S: Weedy floral, piney, wrapped around doughy malts.
T: Piney, floral, and weedy hops mixed some doughy malts, and some notes of caramel.
F: Medium body and carbonation is a little low.
O: This is a fairly average IPA, drinkable but not anything special.
May 07, 2017S: Weedy floral, piney, wrapped around doughy malts.
T: Piney, floral, and weedy hops mixed some doughy malts, and some notes of caramel.
F: Medium body and carbonation is a little low.
O: This is a fairly average IPA, drinkable but not anything special.
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Pours a nice yellow/orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice one-finger thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with some citrus. The taste is hoppy, slightly malty, with some citrus. Medium body. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Apr 05, 2017Pours a nice yellow/orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice one-finger thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with some citrus. The taste is hoppy, slightly malty, with some citrus. Medium body. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Reviewed by Cavanaghty from Maine
3.6/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Hazy Amber with a thin white head.
Smell: Light hops and citrus.
Mouthfeel/ Taste: Smooth medium bodied. Taste of bitter hops and pine with a hint of tangy and sweet citrus.
Overall: Good IPA. I would have this one again.
Mar 01, 2017Appearance: Hazy Amber with a thin white head.
Smell: Light hops and citrus.
Mouthfeel/ Taste: Smooth medium bodied. Taste of bitter hops and pine with a hint of tangy and sweet citrus.
Overall: Good IPA. I would have this one again.
Pick Axe IPA from Tommyknocker Brewery
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
574 ratings
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