Ghost In The Machine
Parish Brewing Company

Ghost In The MachineGhost In The Machine
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From:
Parish Brewing Company
 
Louisiana, United States
Style:
Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #55
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
98
Ranked #299
Avg:
4.45 | pDev: 7.87%
Ratings:
1,438 | reviews: 321
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 18, 2026
Added:
Feb 19, 2014
Wants:
  322
Gots:
  279
Welcome to the future. Our collective human consciousness, or Ghost in the Machine, has gained a tolerance for hops beyond what mankind has ever known before. This double India Pale Ale is the necessary outcome. Brewed with obscene quantities of hand-selected Citra hops from our favorite farm in Yakima Valley, WA. Expect pungent grapefruit aromas and flavors, tropical fruit, and less harsh bitterness than most IIPAs.

100+ IBU
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Ratings by cavedave:
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Reviewed by cavedave from New York

4.52/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a murky light amber with an off white, one finger head that ends up as a thin skim. A swirl puts perma-lace on the glass.

Full strength aroma, very complex, I get sweet grapefruit, mango, orange zest, neutral sweet, weed, and merest hints of floral and herbal bitter. Fucking delicious aroma.

Add a finish that has some more herbal bitter and a touch of pine to all the flavors of the aroma and you have this baby's taste profile nailed. Bright, clean flavors add up to a delicious taste that has a perfect semi-juicy end.

Light drinking full bodied low carb excellent finish delicious linger perfection here. This is the feel for big IPA's that frames the hops sooooo well!.

Holy shit is this good. Gone are the days that the best beers from Louisiana were the meh beers of Abita and Tin Roof. This. Beer. Rocks. Highest recommendation.
Mar 13, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Rated by hman43 from North Carolina

3.6/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
It pours orange-yellow with a white head. It has excellent retention. There are resinous elemeints up front with pine and papaya.
May 18, 2026
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Reviewed by rjal from New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Aroma was off a bit when poured from a can dated 4/2026 but it’s smooth with classic hazy ipa color. Not picking up the tropical notes much but it’s good and I would go back for more out and about.
May 16, 2026
 
Rated: 3.63 by StBrewnard from France

May 02, 2026
 
Rated: 4.56 by stanale from Illinois

Apr 18, 2026
 
Rated: 4.4 by beerrat from Virginia

Apr 18, 2026
 
Rated: 4.52 by 350havok from Texas

Mar 30, 2026
 
Rated: 4.45 by TylerW from Georgia

Mar 28, 2026
 
Rated: 4.56 by kkarimi from Texas

Mar 13, 2026
 
Rated: 4.35 by InfernoBoss from California

Feb 16, 2026
 
Rated: 4.62 by JDizzle from North Carolina

Jan 25, 2026
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Rated by Henry71 from Georgia

5/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
You can taste the sunshine that grew the hops!!!!
Jan 05, 2026
 
Rated: 4.15 by gogaterz from New York

Dec 28, 2025
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Reviewed by blueshawk69 from Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Exceptionally well balanced, tasty 2x "NE kinda" ipa with thick haze, great fruity/juicy/melony/slightly tropical flavor & such a dangerously smooth fooler of an 8.5%er that drinks like much less! Zero dank/bitterness for 100ibus. Hint of orangey aftertaste. You'll always remember your first Ghost in the Machine!
Dec 24, 2025
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Rated by timurkilic from Georgia

3.82/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice bittering that doesn’t linger. In other words not astringent!
Dec 12, 2025
 
Rated: 4.18 by eluvah from New York

Dec 07, 2025
 
Rated: 4.63 by Dhair59 from Florida

Dec 05, 2025
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Reviewed by TCgenny from New York

4.03/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours glug glug into my nonic opaque orange with a sturdy creamy head. Aroma is lemony, passion fruit , orange rind. Taste follows with some grapefruit, peaches, some light funk. Feels creamy , soft. Buzzy carbonation, very mild smack in the finish. Very tasty and I’m glad I can try this!
Nov 14, 2025
 
Rated: 4.58 by SirYoungMan from Georgia

Nov 06, 2025
 
Rated: 4 by gbiello from Massachusetts

Oct 29, 2025