Derailleur IPA
Lake Bluff Brewing Company
- From:
- Lake Bluff Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 11.79%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 12, 2014
- Added:
- Aug 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
An approachable, yet full-flavored IPA with of Centennial and Columbus hops to give it a refreshing citrus flavor and aroma. Named for our love of biking and need to be “derailed” from our everyday lives once in a while.
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Rated by MattChicago from Illinois
4.5/5 rDev +15.4%
4.5/5 rDev +15.4%
If you enjoy American IPAs there is just no way you won't enjoy this beer.
Dec 12, 2014
Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois
4.12/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a pint glass at Lake Bluff Brewing 8/18/12. Thanks to HeatherAnn for the assist and thanks to the dood for the company!
A: Served a bright and brassy, orange-gold color. A hazy hint hides underneath 1 finger of creamy white foam. Retention was good and plenty of lace was left behind in the glass.
S: Plenty of stanky C hops. Spicy herb garden, citrus zest, and a lightly sweet malt backbone. Terriffic balance!
T: Similar to the smell but with different ratios. The malty sweetness becomes more assertive, but that could've been due to sitting at a semi-shaded sidewalk table out front.
M: Very nice balance between the bitter hops and malt smoothness. I would've preferred a touch more hop bite.
O: An excellent AIPA from this new-ish kid on the block. I expect great things from these guys.
Aug 19, 2012A: Served a bright and brassy, orange-gold color. A hazy hint hides underneath 1 finger of creamy white foam. Retention was good and plenty of lace was left behind in the glass.
S: Plenty of stanky C hops. Spicy herb garden, citrus zest, and a lightly sweet malt backbone. Terriffic balance!
T: Similar to the smell but with different ratios. The malty sweetness becomes more assertive, but that could've been due to sitting at a semi-shaded sidewalk table out front.
M: Very nice balance between the bitter hops and malt smoothness. I would've preferred a touch more hop bite.
O: An excellent AIPA from this new-ish kid on the block. I expect great things from these guys.
Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft at the brewery, served in a footed tulip glass. Review from quick written notes.
Bright orange color, fine clarity, with a cap of white foam and lots of drippy lacing coating the glass. Dank resinous hop aroma, citrus peels and green botanicals, earthy resinous hop bitterness with a sturdy pale malt in the middle that builds over the duration of the glass. Very drinkable, it definitely satisfies the hop craving.
Aug 18, 2012Bright orange color, fine clarity, with a cap of white foam and lots of drippy lacing coating the glass. Dank resinous hop aroma, citrus peels and green botanicals, earthy resinous hop bitterness with a sturdy pale malt in the middle that builds over the duration of the glass. Very drinkable, it definitely satisfies the hop craving.
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