The Corruption
DC Brau Brewing Co.
- From:
- DC Brau Brewing Co.
- District of Columbia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,935 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #23,857 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 10.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 246
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 26, 2026
- Added:
- May 21, 2011
- Wants:
- 53
- Gots:
- 228
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
The Corruption™ IPA is DC Brau's take on a Pacific Northwest IPA. Brewed with Pale 2 row, C-10, Honey and Victory malts. Exclusively hopped with 40 lbs of Columbus hops per brew to ring in at 80 IBU. "The Corruption" comes in at 6.5% ABV. This beer straddle's the line between IPA and Imperial IPA and has a supportive malty backbone with an assertive hop presence that smacks your mouth with a dank, resinous bitterness followed by pleasant aroma's of pine sap and burnt spruce.
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Ratings by BikeChef:
Rated by BikeChef from District of Columbia
4.21/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hadn’t had one of these in a while. Holds up as a very solid west coast IPA, with dank hops and a good dose of bitterness. Underrated here.
May 06, 2022More User Ratings:
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Lightly hazed bronze with good effervescence and a finger of creamy-looking yellowed head. Modest orange and pine aroma. Decent retention and lacing. Honey orange flavor up front in the taste; mild pine and pill bitterness on the backend. Full bodied for the style with strong carbonation.
May 12, 2026
Reviewed by NeilSilber1 from California
3.92/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.92/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours golden yellow with faint white cap in pint on draught at Infamy Bar and Restaurant at Westin DC. Nice malty base with honey notes and hop forward pine pinch. Good local American DC IPA at 6.5% ABV. Prepping before AIA Capital Hill day after long flight in… cheers!
Feb 11, 2026
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.65/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Jul 08, 2025
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Amber color. Medium-sized, white head. The aroma of pine, malt, and some citrus. Hoppy with a malty backbone. Strong hoppy bitterness. Good, old-school IPA.
Feb 06, 2025Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can. Misty amber with a tight white head.
Light, bread like malt and resinous hops to the smell that both come through upon tasting. Bitter completion.
Middling carbonation and body.
Old school.
Jul 22, 2023Light, bread like malt and resinous hops to the smell that both come through upon tasting. Bitter completion.
Middling carbonation and body.
Old school.
Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
3.82/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: semi-clear amber with thin white head
Aroma: white bread, citrus, grapefruit
Flavor: The flavor is crackers/white bread, citrus, and some bitterness at the end. The bitterness taste like grapefruit rind and pine.
Body/Overall: Overall pretty good
May 06, 2023Aroma: white bread, citrus, grapefruit
Flavor: The flavor is crackers/white bread, citrus, and some bitterness at the end. The bitterness taste like grapefruit rind and pine.
Body/Overall: Overall pretty good
Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz can dated 3/24/23 into a Willi Becher pint glass.
L - Pours a medium amber color with 2 fingers of white head.
S - Smells of citrus and pine.
T - Tastes of pine and citrus with a nice maltiness.
F - Medium body and carbonation.
O - drinks like a West Coast IPA, very nice.
May 05, 2023L - Pours a medium amber color with 2 fingers of white head.
S - Smells of citrus and pine.
T - Tastes of pine and citrus with a nice maltiness.
F - Medium body and carbonation.
O - drinks like a West Coast IPA, very nice.
Reviewed by bigbellysailor from Maryland
4.6/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Excellent craft beer. Love it cold. Wish it came in bottles, but cans are delicious. A fantastic west coast style IPA. I agree with other reviewers who say that they could drink a bunch of this. All day...great for watching football on Sunday.
Nov 25, 2022Reviewed by BucBasil from Rwanda
3.58/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the tap at DCA airport in DC. The beer is a pure orange colour with a foamy head that dissipates after a minute or so. Aroma is piney and citrus peel with a bit of balancing honey sweetness. Nice. Taste is more piney with a bitter kick at the end. Some soap in the mix. Overall, an ok IPA with a great smell but maybe missing a little balance in the taste. I like the bitterness but it feels like it is missing something.
Jun 24, 2022
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Solid look. Clear orange, off white head, lots of lacing. Sharp pine and spearmint nose, with a base citrus note beneath. The taste flips it, with citrus out front, a bit of cracker malt, and a tannic dry finish. A bit harsh, but a decent IPA.
Apr 13, 2022
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