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Point The Way
Golden Road Brewing


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- From:
- Golden Road Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,662 - ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #27,062 - Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
- Reviews:
- 93
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 17, 2011
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 146
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good


Notes:
Point the Way IPA is our ode to the hop-crazed residents of LA. Its light malt body is the perfect canvas for the pine, grapefruit, and tropical fruit notes from our generous dry hopping. At 5.9%, this balanced West-Coast IPA is classically SoCal.
Hops: HBC-342, Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe
56 IBU
Hops: HBC-342, Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe
56 IBU
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.71/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is very hazy yellow in color - too hazy to see if there is any visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that quickly settled down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of tropical fruits and grapefruit are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has dank flavors of tropical fruits and grapefruit with a light amount of bitterness. There are hints of pine in the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. Only a light amount of crispness is present.
O: This beer is a lot lighter in body compared to what I would have expected from all of the hop flavors in the taste. As such, it is rather sessionable.
Serving type: can
Mar 16, 2020S: Light to moderate aromas of tropical fruits and grapefruit are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has dank flavors of tropical fruits and grapefruit with a light amount of bitterness. There are hints of pine in the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. Only a light amount of crispness is present.
O: This beer is a lot lighter in body compared to what I would have expected from all of the hop flavors in the taste. As such, it is rather sessionable.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.72/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. can - Best enjoyed by 10/26/2019 stamped on bottom. (Had it it just in time!)
Pours slight hazed golden yellow with a foamy head that becomes a bubbly island with some bubbles of lacing.
The smell is of citrus (grapefruit) and pine. Classic traditional American IPA aroma. (Just about hits a 4 in my opinion.)
The taste is of citrus and pine with slightly caramelized bread/grain backing. It has a slightly spicy/leafy finish. Some bitterness lingers. Some alcohol shows throughout.
It hits medium-bodied in a slightly watery way. Slightly/sharp astringent. The body holds together well enough. Some bitterness stays on the palate.
I wouldn't put it in a West Coast hop bomb category, but hop-forward enough to fit a more "old school" interpretation of the style. Not particularly unique, robust or complex, but nice enough to work well.
Oct 26, 2019Pours slight hazed golden yellow with a foamy head that becomes a bubbly island with some bubbles of lacing.
The smell is of citrus (grapefruit) and pine. Classic traditional American IPA aroma. (Just about hits a 4 in my opinion.)
The taste is of citrus and pine with slightly caramelized bread/grain backing. It has a slightly spicy/leafy finish. Some bitterness lingers. Some alcohol shows throughout.
It hits medium-bodied in a slightly watery way. Slightly/sharp astringent. The body holds together well enough. Some bitterness stays on the palate.
I wouldn't put it in a West Coast hop bomb category, but hop-forward enough to fit a more "old school" interpretation of the style. Not particularly unique, robust or complex, but nice enough to work well.
Reviewed by osheamatth from New York
3.74/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On draft at the brewery in Glendale. Nice well balanced with just a little funk to it that could have upped this to a 4 rating. Piney, citrusy and bone dry.
Feb 25, 2019Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.41/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
A: moderately hazy; deep gold in color; 1+ finger ivory head that receded to a splotchy cap; very little lacing;
S: pine and citrus;
T: a hodgepodge of flavors that don't come through as anything coherent; pronounced bitterness toward the end - a little harsh;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;
O: the flavor was not all that pleasant;
Jul 21, 2018S: pine and citrus;
T: a hodgepodge of flavors that don't come through as anything coherent; pronounced bitterness toward the end - a little harsh;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;
O: the flavor was not all that pleasant;
Reviewed by dethomp from Illinois
3.87/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft at LAX.
Basically no head.
My sense of smelling is bad.
More dense appearance than I prefer.
My way to determine overall rating is, “Would I have I have a 2nd one right now?” and, “In another new place would I have it again?” Answers are “yes.”
Apr 30, 2018Basically no head.
My sense of smelling is bad.
More dense appearance than I prefer.
My way to determine overall rating is, “Would I have I have a 2nd one right now?” and, “In another new place would I have it again?” Answers are “yes.”
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
3.42/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: orange with a 1" head that produces some mild lacing.
Smell; very light citrus aroma.
Taste: caramel, grapefruit, pineapple, some mild pine, and a late biting bitterness.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Crisp to start, less crisp and slightly dry at the finish.
Overall: middle of the road IPA that comes across a bit unbalanced for me.
Feb 04, 2018Smell; very light citrus aroma.
Taste: caramel, grapefruit, pineapple, some mild pine, and a late biting bitterness.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Crisp to start, less crisp and slightly dry at the finish.
Overall: middle of the road IPA that comes across a bit unbalanced for me.
Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
3.85/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had canned version. Drinkable session like despite almost 6% ABV. Would drink again/not turn down as summer beer. Unfortunately there are so many other IPAs in same class, and probably won't circle back. Still a decent beer.
Sep 24, 2017Reviewed by tucson_brewson from Arizona
3.67/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can poured into pint glass
L - Pours a hazy orange color with a white, foamy head that dissipates down to an inch and leaves a good lacing.
S - Citrus, pine, orange zest, not the strongest nose to it.
T - Bitter rind, slight lemon citrus, piney, slightly sweet honey, a strong hoppy bite at the end.
F - Very drinkable, sessionable IPA with an astringent carbonation. Light, crisp, slightly dry finish.
O - A solid, drinkable west coast IPA worth the price. Just about what you can expect from a balanced brew.
Sep 15, 2017L - Pours a hazy orange color with a white, foamy head that dissipates down to an inch and leaves a good lacing.
S - Citrus, pine, orange zest, not the strongest nose to it.
T - Bitter rind, slight lemon citrus, piney, slightly sweet honey, a strong hoppy bite at the end.
F - Very drinkable, sessionable IPA with an astringent carbonation. Light, crisp, slightly dry finish.
O - A solid, drinkable west coast IPA worth the price. Just about what you can expect from a balanced brew.
Rated by Jortonsbeer from California
2.53/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.53/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Golden
Jul 29, 2017
Point The Way from Golden Road Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
529 ratings
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