Great Ketch
Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island

Appearance: pale gold with a bright, lightly hazy body and a lasting thick, white foamy head with solid lacing and a clean, refreshing look

Aroma: citrus peel, fresh grass, floral hops, and light herbal spice layered over cracker-like malt, subtle honey sweetness, and hints of pine or tropical fruit

Taste: dry and hop-forward with flavors of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange rind, and grassy herbs; balanced by light cracker malt, mild honey sweetness, and a firm but refreshing bitterness

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with lively carbonation; crisp, clean, and highly drinkable with a dry finish that emphasizes refreshment over heaviness

Overall: this is a beautiful IPA that is refreshing, balanced, and easy-drinking while still delivering plenty of citrus and hop flavor

 

 

 

 

A: slight haze; medium gold in color; 1 finger ivory head that receded to a wispy cap; nice lacing;

S: peach and pineapple;

T: orange up front; middle is all peach, then fruit punch; more bitterness than most DIPA/DIPLs - that makes me happy;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;

O: very nicely done;

 

Have to admit, I am a Captains Daughter fanatic, so I guess it wasnt really fair to rate this, because I keep thinking of the Captain!
The addition of Pilsner malt made this a bit more interesting, sort of funky. It didnt have that real typical grapefruit , pine tar resion aroma and taste, it was a bit of a different type of bitterness and dryness

 

From the 12 fl. oz. can dated 12/20/17. Sampled on September 14, 2018.

The pour is a cloudy looking straw yellow with a long lasting white foamy head.

It is an old can so the malt bomb characters are the first impression in the aroma. A kind of herbal note perhaps and stale bready malts.

The body is about medium.

The taste is at first sweet but the hops have essentially faded. There is a firm bitterness at the end.

 

A- Tallboy into a tulip glass with a slightly hazy golden body and thick, creamy white head. The silky foam makes it up to an inch high with very good retention. Thin but wide and plentiful sheets of lace decorate the glass.

S- Floral, citrus and dank hop profile with plenty of aromatic strength. Oranges and grapefruits with their oily zest, dank weed, slight onion, tart tangerines, lime and a bit of a tropical mango vibe.

T- The floral character increases alongside a big oily citrus zest hoppiness. The dank weedy and onion flavor hits in the finish after a wave of sweet apricot, slight tropical mango, grapefruit, oranges and papaya. Definitely on the sweet side but no caramel or interference.

MF- Creamy and medium bodied with a somewhat low end carbonation that the sweetness helps out here. Silky smooth and a slight floral bitterness in the finish with shades of citrus oils.

Kind of on the sweet side but a nice balance of citrus, floral and sweeter more tropical fruits from the hops.

Great Ketch could be a full bodied, full 8% version of great India Pale Lagers.
a) Hazed, straw, bright body, that sports an active, lasting, fizzy, lace-gushing head.
s) Abundant. Pine, Papaya, orange, peppercorn, and sunny, salty boardwalk.
t) Very big: pine, gooseberry, orange rind, over white cracker malt and intense batch of fruit punch but tempered by the sharp, zing pepper. Nice big salty flavorful see-saw.
f) Smooth, and finished crisp. Bright, slightly sticky, upbeat. peppery finish.
o) So much going on but it worked for me.

Decanted from a 12 oz (355 ml) can into a conical pint glass; production date 12/05/17.
A: Pours a hazy, cloudy light straw color with a three quarter inch head, limited retention, but decent, if soapy, lacing.
S: Aromas of grapefruit, lime, grains, wet hay, and pine.
T: Palate largely follows the nose. Bitterness stronger than typical lagers and creates a nice, crisp finish.
M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Crisp and clean.
O: I enjoyed the relative lightness of the style. Well made and very drinkable. Definitely worth a try.

 

 

12 oz can from the brewery
No born on date
Reviewed on 08.30.17

Hazy, light straw colored with ample effervescence. Thin white head that leaves a coating and lacing
Feint smells of citrus hops, could be stronger
Burst of flavor and carbonation on first sip, taste exceeds smell. Hop forward, quick bitter and then clean finish. Boost of booziness at the end too, which I like.
Great Lager carbonation level, sticky at first but fades to a relatively clean mouthfeel...this side of dry
Overall an excellent IPL. Great summer beer with the carbonation level balancing the ABV level

 

Can to lager glass, the appearance was a golden crisp color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that slid off at a moderate pace. Trickling lace. The aroma had some sweet corn blending with some grassy and piney hops. Little bit of hop spice at the very end flowing over some bready malts. The flavor was moderately sweet with the hop spice coming in and allowing some bitterness riding along to flow on into the aftertaste and finish. The palate was between light and medium bodied with a good sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Overall, pretty good India pale lager. I’d have again.