Wasatch GhostRider White IPA
Utah Brewers Cooperative
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- From:
- Utah Brewers Cooperative
- Style:
- IPA - Belgian
Ranked #94 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #25,611 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 11.11%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 19, 2012
- Wants:
- 16
- Gots:
- 98
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
Legend has it Ghostrider roams Utah's Wasatch Range seeking revenge: “someone” stole his White IPA recipe. Smooth and crisp, it's made from pale barley and citrusy hops. It's too good to hide!
Ghostrider is an unfiltered White IPA brewed with coriander.
Ghostrider is an unfiltered White IPA brewed with coriander.
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3.72/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
Scrappy notes from 2015.
6 pack of 12 oz bottles purchased in Brainerd, MN.
Pours a pale off gold color with a thin rocky white head and has a fair amount of fine sediment. Lovely smell of coriander and hops. Great tasting with flavors of lemon, coriander and pine. It is clean feeling/drinking, not too bitter but is zesty and is kind of dry on the palate. I would buy this beer again as it is very good.
Oct 18, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
Scrappy notes from 2015.
6 pack of 12 oz bottles purchased in Brainerd, MN.
Pours a pale off gold color with a thin rocky white head and has a fair amount of fine sediment. Lovely smell of coriander and hops. Great tasting with flavors of lemon, coriander and pine. It is clean feeling/drinking, not too bitter but is zesty and is kind of dry on the palate. I would buy this beer again as it is very good.
Oct 18, 2021
4 by beaulabauve from Louisiana on Sep 29, 2020
4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas on Apr 02, 2020
3.93/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by IvoryFoxhole from Virginia
12 oz can in Tulip glass.
Pale gold. Decent white lacing. Nose and taste of lemon and coriander with a piney finish. Light bodied, moderately carbonated, crisp and tasty.
Jan 10, 2020
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by IvoryFoxhole from Virginia
12 oz can in Tulip glass.
Pale gold. Decent white lacing. Nose and taste of lemon and coriander with a piney finish. Light bodied, moderately carbonated, crisp and tasty.
Jan 10, 2020
3.91 by BoodahMoogle from Arkansas on Dec 31, 2019
3.84/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
Poured from a can into a tulip.
Pours a slightly hazed pale gold with a nice foamy head and good lacing.
The aroma is a nice meld of gentle floral and earthy hop aromas and tart and spicy yeast.
The brew is initially pale-malt sweet with mild citrus zest on the tip of the tongue. Herbal and yeast notes arrive in mid-stream, with coriander arriving and citrus increasing. The brew closes with a touch of booze and a citrus-tart flavor. The flavors are solid, although muted.
The brew has a nice soft feel. Medium bodied, I suppose, but well-carbonated, and the tartness, hops, and booze keep it lively.
This is a tasty brew that would be excellent if it had a bit more flavor, and looked a little prettier.
Nov 24, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
Poured from a can into a tulip.
Pours a slightly hazed pale gold with a nice foamy head and good lacing.
The aroma is a nice meld of gentle floral and earthy hop aromas and tart and spicy yeast.
The brew is initially pale-malt sweet with mild citrus zest on the tip of the tongue. Herbal and yeast notes arrive in mid-stream, with coriander arriving and citrus increasing. The brew closes with a touch of booze and a citrus-tart flavor. The flavors are solid, although muted.
The brew has a nice soft feel. Medium bodied, I suppose, but well-carbonated, and the tartness, hops, and booze keep it lively.
This is a tasty brew that would be excellent if it had a bit more flavor, and looked a little prettier.
Nov 24, 2019
3.95/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
by defunksta from North Dakota
Appearance: Pours a pale, clear champagne lemon color with a fizzy white head. SRM of 4.0 (3.75)
Aroma: Aromas of tropical citrus, flower, herbs, and light pine. Smells very herbal, flowery, and juicy (3.75)
Flavor: Initial flavors of herbs, pine, and coriander. Then comes a sweet tropical tangerine sweetness on the end. Not very bitter. Finishes clean and dry. (4.00)
Feel: Lighter bodied, crisp. Well-carbonated. It allows it finish clean, crisp, and dry. Given the low bitterness it really leaves nothing on the palate. Alcohol is slightly apparent given the lighter body. (3.75)
Overall: A lighter, flowery, and juicy IPA. Flower like the English, yet has American citrus, and a lighter body like a Saison. It's a hybrid beer and it's extremely tasteful and complex. I could enjoy it in the summer like a Saison, or I could drink this during the holidays with it's piney notes. It's the Suicide Soda of beers. (Final Rating: 3.95)
Oct 19, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
by defunksta from North Dakota
Appearance: Pours a pale, clear champagne lemon color with a fizzy white head. SRM of 4.0 (3.75)
Aroma: Aromas of tropical citrus, flower, herbs, and light pine. Smells very herbal, flowery, and juicy (3.75)
Flavor: Initial flavors of herbs, pine, and coriander. Then comes a sweet tropical tangerine sweetness on the end. Not very bitter. Finishes clean and dry. (4.00)
Feel: Lighter bodied, crisp. Well-carbonated. It allows it finish clean, crisp, and dry. Given the low bitterness it really leaves nothing on the palate. Alcohol is slightly apparent given the lighter body. (3.75)
Overall: A lighter, flowery, and juicy IPA. Flower like the English, yet has American citrus, and a lighter body like a Saison. It's a hybrid beer and it's extremely tasteful and complex. I could enjoy it in the summer like a Saison, or I could drink this during the holidays with it's piney notes. It's the Suicide Soda of beers. (Final Rating: 3.95)
Oct 19, 2019
3.62 by SpectrePLUS from Virginia on Jun 24, 2019
3.96 by lrend13 from Wisconsin on May 09, 2019
3.3 by Photoncounter from Massachusetts on Apr 12, 2019
3.5 by sgttibbs from Minnesota on Mar 04, 2019
4.34 by RaiderRob23 from Texas on Feb 11, 2019
2.9 by aciccolo from Colorado on Feb 09, 2019
3.37 by Aquatherm_SE from Alabama on Jan 24, 2019
2.95 by natzalot from Arizona on Sep 06, 2018
3.58 by reebtaerG from Maryland on Jul 30, 2018
3.55 by Kahlerbock from Kansas on Jun 28, 2018
3.75 by elglueckert from Montana on Jun 09, 2018
3.67 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee on May 30, 2018
4.04 by Spluger from Massachusetts on Mar 26, 2018
3.5 by Skillet from Arkansas on Mar 23, 2018
3.85 by dctarga from California on Mar 16, 2018
4.25 by Swettenham_Shire from Ohio on Mar 12, 2018
3.81/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by brentk56 from North Carolina
Appearance: Pours slightly hazy and golden colored with an impressive head; strong retention and good lacing
Smell: Floral and grassy with coriander and citrus tones
Taste: A hint of grain, in the front end, with some floral and grassy flavors building; through the middle, the citrus builds, a bit, and the coriander arrives; somewhat grassy in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Some nice elements here but I would prefer to see more of a hop presence
Mar 08, 2018
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by brentk56 from North Carolina
Appearance: Pours slightly hazy and golden colored with an impressive head; strong retention and good lacing
Smell: Floral and grassy with coriander and citrus tones
Taste: A hint of grain, in the front end, with some floral and grassy flavors building; through the middle, the citrus builds, a bit, and the coriander arrives; somewhat grassy in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Some nice elements here but I would prefer to see more of a hop presence
Mar 08, 2018
3.78/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by UtahBeerPleb from Utah
Pours a very light golden color. The head is very impressive, never completely fading as I very slowly drank this down. If you are familiar with Belgian wheat beers and white IPAs, you should be able to have a grasp of what this tastes like before you drink it. It's quite light and goes down easy, with a zesty lemony hop-forward flavor. The finish is very dry and mildly bitter, with hardly any maltiness present. This is the only white IPA I've ever had, so hard to say how it compares, but I surely enjoy it, and it would likely be palatable to anyone scared off by the intense hoppiness of a normal IPA as it goes down pretty easy.
Feb 08, 2018
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by UtahBeerPleb from Utah
Pours a very light golden color. The head is very impressive, never completely fading as I very slowly drank this down. If you are familiar with Belgian wheat beers and white IPAs, you should be able to have a grasp of what this tastes like before you drink it. It's quite light and goes down easy, with a zesty lemony hop-forward flavor. The finish is very dry and mildly bitter, with hardly any maltiness present. This is the only white IPA I've ever had, so hard to say how it compares, but I surely enjoy it, and it would likely be palatable to anyone scared off by the intense hoppiness of a normal IPA as it goes down pretty easy.
Feb 08, 2018
3.6 by socon67 from New York on Nov 11, 2017
4.57/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
by huthuty from Utah
cloudy yellow with a fat head
smell is ripe with hops with just a little spice note in there
taste is hoppy and funky, i some yeast and spice flavor
overall this seems unique with dense flavor while still being pretty drinkable
Oct 24, 2017
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
by huthuty from Utah
cloudy yellow with a fat head
smell is ripe with hops with just a little spice note in there
taste is hoppy and funky, i some yeast and spice flavor
overall this seems unique with dense flavor while still being pretty drinkable
Oct 24, 2017
3.56 by DrederickTatum from New Jersey on Oct 08, 2017
3.75 by jvgoor3786 from Arkansas on Jul 23, 2017
3.46 by casapy from Idaho on Jun 30, 2017
3.75 by LooseMoose1978 from North Carolina on Jun 17, 2017
3.38 by jsmith313 from Texas on Jun 14, 2017
4.5/5 rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by D1noB from Oklahoma
A great beer, Hops and citrus that fades into a low coriander and finishes with a dryness that is impressive for a beer.
Taste Rating in Words: It's an infinity pool in the middle of the desert on a beautiful day.
May 28, 2017
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by D1noB from Oklahoma
A great beer, Hops and citrus that fades into a low coriander and finishes with a dryness that is impressive for a beer.
Taste Rating in Words: It's an infinity pool in the middle of the desert on a beautiful day.
May 28, 2017
4.21/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by chicagobeerguy from Illinois
L: A cloudy off color gold, slight head
S: A classic IPA smell, with soft bready notes. Orange slices, coriander, some fruity fresh hops, nothing too juicy though
T: Juicy honey and oranges, softer flavors coming from the hops. Not too bitter
F: A smooth beer with lighter carbonation. Very drinkable
O: I like this beer. Its very simple and too the point. A fine beer to pair with a spicy dish.
May 20, 2017
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by chicagobeerguy from Illinois
L: A cloudy off color gold, slight head
S: A classic IPA smell, with soft bready notes. Orange slices, coriander, some fruity fresh hops, nothing too juicy though
T: Juicy honey and oranges, softer flavors coming from the hops. Not too bitter
F: A smooth beer with lighter carbonation. Very drinkable
O: I like this beer. Its very simple and too the point. A fine beer to pair with a spicy dish.
May 20, 2017
3.35 by MonkeyBread from Nevada on May 01, 2017
3.74 by Pro_Magnon from Texas on Apr 26, 2017
3.68 by atone315 from Wisconsin on Apr 09, 2017
3.43 by hawkssb04 from Utah on Apr 08, 2017
3.75 by BdM from Netherlands on Apr 08, 2017
3.19 by Nolster from Minnesota on Mar 03, 2017
Wasatch GhostRider White IPA from Utah Brewers Cooperative
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
364 ratings