No Wake India Pale Ale
Geneva Lake Brewing Company

No Wake India Pale AleNo Wake India Pale Ale
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From:
Geneva Lake Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 13.8%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 07, 2018
Added:
Nov 24, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by Hallertau:
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Rated by Hallertau from Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Aug 14, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by adam36 from Illinois

Jul 07, 2018
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.37/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
8/2/16 from notes....pours brownish amber with white foam. Lays on top. Mellow malt nose, very faint. Light bitter pine taste. Toffee and breads. But mellow. Simple easy drinker.
Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by ffshore545 from Illinois

Aug 07, 2016
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One of my great pleasures in recent memory is an at-least once a year visit to Madison, Wisconsin. It was during one of these forays that I stopped in at Riley's Wines of the World in furtherance of The CANQuest (tm). They are always acCANmodating to me & I look forward to my next visit.

From the CAN: "No Wake IPA is the pioneer beer for the Geneva Lake Brewing Company. A long-time favorite of the head brewers; this IPA delivers on all the flavor and finish craft beer connoisseurs expect of a quality IPA. Whether you are cruising the lake or docked at home; throw your gears into idle, slow down and enjoy!"; "Local Crew [-] Local Brew".

The Crack! unleashed some foaming action through the vent, so allowed it some calming time whilst I CANducted other business. Once it settled, I CANmenced a very gentle Glug so as not to rile it back up. There is strict signage about "No Wake on Lake Geneva" & I really do not want to run afoul of the law. An in-glass swirl raised a brief finger of foamy, fizzy, tawny head that sat back down as quickly as it had stood up. Color was a very slightly-hazy Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5), but it seemed to be clearing, so maybe it was simply chill haze. Nose was an interesting admixture of cool, pine-y hops & both caramel & earthy hops. It was like the middle ground between an EIPA & an AIPA, but the hops told the tale. Mouthfeel was medium. The hops were explosive & biting on my tongue! I am a self-avowed/self-described/self-involved hophead & this was right in my wheelhouse. The slightly-high ABV also CANtributed to the frontal assault on my tongue. Taking a deep breath, I got a cool mintiness from the hops along with a citrusy bitterness that was beginning to come to the forefront, but tempered with caramel & earthy malts. Finish was dry, but not simply because of the hops. The earthy malts also CANtributed. Once more - AIPA or EIPA? Plus, the ABV leads me to ask where AIPA ends and DIPA picks up. This is a pretty big, intense beer for a flagship. Do not misunderstand me - I have no problem with it, but it could pack a punch from the cooler.
Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Nickpd from Iowa

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Dec 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by tommy5 from Michigan

Sep 24, 2015
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Reviewed by DabblinWiscCraft from Wisconsin

3.85/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Stole a 12 oz can from my buddy from northern Illinois during his bachelor party this last weekend. No canning date that I can see. Poured right from the fridge into my Lakefront pint glass.

L: Pours a hazy copper amber with about two inches of off-white head with large bubbles. The head dissipates after a bit to just a ring that leaves a moderate amount of lacing on the glass. Some fine particulate and very lazy visible carbonation in the brew.

S: Citrus hops were quite prominent when I first opened and poured, but these settle down after a while. There's still somewhat subdued citrus notes, along with caramel and cracker malts. Grassy notes and a little bit of a resinous quality to the nose, as well.

T: Caramel malts are prominent right out of the gate. They're accompanied by lemon citrus and grassy hop notes, with a bit of resinous pine poking through, as well. The middle brings a swelling of the citrus, grassy, and resinous hop flavors. There's still caramel malt flavor asserting itself here, as well--perhaps a bit more than I'd like it to be. There's an earthiness in the mix that carries over to the back end, where the resinous pine and bitter lemon zest hop notes are the central feature and stick around through the aftertaste. Caramel malts are still present at the close. With as high an ABV as this one boasts, I'm surprised there isn't more clear alcohol flavor coming through.

F: On the lighter side of medium-bodied. This one starts a bit watery, but the creaminess picks up in the middle. The close and aftertaste are bitter, but not terribly. There's more of a feeling of tartness to this one, overall. Just a bit of stick to this one--it's far from syrupy.

O: This is a pleasant IPA that hits the right notes. I think the caramel malt flavor could be toned down a bit, but the overall taste is good. I don't think I'd go out of my way to find this one again, but it was overall a quality beer that I'd recommend giving a try.
Aug 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by Stezz420 from Illinois

Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by ShawnL from Wisconsin

Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jakea from Wisconsin

Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by RJB66 from Wisconsin

May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nurt20 from Illinois

May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ralerwen from Illinois

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by elkinbrown from Tennessee

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 2.95 by McCranky from Illinois

Jan 30, 2015
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tasted from draft at Firkin on January 22, 2015.
Jan 23, 2015
 
No Wake India Pale Ale from Geneva Lake Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 71 ratings