Professor IPA
Cranker's Brewery

Professor IPAProfessor IPA
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From:
Cranker's Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 17.14%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
107
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 04, 2020
Added:
Dec 12, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  27
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Ratings by QuadriderMX:
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Rated by QuadriderMX from Michigan

4/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jan 10, 2015
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Rated: 3.52 by Seal4676 from Michigan

Jan 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.62 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

May 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by G-R-Fracassa from Michigan

Nov 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by ffshore545 from Illinois

Aug 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by Z-man from Michigan

Feb 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.03 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Dec 05, 2017
 
Rated: 2.94 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.42 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Aug 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.68 by Darrin_Smith from Massachusetts

May 20, 2017
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Reviewed by von_seelmann from Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Im in the camp who calls Professor a favorite IPA. Here's the kicker -- I generally dislike IPA! So many call Professor "the worse" so why do I like this so much? Anyone I offer this to also calls it too hoppy. OK, love it hate it whatever. I stopped in the Big Rapids brewery on 5/6/17 and ordered the usual Professor. Excellent! Tap version seems so much better than the bottled! But wait, thats not the whole story! Come to find out, there is a new Braumeister at Crankers in late 2016 and the Professor has been revised! Much of the spicey bite has been smoothed out and I think I may be able to offer this to friends again. I suggest advocates give the revised Professor another taste in 2017.
May 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan

3.74/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours hazy light reddish brown. Tall, thick, white, lasting head fades to a foam mountain in middle of glass.

Smells of pine, citrus, light malts, apple.

Tastes citrus, light apple. Then light bready malt and pine. Well balanced. Dry finish with a pine linger. Lighter medium body and creamy medium carbonation
Feb 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Nov 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Oct 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Oct 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by NSXAG from Arizona

Sep 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Trifle from Michigan

1/5  rDev -71.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This is the second-worst beer I've ever had (after Black Dragon Madera's Dragon Drool). Purchased a bottle at restaurant in the Traverse City area on 8/23/16. IPAs are the only beer I enjoy, and I've never had a loser, until now. This wasn't a matter of the beer having too little or too much of something. Rather, this beer tasted as if the batch from which it was bottled was bad. Which means either that was indeed the case, or the brewery succeeded in formulating a beer which tastes as if they created a bad batch. If someone likes IPAs, stay away from Professor IPA. If someone likes any other style of beer - dark, Pilsner, Belgian, etc - stay away from Professor IPA.
Aug 23, 2016
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Reviewed by NorthernMichiganLogan from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bought a bottle of this on a whim. Overall nice balanced beer not too harsh not too light. Smells of malt, citrus, and hops. The taste goes along with the nose. Malt, citrus, and hops. It's also a little spicy on the finish. It's pretty easy going down as well. Overall a nice pleasant non-overpowering beer.
Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by HardyA from Michigan

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Toynk from Illinois

May 15, 2016
Professor IPA from Cranker's Brewery
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 107 ratings