Lightning Strikes Thrice
Wilmington Brewing Company


- From:
- Wilmington Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 10.2%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.18 | pDev: 7.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 25, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.39/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
It pours slightly hazy yellow with a white head and very good head retention. It is quite dank with other resinous qualities. It is a bit grassy with touches of citrus. It is also quite bitter.
Mar 02, 2026Reviewed by jbfoley from North Carolina
4.45/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Superb West Coast PLUS Imperial IPA…strong on the bitter but tons of grapefruit on top of that.
A real sipper…a nice break from the juice machines…great mouthfeel…wouldn’t have this with any food other than perhaps hand snacks…French fries. OK, maybe a grilled cheese too…
Feb 26, 2023A real sipper…a nice break from the juice machines…great mouthfeel…wouldn’t have this with any food other than perhaps hand snacks…French fries. OK, maybe a grilled cheese too…
Reviewed by dlos from North Carolina
4.07/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured almost an amber color with no haze at all into tulip glass. Lots of citrus aromas, smells very good. Two finger head that left tons of lacing on glass. Bright carbonated mouthfeel. It does have a very bitter finish but tastes great overall. Booze is well disguised but there for sure. It's a fine beer but I prefer the juicier IPA offerings from these guys.
Jan 06, 2018Reviewed by FriedSlug from North Carolina
4.51/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Slightly hazy orange/gold beer with a finger of off white head that leaves a little lacing behind. The smell is super fruity with tons of orange, mango, grapefruit and papaya with some pine. Nice sweet medium bodied beer with the fruits that were evident in the nose. There is a great, agressive bitter finish that is mostly pine with a touch of grapefruit pith. There is a hint of the booze at the end but not enough to keep this from being a damn fine beer.
Dec 21, 2017
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