Lightning Strikes Thrice
Wilmington Brewing Company

Lightning Strikes ThriceLightning Strikes Thrice
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From:
Wilmington Brewing Company
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
10.2%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 7.42%
Ratings:
12 | reviews: 4
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 02, 2026
Added:
Nov 25, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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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
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, 2026
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Reviewed 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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.31 by Seejae from Ohio

Jun 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

Mar 11, 2018
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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
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, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Jan 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada

Dec 23, 2017
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Reviewed 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
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
 
Rated: 4.36 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by MasterRigger from North Carolina

Nov 25, 2017