No Excuses
Druthers Brewing Co.
- From:
- Druthers Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
Ranked #1,248 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,859 - Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 6.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 27, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Our New England pale ale is brewed with pale Munich and wheatmalts, oats and a lot of hops! The big fruity resinous aroma has notes of pineapple, citrus and pine. The flavor is overtly hoppy with a smooth malt presence that brings some balance to the hop extravaganza. Did we mention it's hoppy?
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.65/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
5/19/21....pours dark gold with thin white foam layer with a ring around the edge. Fruity notes, grapefruit and tropicals everywhere, especially. Rind filled bitter, pushy and strong. Lighter bodied. Tasty fruity IPA>
Dec 31, 2021
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.96/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: The beer is rather hazy pale yellow in color. It poured with a short white head that rapidly dissipated, leaving a narrow collar of white bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of orange citrus, pineapple and pine are preset in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and starts off with initial flavors of citrus and tropical fruits and finishes with hints of pine. Only a slight amount of bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and somewhat juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The aromas and flavors in this New England-style IPA aren't bursting out as much compared to some of the other beers in the style but it is very easy to drink.
Serving type: can
Sep 14, 2021S: Light aromas of orange citrus, pineapple and pine are preset in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and starts off with initial flavors of citrus and tropical fruits and finishes with hints of pine. Only a slight amount of bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and somewhat juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The aromas and flavors in this New England-style IPA aren't bursting out as much compared to some of the other beers in the style but it is very easy to drink.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by bobv from Vermont
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. bottle.
Bottled December, 2018.
Moderate pour yields a 1/2 inch white head over a hazy golden body with some nice sticky lacing. Real nice nose of tropical fruit, citrus, and some pine. Taste mirrors nose with the tropical fruit giving way to a finish of citrus pith and slight pine resin bitterness. Nice feel and overall, another solid IPA from Albany, NY. Damn close to a session IPA for me. Cheers to Jon and crew!
Dec 24, 2018Bottled December, 2018.
Moderate pour yields a 1/2 inch white head over a hazy golden body with some nice sticky lacing. Real nice nose of tropical fruit, citrus, and some pine. Taste mirrors nose with the tropical fruit giving way to a finish of citrus pith and slight pine resin bitterness. Nice feel and overall, another solid IPA from Albany, NY. Damn close to a session IPA for me. Cheers to Jon and crew!
Rated by BFCarr from New Jersey
3.81/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A decent pineapple pale ale. Mild and easy drinking.
Nov 10, 2018
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