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Drunken Sailor India Pale Ale
CREW Republic
- From:
- CREW Republic
- Germany
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,942 - ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #15,969 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 9.25%
- Reviews:
- 23
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 25, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 26, 2012
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 27
Weigh the Anchor, Hoist the Sails...
colossal waves and lashing winds.
That was the life of the English sailor whose job it was to bring beer to Colonial India. Only with an insane amount of hops and high alcohol content could it withstand the perilous journey. Drunken Sailor IPA brings the adventure and powerful taste into the 21st century...
Ship Ahoy!
Hops: Herkules, Citra, Cascade, Simcoe
Malt: Pilsener Malz, Münchner Malz, Karamellmalz
colossal waves and lashing winds.
That was the life of the English sailor whose job it was to bring beer to Colonial India. Only with an insane amount of hops and high alcohol content could it withstand the perilous journey. Drunken Sailor IPA brings the adventure and powerful taste into the 21st century...
Ship Ahoy!
Hops: Herkules, Citra, Cascade, Simcoe
Malt: Pilsener Malz, Münchner Malz, Karamellmalz
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.83/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nearly clear with a dirty gold color. Modest but lasting head provides some wide streaks on the glass.
More smell to the malt side, some floral hop.
The taste flips the profile to a more bitter offering. Smooth body with a higher carbonation level. The bitterness is sharp but not extreme. Still there’s an element of sucking a hop pellet. Long expected aftertaste from the completely bitter finish.
Jun 01, 2023More smell to the malt side, some floral hop.
The taste flips the profile to a more bitter offering. Smooth body with a higher carbonation level. The bitterness is sharp but not extreme. Still there’s an element of sucking a hop pellet. Long expected aftertaste from the completely bitter finish.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.92/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Misty golden amber with a thin frothy head.
Sweet hoppy aroma. Mixed fruits with light caramel.
Tastes similar but leaning towards the malt. Somewhat earthy. Bitter finish. Good balance.
Light to moderate carbonation. Average body. A bit sticky.
Pretty decent German interpretation.
Nov 13, 2020Sweet hoppy aroma. Mixed fruits with light caramel.
Tastes similar but leaning towards the malt. Somewhat earthy. Bitter finish. Good balance.
Light to moderate carbonation. Average body. A bit sticky.
Pretty decent German interpretation.
Reviewed by jonb5 from England
3.45/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: Amber, clear, foamy head, some lacing.
S: Some hay, hints of citrus hops and cooking apples which became more prevalent.
T: A big hit of sour fruits gave way to a long lingering bitter finish, overdid the bitterness slightly.
M: Moderate carbonation, medium to thick texture, slightly coarse edge from the bitterness.
O: Overdid the bitterness in a way that almost took over. Decent enough German IPA, had some Bavarian qualities.
May 16, 2019S: Some hay, hints of citrus hops and cooking apples which became more prevalent.
T: A big hit of sour fruits gave way to a long lingering bitter finish, overdid the bitterness slightly.
M: Moderate carbonation, medium to thick texture, slightly coarse edge from the bitterness.
O: Overdid the bitterness in a way that almost took over. Decent enough German IPA, had some Bavarian qualities.
Reviewed by Thisdrinkinglife from Switzerland
4.74/5 rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.74/5 rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Review: 330ml bottle of Crew Republic Drunken Sailor IPA: 6.4% vol.
“Handcrafted Beer from Bayern”, in a very cool looking bottle with a nice logo, nothing fancy but a nice written design of the the company’s name.
On pour get a nice good sized white creamy looking head, and a nice golden orange coloured beer appearing, all pretty decent on the eye.
Head maintains well and has some good lacing. A nice good looking beer.
The smell is very nice, getting a typical strong IPA aroma, all hops, the malts, tropical and citrus fruits, very pleasant on the nose, lovely.
Typical IPA style in the taste, not bad at all, all very hoppy but very manageable and very tasty. Sweet malts, caramel, the citrus and the hops all delicious and very well managed.
It is a nice relaxing brew, typical of the style but very easy to manage and all the flavours and tastes are very well balanced, and has a little extra than all the other IPA styles out there. The hops have their own unique tastes and are so soft, crisp and gentle on the tongue. If I was trying to get someone into IPA’s this is a beer I could choose, perfect example of the style.
A good beer, very good. Goes down very easy. Will be definitely checking out this beer again, really enjoyable, recommended
May 06, 2019“Handcrafted Beer from Bayern”, in a very cool looking bottle with a nice logo, nothing fancy but a nice written design of the the company’s name.
On pour get a nice good sized white creamy looking head, and a nice golden orange coloured beer appearing, all pretty decent on the eye.
Head maintains well and has some good lacing. A nice good looking beer.
The smell is very nice, getting a typical strong IPA aroma, all hops, the malts, tropical and citrus fruits, very pleasant on the nose, lovely.
Typical IPA style in the taste, not bad at all, all very hoppy but very manageable and very tasty. Sweet malts, caramel, the citrus and the hops all delicious and very well managed.
It is a nice relaxing brew, typical of the style but very easy to manage and all the flavours and tastes are very well balanced, and has a little extra than all the other IPA styles out there. The hops have their own unique tastes and are so soft, crisp and gentle on the tongue. If I was trying to get someone into IPA’s this is a beer I could choose, perfect example of the style.
A good beer, very good. Goes down very easy. Will be definitely checking out this beer again, really enjoyable, recommended
Reviewed by aleigator from Germany
3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours an amber color with a solid white head.
Tastes of dried herbs, orange zest, floral soap and a well pronounced cake sweetness.
Has a higher, stony effervescence with a nice bitterness during the finish, making this quite refreshing.
Tastes of old oranges, lime pulp an aqueous quality and an interplay between toffee and dry hops. Turns more effervescent and mineralic then, with more toffee cutting through. Finishes softer, dryer with a nice orange flavor prevailing.
Very solid, heading straight into sn pale ale direction, while doing a nice job as for copying it.
Aug 22, 2018Tastes of dried herbs, orange zest, floral soap and a well pronounced cake sweetness.
Has a higher, stony effervescence with a nice bitterness during the finish, making this quite refreshing.
Tastes of old oranges, lime pulp an aqueous quality and an interplay between toffee and dry hops. Turns more effervescent and mineralic then, with more toffee cutting through. Finishes softer, dryer with a nice orange flavor prevailing.
Very solid, heading straight into sn pale ale direction, while doing a nice job as for copying it.
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a dark gold/light amber coloration with a medium, foamy head. Smells of bready, caramel malt, grapefruit and pineapple, with a hint of pine. Taste follows the nose, with a very nice balance of bready, caramel malt and citrus/tropical hops. Notes of grapefruit, orange rind and a hint of pineapple and pine. There's also a light floral notes and a touch of grains to this. Finishes with a medium/strong bitterness and some pine in the aftertaste. Medium body and carbonation.
This is pretty much the more old school, east coast counterpart to their In Your Face west coast IPA, feeling somewhat more malty, grainy and floral, while still having those slightly resinous, citrus hop notes to it. Although I'm not necessarily a huge fan of those grainy malts and floral hops, I actually somewhat prefer this to IYF, as it just seems to capture the substyle a little better, with a more favorable overall balance.
Jul 11, 2018This is pretty much the more old school, east coast counterpart to their In Your Face west coast IPA, feeling somewhat more malty, grainy and floral, while still having those slightly resinous, citrus hop notes to it. Although I'm not necessarily a huge fan of those grainy malts and floral hops, I actually somewhat prefer this to IYF, as it just seems to capture the substyle a little better, with a more favorable overall balance.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.97/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the bottle, it pours a nice hazy amber with a very large head, which hangs around for awhile. In the nose, it is closer to an East Coast IPA than a West Coast, super bitter, IPA - floral notes. The mouth gets a well balanced malt and hop flavor. Nice!
Jul 04, 2018
Drunken Sailor India Pale Ale from CREW Republic
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
91 ratings
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