IPA
Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom
- From:
- Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #235 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,276 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 8.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 117
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 11, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 17, 2011
- Wants:
- 71
- Gots:
- 154
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Beautifully clear India Pale Ale featuring the unique character of Citra and Chinook hops (...plus Columbus & Falconer's Flight). This light copper beer has huge citrus and tropical fruit aromas, with hints of perfume and pine. Flavors like apricot, guava, and orange hit the tongue accompanied by a mild evergreen note. There’s just enough caramel sweetness to balance the hop flavors, but this is really a showcase for the beautiful varieties of hops grown in the Northwest.
73 IBU
73 IBU
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Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I agree with the other reviews. Very good IPA goes down smooth with good citrus hop and good malt backbone that is not overly strong One of the better IPA's out there.. Rated 8-21-2018.
Dec 28, 2024More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
4.24/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Light gold pour, foamy white head. Nose sends pine and citrus.
Taste is bitter citrus, bitey pine, little floral, light kilned malt, unripe stone fruit. Medium mouthfeel. Finish is piney hops with length.
Mar 30, 2026Taste is bitter citrus, bitey pine, little floral, light kilned malt, unripe stone fruit. Medium mouthfeel. Finish is piney hops with length.
Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
19.2oz stovepipe canned 1-29-26, opened 3-22-26.
2 finger rocky white head with excellent retention and early lacing. Orange-gold glowing body - not hazy or clear.
Full spotty, wispy lacing.
Orange, zesty lemon-lime, fuel (riesling), pine, floral - overall an interesting/intriguing nose.
Melon, citrus, oranges and sweet grapefruit, peach, and earthy hop spice. Love the melon flavor here.
Medium body and carbonation with a bright entry. Bitterness is restrained but present in a hop filled tasty off-dry finish.
Outstanding.
Mar 22, 20262 finger rocky white head with excellent retention and early lacing. Orange-gold glowing body - not hazy or clear.
Full spotty, wispy lacing.
Orange, zesty lemon-lime, fuel (riesling), pine, floral - overall an interesting/intriguing nose.
Melon, citrus, oranges and sweet grapefruit, peach, and earthy hop spice. Love the melon flavor here.
Medium body and carbonation with a bright entry. Bitterness is restrained but present in a hop filled tasty off-dry finish.
Outstanding.
Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.42/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a crystal clear golden color with a fluffy head that coats the glass. Absolutely gorgeous WCIPA. The nose is tropical fruits (oranges and guava), resiny pine, and some stone fruit (apricots). Wow.
The apricots and oranges are forward on the taste and delicious, and there’s a nice bit of resiny pine for bitterness, and a welcome caramalt note that fits this beer perfectly.
The mouthfeel is crisp and dry as expected for this magnificent representation of the WCIPA style.
May 16, 2024The apricots and oranges are forward on the taste and delicious, and there’s a nice bit of resiny pine for bitterness, and a welcome caramalt note that fits this beer perfectly.
The mouthfeel is crisp and dry as expected for this magnificent representation of the WCIPA style.
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.83/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Beautiful, clear straw pour from a 16oz can yields a large white fluffy head. Traditional hoppiness, West Coast and Northwest influences for sure, but with only mild bitterness though the floral, piney, and resinous notes abound, its still smooth.
Jan 18, 2024
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.01/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A solid IPA that offers a touch of toast to combine the piney hops with a mix of orange and grapefruit rind in back. Fairly balanced with carbonation joining bitterness to add a light bite before that grapefruit comes out.
Jun 10, 2022
Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very good West Coaster. Sulphur and bitter hops that work nicely with the malt. Strong and balanced, but I do not get much of the fruit, just a hint of it , probably because malt sweetness is held in check. Rather dry and a bit metallic on finish yet can be a touch thick on the back of throat.
I will buy this again.
Mar 21, 2022I will buy this again.
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
4.17/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass
A: Pours golden amber with a frothy pale tan head that settles to a light layer and laces nicely.
S: Citrus, pine, and a solid hit of tropical and stone fruit, bready slightly biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
T: Resinous pine hits strong up front gives way to citrus, grapefruit, orange, and lemon lime, tropical and stone fruit, mango, peach, apricot, passion fruit, and guava, bready slightly biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: A touch on the fuller side of medium body, moderately prickly carbonation.
O: Classic Pacific Northwest and new school hop flavors mixed together beautifully.
Mar 13, 2022A: Pours golden amber with a frothy pale tan head that settles to a light layer and laces nicely.
S: Citrus, pine, and a solid hit of tropical and stone fruit, bready slightly biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
T: Resinous pine hits strong up front gives way to citrus, grapefruit, orange, and lemon lime, tropical and stone fruit, mango, peach, apricot, passion fruit, and guava, bready slightly biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: A touch on the fuller side of medium body, moderately prickly carbonation.
O: Classic Pacific Northwest and new school hop flavors mixed together beautifully.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.81/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - fantastic classic clear golden with a great white head and lacing
Smell - pine citra classic smell
Taste - pine citra slight caramel malt backbone
Feel - medium body and carb
Overall - really nice classic west coast IPA
Feb 26, 2022Smell - pine citra classic smell
Taste - pine citra slight caramel malt backbone
Feel - medium body and carb
Overall - really nice classic west coast IPA
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