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Lo-Pitch
Hi-Wire Brewing
- From:
- Hi-Wire Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,866 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #21,259 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 8.51%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 11, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 22, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 33
This thirst quenching, easy drinking IPA packs a bright citrus hop punch. Juicy American hops and a light malt bill make Lo-Pitch the perfect pairing for sandy shores, mountain tops, or your bestie’s birthday party.
35 IBU
35 IBU
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Ratings by JoeyJellico:
Rated by JoeyJellico from Kentucky
2.93/5 rDev -22.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
Mar 03, 2018
2.93/5 rDev -22.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
Mar 03, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: pale yellow in cookie with a sneak white head.
S: citrus with apricot and pineapple.
T: hoppy with notes of apricot, and pineapple.
M: fairly thin with moderate carbonation.
O: overall I could go with a little more flavor in this guy
May 07, 2023S: citrus with apricot and pineapple.
T: hoppy with notes of apricot, and pineapple.
M: fairly thin with moderate carbonation.
O: overall I could go with a little more flavor in this guy
Reviewed by DrinkFromTheCan
4.34/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Drank from the can. Smells floral and citrusy, but more citrusy than hoppy for sure. Taste is on the less bitter side for an IPA, about right for a juicy IPA. Very refreshing, mouth feel is dry and not thick, citrus comes in first with a smooth hoppy finish. Overall a very good "lighter" IPA which I prefer. Would be a good introduction for people who say they don't like IPAs.
Jul 14, 2022Reviewed by Cdriver0414 from Kentucky
4.46/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
An excellent choice for light drinking yet flavorful juicy ipa. It's just above a session ipa. Lots of citrus and floral. Less than $12 for a 6 pack of pints is a hard value to beat. This is one to keep in the fridge all the time
Jun 08, 2022Reviewed by riptorn from North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
16-oz can (might have been a little old @ 4 months) poured into a Willi Becher glass
Look: Pale gold/yellow. 1/4" head that quickly dissipated to a skiff and stayed that way to the end. After the pour settled, the beer in the glass was still; there was no nucleation. Clarity was a tad less than crystal clear, and definitely not what I'd call "hazy".
Aroma: Pleasingly pungent but not overly so, citrus and freshly rubbed hops.
Taste: Pleasant grapefruit
Feel: I often have a challenge determining if bitterness is best described as taste or feel. Regardless, the bitterness worked well with the hops aroma. Carbonation could have been a little more aggressive.
Unfortunately this only rates a 3 overall from me, primarily because it's billed as hazy and IMhumbleO it's not. If it was any less 'hazy' I'd compare it to a clear winter night in Wyoming.
Don't get me wrong, I'd buy it again, now that I know what to expect. Maybe I served it too cold and the haze settled, or it looks/tastes different when more fresh. I dunno. I'll revisit my review if i try a fresher one and have a different experience.
> > Revised my ratings and review < <
After another, more aggressive pour and a swirl to release the sediment, it's hazy and seemed to provide a more pleasant grapefruit than my first pass.
Re-rated "Look" from 3 to 4, "Taste" from 3 to 3.5, and "Overall" from 3 to 4.
May 13, 2022Look: Pale gold/yellow. 1/4" head that quickly dissipated to a skiff and stayed that way to the end. After the pour settled, the beer in the glass was still; there was no nucleation. Clarity was a tad less than crystal clear, and definitely not what I'd call "hazy".
Aroma: Pleasingly pungent but not overly so, citrus and freshly rubbed hops.
Taste: Pleasant grapefruit
Feel: I often have a challenge determining if bitterness is best described as taste or feel. Regardless, the bitterness worked well with the hops aroma. Carbonation could have been a little more aggressive.
Unfortunately this only rates a 3 overall from me, primarily because it's billed as hazy and IMhumbleO it's not. If it was any less 'hazy' I'd compare it to a clear winter night in Wyoming.
Don't get me wrong, I'd buy it again, now that I know what to expect. Maybe I served it too cold and the haze settled, or it looks/tastes different when more fresh. I dunno. I'll revisit my review if i try a fresher one and have a different experience.
> > Revised my ratings and review < <
After another, more aggressive pour and a swirl to release the sediment, it's hazy and seemed to provide a more pleasant grapefruit than my first pass.
Re-rated "Look" from 3 to 4, "Taste" from 3 to 3.5, and "Overall" from 3 to 4.
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
3.98/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap in a pint glass.
Pours a slightly cloudy yellow gold color with a 1f bright white cap. Good retention and lacing.
Strong citrus, mix of orange family and grapefruit aromas.
Taste adds a little tropical note to the citrus along with light grains.
Smooth and light, easy drinking. Tender hop juiciness.
Just right for fun drinkability, hoppy and flavorful with a drop of juice. And the abv works.
Jan 08, 2022Pours a slightly cloudy yellow gold color with a 1f bright white cap. Good retention and lacing.
Strong citrus, mix of orange family and grapefruit aromas.
Taste adds a little tropical note to the citrus along with light grains.
Smooth and light, easy drinking. Tender hop juiciness.
Just right for fun drinkability, hoppy and flavorful with a drop of juice. And the abv works.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Picked up a 12 oz single as part of a mixed sixer from Ingles Spartanburg store cooler 5-4-2021 for $10.98. Canned 2-8-21; consumed 5-10-21.
Beer poured a hazy gold with a beautiful white head that has a lot of hang time.
Nose is perfumed with citrus and tropical hopping.
Taste is well done with an ultra light pale malt base hopped flavorfully with orange, lemon, and mango hops. Finishes with a nice rind bitterness; 6/10 on my scale.
Mouthfeel is light and refreshing. This is definitely poundable from a refreshment and abv perspective.
Overall it is as advertised, a very juicy brew!
May 10, 2021Beer poured a hazy gold with a beautiful white head that has a lot of hang time.
Nose is perfumed with citrus and tropical hopping.
Taste is well done with an ultra light pale malt base hopped flavorfully with orange, lemon, and mango hops. Finishes with a nice rind bitterness; 6/10 on my scale.
Mouthfeel is light and refreshing. This is definitely poundable from a refreshment and abv perspective.
Overall it is as advertised, a very juicy brew!
Reviewed by erosier from Connecticut
4.03/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow color with a light white head that dissipates pretty quickly to a small ring around the top. Juicy, citrusy, grapefruit hop aroma with a little malty sweetness in there. Tastes a little lighter than expected but quite refreshing especially at a lower ABV for a juicy IPA which is what they're going for here. Orange and grapefruit flavors over a light slightly toasted malt base. Light feeling, cripser than I was expecting, not too sweet, not too bitter, great balance for a low ABV juicy IPA. Also not too acidic feeling on the after feel of it.
May 05, 2021Reviewed by dannydetox from Ohio
3.96/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This review is for a lo-pitch hazy canned on 2/08/21. Appears as I would expect for a hazy; cloudy, pale yellow with a 1" head. Retreated to a minimal slick after a minute or two yet bubbles linger. Nose is stone fruit, peach yogurt comes to mind, and slight mango but isn't strong compared to others in the style. Juicy mouth feel, with notes of tangy citrus and more mango; touch of sweet garlic. Malt is definitely in the back. Chewy without being thick. The sip from th can made it seem watery, but less if that when poured.
Mar 29, 2021
Lo-Pitch from Hi-Wire Brewing
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
149 ratings
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