Gatecrasher
Temperance Beer Co.

GatecrasherGatecrasher
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From:
Temperance Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #10
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,799
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 10.65%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
231
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 30, 2023
Added:
Dec 10, 2013
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  75
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Ratings by TMoney2591:
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.3/5  rDev -40.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2
Served from the can in an Ohio State shaker pint glass.

Crash the gates...with temperance. Hm. Anyway, this stuff pours a clear amber-brass topped by a finger of off-white foam. The nose comprises sharp grass, light grapefruit rind, sweet toffee, and mild greens. The taste brings in more of the same, the toffee leading the way before clashing a bit with the harshly bitter grass and mossy greens. Harumph. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying finish. Overall, I seriously disliked this beer. The malts were far too strong and sweet, the hops were strident and muddled, and the two components not only clash but try to kill each other. I know Temperance makes better, but I find it odd that one of their flagships is this poor...
Apr 29, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by QuintusHorace from California

Mar 30, 2023
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Rated by McCrackan from Illinois

4.63/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Brilliant balance of malt and hops. Pairs well with damn near any meal, so this is my default beer.
Jan 14, 2023
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Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a foggy orange with a white head that leaves a moderately laced glass.
Aroma says grapefruit, melon and some citrus.
Taste is similar to the aroma, more pronounced, nice bitter finish.
Medium bodied, good carbonation.
This has some age on it,, I'd like to try this fresh. Pretty good.
Nov 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.87 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Sep 04, 2021
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Reviewed by Lavdog76 from Illinois

4.07/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Great traditional IPA. Perfectly balanced and hits the right notes. I would recommend sitting at a bar and drinking from a cold glass. The only thing is the initial hop first taste but smooths out with a strong mild mouthfeel
Dec 24, 2020
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Rated by staubot from Canada (MB)

3.69/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Day 4 on the beer advent calendar
Dec 06, 2020
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

3.87/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Day 4 of the advent calendar.
Gold in color and with big white head; tight. It goes down after a short while and leaves the perfect amount behind
English-style indeed-- instead of all hops all the time, this one is soft and sweet. Notes of spices-- cloves-- and bread before the bitterness settles in. I'm not sure I'd call it an IPA but I would call it delicious and well worth having again.
Dec 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.01 by irishkyle21 from Canada (ON)

Nov 05, 2020
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Reviewed by localman from Illinois

3.87/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Traded one of my Birdsong cans for a can of Gatecrasher at the Tailgate at the brewery. Other guy wanted to try birdsong out. Poured from a can into Teku glass. Looks fantastic. Pretty clear, inviting looking foam. Pale Amber. I'm still training my nose to smell these beers, but I think I'm getting nuttiness, a little grassiness, peppery feel. Good bitterness in the taste. Well balanced IPA profile. Medium body.
Oct 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by Archfiend from Illinois

Sep 25, 2020
 
Rated: 2.7 by eppie82 from Illinois

Jul 17, 2020
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Rated by hommeside2 from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pleasant. Sessionable. Nothing terribly distinctive, but nothing off either.
Jan 15, 2020
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Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida

3.65/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a medium amber with moderate head resolving to thin lacing.
Smell is a bit of grapefruit and spices.
Taste is tropical fruit and malty.
Some caramel. Very English.
Jan 05, 2020
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

4.09/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a highly bubbly clear orange color with a moderate to high foamy head that lingers.
Aroma: Mostly lemony wildflower, pine, and tropical citrus including melon and grapefruit.
Flavor: Taste follows the nose highlighting the lemon and honey floral and grassy quality of the English style IPA. Honey wildflower and dandelion. There is also a considerable amount of tropical citrus. Moderate amount of honey malt sweetness. The bitterness is attenuated, yet it finishes dry leaving just a touch of honey on the tongue. Low astringency.
Feel: Low astringency. Medium bodied and very smooth. The heavier malts balance well to soften the hop bitterness. Drinks like a pale ale.

Overall: An excellent English IPA. I am new to the style. Slightly more tropical fruit than I would expect, but the flavor captures the English hops profile well. Heavier malts and less bitterness than the American style as expected. It's well made and absolutely delicious. This one I could drink for a while.
Apr 10, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Unknown vintage; drank 2/27/15 @ the Yarchives.

See-through orange appearance.

HUGE off-white head; a curtain of tree-rung lace.

Orange, mango, grapefruit & honey in the nose; a citrus bomb!

Medium mouthfeel.

Orange citrus, mango & mild honey flavors up front; a mildly dry finish.

An enjoyable session ale.
Mar 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by 12ozfan from Illinois

Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by Spartan84 from Michigan

Nov 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by mdfb79 from New York

Aug 16, 2018
Gatecrasher from Temperance Beer Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 231 ratings