Deadhead IPA Series: West Coast Style
DESTIHL Brewery
- From:
- DESTIHL Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #665 - ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #9,982 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 7.35%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 35
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 28, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2022
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Like the bold colors & patterns of a tie-dye shirt, this West Coast-style IPA is bursting with psychedelic hoppy & fruity aromas swirling with abundant American hop flavor & bitterness and a vintage malt backdrop. Cheers!
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Industry Public House in Washington PA.
Dank sour lemon on the nose. Surprisingly light and bitter on the taste. Nothing here that would have me seek it out again.
Apr 17, 2026Dank sour lemon on the nose. Surprisingly light and bitter on the taste. Nothing here that would have me seek it out again.
Reviewed by rjsolorzano
4.44/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Delicious west coast style IPA.
Slightly more malt backbone than I prefer but not complaining. It does not disappoint, especially since good wcipa style is hard to find in Texas.
Nov 09, 2025Slightly more malt backbone than I prefer but not complaining. It does not disappoint, especially since good wcipa style is hard to find in Texas.
Reviewed by Foxbush from Virginia
3.83/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz can from Total Wine and More in Short Pump, VA. The ale poured a clear, gold-colored with a white, foamy head and lacing. This is my first beer from Destihl. The aroma was hoppy, with a predominantly citrus and pale malt character. The flavors were smooth with malts giving the ale ale structure. The hops selected, the flavors of citrus, and hints of pine resin are realized. The ale has a medium body and average carbonation.
Sep 04, 2025Reviewed by haines710 from Delaware
4.06/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is an excellent west coast IPA. Some citrus scent but definite malty taste. Nice hoppy mouth feel and cool can. Hope to find more from this brewer in the future.
Sep 01, 2025
Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Draft pour into a 16oz shaker pint glass. Light amber in color with a finger of white foam head. Pine and light citrus on the nose. Taste mostly follows but it is definitely juicier than expected. That’s not to say it’s a juice bomb but I was hoping for a little firmer bitterness. It’s pretty tame though and easy to get through even if it is a little forgettable. Medium-full mouthfeel. Pretty solid.
Aug 16, 2025
Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.85/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured a slightly cloudy orange-gold body with decent head and little lace. The aroma is kind of like a west coast IPA as that is slightly oily and mostly earthy and dirty, but not really getting any pine notes or stuff like grapefruit. Fuller body, a nice citric bite, hints of grapefruit but beer is more dense then a west coast IPA and seems to be more bitter and dry than anything else as it has a very dirty/earthy finish.
Aug 14, 2025
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.78/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - very slight haze with a little rimming, nice lacing
Smell and taste - floral citrus
Feel - medium body with a medium carbonation
Overall - nice ipa
Jul 08, 2025Smell and taste - floral citrus
Feel - medium body with a medium carbonation
Overall - nice ipa
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
4.03/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Medium gold pour, nice steady white head looking to try and bring a little lace but nothing yet. The nose is fruity with hints of pine.
Taste brings hints of caramel, medium kilned malt, peaches, mango, pine needles,some citrus, medium kilned malt. Mouthfeel sits in the medium range. Finish is resiny and fruity.
Jun 27, 2025Taste brings hints of caramel, medium kilned malt, peaches, mango, pine needles,some citrus, medium kilned malt. Mouthfeel sits in the medium range. Finish is resiny and fruity.
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