Vertex IPA
DESTIHL Brewery
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- Style:
- IPA - American
Ranked #6,746 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #43,046 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 13.77%
- Reviews:
- 47
- Ratings:
- From:
- DESTIHL Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 5
- Gots
- 44
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
This West Coast/Rocky Mountain-style India Pale Ale is back-hopped for a more intense hop bitterness, flavor and aroma without the balance of caramel malts like our Midwest-style Baldock IPA. It has medium-high alcohol content, high fruity, floral and citrus-like American-varietal hop character, deep golden color and medium maltiness.
76 IBU
76 IBU
Reviews: 47
| Ratings: 240
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TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania
2.58/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Apr 25, 2016
2.58/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Apr 25, 2016
kjkinsey from Texas
3.67/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 11, 2015
3.67/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 11, 2015
user785335 from Florida
3.83/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 27, 2017
3.83/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 27, 2017
cdwil from Texas
3.69/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 18, 2015
3.69/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 18, 2015
jtransel from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 21, 2015
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 21, 2015
CopperMtnPlowboy from Ohio
3.01/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sep 24, 2018
3.01/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sep 24, 2018
rkarimi from Colorado
3.77/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 20, 2015
3.77/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 20, 2015
larryarms847 from Illinois
3.31/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a dark golden orange with a single finger of off-white foam.
Biscuits, caramel, grapefruit, and rather floral.
Citrus, mainly grapefruit, caramel malts, herbal/floral notes, and bready/biscuit like character.
Light-medium bodied, medium carbonation, biscuity, dry finish.
Overall, I was expecting more out of this IPA. Nothing to write home about, but well balanced and tasty nonetheless.
Jan 14, 2015
3.31/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a dark golden orange with a single finger of off-white foam.
Biscuits, caramel, grapefruit, and rather floral.
Citrus, mainly grapefruit, caramel malts, herbal/floral notes, and bready/biscuit like character.
Light-medium bodied, medium carbonation, biscuity, dry finish.
Overall, I was expecting more out of this IPA. Nothing to write home about, but well balanced and tasty nonetheless.
Jan 14, 2015
pat61 from Minnesota
4.18/5 rDev +15.2%
Light floral nose. Pours brilliant amber under a ½” foam tap that produces thick lace. Herbal spicy hops blend with citrus and a suggestion of mint dominate the palate with an herbal hoppy astringency on the finish with an assertive but not harsh bitterness. Medium body and carbonation.
Nov 10, 2014
4.18/5 rDev +15.2%
Light floral nose. Pours brilliant amber under a ½” foam tap that produces thick lace. Herbal spicy hops blend with citrus and a suggestion of mint dominate the palate with an herbal hoppy astringency on the finish with an assertive but not harsh bitterness. Medium body and carbonation.
Nov 10, 2014
WoodBrew from Ohio
4.02/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The Vertex from a can is good. The beer poured a slightly hazy amberish with thick head that is leaving much lace. The scent carries pine with hints of citrus. The taste is a decent balanced IPA....not too bitter....has the pine as the primary.. The mouthfeel is medium in body with good carbonation. Overall I think this is a very good beer and sessionable.
Mar 08, 2015
4.02/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The Vertex from a can is good. The beer poured a slightly hazy amberish with thick head that is leaving much lace. The scent carries pine with hints of citrus. The taste is a decent balanced IPA....not too bitter....has the pine as the primary.. The mouthfeel is medium in body with good carbonation. Overall I think this is a very good beer and sessionable.
Mar 08, 2015
SmellsofMahagony from Texas
3.49/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
May 05, 2015
3.49/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
May 05, 2015
zoolou from Iowa
3/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Jan 25, 2015
3/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Jan 25, 2015
kylehay2004 from Illinois
3.99/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 21, 2016
3.99/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 21, 2016
Texasfan549 from Texas
3.46/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Apr 16, 2015
3.46/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Apr 16, 2015
match1112 from Illinois
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
on tap at the brew pub in champaign. the bartender poured it until there was no head in the glass, just beer to the rim, gotta like that. the body was a pretty clear amber orange with moderate bubbles rising. smell was kinda weak but there was citrus present. taste was better than the nose. big citrus punch to it. some caramel malt to blend and round over the bitterness. mouthfeel seemed kinda thin, although there was plenty of dryness on the finish and well blended. overall this is very drinkable and would order again.
Aug 19, 2012
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
on tap at the brew pub in champaign. the bartender poured it until there was no head in the glass, just beer to the rim, gotta like that. the body was a pretty clear amber orange with moderate bubbles rising. smell was kinda weak but there was citrus present. taste was better than the nose. big citrus punch to it. some caramel malt to blend and round over the bitterness. mouthfeel seemed kinda thin, although there was plenty of dryness on the finish and well blended. overall this is very drinkable and would order again.
Aug 19, 2012
andrew8626 from Minnesota
4.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jan 24, 2015
4.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jan 24, 2015
gman1602 from Texas
4.1/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
LOOK: Copper-gold with a thick 2 finger white fluffy head that leaves a ton of lacing as I drink this down.
SMELL: Floral hops with a piney-citrus backbone. Hard to say but it almost smells....smooth
TASTE: Hoppy and bready at the same time. Super smooth, a different IPA experience from most.
FEEL: It's just smooth. The carbonation blends perfectly with the malt thickness to give a velvety smoothness that makes for a dangerous drinker.
OVERALL: This is a very good IPA, but it is different from most out there. Best way to describe the difference is: smooth. It all just blends together in a velvety IPA way. Worth trying, worth buying again. Would sip this in the summer.
Oct 06, 2015
4.1/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
LOOK: Copper-gold with a thick 2 finger white fluffy head that leaves a ton of lacing as I drink this down.
SMELL: Floral hops with a piney-citrus backbone. Hard to say but it almost smells....smooth
TASTE: Hoppy and bready at the same time. Super smooth, a different IPA experience from most.
FEEL: It's just smooth. The carbonation blends perfectly with the malt thickness to give a velvety smoothness that makes for a dangerous drinker.
OVERALL: This is a very good IPA, but it is different from most out there. Best way to describe the difference is: smooth. It all just blends together in a velvety IPA way. Worth trying, worth buying again. Would sip this in the summer.
Oct 06, 2015
Vertex IPA from DESTIHL Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
240 ratings
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