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Thor Is My Co-Pilot
Drekker Brewing Company
- From:
- Drekker Brewing Company
- North Dakota, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #961 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,834 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 6.75%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 26, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 25, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
The latest in our Valhalla Series, Thor Is My Co-Pilot is full bodied and soft with some intense orange and mango flavor from an absurd amount of CTZ, Citra, Mosaic & Simcoe hops. Heaps of milk sugar give it a silky smooth mouthfeel and a creamy finish.
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Ratings by Jamison85:
Rated by Jamison85 from Indiana
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Mar 20, 2018
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Mar 20, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Hazy yellow golden pour, ring of head. Light fruity aroma, citrus and stone fruit. Taste brings light citrus, smooth and velvety body, creamy textures and a light sting. Gentle for a DIPA.
Nov 26, 2023Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
4.19/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - A solidly opaque cloudy orange, with a head primarily white, with some orange tinting. Fades quickly to a minimal cap and ring of foam on the edge. Some lacing, but fairly minimal.
S - Orange and a bit of booziness out front, danker notes beneath. Fairly quiet, but seems promising.
T - Juice in the front, with tangerine, pineapple, peach and mango each making an appearance. The middle offers mint and dank hop elements over a malty sweetness that bolsters the juice, definitely reminiscent of nectar, but the close brings a sharper pithy bitterness and a quick finish.
M - Moderate weight, mild carbonation, and sharp finish that leaves a subtle lingering presence.
O - I definitely enjoyed this one - a IIPA with NEIPA elements, a lot of flavor, and a satisfying finish. Good stuff.
May 28, 2023S - Orange and a bit of booziness out front, danker notes beneath. Fairly quiet, but seems promising.
T - Juice in the front, with tangerine, pineapple, peach and mango each making an appearance. The middle offers mint and dank hop elements over a malty sweetness that bolsters the juice, definitely reminiscent of nectar, but the close brings a sharper pithy bitterness and a quick finish.
M - Moderate weight, mild carbonation, and sharp finish that leaves a subtle lingering presence.
O - I definitely enjoyed this one - a IIPA with NEIPA elements, a lot of flavor, and a satisfying finish. Good stuff.
Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had this one Drekker left, and what a great singleton to have. It is what I expect from Drekker in hazy IPA's - excellence.
It pours cloudy and yellow with nice fizz and lacing. The stench is just right for the style, and the taste is that this, juicy, hoppy mess that we love about hazy IPAs.
Recommended. I've said it many times about this brewer - they are great, and I will continue to buy their products on blind faith (as long as they are fresh).
Apr 30, 2023It pours cloudy and yellow with nice fizz and lacing. The stench is just right for the style, and the taste is that this, juicy, hoppy mess that we love about hazy IPAs.
Recommended. I've said it many times about this brewer - they are great, and I will continue to buy their products on blind faith (as long as they are fresh).
Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut
4.21/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a creamy cloudy orange with two fingers of foamy head that slowly dissipates to a thin cap with plenty of lacing. Aroma of citrus and orange. Taste follows nose, creamy. Very enjoyable.
Apr 07, 2023Reviewed by Bierschenker from Belgium
3.67/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.67/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Bought at "Beer Lovers Bar" in Antwerp.
Served in my usual tumbler.
Opening the can releases citrus, mango and milk :-0
Colour is yellow/white and the head was seriously wild. Filled the glass with big bubbles before completely collapsing.
Scent gives rich citrus hops with mango and dades as well as some sweet malts.
Flavour is full and genuinely creamy. Lots of citrus hops. Lots of mango, papaya, banana and pineapple.
Mouthfeel wants to be dry, but the full creamy elements prevent this. Warming. Slight carbonation, in balance.
Aftertaste is astringent lemon yoghurt.
Very rich, rewarding and enjoyable.
Jun 27, 2021Served in my usual tumbler.
Opening the can releases citrus, mango and milk :-0
Colour is yellow/white and the head was seriously wild. Filled the glass with big bubbles before completely collapsing.
Scent gives rich citrus hops with mango and dades as well as some sweet malts.
Flavour is full and genuinely creamy. Lots of citrus hops. Lots of mango, papaya, banana and pineapple.
Mouthfeel wants to be dry, but the full creamy elements prevent this. Warming. Slight carbonation, in balance.
Aftertaste is astringent lemon yoghurt.
Very rich, rewarding and enjoyable.
Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
4.35/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
North Dakota? Been there quite a few times and it was quite a surprise finding this at Cable Beverage when I made my last run up there nearly three weeks ago. This was a total crap shoot as I never had anything from them, let alone heard of them before, but I really enjoyed this and how it reminded me of so much that I love that comes from these parts!
Not a surprise that this had a milky, golden hue to it that was topped off by a web of lacing that was as geometric as anything that I've ever seen with the bubbles not quite being round. As angular as they were, they were bit as the foam was quite light with the lacing left behind on the side of my pint glass was quite thick and layered - especially around the middle. Tons of tangerine, orange pith, oats, and milk sugar filled the soothing nose as the taste was just as intricate and enjoyable. Lactose, melon, deep tropical fruit, grapefruit juice, and a full body from the malts and oats ensured that this was full-bodied but light enough in taste to not feel like an Imperial IPA. Plenty of carbonation and a dank, outdoorsy aftertaste had me wanting more, until there wasn't any more left...
Canned on 1/12, this held up well as there wasn't any sediment to be seen and this felt as fresh as could be given how old it was and far it traveled to get here. The Mosaic and Simcoe gave this the deeper, subtle hop bitterness to keep this from feeling too sweet or fruity but in the end, everything meshed wonderfully here. Quite a first impression from Drekker as this felt like a regular IPA that I'd easily reach for time and time again!
May 29, 2021Not a surprise that this had a milky, golden hue to it that was topped off by a web of lacing that was as geometric as anything that I've ever seen with the bubbles not quite being round. As angular as they were, they were bit as the foam was quite light with the lacing left behind on the side of my pint glass was quite thick and layered - especially around the middle. Tons of tangerine, orange pith, oats, and milk sugar filled the soothing nose as the taste was just as intricate and enjoyable. Lactose, melon, deep tropical fruit, grapefruit juice, and a full body from the malts and oats ensured that this was full-bodied but light enough in taste to not feel like an Imperial IPA. Plenty of carbonation and a dank, outdoorsy aftertaste had me wanting more, until there wasn't any more left...
Canned on 1/12, this held up well as there wasn't any sediment to be seen and this felt as fresh as could be given how old it was and far it traveled to get here. The Mosaic and Simcoe gave this the deeper, subtle hop bitterness to keep this from feeling too sweet or fruity but in the end, everything meshed wonderfully here. Quite a first impression from Drekker as this felt like a regular IPA that I'd easily reach for time and time again!
Rated by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
3.95/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Is the use of lactose how most New England IPAs do it? I didn’t think so. I like lactose better than other methods.
May 07, 2021Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.26/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.26/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Opaque dark gold color with dense, thin, white lacing.
S - Citrus, some citrus rind, and mango.
T - Citrus, mango, orange, and finishes on the sweeter side.
M - Big medium body with a pillowy soft texture.
O - A rock solid D-IPA.
Feb 20, 2021S - Citrus, some citrus rind, and mango.
T - Citrus, mango, orange, and finishes on the sweeter side.
M - Big medium body with a pillowy soft texture.
O - A rock solid D-IPA.
Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nice hazy yellow color with white sticky head on top. The smell of the beer has a great tropical fruit aroma up front with a pungent finish. The taste is loaded with tropical fruit. The taste is sweet but has a nice bitterness overall. All in all this is great.
Feb 20, 2021Reviewed by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
This is damn tasty. Reminds me of hop butcher from local Chicago area, but one of their better ones where the lactose isn't over the top. So it's not too sweet and the hop presence shines through.
Feb 12, 2021
Thor Is My Co-Pilot from Drekker Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
48 ratings
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