King Of The Thing
Drekker Brewing Company
- From:
- Drekker Brewing Company
- North Dakota, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #829 - ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,381 - Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 8.06%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 11, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Designed to showcase to the beauty and splendor of Citra, this beer is built on a mountain of oats and spelt for a decadent and smooth mouthfeel. Bursts with notes of lychee, candied lemon, and peach Bellini. It's royally smooth like the juice of the highest order.
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Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
4.2/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Grabbed a can at Outlet Liquors. To be fair it was canned last July 2023.
So ratings reflect an old can of beer.
Will seek to try a fresher batch; redo above.
Jan 19, 2024So ratings reflect an old can of beer.
Will seek to try a fresher batch; redo above.
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
3.52/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours hazy yellow with a huge pillow of white head that lingers and leaves generous lacing. Aroma is faint to non-existent, some tropical fruit. Flavor is very sweet, lots of tropical fruits, no bitterness. Feel is smooth and lightly carbonated. Overall, not one of this brewery's finer offerings IMO. Too sweet.
Aug 10, 2023
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.39/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 3
3.39/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 3
16oz can,watching UFC 291
Very cloudy, nice puffy head. Looks like OJ. Very powerful citra stink. Lots of citrus fruit and other assorted fruits in the mix. As for the taste, you got silky smooth juicy fruit flavor... lemon candy, peach, lychee all accounted for. Too much tangerine and orange sweetness, approaching not even tasting like a beer, it approaches being a vodka infused OJ soda. Great flavor but not great drinkability. Way overpriced as well
Jul 30, 2023Very cloudy, nice puffy head. Looks like OJ. Very powerful citra stink. Lots of citrus fruit and other assorted fruits in the mix. As for the taste, you got silky smooth juicy fruit flavor... lemon candy, peach, lychee all accounted for. Too much tangerine and orange sweetness, approaching not even tasting like a beer, it approaches being a vodka infused OJ soda. Great flavor but not great drinkability. Way overpriced as well
Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio
4.37/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had high expectations for this brew and it exceeded them. This brew comes out of the can to a beautiful foamy yellow, fully clouded. The aroma is a hazy stench to die for. It goes down super juicy but not at all thick. This is about as good as it gets.
Highly recommended. Drekker is currently my favorite brewer. Almost everything I try from them is amazing.
Jan 12, 2023Highly recommended. Drekker is currently my favorite brewer. Almost everything I try from them is amazing.
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.13/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Canned 5/30/22 (2 weeks ago)
Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (0% clarity) bright and whitish-yellow color with a white head. SRM of 5. (4.00)
Aroma: Moderately strong aromas of pineapple, grapefruit citrus, papaya, mango. A balance between citrus and tropical. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, tangerine, apricot, papaya, pineapple, mango. Balance of citrus and tropical before a sweetish finish. (4.25)
Feel: Larger-bodied. Moderate carbonation. Decently soft, sweet orange juice lingers on the finish. (4.25)
Compared to Drekker Blacklight Syndicate 6/13/22: Pours a lighter and hazier color, stronger aromas. More orange juice, tropical pineapple, papaya, guava, mango. Less citrus rind and pith. A smoother and juicier finish.
Compared to Drekker Evil Natured Robots 10/2022: More tropical and sweet orange citrus. Less citrus rind and pineapple. More smooth and tropical.
5/2024: Pours darker, milder head. Milder aromas, but similar. More sweet and sticky tropical orange/tangerine. Less juicy pineapple, papaya, grapefruit, and melon. Heavier and stickier.
7/24:
Compared to Drekker Freak Parade 2/2023: Pours similar, milder aromas. More orange, tangerine, apricot, papaya. Less grapefruit citrus, vinous notes. Juicier and sweeter. Winner: King of the Thing.
Compared to Drekker Joker in the Pack 3/2023: Pours darker, similar head. More juicy orange and tropical citrus. Less melon, berries, grape. Smoother, softer, and juicier. Winner: King of the Thing
to Drekker Metaphase 3/2024: Pours nearly identical. Milder aromas. Less grapefruit, citrus, white grape, guava, floral and pine. More orange flesh, tropical pineapple. Sweeter. Winner: Metaphase slightly.
to BlackStack Sponge Bath 3/2024: Pours hazier. Similar head. Less tropical aromas. Less lemon, tropical pineapple, papaya, mango. More orange, white grape, peach, berries. More zesty and drier.
to Hop Butcher Blazed Green Relish 4/2024: Pours identical. Similar aromas. Slightly more green citrus zest. Less juicy grapefruit, pineapple, papaya. Slightly drier and zestier.
to Drekker Doomsday Device 4/2024: Pours identical. More tropical and less dank aromas. More orange, tropical papaya, melon, berry. Less juicy orange, pineapple, peach. More smooth and less juicy. (Mismatched them blind)
to Fair State Hex Signs 8/24: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. Less orange flower, tea, blood orange, fruit punch. More tropical pineapple, melon, mango. Sweeter.
to EQ Citra Paradox 8/24: Pours lighter, milder aromas. Less orange, tropical peach, mango. More sweet orange and canteloupe melon. Sweeter and heavier. Winner: EQ
to Drekker Goodbye Stranger 3/25: Pours similar, stronger head. Less apricot, plum, tropical cherry and green/lime melon. More orange citrus, pineapple, mango. Less tropical, less bright. Winner King Of The Thing
to BlackStack KPIs 3/25: Pours darker. More sweet orange and peach. Less pineapple, grape, and mango. Sweeter.
Overall: Some good haze here. Some more complex flavors for only using the Citra hop. A nice balance of citrus and tropical flavors here. Citrus, fleshy tangerine, pineapple, tropical, mango. Does a lot of them, without any standing out. Decently soft as well. Finish leans sweet as expected for 8.3%. A little sweet, but a pretty complex NEIPA. One of the better ones from Drekker. (Rating: 4.18)
Jun 13, 2022Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (0% clarity) bright and whitish-yellow color with a white head. SRM of 5. (4.00)
Aroma: Moderately strong aromas of pineapple, grapefruit citrus, papaya, mango. A balance between citrus and tropical. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, tangerine, apricot, papaya, pineapple, mango. Balance of citrus and tropical before a sweetish finish. (4.25)
Feel: Larger-bodied. Moderate carbonation. Decently soft, sweet orange juice lingers on the finish. (4.25)
Compared to Drekker Blacklight Syndicate 6/13/22: Pours a lighter and hazier color, stronger aromas. More orange juice, tropical pineapple, papaya, guava, mango. Less citrus rind and pith. A smoother and juicier finish.
Compared to Drekker Evil Natured Robots 10/2022: More tropical and sweet orange citrus. Less citrus rind and pineapple. More smooth and tropical.
5/2024: Pours darker, milder head. Milder aromas, but similar. More sweet and sticky tropical orange/tangerine. Less juicy pineapple, papaya, grapefruit, and melon. Heavier and stickier.
7/24:
Compared to Drekker Freak Parade 2/2023: Pours similar, milder aromas. More orange, tangerine, apricot, papaya. Less grapefruit citrus, vinous notes. Juicier and sweeter. Winner: King of the Thing.
Compared to Drekker Joker in the Pack 3/2023: Pours darker, similar head. More juicy orange and tropical citrus. Less melon, berries, grape. Smoother, softer, and juicier. Winner: King of the Thing
to Drekker Metaphase 3/2024: Pours nearly identical. Milder aromas. Less grapefruit, citrus, white grape, guava, floral and pine. More orange flesh, tropical pineapple. Sweeter. Winner: Metaphase slightly.
to BlackStack Sponge Bath 3/2024: Pours hazier. Similar head. Less tropical aromas. Less lemon, tropical pineapple, papaya, mango. More orange, white grape, peach, berries. More zesty and drier.
to Hop Butcher Blazed Green Relish 4/2024: Pours identical. Similar aromas. Slightly more green citrus zest. Less juicy grapefruit, pineapple, papaya. Slightly drier and zestier.
to Drekker Doomsday Device 4/2024: Pours identical. More tropical and less dank aromas. More orange, tropical papaya, melon, berry. Less juicy orange, pineapple, peach. More smooth and less juicy. (Mismatched them blind)
to Fair State Hex Signs 8/24: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. Less orange flower, tea, blood orange, fruit punch. More tropical pineapple, melon, mango. Sweeter.
to EQ Citra Paradox 8/24: Pours lighter, milder aromas. Less orange, tropical peach, mango. More sweet orange and canteloupe melon. Sweeter and heavier. Winner: EQ
to Drekker Goodbye Stranger 3/25: Pours similar, stronger head. Less apricot, plum, tropical cherry and green/lime melon. More orange citrus, pineapple, mango. Less tropical, less bright. Winner King Of The Thing
to BlackStack KPIs 3/25: Pours darker. More sweet orange and peach. Less pineapple, grape, and mango. Sweeter.
Overall: Some good haze here. Some more complex flavors for only using the Citra hop. A nice balance of citrus and tropical flavors here. Citrus, fleshy tangerine, pineapple, tropical, mango. Does a lot of them, without any standing out. Decently soft as well. Finish leans sweet as expected for 8.3%. A little sweet, but a pretty complex NEIPA. One of the better ones from Drekker. (Rating: 4.18)
Reviewed by beerbully from New Jersey
4.49/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- Hazy, juicy,. Slightly darker than pineapple juice......1/2 inch head that quickly dissipates......lacing is moderate
S-Sweet tropical fruits.....mango, pineapple, papaya, lychee, candied fruits
T-excellent brew......candied fruits, lychee, pineapple, orange
F-Soft, pillowy.....mild carb.....medium bodied.....
O- awesome brew fro Drekker......low bitterness....nice hop balance.....great DIPA
Nov 06, 2021S-Sweet tropical fruits.....mango, pineapple, papaya, lychee, candied fruits
T-excellent brew......candied fruits, lychee, pineapple, orange
F-Soft, pillowy.....mild carb.....medium bodied.....
O- awesome brew fro Drekker......low bitterness....nice hop balance.....great DIPA
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.34/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Canned 8/23/21; drank 10/23/21 @ Hannah & Kenser's.
Opaque orange appearance.
Small off-white head; decent lace.
Papaya, mango & dry grass notes in the nose.
Soft, medium mouthfeel.
Pineapple, papaya, mango & dry grass flavors.
Spectacularly fruity with a nice dry ballast. Damn good!
Oct 25, 2021Opaque orange appearance.
Small off-white head; decent lace.
Papaya, mango & dry grass notes in the nose.
Soft, medium mouthfeel.
Pineapple, papaya, mango & dry grass flavors.
Spectacularly fruity with a nice dry ballast. Damn good!
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