King Of The Thing
Drekker Brewing Company

King Of The ThingKing Of The Thing
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From:
Drekker Brewing Company
 
North Dakota, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #983
ABV:
8.3%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,327
Avg:
4.22 | pDev: 8.06%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
74
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 19, 2024
Added:
Sep 25, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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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Ratings by glf60:
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Rated by glf60 from Virginia

4.42/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

May 25, 2020
More User Ratings:
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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
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, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by petrusek23 from Ohio

Sep 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Sep 10, 2023
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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
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
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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
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, 2023
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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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by craigbelly from Iowa

Jun 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jun 15, 2022
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

4.15/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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. (4.00)

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.

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. Stronger aromas. More grapefruit, citrus, white grape, guava, floral and pine. Less orange flesh, tropical pineapple. Brighter and drier. 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.

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: 4.15)
Jun 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.94 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by ppavlick from New Jersey

Jan 29, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Shan-man from New Jersey

Jan 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gkruszewski from New York

Dec 31, 2021
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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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.28 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Oct 28, 2021
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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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Oct 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.6 by brentblack1 from New York

Oct 02, 2021
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Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

4.26/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a foggy pale yellow, frothy white head that lingers awhile, leaving a nicely laced glass. Aroma of citrus, heavy on lemon, tastes has some pineapple, lemon and orange.
Smooth and creamy, thick f or an IPA. Very well done!
Sep 20, 2021
King Of The Thing from Drekker Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 74 ratings