Pyramid IPA
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
- From:
- Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.3 | pDev: 18.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 10, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 25, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
No description / notes.
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Rated by CoasterRider from Washington
3.51/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Another fairly good classic IPA that I was expecting more from in taste.
May 10, 2025
Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington
3.39/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pert of a Summer Sampler 12-pack. Poured in to a pint glass.
Pours a shiny gold color, clear, with a modest but frothy head.
Smell is decidedly floral and citrus. Lemon blossom.
Taste is also very citrus, but sweet. Orange lemon and pink grapefruit.
Mouthfeel is clean, but with a very dry bitter aftertaste.
Overall one of the better IPAs from Pyramid. I'd have it agains
Aug 29, 2016Pours a shiny gold color, clear, with a modest but frothy head.
Smell is decidedly floral and citrus. Lemon blossom.
Taste is also very citrus, but sweet. Orange lemon and pink grapefruit.
Mouthfeel is clean, but with a very dry bitter aftertaste.
Overall one of the better IPAs from Pyramid. I'd have it agains
Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
2.62/5 rDev -20.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.62/5 rDev -20.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Pyramid IPA pours a brackish amber color with a 3 finger head that recedes to 1/2 finger within a few minutes. Lace left behind is good to great, and bubbles continue to effervescently float to the top to keep the head stable.
Aroma is very beery - tons of golden/baked grains, some corn, DMS, with a bit of light pine behind it. It's very fresh, but this mostly smells like a domestic macro ale or lager.
Flavor starts with sharp stabs of pine, followed by beery graininess, and a stale finish. This beer has bitterness but zero hop flavor, a bunch of stale grains reminiscent of a bad macro lager, and a finish that somehow scrubs the tongue but leaves a nasty coating behind.
Feel is crisp to start, giving way to a pleasantly resinous stickiness, but is short lived and eventually leads to a pasty, dry stale finish.
Overall, Pyramid IPA may be one of the worst ones out there. Surprising coming from a pacific brewery.
Jun 07, 2016Aroma is very beery - tons of golden/baked grains, some corn, DMS, with a bit of light pine behind it. It's very fresh, but this mostly smells like a domestic macro ale or lager.
Flavor starts with sharp stabs of pine, followed by beery graininess, and a stale finish. This beer has bitterness but zero hop flavor, a bunch of stale grains reminiscent of a bad macro lager, and a finish that somehow scrubs the tongue but leaves a nasty coating behind.
Feel is crisp to start, giving way to a pleasantly resinous stickiness, but is short lived and eventually leads to a pasty, dry stale finish.
Overall, Pyramid IPA may be one of the worst ones out there. Surprising coming from a pacific brewery.
Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
2.8/5 rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.8/5 rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
From bottle to wine glass from the brewery in Seattle
Appearance: amber dark orange, minimal head, some lacing
Aroma: slightly hoppy
Taste: Bitter, Sweet, nice initial taste, but can improve on the follow through
Mouth feel: creamy
Overall: Good beer for light drinking
Drank: November 2016
Feb 25, 2016Appearance: amber dark orange, minimal head, some lacing
Aroma: slightly hoppy
Taste: Bitter, Sweet, nice initial taste, but can improve on the follow through
Mouth feel: creamy
Overall: Good beer for light drinking
Drank: November 2016
Reviewed by muldersha from New York
2.14/5 rDev -35.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
2.14/5 rDev -35.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
A 22oz bomber purchased in Portland, OR
Nice orange colored body with a very solid chunky white head that is slow to dissipate.
Very muted aromas of steely hops, grey water, and malts.
Grainy medium bodied-brew with some citrus/grapefruit and pine resin flavors.
Finish is very steely and bitter and unpleasant--like licking an ice skate covered in Yeti sweat.
Jul 07, 2015Nice orange colored body with a very solid chunky white head that is slow to dissipate.
Very muted aromas of steely hops, grey water, and malts.
Grainy medium bodied-brew with some citrus/grapefruit and pine resin flavors.
Finish is very steely and bitter and unpleasant--like licking an ice skate covered in Yeti sweat.
Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington
3.49/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
*Note bottle says; 6.3 ABV not the 5.50 ABY that is listed here*
22 oz no date info
Pours a yellow body with a slightly off white 1 inch head. Lots of visible carbonation. Some retention, decent lacing
Smell is very malt forward for an IPA. lots of roasted nuts, chocolate, a hint of pine, no citrus or fruits whatsoever .
Taste really follows the smell with a thin line of bitter hops at the finish.
Medium-thin feel . A little over carbonated
Hard to define this beer. I love Pyramid's Snow Cap Ale. And this is one really reminds me of that, but as a lighter style. (But still very roasted malt forward)
Jul 02, 201522 oz no date info
Pours a yellow body with a slightly off white 1 inch head. Lots of visible carbonation. Some retention, decent lacing
Smell is very malt forward for an IPA. lots of roasted nuts, chocolate, a hint of pine, no citrus or fruits whatsoever .
Taste really follows the smell with a thin line of bitter hops at the finish.
Medium-thin feel . A little over carbonated
Hard to define this beer. I love Pyramid's Snow Cap Ale. And this is one really reminds me of that, but as a lighter style. (But still very roasted malt forward)
Reviewed by ocelot2500 from Maryland
3.53/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear golden color with a tight, white head that leaves chunks of lacing.
Smells of pine and citrus hops.
Tastes of the pine and citrus hops with a decent malt backbone. Hops lead off with notes of grapefruit and pine. This gives way to a bit of grainy malt with some sweetness to it. More hops come next and offer a bit more herbal notes. Finishes fairly dry.
Mouthfeel is medium with a crisp amount of carbonation.
Overall, this is a solid IPA, but it doesn't really stand out in any particular area.
May 25, 2015Smells of pine and citrus hops.
Tastes of the pine and citrus hops with a decent malt backbone. Hops lead off with notes of grapefruit and pine. This gives way to a bit of grainy malt with some sweetness to it. More hops come next and offer a bit more herbal notes. Finishes fairly dry.
Mouthfeel is medium with a crisp amount of carbonation.
Overall, this is a solid IPA, but it doesn't really stand out in any particular area.
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