The Contender IPA
Duck Foot Brewing Co.
- From:
- Duck Foot Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 11.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 22, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 21, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Our West Coast-style IPA is both light and refreshing and big on flavor and aroma. Coming in at 6.5%, we rounded the body with Caramelized malts to balance out the bitterness from our kettle hops. Once fermentation is complete we blast it with a generous amount of Simcoe hops (in the dry hop) to give it a combination of citrus and pine aroma and flavor. A very drinkable beer brewed to the West Coast-style of India Pale Ales.
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Reviewed by sholbert from California
4.01/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On draft in East Village Tap Room.
L: Golden pour w slight orange hue. Thin, dense head. (4.5)
S: Citrus hops lead with a bit of floral and spice in the background. (4)
T: Similar to the nose. Citrus fruits lead (orange, grapefruit) with touch of spice. A hint of bready malt comes through. (4)
M: Bitter finish, moderately dry. Lingers a bit. (3.75)
O: Pretty classic west coast style IPA. (4)
Nov 14, 2018L: Golden pour w slight orange hue. Thin, dense head. (4.5)
S: Citrus hops lead with a bit of floral and spice in the background. (4)
T: Similar to the nose. Citrus fruits lead (orange, grapefruit) with touch of spice. A hint of bready malt comes through. (4)
M: Bitter finish, moderately dry. Lingers a bit. (3.75)
O: Pretty classic west coast style IPA. (4)
Reviewed by johlac66 from California
3.11/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.11/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Clear gold with a thick frothy off-white head that left dots and streaks of lacing.
Light hints of grass and pine on the nose and palate. Not much bittersweetness to speak of.
Medium carbonation. A bit lighter than medium mouthfeel. Dry finish.
I wish the brewer success in finding more hops. We're all pulling for you!
Dec 12, 2016Light hints of grass and pine on the nose and palate. Not much bittersweetness to speak of.
Medium carbonation. A bit lighter than medium mouthfeel. Dry finish.
I wish the brewer success in finding more hops. We're all pulling for you!
Reviewed by Mebuzzard from Colorado
2.55/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.55/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
As with the Session IPA, this beer needs hops. Some. Even a handful would be nice. It would be an nice golden ale or blonde if it had more malt backbone. These guys have potential. Maybe hop contracts were running thin?
Aug 29, 2016
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