Live Wire IPA
Roak Brewing Co.

Live Wire IPALive Wire IPA
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From:
Roak Brewing Co.
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 8.83%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
122
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 05, 2022
Added:
Jun 06, 2015
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  36
Live Wire is dry hopped with towering amounts of Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops. This beer has a solid backbone of citrus bitterness and a hint of malt sweetness to round out the flavor and finish.

72 IBU
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Ratings by Millwightdan:
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Reviewed by Millwightdan from Michigan

3/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Look- poured into a founders pint glass. Pours a hazy amber/straw color with very little head, less than one finger

Smell- not a strong smell. I think I'm getting a little pine and maybe a little "dank' smell hard to say.

Taste- not overwhelming, a smooth citrus, some centennial hops. I don't think there is the 72 ibu's like they claim

Mouth feel- light bodied, smooth. Not sticky at all like i was expecting.

Overall- i do like this beer. I was expecting quite a bit more from it tho at 7.5% and 72 ibu's. Really tho only reason I'm giving it a straight 3 is honestly i was let down. Still a good beer
Apr 02, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by Jaimetecza

Mar 05, 2022
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Reviewed by Dustin015 from Maryland

4.06/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
L- Medium clear copper pour with thick head

S- Light crystal malt with sweet citrus hop aroma

T- medium malt flavor well balanced with herbal and citrus malt flavors. medium bitter.

F- Medium carbonation and medium body.

O- Fairly well balanced IPA
Jan 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.96 by golf4collet from West Virginia

Dec 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.23/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
draught
Clear, medium gold appearance. An IPA aroma of medium toasted, caramelized malt, with a nice floral, perfumed hop character, and a bit of tangerine peel, in support. Enjoyable hop flavors, with a soft bite. In support are tangerine peel and a little bit of grapefruit peel flavors. Moderate, medium toast malt, holding up the structure.
Oct 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Oct 01, 2021
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

3.81/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Decanted from 12 oz (355 ml) bottle into a Captain Lawrence muffin top glass; bottle 05/13/2020.
A: Pours a nearly clear, light, light amber color with a one to two finger, white head, rim retention, and decent, but somewhat spotty lacing.
S: Bouquet of lemon, a touch of orange citrus and pine overlay and caramel maltiness. A wet hay note as it warms.
T: Dry, or at least semidry. Elements of palate follow the nose, but caramel malt backbone predominates. Bitterness relatively strong, reducing the sweetness and leading to a very dry finish.
M: Light to medium bodied. Moderate carbonation.
O: Clearly made with a similar recipe to SNPA. Drier and thus a bit more noticeably bitter, but a reasonable and solidly drinkable facimile.
Aug 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by Mxsluis from Michigan

Feb 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.49 by Klister from Maine

Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.34 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Oct 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by DavidRandall from Michigan

Aug 11, 2019
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Rated by shanegatter from Ohio

2.85/5  rDev -26%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Bought by accident, I’m not an IPA fan, but this one is subtle and tolerable
Aug 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.55 by Categart from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2019
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Reviewed by carlborch from Michigan

2.74/5  rDev -28.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours a brilliant amber-gold, and produces a 1.5 inch lasting head. Nice Belgian lace. Quite pleasant hoppy nose - nothing layered or complicated. The nose lowered my expectations. On the palate it was very bitter and unbalanced. Where is the malt to balance the bitter hops? Bitter for bitter sake? This is not my preference. Nice bitter notes on the palate, but not much else. Medium-to light body. I will not return to this.
May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by drstalker from Illinois

Apr 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jdra from Michigan

Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Jan 13, 2019
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle to nonic pint glass. Golden in color, with two fingers of soapy white head. This one is a straight down the middle classic American IPA: pine, citrus (orange and grapefruit) with a bready/caramel malt backbone. A good pick for a flagship.
Dec 23, 2018
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Rated by nhdjinn from New Hampshire

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice well balanced IPA. Head last forever. From draft at GB at Detroit airport
Dec 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by Curt3 from Ohio

Dec 03, 2018
Live Wire IPA from Roak Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 122 ratings