Pineapple Upside-down Cake
Southern Grist Brewing Co.

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From:
Southern Grist Brewing Co.
 
Tennessee, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #726
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
90
Ranked #9,109
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 6.55%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
15
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 09, 2022
Added:
Aug 31, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by Furlinator:
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Rated by Furlinator from California

4.39/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Southern Grist tasting room on 08/30/17. As advertised, pineapple, vanilla and tropical hops. Outstanding.
Aug 31, 2017
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.98/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Kinda tastes like a pineapple creamsicle. Little hop bitterness is noticeable under the mountain of vanilla and lactose, just a bit of peppery hops. It actually tastes ok for such a strange beer.
Sep 09, 2022
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4.11/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on August 7, 2021.
Sep 10, 2021
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

4.16/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned on 07/07/2021. Enjoyed on 08/04/2021.
Aug 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.43 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Jul 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.01 by kidzord from Illinois

Jun 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by needMIbeer from Virginia

Jun 02, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.96/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
a moderately to very successful dessert ipa, again, like always, i wish there wasnt lactose in here. i think there is plenty of body from the grain, and more than enough sweetness and perceived sweetness from the vanilla and the fruit, that it really seems like overkill, not a necessary part of this recipe at all, but aside from that, i think the beer is pretty darn rad. the pineapple tastes canned, and beyond that, cooked, baked, almost caramelized or something, like it actually would in the cake, which i think gives this a cool degree of authenticity even beyond a more real and fresh pineapple vibe would. the vanilla is natural too subtle compared to the pineapple but a nice like between the grain and the fruit. this is still pretty malty for what it is which i like, makes it taste like beer instead of a cocktail or a confection. all of that added stuff is really good here. what seems weird to me is calling it an ipa, there is a pineapple-like sort of dry hopped tropical juicy thing happening, but its almost absorbed entirely by the pineapple itself, and without any real bitterness at the end, this seems less hoppy than i want an ipa of any sort to be. thats not a negative when i taste it though, more hops would seemingly throw this out of whack, its nice as it is. better carbonation than a lot of their other beers had, and a long lingering flavor that really does taste like the dessert. a touch sweeter than it needs to be, but overall a really clever and well executed beer, one of my favorites we had in here!
May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Elicoleman from Colorado

May 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.68 by MrMcGibblets from Illinois

May 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

May 06, 2018
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Reviewed by Kappakoosh from Texas

3.67/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looked and smelled excellent...taste was too too vanilla..it completely overwhelmed the rest of the beer. Ultra dry and hoppy finish. Balance was way off. Hopefully next batch is better.
Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Apr 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by AmeriCanadian from Tennessee

Sep 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 02, 2017
Pineapple Upside-down Cake from Southern Grist Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 15 ratings