Open Water
Whiplash Brewing

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Whiplash Brewing
 
Ireland
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 18, 2024
Added:
Dec 18, 2024
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0

Beautifully pale and equally sessionable, this 4.2% pale ale packs in heaps of fleshy tropical fruits and Citrus. Pineapple, mango and guava lead the aroma before opening up into a hit of zest & berry dankness. Pillowy white foam brings you back for another silky sip, supported by a body stuffed with oats and a lingering sweetness from the carapils.
Perfect collab for a Japanese Metalcore band, bringing refreshment to the pit, our friends from Tokyo, Crystal Lake
View: More Beers
Recent ratings and reviews.
Photo of StJamesGate
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

3.97/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Milky, dirty blonde with crusty white film that clings; lemon balm, Creamsicle, and candied pineapple on the nose; sugared grapefruit, passionfruit, canary melon, peach, and a big dank hit; lt-med, only, creamy.

4.25 4 4 4 3.75

Looks the part: nose and top notes suggest a delicate herb and tart yellow fruit hop character that would suit the ABV.
So it’s a surprise when a giant slab of dank drops on you halfway through. No hop info (because WL doesn’t for collabs) but hits like the dirty side of Mosaic.
It’s a strange choice in a session strength but keeps it interesting, if a bit too sharp and lean.

OK, if less fun than it should be.
Dec 18, 2024