Science Is Crushable
Benchtop Brewing Company
- From:
- Benchtop Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,538 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,264 - Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 7.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 24, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 07, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
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Rated by bugman15 from Virginia
4.43/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Had this on tap in northern VA. Very drinkable!
Apr 24, 2024
Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
3.88/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The 7% ABV is not apparent but the with its medium/medium high bodied this beer may not be as crushable as its label seems to claim. It’s opaque orangish yellow color makes it an ugly AIPA.
May 09, 2020
Reviewed by argock from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12/27/19 stamp. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint.
A: Hazy light amber/gold with 1-finger off-white head with good retention and solid lacing.
S: Big blast of onion and garlic off the top with some peach, apricot and mango in the background but the herbal notes dominate.
T: Flavor is less oniony with more peach, mango, pineapple, and lime but still the onion character is there in the finish. Low bitterness.
M: Smooth and creamy, easy to drink, low carbonation, medium bodied.
O: Will try my other cans and edit if no onion/garlic but it’s there on this one and heavy.
Jan 15, 2020A: Hazy light amber/gold with 1-finger off-white head with good retention and solid lacing.
S: Big blast of onion and garlic off the top with some peach, apricot and mango in the background but the herbal notes dominate.
T: Flavor is less oniony with more peach, mango, pineapple, and lime but still the onion character is there in the finish. Low bitterness.
M: Smooth and creamy, easy to drink, low carbonation, medium bodied.
O: Will try my other cans and edit if no onion/garlic but it’s there on this one and heavy.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
4.03/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
There is a date on the white label of the can but it looks like the machine might have been out of ink. There are some illegible indentations with a few bits of ink, so I can't read the date.
Appearance: The body of the beer is opaque and beige with some lighter burnished gold colors and some darker brown-orange as well. The head is medium-sized, fluffy, white, and has good retention. Good lacing.
Aroma: It has a nice soft mango scent with a bit of tangerine and blood orange.
Taste: It has a light bit of mango flavor up front, then there is a bit of lemon pulp flavor, and just a very light grain flavor towards the end.
Mouthfeel: It is smooth and easy to drink with a very mild bitterness which is akin to the pith of an orange.
Overall: It is a very solid New England IPA type of beer. The beer has a pleasant and soft tropical fruit flavor and aroma which works well with the smoothness of the beer. I would recommend it and I would definitely drink more of this.
Jan 03, 2020Appearance: The body of the beer is opaque and beige with some lighter burnished gold colors and some darker brown-orange as well. The head is medium-sized, fluffy, white, and has good retention. Good lacing.
Aroma: It has a nice soft mango scent with a bit of tangerine and blood orange.
Taste: It has a light bit of mango flavor up front, then there is a bit of lemon pulp flavor, and just a very light grain flavor towards the end.
Mouthfeel: It is smooth and easy to drink with a very mild bitterness which is akin to the pith of an orange.
Overall: It is a very solid New England IPA type of beer. The beer has a pleasant and soft tropical fruit flavor and aroma which works well with the smoothness of the beer. I would recommend it and I would definitely drink more of this.
Reviewed by srw from Virginia
4.31/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: 16 oz can from 10/31/2018. Pours a hazy orange golden color with minimal head that leaves no lacing.
S: Mango, papaya, pineapple, and orange with some breadyness from the malt.
T: Similar to the nose. Tons of mango and pineapple with a nice smooth finish and minimal bitterness.
F: Medium body and carbonation with a nice mouthfeel and juicey hop flavors that linger on the tongue.
O: A great NE style IPA. Benchtop is really putting out some great beers.
Dec 17, 2018S: Mango, papaya, pineapple, and orange with some breadyness from the malt.
T: Similar to the nose. Tons of mango and pineapple with a nice smooth finish and minimal bitterness.
F: Medium body and carbonation with a nice mouthfeel and juicey hop flavors that linger on the tongue.
O: A great NE style IPA. Benchtop is really putting out some great beers.
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