Crystal Coast IPA
Crystal Coast Brewing Company
- From:
- Crystal Coast Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 5.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 17, 2022
- Added:
- May 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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There’s that special feeling when you see the coast crest upon the horizon, and the sea greets you while crossing the Intracoastal Waterway. There’s a sense of wonder brought upon as the beacon flashes from the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. There’s a moment of exhilaration as the Shackleford horses breeze past, running free on the beach. This culmination of experiences is what makes the Crystal Coast such an extraordinary place. It’s the moments like these that inspired us to brew this IPA - hopped with Simcoe, Citra, and Columbus - giving it a bouquet of tropical fruit and vibrant citrus - concluding with a pleasant malt finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
3.81/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good IPA. Poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass, this beer is a hazy orange color with a big foamy white head and good retention and lacing. Aroma and flavor feature a floral aspect (the Simcoe hops maybe?) and lots of orange and tropical fruit. Good call not labeling it a NE IPA. It has some NE aspects but is more like a well rounded American IPA. It is crisp and more than moderately bitter. I enjoyed it.
Dec 17, 2022
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
3.71/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can in a stemmed tulip IPA glass.
Frosted orange colored liquid, 1f white cap that drops quickly to a film that leaves heavy lacing.
Lots of fruit aromas. Tangerine, lemon, peach, and a tropical blend.
Tangerine and orange with mango and a touch of pineapple. Some alcohol astringency soaked into the malt.
A medium bodied brew that comes on strong and finishes a bit harsh. There’s hop bitterness but the alcohol takes over.
Not as smooth and flavorful as I’d like. For me, it drinks stronger than its 6.4% abv.
Apr 20, 2021Frosted orange colored liquid, 1f white cap that drops quickly to a film that leaves heavy lacing.
Lots of fruit aromas. Tangerine, lemon, peach, and a tropical blend.
Tangerine and orange with mango and a touch of pineapple. Some alcohol astringency soaked into the malt.
A medium bodied brew that comes on strong and finishes a bit harsh. There’s hop bitterness but the alcohol takes over.
Not as smooth and flavorful as I’d like. For me, it drinks stronger than its 6.4% abv.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.77/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours hazy orange with a white head. Head retention is excellent.
Smell: There are aromas of tropical fruits which include papaya and mango. There are some light citrus notes.
Taste: The flavors start with orange with some mango elements. There are some citrus notes other than orange.
Feel: It has a medium full body that is quite creamy. There is a sharp tinge to it in the finish.
Overall, somewhat sweet and bitter at the same time. Decent flavor combinations.
Jan 04, 2021Smell: There are aromas of tropical fruits which include papaya and mango. There are some light citrus notes.
Taste: The flavors start with orange with some mango elements. There are some citrus notes other than orange.
Feel: It has a medium full body that is quite creamy. There is a sharp tinge to it in the finish.
Overall, somewhat sweet and bitter at the same time. Decent flavor combinations.
Reviewed by ImAHatGuy from Virginia
4.32/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This is an excellent beer from a little known brewery. Great taste and has a bit of a DIPA taste at an enjoyable 6.4% abv. Highly recommend as it’s become one of my favorite beers to drink this summer.
Aug 05, 2020Rated by bhunt1 from North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This is a lighter-tasting IPA, high on citrus flavor. Not super hoppy, more like an ale than a traditional IPA. Altogether enjoyable though.
Apr 21, 2019
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