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Wreck The Halls
Full Sail Brewing Company
- From:
- Full Sail Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 11.11%
- Reviews:
- 278
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 09, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 19, 2002
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 20
"This annual favorite is a sublime hybrid of an American style IPA and a winter warmer. The result is a bold brew that celebrates the holidays with an intriguing blend of Centennial hops providing elegant citrus notes balanced by a backdrop of a rich caramel malt body. Dry hopped to amplify the aromas and flavor. Available in 22oz. bottles and draught. ABV 6.5% IBU 68"
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Ratings by Kendo:
Reviewed by Kendo from New York
4.3/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Double deuce purchased at Westmere Beverage on 11-19-10 ($4.99 I think). Consumed on 11-20-10.
A: Poured from the bomber into a pint glass. Body is coppery-amber with a small (half-finger at most) ivory head. Some splotchy lace clings to the glass.
S: Nice nose for an IPA - citrusy (grapefruit) hops dominate, along with a touch of pine. As it warms there's more malt sweetness - whole wheat toast comes to mind.
T: First impression: citrusy, and slightly resiney piney hops. But there's a nice foundation of malt here too - caramel malt/toffee-like sweetness provides balance. In fact, at times the malt and hops seem to battle for prominence, reminding me more of an English-style IPA at times. In the end, however, the hops prevail - as they should for this style. . . . Finishes with a slightly minerally, dry bitterness with a touch of pine needles, perhaps spruce even - bringing to mind SN Celebration in some ways.
M: Good active but fairly fine-bubbled carbonation. Medium in heft.
D: Very good. This is my first Full Sail beer. They're off to a good start in my book; if I could find more of this, I'd buy it again. . . .
Nov 21, 2010A: Poured from the bomber into a pint glass. Body is coppery-amber with a small (half-finger at most) ivory head. Some splotchy lace clings to the glass.
S: Nice nose for an IPA - citrusy (grapefruit) hops dominate, along with a touch of pine. As it warms there's more malt sweetness - whole wheat toast comes to mind.
T: First impression: citrusy, and slightly resiney piney hops. But there's a nice foundation of malt here too - caramel malt/toffee-like sweetness provides balance. In fact, at times the malt and hops seem to battle for prominence, reminding me more of an English-style IPA at times. In the end, however, the hops prevail - as they should for this style. . . . Finishes with a slightly minerally, dry bitterness with a touch of pine needles, perhaps spruce even - bringing to mind SN Celebration in some ways.
M: Good active but fairly fine-bubbled carbonation. Medium in heft.
D: Very good. This is my first Full Sail beer. They're off to a good start in my book; if I could find more of this, I'd buy it again. . . .
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Buck89 from Tennessee
4.09/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2017 version poured into a goblet. A clear copper-amber color with a frothy light tan head that lingered. The aroma was bright with orange rind, caramel, and toffee. The taste was as expected with a bitter charge of citrus followed by a malt-forward presence. Rich caramel but not overly sweet. The caramel was balanced with a more complex malt profile - biscuit, bread, etc. Very nice.
Dec 10, 2017Reviewed by DoubleABaird from Texas
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2017 Vintage
Look:
Dark gold to light amber in color with a white head that has good retention, good clarity, and a small bubble texture.
Aroma:
Piney hop aromas hit you right off the bat, but this is followed by notes of caramel malt and a touch of alcohol. Clean fermentation character besides the alcohol. No off-flavors.
Taste:
Medium-high levels of hop bitterness with moderate levels of piney, and low levels of grapefruit rind, hop flavor. Malt flavor is caramel with hints of toasted malt. Balance is leaning towards hoppy, but isn't totally out of balance. No lingering bitterness.
Feel:
Head was creamy but the body is medium with no creaminess. Some residual sweetness. Closer to dry than sweet though. Some alcohol warmth.
Overall:
Pretty nice beer. Will continue to be a yearly buy.
Dec 05, 2017Look:
Dark gold to light amber in color with a white head that has good retention, good clarity, and a small bubble texture.
Aroma:
Piney hop aromas hit you right off the bat, but this is followed by notes of caramel malt and a touch of alcohol. Clean fermentation character besides the alcohol. No off-flavors.
Taste:
Medium-high levels of hop bitterness with moderate levels of piney, and low levels of grapefruit rind, hop flavor. Malt flavor is caramel with hints of toasted malt. Balance is leaning towards hoppy, but isn't totally out of balance. No lingering bitterness.
Feel:
Head was creamy but the body is medium with no creaminess. Some residual sweetness. Closer to dry than sweet though. Some alcohol warmth.
Overall:
Pretty nice beer. Will continue to be a yearly buy.
Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
3.82/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle 12 ounce bottle poured to wine glass
Amber, slightly hazy, medium foam that slowly disappears
Smell: hoppy but not as hoppy as other northwest IPAs
Taste: bitter
Feel: good carbonation, good follow through, dry finish, bitter aftertaste
Overall: good beer, ok to repeat but not look for
drank: Thursday, May 04, 2017 7:03 PM
May 06, 2017Amber, slightly hazy, medium foam that slowly disappears
Smell: hoppy but not as hoppy as other northwest IPAs
Taste: bitter
Feel: good carbonation, good follow through, dry finish, bitter aftertaste
Overall: good beer, ok to repeat but not look for
drank: Thursday, May 04, 2017 7:03 PM
Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.8/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz brown bottle, sample from the brewery.
Bright orange amber hue, lots of lacing action. Zesty and juicy citrus nose with some malt in the back. Expected a bit more body but it has the body of the usual PNW IPA. Kiss of warmth, assertive hop bitterness, and lots of citrus peel and rind flavor make this beer festive. Very happy I was able to try this brew again, certainly worth getting some.
Dec 05, 2016Bright orange amber hue, lots of lacing action. Zesty and juicy citrus nose with some malt in the back. Expected a bit more body but it has the body of the usual PNW IPA. Kiss of warmth, assertive hop bitterness, and lots of citrus peel and rind flavor make this beer festive. Very happy I was able to try this brew again, certainly worth getting some.
Wreck The Halls from Full Sail Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
509 ratings
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