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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 tmcelvain:
Reviewed by tmcelvain from Minnesota
3.81/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.81/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
L: Reddish Gold with a nice 1/2" head.
S: Slightly medicinal - a bit off for the look and taste. Hints of cardboard - not exactly inviting.
T: Slightly off-balance with hop bitterness. Not what I would look for in a holiday Ale or winter seasonal. Lacking spiced flavor or a robust malty backbone.
M: medium carbonation, nothing either special or lacking here.
D: a medium bodied beer that goes down easily enough, just did not seem to suit my palatte.
Overall, an unremarkable beer, which is dissapointing when picking up a seasonal bomber. No great flaws, but with so many great beers out there I would not seek this one out.
Nov 16, 2010S: Slightly medicinal - a bit off for the look and taste. Hints of cardboard - not exactly inviting.
T: Slightly off-balance with hop bitterness. Not what I would look for in a holiday Ale or winter seasonal. Lacking spiced flavor or a robust malty backbone.
M: medium carbonation, nothing either special or lacking here.
D: a medium bodied beer that goes down easily enough, just did not seem to suit my palatte.
Overall, an unremarkable beer, which is dissapointing when picking up a seasonal bomber. No great flaws, but with so many great beers out there I would not seek this one out.
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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