War Castle
Redemption Rock Brewing
- From:
- Redemption Rock Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 4.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 04, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 21, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Hazy and juicy with a huge aroma and nice, soft finish. War Castle is brewed with a bouquet of American hops, including Columbus, Centennial, Chinook, Cascade, and dry-hopped with Citra.
War Castle takes it name from the original city of Worcester in the UK, which came from the phrase "war-castle."
War Castle takes it name from the original city of Worcester in the UK, which came from the phrase "war-castle."
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
4.24/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bronze color with a haze. Modest starting head but it lasts and leaves some wider streaks.
Bready with a light caramel nose. There’s a bit of raw malted barley. Very low hop.
This beer seems to be closer to a west coast IPA. There’s nothing extreme. In fact, it’s well balanced with a rich body and solid malt base that lingers into the aftertaste. The hop is strong but doesn’t come close to overwhelming the malt.
May 06, 2023Bready with a light caramel nose. There’s a bit of raw malted barley. Very low hop.
This beer seems to be closer to a west coast IPA. There’s nothing extreme. In fact, it’s well balanced with a rich body and solid malt base that lingers into the aftertaste. The hop is strong but doesn’t come close to overwhelming the malt.
Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts
4.28/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer is a fortress of hops. An incredibly flavorful blast explodes in your mouth like a cannon from the upper turret. Strong aromatic wafts percolate from the foamy head that is as thick as imposing moat. Unlike the impenetrable walls of a castle, this brew was easily overtaken and depleted with little deterrence.
Feb 23, 2023
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Cloudy honey color with a 2F head in a Spiegelau IPA glass.
Tropical fruit aroma, some citrus.
Very spicy. Grapefruit, citrus taste, with a very hoppy edge.
Looking forward to tasting more of Redemption’s beers.
Feb 18, 2020Tropical fruit aroma, some citrus.
Very spicy. Grapefruit, citrus taste, with a very hoppy edge.
Looking forward to tasting more of Redemption’s beers.
Rated by pdad329 from Massachusetts
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Draft at Worcester-area restaurant.
Darkish for an IPA, hazy.
Fruit aroma.
Nice hops flavor.
Subtle malt finish.
A full mouth feel.
Enjoyable.
Jan 09, 2020Darkish for an IPA, hazy.
Fruit aroma.
Nice hops flavor.
Subtle malt finish.
A full mouth feel.
Enjoyable.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Draft at brewery
Good foamy medium head with decent retention and nice lacing, very hazy medium orange color
Nose citrus fruity hops, mild sweet malt, little floral hop into big orange citrus
Taste mild sweet toasty malt to balance the big hops, citrus, orange peel, peachy stone fruit, candied citrus, pithy with hint of grapefruit, medium bitterness, slightly drier finish hops getting bit more spicy bitter hop finish
Mouth is med to bit fuller bod, decent carb, very light warming alcohol
Overall not bad, solid ipa
Mar 17, 2019Good foamy medium head with decent retention and nice lacing, very hazy medium orange color
Nose citrus fruity hops, mild sweet malt, little floral hop into big orange citrus
Taste mild sweet toasty malt to balance the big hops, citrus, orange peel, peachy stone fruit, candied citrus, pithy with hint of grapefruit, medium bitterness, slightly drier finish hops getting bit more spicy bitter hop finish
Mouth is med to bit fuller bod, decent carb, very light warming alcohol
Overall not bad, solid ipa
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Enjoyed on tap at the brewery grand opening today.
A - Poured a nice hazy darker orange juice hue with a huge creamy two finger white head that fades to leave really nice sticky lacing and a dense creamy blanket.
S - Aromas of lighter almost muted hops. Flashes of citrus and resin and maybe a little grassy.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with nice oranges and citrus peel. Rather nice lingering bitterness. Flashes of bitter papaya as well as maybe a little bit of green pineapple.
M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, little fluffy, medium body, finishes a little crisp.
O - Overall this was a rather solid New England ipa. Good body and lingering bitterness. Would definitely have this again. Only knock is I wished the nose popped more.
Serving Type: on tap
Jan 26, 2019A - Poured a nice hazy darker orange juice hue with a huge creamy two finger white head that fades to leave really nice sticky lacing and a dense creamy blanket.
S - Aromas of lighter almost muted hops. Flashes of citrus and resin and maybe a little grassy.
T - Taste is similar to the nose with nice oranges and citrus peel. Rather nice lingering bitterness. Flashes of bitter papaya as well as maybe a little bit of green pineapple.
M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, little fluffy, medium body, finishes a little crisp.
O - Overall this was a rather solid New England ipa. Good body and lingering bitterness. Would definitely have this again. Only knock is I wished the nose popped more.
Serving Type: on tap
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