West By Northwest
Riverlands Brewing Co
- From:
- Riverlands Brewing Co
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 3.25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 10, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 13, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Collaboration between Riverlands Brewing Company and Gnosis Brewing. Double Hazy IPA.
Brewed with the gang over at Gnosis Brewing, West By Northwest is a Double New England style India Pale Ale, double dry hopped with Motueka, Citra, and Nelson Sauvin hops. When it's time to go incognito and fly under the radar, you know we always have your back. While it's no secret that this collab brew is a real thriller - packed with bold, breathtaking flavors - you will still want to make sure you share this with someone you trust.
Brewed with the gang over at Gnosis Brewing, West By Northwest is a Double New England style India Pale Ale, double dry hopped with Motueka, Citra, and Nelson Sauvin hops. When it's time to go incognito and fly under the radar, you know we always have your back. While it's no secret that this collab brew is a real thriller - packed with bold, breathtaking flavors - you will still want to make sure you share this with someone you trust.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by 1000lbgrizzly from Illinois
3.92/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Milkshake-level haze, completely opaque pale straw colored body with a clinging white thick lace, fine head that fades too soon. The nose is promising, showing fresh orange slices, green apple, pine, and cut grass. It's nicely vegetal on top of the usual IPA suspects. The same notes on the tongue, mostly citrus and pine, no malt to speak of (thank goodness, I no like IPA's that taste like orange juice-soaked cardboard). It's moderately bitter but undercut by... something, as most hazies have been in my experience, altho I don't think it's lactose in this case. Wheat maybe??! No warmth of booze to speak of, at an appreciated 8.2%. The body is moderate, highly drinkable, moderate carbonation.
I don't think it was a mistake labeling it a "double hazy IPA" as opposed to a "hazy double IPA"; the haze was saturated, and it didn't knock me over the skull with hop-forwardness. This was solid- tasty, balanced, assertive but not aggressive, and very quaffable. I doubt I'm alone in thinking this is sessionable... in the right setting... it's certainly flavor-wise repeatable.
Dec 31, 2024I don't think it was a mistake labeling it a "double hazy IPA" as opposed to a "hazy double IPA"; the haze was saturated, and it didn't knock me over the skull with hop-forwardness. This was solid- tasty, balanced, assertive but not aggressive, and very quaffable. I doubt I'm alone in thinking this is sessionable... in the right setting... it's certainly flavor-wise repeatable.
Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
3.8/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12/22/24 - (Can - Home) (Chicago, IL) Can Notes: Purchased single can on December 13, 2024 at Beer on the Wall Park Ridge. Purchased at store temperature for $5.69 including tax, refrigerated upon returning home before opening this morning. 16 oz canned 12/05/24, 8.2% Double Hazy IPA, collaboration with Gnosis Brewing. Design by Ness. Brewed and packaged by Riverland Brewing Company, 1860 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.
Brewed with the gang over at Gnosis Brewing, West By Northwest is a Double New England style India Pale Ale, double dry hopped with Motueka, Citra, and Nelson Sauvin hops. When it's time to go incognito and fly under the radar, you know we always have your back. While it's no secret that this collab brew is a real thriller - packed with bold, breathtaking flavors - you will still want to make sure you share this with someone you trust.
Appearance: Initial pour of 1/2 of can into a shaker pint glass. Bright puffy bubbly white head lingers for a few minutes minutes before leaving a generous luxuriously cream cover over the completely murky orange/pineapple juice base, and substantial soapy lacing in its wake. 4.0
Aroma: Tropical flavors citrus, pineapple and tangerine my take and consistent with expectations for the style. Sweet, but not fearing cloying, strength medium plus and pleasant. 4.0
Taste: Mirror image of the aroma. Tangerine, citrus and pineapple, cane sugar, very sweet. Beyond minor hop burn, nothing to contain it, but enjoying. 3.75
Mouthfeel: Sweet with faint light bitterness as it warms. Drinks lighter and easier than expected with the higher ABV. Faint gentle carbonation, medium body like a juice, sugar enhances perceived depth. Pineapple tangerine and citrus from start to sweet finish. 3.5
Overall: This is a solid offering, consistent with the style. Though sweeter than my typical likes, grading as the style warrants, and this warrants a good score for what they accomplished here. Good offering, not necessarily a go to, but nice for an occasional treat. 3.75
Dec 22, 2024Brewed with the gang over at Gnosis Brewing, West By Northwest is a Double New England style India Pale Ale, double dry hopped with Motueka, Citra, and Nelson Sauvin hops. When it's time to go incognito and fly under the radar, you know we always have your back. While it's no secret that this collab brew is a real thriller - packed with bold, breathtaking flavors - you will still want to make sure you share this with someone you trust.
Appearance: Initial pour of 1/2 of can into a shaker pint glass. Bright puffy bubbly white head lingers for a few minutes minutes before leaving a generous luxuriously cream cover over the completely murky orange/pineapple juice base, and substantial soapy lacing in its wake. 4.0
Aroma: Tropical flavors citrus, pineapple and tangerine my take and consistent with expectations for the style. Sweet, but not fearing cloying, strength medium plus and pleasant. 4.0
Taste: Mirror image of the aroma. Tangerine, citrus and pineapple, cane sugar, very sweet. Beyond minor hop burn, nothing to contain it, but enjoying. 3.75
Mouthfeel: Sweet with faint light bitterness as it warms. Drinks lighter and easier than expected with the higher ABV. Faint gentle carbonation, medium body like a juice, sugar enhances perceived depth. Pineapple tangerine and citrus from start to sweet finish. 3.5
Overall: This is a solid offering, consistent with the style. Though sweeter than my typical likes, grading as the style warrants, and this warrants a good score for what they accomplished here. Good offering, not necessarily a go to, but nice for an occasional treat. 3.75
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