Hovercraft
Derive Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Derive Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 18.16%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 13, 2025
Added:
Jul 11, 2025
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
A seasonal take on a hazy pale ale that is light, refreshing and extremely drinkable! Hovercraft is brewed with Pilsner malt, rye and wheat and dry hopped with Mosaic, NZ Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

2.84/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Released May 2025; drank 10/12/25 @ the Yarchives.

Opaque bright orange/yellow appearance.

A rough pour yielded a HUGE, noisy off-white head (careful pouring); thick, frothy tree-rung lacing remained.

Orange juice & peanut butter notes in the nose. A bit off-putting.

Medium mouthfeel.

Uh, yeah, this tastes (to me) like orange juice with some peanut butter mixed in.

Definitely off-putting & downright bad, in my opinion.
Oct 13, 2025
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Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa

4.1/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Aroma is malts, citrus and slight black pepper/spicy Belgian yeast. The flavor is malts/grains, slight orange zest and a spicy Belgian yeast/black pepper finish.
Sep 17, 2025