Inversion IPA
Deschutes Brewery

 

 

Had this on draft at the brewery.
A: pours amber body with small white head with ok retention and lacing
S: subtle sweet, burnt toffee notes
T: earthy taste with some subtle toffee notes; earthy/bitter aftertaste
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth; pretty good
D: nice feel and taste combo; nice IPA

 

 

 

Nice caramel color and great hop/malt balance. My go-to beer for several years now.

 

 

 

 

Look: Opaque burnt orange leaning red with a nice eggshell head that swells up and slowly settles, leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Pine needles and sap, grapefruit rind, fir needles, bready malt notes, oranges, light berry notes, and some lemon
Taste: Citrus fruits and conifer notes come on strong and are quickly joined by some rich and slightly sweet bread-driven malt. The bread and hops go back and forth, each time finishing with some light berry notes and finishes as it started, with citrus and conifers
Mouthfeel: Full – a little chewy but not too much, medium-high carbonation, and a nice bite and light to medium dryness on the finish
Overall: I dig it. This used to be my go-to IPA for years in the mid-late 00’s but my palate eventually fatigued from the fact that this beer is legit old-school – big malt presence, C-hops galore, and a chewier mouthfeel. Though I don’t drink it much now, it is still good for what it is and an easy no-nonsense, big hoppy WCIPA

An amber ipa , seems to only be sold in combo packs, not too heavy or too light, good looking beer, if your more into ibu i would go fresh squeezed by deschutes. Great fall and winter time beer.

 

Smooth & sweet, with a honey aftertaste. Mild bitterness on the front end. More balanced and less aggressive than other Deschutes IPAs such as Fresh Squeezed (which I also love). A tasty beer, pleasure to drink.

This is my favorite beer, so far. Smooth. Everything about it is just right. Another Goldilocks beer.
Kind of unexpected just right IPA bitter, the aroma is delightful. Not a boring beer. A very relaxing beer feel, but doesn't make you sleepy.

I just tried the Inversion with the NEW label. The beer with the new label is different. Not fragrant at all. Very generic. I hope someone can make this go back to the more fragrant beer of the old label. I would pour it into a glass and just inhale the hops. It was delightful.

 

355 ml bottle, from Fakta Hirtshals. BB date was 30.05.2014. ABV is 6.8%. Hazy amber colour, large head, slightly off-white. Strong and typical American IPA aroma of caramelized orange marmalade, also notes of pine. Soft mouthfeel. Very hoppy flavour, also decent malts, but not too sweet. Very bitter finish, piney and resinous notes. Good stuff.

Not sure why this one is rated so far below fresh squeeze, they're very similar.
Looks tropical orange and has a nice asymmetrical head, leaves lacing.
Smells like a less intense fresh squeeze. Lots of tropical fruit and hops but again not as much as fresh squeeze.
This beer tastes really good. Lots of tropical fruit and hops. Similar to other Deschutes tropical IPAs.
Mouthfeel is pretty good. Pleasant overall.
Overall I'll probably buy this one again. Great 6 pack very crisp and refreshing.

L:. Pours a Amber orange with a small white head and thick lacing around the glass.

S:. Note of tropical fruit, some lemon and peach, with some floral hops. Aroma a little lighter than expected.

T:. Sweet ripe tropical fruit, notes of orange and lemon, some peach, nice floral hops, a medium bitterness, sweet but not overly sweet.

F:. Medium body, smooth carbonation.

O:. The aroma is a touch week, but overall this is a very tasty IPA.

 

 

 

Pours a slightly hazy orange with a finger of off white head.
Initially aroma a bit indistinct but as warmed nice notes of mango, overripe orange, and caramel malt sweetness, bready and slightly piney.
Flavours seem initially malt dominant - caramel sweet, citrus - ripe orange, but then a piney bitterness builds and stays.
Medium mouthfeel towards thinner side, though think this was due to the meekness of the carbonation. Decent IPA but this is not Fresh Squeezed.

Appearance: Pours a deep, bright amber color with a white head. SRM of 15. (4.00)

Aroma: Huge aromas of blueberry. All blueberry here. Some melon, grape, and darker caramel malt underneath. (4.25)

Flavor: Flavor follows the nose. Tons of blueberry, but with a stronger malt presence. Some lychee. It's the most blueberry in a beer I've ever tried. The malt is toasted dark bread and caramel. A decent dark bitterness follows. Strong dark sweetness, but finishes rather bitter. (3.75)

Feel: Medium to light bodied. Moderate carbonation. Strong dark flavors, with a lingering bitterness on the palate. (3.50)

Overall: Blueberry folks! I don't see anyone else getting the blueberry. A very blueberry forward beer. Tastes like Mosaic, but there is none. (Nugget, Cascade, Centennial, Azacca). Then nice caramel and amber malts, yet not to heavy and finishes bitter like an IPA should. Pretty good all around. I like the blueberry flavor here. I buy blueberry preserves from Trader Joe's and this tastes just like that. (Final Rating: 3.86)

 

 

L: Deep amber/orange with a fast vanishing head and minimal lace.

S: Piney, some citrus

T: Tastes like an amber ale abused by pine needles.

F: Okay carbonation, syrup cloying bitter turpentine.

O: This was not undrinkable, but tended towards eating a pine tree I’d otherwise hang from my rear view mirror.

From a 12oz bottle packaged 3/6/19. Dark amber color with tan head. Pine and earthy smell. Medium feel. Tastes of earthy malts with pine needles in the background. Very malt-forward IPA.

 

"Best by 10/3/15"; drank 8/23/15 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-opaque red/orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a big eggnog head; a curtain of lace.

Fresh bread, banana & yeast notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Banana bread flavor up front; bitter rye bread dryness on the finish.

Almost a hefeweizen vibe, but a bit too dry for me. Maybe it would be better fresh?

 

 

An interesting take on the traditional IPA, as it comes off more as an Amber, with a malty backbone and notes of carmel. However, even though it has parts of both styles, it does neither of them particularly well, ending up as more average than anything else.

 

 

 

 

[Original rating 2012-07-06] Pours a dark amber with a thick head. Aroma is citrus, caramel, faint earth. Taste is malty caramel with good hop balance. Kind of malty for an IPA which I wouldn’t normally care for but it works here.