Commodore Perry
Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Commodore PerryCommodore Perry
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From:
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #8
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,520
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 11.6%
Reviews:
940
Ratings:
3,008
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 14, 2023
Added:
May 30, 2003
Wants:
  123
Gots:
  642
A medium-bodied and well hopped India pale ale with a dry, fruity finish. Named in honor of the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. "Don't Give Up the Sip!
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Rated: 4 by seakayak from Massachusetts

Nov 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by AJB46

Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by parkwood from Pennsylvania

May 28, 2023
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Reviewed by Siriusfisherman from New Hampshire

4.04/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a crystal-clear gold with a foamy white head and great lacing. The aroma is fairly subdued by todays IPA's standards but has a very pleasant balance between a lemon/pine, herbal hop character and a breakfast cereal graininess. The flavor follows suit, and as with other Great Lakes beers I have had, it is more pronounced than the aroma. A firm, clean piney bitterness opens into herbal, citrus hops balanced by a moderately sweet, bready malt backbone. A mostly drying finish leaves some bitter pine and citrus pith notes on the tongue. Overall, a very pleasant beer that is very different than most of the other IPAs on the shelfs these days. I am not sure how British this beer is, it seems more old-school American to me, but regardless it is still excellent.
Mar 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.11 by Crabmando from Ohio

Jan 28, 2023
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Rated by jrpapajcik from Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the tap @ Great Lakes Brewpub.
Dec 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Dec 21, 2022
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

3.92/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Amber with a 1/2" off white head, which slowly fades. Light lacing.

Aroma is floral, caramel, pine.

Taste is caramel, pine.

Medium body, moderate carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.

A milder IPA.
Dec 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Kiiz

4.59/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
It’s the adult version of Kona big wave. Nice malts with the bubbly bitter hops. Malts have more character in this one than Kona wave and the abv is felt. Great summer go to if you want something a little heavier than a lawnmower beer.

Room temp out of the bottle is how I drank it.
Jul 11, 2022
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Great Lakes Brewing Co. "Commodore Perry IPA"
12 fl. oz. brown glass bottle, "For freshest taste, please enjoy by: 4/19/22 31033AE"
$2.79 @ Foodery Beer, Phila., PA

Notes via stream of consciousness: As an aside, I happen to know a descendant of Commodore Perry, one Mr. Drew Perry who owns Double Nickel Brewing in Pennsauken, NJ, not that it matters. Great guy though. On to the beer... Commodore Perry IPA is a solid American IPA that could easily be a go-to beer. It's clear, deep golden to amber in color, and has a short head of lightly off-white foam. The aroma displays a combination of malt and floral, gently citrusy, and otherwise fruity hops. The flavor follows with a bready and lightly caramelish malt and more hops. I'm finding notes of grapefruit, pine, berries, passionfruit, soft oregano, and a general spiciness. The alcohol has a moderate presence at 7.7% ABV but you know it's there. It never clearly shows though. A solid bitterness backs it and it finishes mainly dry with some malt steadily eroding and that hop spiciness rising. It eventually lingers with bitterness, herbs, and spice remaining. in the mouth it's medium bodied and gently crisp. The head retention is very good and it leaves some nice lacing about the glass. I haven't had one of these in over ten years so it's like day one for me right now. I'm not sure why, but I kind of see it as a cross between an English IPA and an American IPA, but then again, aren't all IPAs at least a little bit of that? I think it's the caramel malt that makes it seem English although they certainly haven't gone too far. They at least haven't used caramel 60 which was so popular in the 90's. Hmm, I wonder if they've changed the recipe over the years. Regardless, it's really nicely done. It's well brewed, superbly balanced, and nicely rounded.
Review #8,106
Jul 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.81 by blevinsaj from Ohio

May 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3.84 by cold_beer

May 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by fugu08 from Ohio

May 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by KT3418 from Colorado

Feb 24, 2022
 
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.03/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12-ounce bottle into a mug. Dark amber colored body, with a couple of fingers of white head that settled to a thin cap leaving some spotty lacing. Notes of caramel on the nose that become more prominent as the beer warms. Notes of citrus and pine follow. These characteristics are present on the palate as well, with a lot of pleasant bitterness (boasts 70 IBU). Medium bodied, with a pleasant mouthfeel and a dry and bitter finish. This is well balanced, with a solid malt backbone that doesn't contribute much sweetness at all. It is also very easy drinking for the relatively high (7.7%) ABV. Overall, not much to complain about. Quite enjoyable (and a great accompaniment to spicy sausage pizza!).
Jan 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Hayesbro from Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Medium amber color with a small white head. Hoppy and malty aroma, but not much. Taste is pretty sweet up front with piney hippiness and a good helping of bitterness. Medium mouthfeel, nothing special.
Dec 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2021
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4.17/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz bottle into a nonic pint glass.
L: Pours clear clean amber caramel with a 2 finger 1/2 creamy 1/2 soapy off white head. Sticky spotty lacing, low carbonation.
S: Wild flowers, caramel malts, almond, honey, toasted grains, esters.
T: Bittersweet hops, dried fruits, pine resin, citrus rind, strong black tea, toasted caramelized malts, quite bitter within the finish, hops go wide.
F: Stately firm start, med-bodied MF, long moderately dry finish. It is semi-soft and lightly glassy.
O: Malting plays a critical role in the overall taste of this brilliant British style IPA. It is hop forward but malts control the bitterness inherent in this 70IBU ale. A well constructed rock solid classic IPA that drinks effortlessly, is well balanced and is very excellent in it's style.
Oct 14, 2021
Commodore Perry from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 3008 ratings