4 Seasons IPA - Voodoo Brewing Company

merc7186

New York

4.23/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewpub into a pint glass. Batch: Summer IV

A: Hazy Amber Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Decent Lacing

S: Resin, Grapefruit Rind

T: Resin, Citrus Rind, Grainy Malts

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Semi Bitter, Mildly Drying

Overall, a pretty solid bitter IPA with great hop character but not over the top burn out.

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2012 23:47:38 | More by merc7186

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-21-2013 23:51:34 | More by CosmoHopHead

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-11-2013 00:54:08 | More by tommyguz

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-10-2013 21:52:22 | More by mikeburd1128

Wowcoolman

California

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-03-2013 03:00:20 | More by Wowcoolman

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-01-2013 05:08:22 | More by spycow

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

04-27-2013 16:46:39 | More by rolltide8425

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

04-27-2013 15:51:56 | More by browniewithnuts

brendaniel

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-27-2013 15:49:47 | More by brendaniel

sulldaddy

Connecticut

4.06/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I picked up a 12 oz bottle of this brew a few months ago and poured into a pint glass at cellar temperature the other night.
The beer pours a slightly cloudy copper hue with fizzy eggshell white head of about 1.5 cm foaming up and fading slowly to an edge layer.
The aroma is citrusy and earthy with grapefruit rind dominating the beer. There is some caramel candy malt buried in the nose.
First sip reveals a bit of sweet caramel and then rolls to some rind and earthy herbal notes. Lingering flavor is a little bitter but not astringent, does dry the palate a little. No hint of alcohol on the beer and very easy to drink.
Texture is smooth and carbonation is gentle rolling across my palate.
A well made IPA from the home of Allegheny College, my alma mater. WEll done VooDoo!

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 02:26:10 | More by sulldaddy

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

04-14-2013 00:44:36 | More by yourefragile

WDJersey

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-31-2013 05:01:32 | More by WDJersey

Em30

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

03-29-2013 20:22:53 | More by Em30

mmsimmons

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.1%

03-29-2013 20:18:13 | More by mmsimmons

ncaudle

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

03-25-2013 16:19:37 | More by ncaudle

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

03-24-2013 20:44:10 | More by IPAchris

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

03-24-2013 15:43:54 | More by orangesol

HeyJim

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -73%

03-24-2013 01:44:08 | More by HeyJim

claaark13

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

03-23-2013 01:51:09 | More by claaark13

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.51/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I have only glowing accolades for the Voodoo Brewery. Now comes the classic American IPA that's deeply rooted it the resiny citrus taste and gripping bitter finish that the style deserves- Let's see...

The aggressive ale pours with a medium amber color and with a touch of rusty highlights. Hazy brown in its shadows the beer develops a creamy ivory foam that yields high retention which fuels a broken lacing pattern that layers all sides of the glass evenly and consistently.

Sharp limey hops start the show, and then the more vegetal part of hops show with the character of wood, stems, and leaf that remind the senses of sassafras and lemon teas. Caramel underpinnings show somwhat of hone before. turning white wine-like heading into taste.

Soon after the short-lived caramel malts digress, the real beer flavor emerges to celebrate the taste of citrus pith, skins, and extracts. In complement, there's an earthy taste of woodish bark, lemongrass, thyme, and fresh cut grass that aids a chlorophyll- rich taste that grips the taste buds and aids in its refreshment. Limey, winey, stemmy, and gripping in the throat with its bitter taste- any caramel underpinnings rely on toast and grain to allow any semblance of support.

Sharp, crisp, and clean early and often, the early offshoot of residual caramel and dry toast textures buffer the palate from the hop onslaught to ensue. Hops dictate both bitterness and astringency thereafter and lead the beer to a slight harshness in grassy bite to close the lingering bitter aftertaste.

Much like Flying Dog's Snake Dog, the beer is harsh, aggressive, and earthy in its raw taste but it does remind me of the early American taste of our own Pale Ales that existed long before the current microbrewery culture. Also like Anchor's Liberty Ale, the beer is unrefined but still gentlemanly in its rawness.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 06:12:40 | More by BEERchitect

iguana1010

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +28%

03-17-2013 14:24:18 | More by iguana1010

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

tap

Pours a slightly hazy amber, white lacing for a head.

Smells of piney grapefruit hops.

Flavor of piney hops with some dry grassy malts as a base.

Medium body with a tingle of carbonation on the roof of the mouth.

A pretty good stronger IPA with good flavor and body, very enjoyable, would definitely have again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2013 13:57:49 | More by Cylinsier

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-06-2013 02:25:29 | More by t0rin0

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

02-21-2013 23:58:28 | More by reitzbrewing

zacross

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

02-10-2013 18:43:41 | More by zacross