Peak Organic IPA - Peak Organic Brewing Company

Longstaff

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This one caught me off guard by the description of some modern american hops when it had a solid caramel, butterscotch, almost bordering on buttery maltiness. But the interplay of the fruity/floral american hops and the malt character is pleasantly disjointed and its depth of hop and malt flavor is intriguing. Grassy hop flavor and bitterness extend through to the finish which helps preventing this one from being cloying despite its sweetness.

As a modern IPA, this one kind of fails, but as an unique and interesting beer on its own accord, it succeeds greatly. I think of it like an english ESB made with american hops.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 20:01:34 | More by Longstaff

EduardoOrtega01

Panama

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

05-22-2013 21:09:49 | More by EduardoOrtega01

woostergooner

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-22-2013 20:48:43 | More by woostergooner

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-21-2013 19:31:10 | More by InspectorBob

Brian15

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-19-2013 19:35:45 | More by Brian15

grumblebee

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-19-2013 03:56:31 | More by grumblebee

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-18-2013 02:51:14 | More by AL89BR

NHbeerfishing

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-18-2013 01:48:25 | More by NHbeerfishing

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-15-2013 02:06:10 | More by KevinGordon

Bustersuess

New York

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-14-2013 18:35:00 | More by Bustersuess

i080054

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-12-2013 01:19:26 | More by i080054

VTHopddicted

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-11-2013 11:26:08 | More by VTHopddicted

alex_hart

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-11-2013 02:30:03 | More by alex_hart

prisdefer

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-06-2013 21:37:57 | More by prisdefer

Doctor_Dee_Cee

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-04-2013 23:38:11 | More by Doctor_Dee_Cee

mhbarber

Virginia

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-03-2013 18:05:06 | More by mhbarber

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-02-2013 00:09:21 | More by ChrisL24481

Razr86

New York

1.25/5  rDev -66.3%

04-30-2013 02:31:40 | More by Razr86

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

04-28-2013 22:11:42 | More by spycow

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle, 7.1% ABV, the last part of the mixed pack currently available way the hell up here.

This beer pours a glassy medium golden amber hue, with two fingers of puffy, cushioned off-white head, which leaves some hovering mothership lace around the glass as it fairly slowly sinks away.

It smells of musty citrus rind (grapefruit and oranges left too long in the bottom fridge drawer), bready caramel malt, a bit of pine needle, some soft white onion notes, and spicy leafy, earth hops. The taste is muddled citrus peel, tempered in its bitterness, with a stronger herbal, leafy hoppiness taking center stage a little too quickly, over a weakly sweet pale maltiness, with only the barest hints of caramel and/or toffee, while the high-end ABV (for the style) actually remains well hidden.

The carbonation is pretty understated, though still supportive enough, the body an adequate medium weight, and mostly smooth, with a fading pithiness. It finishes off-dry, the pale malt somehow able to counter the remnants of that big-ass hop bill. Huh.

Bitter? Yes. Hoppy? Sure. Agreeably IPA-ish? Barely. This particular offering is just too musty, as opposed to the crisp edginess one might expect in the circumstances. And then there's that earthy onion character - nope, not really what anyone in their right mind should expect from a true blue Yankee IPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 05:10:27 | More by biboergosum

animal69

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-11-2013 03:18:11 | More by animal69

CMOrak

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-11-2013 01:35:14 | More by CMOrak

Ralphs66

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-01-2013 15:20:27 | More by Ralphs66

nickapalooza86

Wisconsin

4.35/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a hazy golden orangish color with a half finger of white head.

Smell is grapefruit, pine, lemon and a little honey.

Taste is bitter grapefruit up front, lemon, lime, pine, and finishes bitter and dry.

Mouthfeel is medium light with tangy carnonation.

Good IPA, More bitter then most, no balance here what so ever... If you are looking to have your palate blown off by hop flavor then give this one a try. If you are someone who tends to like balanced IPA you may want to pass on this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 19:03:27 | More by nickapalooza86

ThomasMetal75

Massachusetts

3.46/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A- Orangey Copper. Mostly clear. Head is thick and sudsy like a good IPA should be, and dies to a nice lacing around the glass.

S- WOW! Deep hop aroma on this one! Sent is over powering citrus and floral notes, with a slightly pungent alcohol in the background.

T- WOO-WEE! Intense bitterness slams your palate. It has a long lasting finish, making it excellent with food. Tastes are the same as the nose: that "overpowering" citrus and floral notes. This beer is dank! The alcohol is very upfront, but on the way down it doesn't burn. Slight malt flavor, but hardly there.

M- Medium mouthfeel. It does have some weight to it. Fairly carbonated. If you like a hoppy beer, you might find this very drinkable. If you don't, then you may not find it drinkable. it's better with food then alone. It's so hop forward it's not easy to just drink alone.

*Overall, I was not expecting this beer to be so intense. It's a hop head's dream come true. I think the only real downfall was it hit you too hard with hops on first sip and was not balanced enough by malts to smooth it out. Would I drink this again, you bet. Would I go out of my way to find some Peak Organic IPA? Not really. Real nice IPA!

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 23:27:12 | More by ThomasMetal75