Pick Axe IPA - Tommyknocker Brewery

Todd

Massachusetts

2.98/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle. Very hazy dirty peach, with caramel hues. Frothy white head with a respectable lace and hold.

Doughy aroma, sweet breads, and a nose full of soft floral and hints of perfume.

Malty and bready, with plenty of yeast notes and grain tannins. Bitterness pokes through with a light prickle on the palate with some citric, which blends well with a subdued berry-like character and sweetness. Plenty of floral character. Body is a bit thin, with a watery foundation that seems to dull some of the flavors. Hint of soapiness. Bitty mouthfeel in the finish, with overpowering grain tannins.

Average at best, this Pale Ale would still make a nice crossover beer for those not used to flavor.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2005 04:51:28 | More by Todd

Jason

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown bottle with a blurb about the beer on the back label ... the "enjoy with the first four months of date" is cleary notched.

Appearance: Copper hued with a beautiful white lace crowning the top.

Smell: Fresh hop oil from the dryhopping with vague malt and fruit.

Taste: Very smooth with a moderatly sized medium body, lots of hop character. More fresh hop flavour than hop bitterness ... all of this seem to dominate the palate. Sweet hoppy oils with a soft bitterness in the middle ... some juciy fruit also. Sweet tea like finish with hints of grain.

Notes: Freshly squeezed hop juice anyone? If you are not a hophead don't even bother with this brew ... though if you do love hops with will give you your daily recomened dosage.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2002 14:50:16 | More by Jason

rapayn01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 00:45:06 | More by rapayn01

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-16-2013 12:20:28 | More by JohnnieNepal

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

05-15-2013 19:24:58 | More by mcaulifww

ninaturner

Florida

3/5  rDev -14.3%

05-15-2013 00:38:25 | More by ninaturner

Artjsantos

Ohio

4/5  rDev +14.3%

05-10-2013 15:13:33 | More by Artjsantos

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

05-10-2013 02:44:58 | More by jrohrbacher

jheezee

Texas

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-09-2013 21:47:35 | More by jheezee

jkrysinski

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.3%

05-09-2013 17:32:49 | More by jkrysinski

Drock325

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-08-2013 22:01:57 | More by Drock325

KevieJames

Florida

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-06-2013 13:36:20 | More by KevieJames

Erice78

Florida

4/5  rDev +14.3%

05-05-2013 21:06:46 | More by Erice78

DirtyDanglr66

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

05-05-2013 17:13:43 | More by DirtyDanglr66

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Back in PA from my DE trip to my brother's wedding:

Into a pint glass:

A: hazy orange body with a half finger white foamy head that quickly dies to a film coating the top of the body, some clingy foamy lacing a bit here and there

S: light grain malt, piney hops and a soapiness (wish I knew how old this was, but didn't see any dates on the bottle), caramel comes out after a bit of warming

T: sweet yet bitter at different times with a decent maltiness coming out to provide a nice balance, still that soapy taste comes in a bit but isn't too bothersome

M: light, very sessionable, the ABV is not felt, and seems just a tad under-carbonated

O: hmmm.... I wish I knew how old this was, something just doesn't seem right, I'd probably only seek again if I could find a fresher bottle as I'm thinkin' this was a bit old

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 18:34:49 | More by kangarooAdam59

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-28-2013 22:08:34 | More by spycow

JackRB

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-28-2013 01:58:01 | More by JackRB

jopezu

Georgia

4/5  rDev +14.3%

04-27-2013 18:59:28 | More by jopezu

TeachChefs

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.3%

04-25-2013 02:37:36 | More by TeachChefs

-ronin-

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-25-2013 01:27:19 | More by -ronin-

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-23-2013 13:14:29 | More by pcsnyder

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

04-21-2013 03:42:57 | More by mjpolzin

Johncnh

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-16-2013 21:04:02 | More by Johncnh

Hophead420

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-13-2013 07:25:39 | More by Hophead420

Herky21

Iowa

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

04-11-2013 14:02:10 | More by Herky21