Workhorse IPA - Laurelwood Public House & Brewery

Airyk12

Oregon

4.08/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out of a bomber from By The Bottle in Vancouver, WA.

Pours a rich golden color, with a caramel tinge. 1" tan head with an aggressive pour.

Strong smell of citrusy hops, with pine and a slight fruitiness. Hint of maltiness as well.

Taste follows smell, with immediate flavors of citrus and pine hops. There's a hint of malt, but not enough to offset the obvious bitterness.

Smooth mouthfeel, with just the right amount of dryness.

Overall a solid IPA, with strong hops that never overstay their welcome. Good take on the style, if not that original. Still something any good hop head should enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2011 21:25:22 | More by Airyk12

DStoked

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-22-2013 18:14:38 | More by DStoked

LXIXME

New Mexico

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-19-2013 23:02:58 | More by LXIXME

markcp

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-19-2013 19:36:49 | More by markcp

kemoarps

Washington

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 01:29:32 | More by kemoarps

Ribsandwhiskey

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 19:32:11 | More by Ribsandwhiskey

HKUSPC40

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-13-2013 08:29:58 | More by HKUSPC40

leftoverburrito

Oregon

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-08-2013 03:14:44 | More by leftoverburrito

BeerOps

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-28-2013 02:03:25 | More by BeerOps

SMITHAND

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-28-2013 01:25:26 | More by SMITHAND

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Part of my CanBIF 2013 haul. Thanks Boozecamel!

Poured from a bomber, no freshness info.

Appearance: Dark honey colored body, fluffy thick head, rocky topping and strong standing.

Smell: Floral, sweet hops, raw with some delicate fruit and peaches.

Taste: Sweet fruit, sticky, spicy notes, grassy a little, real plush.

Mouthfeel: Very well balanced, slight edge to the malt over the hops though there are glimmers of bitterness. Clean finish.

Overall: Not an intense hoppy one but the flavor grew on me and liked it quite a bit.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 20:22:12 | More by papat444

anteater

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

04-09-2013 04:58:24 | More by anteater

Birdlegs

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-01-2013 04:15:58 | More by Birdlegs

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-31-2013 21:02:58 | More by RedneckBeerz

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

03-21-2013 00:34:48 | More by artoolemomo

sukwonee

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

03-17-2013 03:48:28 | More by sukwonee

ipafool

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-14-2013 22:39:57 | More by ipafool

lonewolfcry

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-09-2013 20:27:09 | More by lonewolfcry

weerezboy

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

03-06-2013 21:21:42 | More by weerezboy

baklo

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

02-28-2013 11:31:58 | More by baklo

vcoggins

Texas

4/5  rDev -4.1%

02-14-2013 16:12:32 | More by vcoggins

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

3.35/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a fresh bottle of this from the whole foods in downtown Seattle on a trip. Been meaning to try this beer for a while, and almost traded for it a while back. Honestly, I'm glad I didn't because I find that in the seriously saturated category of American ipas, this is very middle of the road.

Pours a nice hearty orange color with great head and retention. The nose is very average to poor: it has some bready malts and I struggle to find too much hoppiness, but it's there in the form of bitter grass notes if i literally get my nose all the way in the glass. The taste seems sort of like that ipa you would try at a local brewpub that is just a touch better than average: not too hoppy, but bitter enough, and malty in a very grainy way. Some orange rind or zest. Not too memorable at all unfortunately.

I was hoping this would be great, and I went into tasting it thinking it would be great and that might have tainted my review here, but overall I don't think this is really worth going out of your way for.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 06:55:38 | More by Dreadnaught33

joefc

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

02-10-2013 01:18:43 | More by joefc

smarcoly

California

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

02-08-2013 19:52:27 | More by smarcoly

D-Stylz

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

There is much to like about this IPA. It has a very nice hop nose and the hop flavors on the tongue are distinct. However, it was not as well balanced as I prefer. Also, I didn't think it had anything about it that was unique. It is a solid, hoppy IPA that will please most.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 19:39:53 | More by D-Stylz