Wedge Iron Rail IPA - Wedge Brewing Company

John1985

Tennessee

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this at Barley's in Asheville

Nice dark amber with a decent half inch head. The aroma was appropriately hoppy. The taste started bitter but sweet, chewy malts soon came to the front to balance things out. Finish was smooth with a few pine hops at the end. Goes down easy for an IPA. This is a solid effort but not too flashy. Just right after hard day.

Serving type: on-tap

03-18-2009 10:42:08 | More by John1985

taylorhamrick

South Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A golden-orange color with a bit of amber in the center. A nice 2cm head sits on top, fades to about .5cm and never disappears. Leaves the most incredible lacing, there were dried bubbles creating a wall stuck to the side of my glass. I could see right through it, and watched little bubbles floating to the top of the liquid. Wonderful to look at. The smell was nice. Lots of resinous, floral hops, a tiny bit of citrus. You can smell the sweet, aromatic malts underneath. The taste is immediately lemony sweet, with a little bit of a nutty, bready malt backbone. Notes of floral, herbal hops, very pleasant. A bit mild for an American IPA, a bit bitter for a British IPA, but not off the mark for either really. The beer isn't completely full. The carbonation is nice and pleasant, but I think it could just be a bit chewier from the malts used, especially with the flavors they lend to the beer. This one drinks really well. Everything comes together well here, and I couldn't pull myself away from the beer, and I thought I could drink this for days. Really worth a shot if you get a chance.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2009 01:20:46 | More by taylorhamrick

Sayson

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had a pint of this IPA at Barley's in Asheville.
A: dark gold to amber with a half-inch head. Reasonably clear, maybe a bit of haze from hop compounds.
S: Malty and citrusy from hops starting with the letter 'C'
T: Initial maltiness followed by a candied orange flavor I associate with Centenial hops.
M: Fine for an IPA. Not too thin, doesn't stick around longer than necessary
D: Great drinking pint. I could see having several.
Definately worth checking out if you like hoppy beers.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2009 17:06:23 | More by Sayson

Deuane

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Slightly hazy light copper with a medium white head that left decent lace.

S-Spicy citrus and floral hops. The fruity aspects are very nice. Hints of sweet malt helped balanced things out.

T-Citrusy smack up front with a supporting biscuit malt profile backing things up. An underlying musty, earthy tone follows in the background....most likely an English hop addition.

M-Medium bodied with a sharp crispness and easy going attitude.

D-Easy to session, straight forward IPA. This one comes across to me as an American/English hybrid that melds the best of both into one beer. A solid brew.

Serving type: on-tap

09-21-2008 14:35:16 | More by Deuane

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

As I continue on my voyage through the wedge, I next land myself onto the IPA. Served on tap and consumed on 09/20/2008.

The pour was nice, a lightly hazed amber with a good inch of frothy white head on the top. Decent retention left a good bit of lace down the sides of the glass as well. Nice carbonation could be seen streaming up from the bottom throughout the session.

The aroma was of citrus floral hops. Hints of tangerine, orange, and a touch of pineapple are coming across the nose. Some hints at a malt filled middle to balance it out as it warms up. The flavor was more of the same. Started off with that bite of tangerine, orange peel like flavor in the front, but this slowly gave way to an almost biscuit like presence the further into the glass you go. Earthy, nice bitter finish dried you out just enough to come forward for another sip at the end. Over 6% but very easy to session, I had no issues at all taking this one down and going back for another after it was done.

Overall a very solid effort here from wedge. IPA's are a dime a dozen anymore and this one would fall in at above average, though out of the reach of some of the best. Still a more then solid effort I would have no issue with repeating.

Serving type: on-tap

09-21-2008 13:54:08 | More by mikesgroove