Terminal Gravity IPA - Terminal Gravity Brewing Company

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a coppery orange amber. One finger fine whtie head with good retention and lacing. Muted aroma of sweet malt and a hint of citrus, very slight hops. Flavor is well integrated sweet, slightly biscuity malt and grassy hops. Finish brings out a bit more spicy hops leaving a pleasant hops aftertaste. Medium bodied with a bit of creaminess and nice active carbonation. This is certainly not a hop forward IPA, but I liked the melding of the hops and malt. On the mellow end of the IPA spectrum, but enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 03:35:05 | More by LiquidAmber

bstave

Washington

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle.

A- Deep hazy copper color with white 1 finger head. Decent lacing.

S- Unfortunately, this might not be the freshest bottle because I am not getting a lot of hops in the smell. Slight citrus hops and big malt. Fresh on tap, this beer has a nice floral nose.

T- Taste is better than the smell. The hops are much more present. Great balance with this beer.

M- Medium mouthfeel with good carbonation. I like the drink of this beer a lot. Very satisfying.

O- This brewery was my local watering hole when I worked in Enterprise for the Forest Service. This was my first IPA I really got into. The other option was Deschutes Quail Springs at the time and this was much hoppier. How times have changed. :) I still really enjoy this beer and pick it over many "newer" IPAs today.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2012 04:55:05 | More by bstave

EspressoGuy

British Columbia (Canada)

3.2/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: deep golden honey with hints of orange; good head
S: some malt, bright Meyer lemons; one dimensional
T: rich and full but not complex; wish there was more fesh hops instead of malt domination; nicely balanced, some bitterness
M: rich, fully
O: a pretty good beer that I'd like to try on tap or maybe a fresher bottle. Wish the alcohol level was a little lower than the 6.9%.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 23:47:38 | More by EspressoGuy

spicelab

Australia

3.65/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

One of many post-climbing pints enjoyed from Terrebonne Depot.

Hazed amber with a respectable white head that laces very solidly.

Somewhat blunt aromas of bready malts and pine with hints of zesty herbs now and again. Seems a bit unharmonious.

Seductive earthy toffee malts meld satisfyingly with a clean, piney bitternes. Straightforward, but terrific balance.

Medium bodied with moderate and even bitternesss. Lively carbonation gives it terrific vibrancy across the palate.

Highly drinkable and well rounded IPA that didn't do a lot for me the first time I tried it but got better every time I tried it.

Serving type: on-tap

03-09-2012 05:13:26 | More by spicelab

RedBiddy

Oregon

3.4/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Hmmm...a distinct IPA for sure. The color was a caramel color with a bit of orange tint. The head was adequate, enduring, and left a nice lacing. The smell was weak. I like an IPA that really grabs my nose and opens it like a shot of Vick's Vaporub. The tast is what grabbed my attention...bisquits...not usually associated with an IPA. A little lacking on the hops side of the equation. Enjoyed the swirl before the swallow and overall...an enjoyable brew. Kinda reminded be of Fat Tire meets Hop Stoopid.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2012 22:11:00 | More by RedBiddy

harrymel

Washington

2.25/5  rDev -40.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Bottled: unk

A: amber and hazy with a finger of light yellow suds. These leave behind a cobweb of lace to a sheet of the same.
S: biscuity malts with a overlay of subtle tropical fruits almost reminds me of pineapple gummi bears. Again, subtle.
T: Bitter with malts. The hops are bitter, but do not offer a substantial amount of flavors beyond this. Standard hints of resin and citrus (grapefruit)
M: Medium bodied (on heavy) with moderately hi carb. A bit much for the style.
O: This beer is quite nice on tap, I fear this is a case of an old bottle, too bad I can't be sure...

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2011 12:58:57 | More by harrymel

brew3crew

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beer #2 of the trip!

A-hazy orange body with little to no head

S-nice citusy hop smell that invites me in for more

T-follows the nose. Smooth finish that leaves me wanting more

M-medium body and oh so smooth

O-very good beer that I would like to have more of...

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 00:43:57 | More by brew3crew

mdaschaf

Washington

3.58/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Cory for this one!

A: Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a one finger, off-white head on top. Head lasts for a few minutes until it is nothing more than a very thin layer on top. Rings of lace form around the glass.

S: Some sweet caramel with some faint spice and some bready malt. Light tropical fruit and a little pine.

T: Malt forward IPA, with a good amount of both caramel and bready malt. There is a little bit of citrus and pine as well as a hoppy/bitterness bite on the finish.

M: Slightly heavier than medium bodied with medium carbonation. Pretty smooth with a slightly dry finish.

O: Nice little IPA from a brewery I had never heard of. Even though I prefer my IPAs a bit more hop forward, I liked this one.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 23:20:13 | More by mdaschaf

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap @ Capone’s Pub & Grill (Coeur d’Alene, ID) on 8/26/11. Served in a pint glass.

Pours a clear copper, with a ½ finger of creamy bright-white head. This maintains a thin rich frothiness, which leaves back a heavy looking cascade of sticky lacing. The aroma smells leafy and dank, with notes of spice and pine giving this a light sharpness. Zesty grapefruit, caramel, and toast all combine to giving this a juicy underlying twang in the nostrils.

Bitter grapefruit is the main focus of the taste, spreading pith out in the mouth, along with a good bit of pine. Caramel malts, with a bit of a strong toasty edge to them, bring a strong balancing sweetness to this. There is maybe actually a bit too much focus on the malt here at times. Hops at least pull up the rear with some assertiveness, leaving behind a dry combo of pine, spice, and bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a silky crispness to the carbonation, which are equal parts slickness and more aggressive sharpness in the mouth. The overall effect is pretty smooth though, with a minor alcohol presence.

I had this in the bottle a couple of years ago and I think that I might have liked it a bit more then, as I remember getting much more tropical fruit flavor (besides grapefruit) that time around. The hop presence here was bitterer and dry feeling and as I mentioned before, just a tad too much sweetness from the malts was present; not really allowing the crispness to come through that the hop profile should have brought to this. This was OK but there are a lot better Oregon IPAs out there.

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2011 16:46:58 | More by Kegatron

clivem

Oregon

4.35/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I've had this aging (not on purpose but it was at my parents house) for about 6 months now, and its just gotten better with time.

Not the hoppiest IPA ever (not hoppy like the torpedo) but the combination of hop and malt is fantastic and the taste is amazing in my opinion, with almost a caramel aftertaste. Not to sweet or to bitter. Just perfect.

Maybe it's just cause I'm in a really good mood but every time i have this beer i think it's exceptional, its not on the Stone Ruination IPA level, but its definitely up there with my favorite.

~Clive

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2011 06:13:15 | More by clivem

djeucalyptus

Oregon

3.83/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

pours a nice amber-tinged apple-juice hue with some light haze and a dense one-plus-finger khaki head that leaves beautiful lace. all around a good lookin' brew.

aroma is lusciously hoppy and sweet. wildflower honey, lemon zest, hints of pine, and some juniper notes intermingle nicely on top of a barely detectable bready malt backbone.

taste is bitterly hoppy up front, but a surprisingly pleasant bitterness. fruity and juicy. lemon and orange, touches of apple. a bit of pine. then there's that crackery, bready, earthy malt that begins to balance this one out.

mouth is light yet still has a good bit of body to it. ample carbonation, almost a touch much, helps carry the flavors and a pleasant and almost refreshing lingering bitterness is awesome.

I know this pack is fresh, and I can't say that for the times I've tried it in the past. and i certainly am enjoying this one much more than I seem to remember in the past. either way, this is a pleasant surprise. definitely hoppy, with some intense bitterness, but it works. and I'm liking it!

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 05:20:00 | More by djeucalyptus

scootpolute

Washington

3.53/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 FL OZ. bottle into a "cone" pint glass.

A - Pours cloudy amber, with a thick white head- some great lacing.

S - Hops and lots of sweet citrus - grapefruit and orange...bitter-sweet...

T - Good hop balance, not too over-the-top with the sweetness of orange and grapefruit with some pine-like flavour.

M - A bit weak on the carbonation, I like the fullness. In parts a bit 'too' fruity/sweet. The aftertaste is a bit too strong (spicy) and sharp.

D - This one was OK for an Amercan IPA. Not as good as the guy at the store (Kirkland's Metropolitan Market) was making it out to be, but not bad. At first, the clean full-bodied white head, along with the unfiltered dark amber colour, gave some excitement for what was to come, but then fell short in places (mainly in mouthfeel, lack of carbonation & the sharp bite in aftertaste). Eh...Okay, but probably not going to be 'seeking' or recomending this beer to anyone...Since the A,B,C grading system doesn't always give my accurate rating, the Terminal Gravity American IPA gets 3 out of 5 beers (5 being the best score)...CHEERS :~)

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2011 21:44:29 | More by scootpolute

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A pint on a sunny Hawthorne District patio during a bike break while on vacation in Portland.

This beer appears a cloudy dark apricot hue, with one finger of creamy off-white head, which leaves a wall of filmy lace around the glass as it recedes. It smells of faint grapefruit, and a bit stronger whiff of pine needle, cradled by a soft bready caramel malt. The taste is bitter orange, grapefruit, and pine hops, a heavier caramel malt, and some mild menthol alcohol character. The carbonation is moderate, the body medium-light in weight, and a little zippy, but smooth enough considering the hop tug. It finishes off-dry, the bitterness of the hops lessened against a steady grainy malt.

A good, prototypical west coast IPA start, but things kind of fade in the stretch - flavour-wise, not in intensity. Could well stand to have another.

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2011 06:00:38 | More by biboergosum

Airyk12

Oregon

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark amber color with a one finger foamy white head that leaves rings of lacing all down the glass.

Smells like resinous hops with some malts. a little breadiness.

This beer certainly pulls no punches, with plenty of bitterness and almost no malts. Very hop forward.

Bitterness keeps it from being too smooth, which is great for a hoppy IPA. Light-medium body.

I kinda feel like I've been punched in the face. Not a bad punch, but a happy punch. A hoppy punch, if you will. Hop forward is an understatement. So good...

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 08:56:11 | More by Airyk12

Fatehunter

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Poured into a pint glass. Golden towards copper color, transparent with a half inch of dirty white head.

S - Honey, wet malt, citrus and floral. In that order and a really nice blend.

T - Bitter early on and then it builds up all the way through the finish. Grapefruit dominates. This is all IPA. Interestingly mild at first, but your weak IPA fears are quickly put to bed within a half a second.

M - Light to medium bodied, crisp and clean. Light carbonation.

O - Absolutely solid IPA with no apologies. The smell and taste are tops.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2011 20:32:30 | More by Fatehunter

Scotchboy

Idaho

3.45/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours straw colored and just a little hazy. Soapy, one finger head sticks around a little and laces up the pint glass. Carbonation is visible as I expected.

The smell seems really subdued, closer to like an ESB rather than a hopped up pale ale. The grainy malts are there, and there is definite aromatic hops, pungent and bitter. Maybe the faintest whiff of grapefruit/fruit esters underneath.

The taste hits your mouth much like a bitter, even an english bitter. The hop bitterness is good and lingering, and there is a pungent hop presence that finished like grapefruit rind. Grainy, malt backbone shines through and gives this bitter beer body.

About the only thing I could score high was the oily, coating mouthfeel that elevated this into a bigger mouthfeel IPA. A bitter beer for sure (which is nice) but the aromas are subdued and the flavors are one dimensional.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2011 20:19:15 | More by Scotchboy

gkunkle

Oregon

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer pours surprisingly dark, a tan/amber color. I can't see through it unless I hold it up to light, when I do I notice very small bits suspended in the liquid. Head was about 1 finger and it leaves some pretty cool lacing in my old coke glass. (think a less goofy looking perfect pint) Smell is more malty than hoppy but some citrus hops definitely come through strong. In the taste the malts come through pretty strong again. It starts with a citrus hop flavor, then shifts to a more malty finish. I also noticed that there was a smokiness up front and sort of a tartness with the finish. I'm likely crazy, but I read a few others noticed this as well. Mouthfeel is fine and drinkability is good. Overall, this may come up again if I am looking for a more malty IPA. It doesn't really match the style well, but it's an enjoyable beer. It certainly challenges my ideas of what flavors I like in my beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 04:52:17 | More by gkunkle

CaptainTripps

Oregon

3.6/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass

A- Semi cloudy dark/burnt amber color. Small head that left an amazing amount of lacing.

S- Grapefruit and lemon citrus dominate the nose, rich malts come up.

T- Classic northwest IPA taste. Full flavor really hits you with every single sip. Light bready and pine notes are present. It also has a tangy maltiness to it. Tasty

M- Clean finish, light to medium bodied. Low carbonation. Smooth.

D- Very tasty IPA that isn't over powering in the hop department. While there is better on the west coast, this is a solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2010 04:26:54 | More by CaptainTripps

meatyard

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a murky, burnt orange with a 2-finger off-white head that recedes at a moderate pace to a cover leaving a bit of lace.
The smell is dank, oily hops with a good dose of light malt.
The taste is a pretty balanced mix of pine and malt with a bitterness that starts early and lingers after the swallow. No alcohol presence.
Mouthfeel is medium and ends dry.
Drinkability: It's pretty good in the bottle but much better on tap. I had this on tap about 5-6 times a couple of weeks ago at the Hawk's Cafe in Neskowin, OR where it was much better in every way and why I brought back this bottle. This is one of those beers that seems like, with a bit of tweaking, it could produce a really fine beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2010 22:45:40 | More by meatyard

appenzeller

Washington

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours light orange with a a thick one-finger head. Aroma is hops and citrus. Tastes like a pretty classic west coast IPA, good strong hoppiness with an acidic, citrusy finish. Cleansing to the palate, highly drinkable. Nothing really remarkable or unusual about the beer but there's no knock on being a standard, reliable west coast IPA. This beer seems to be more available every day (in the Northwest), I'll certainly look for it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2010 06:11:29 | More by appenzeller

velmalikevelvet

California

3.55/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a chilled mug.

Poured cloudy burnt-amber into the glass, with a short-lived but decent almost white head that left loads of lacing.

Fairly modest smell (might have been due to my stuffy nose) was light, floral, & citrusy.

Good carbonation peppers the tongue, and a somewhat overly-sweet malty flavor predominates, leaving me wistful for more hops.

Kinda light for an IPA, both in robustness and flavor, thinner than I like. Prefer a more substantial hop punch than this offers, but not a bad bev. Might be a good choice on a hot day.

Thanks to Toadyjoe for hooking me up with a taste!

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2010 01:58:05 | More by velmalikevelvet

Ryan011235

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a snifter on 6/3/10

The color is a murky & dense amber; a sheet of yeast drifts about. The two fingers of billowy foam that rose initially have thinned to a large patch of tiny bubbles; swirling seems to beef it up a little. A skim holds throughout; lacing is sparse.

The aroma is two-fold: hops & yeast. Sharp notes of ripe citrus via grapefruit, lemon juice & tangerine. Spicy, at times smelling tart. Lightly floral. Lots of doughy yeast in the background; dry & musty. Hints of biscuit & the faintest notion of caramel.

Despite a decent blend of pine, citrus & floral notes, this tastes kind of tame to me. It isn't particularly bitter & is lacking most of the spiciness from the aroma. The malt profile isn't one of modesty with prominent swaths of doughy bread & caramel with a mild toasty bent.

Medium bodied that seems just a little thin around the edges. Moderately low carbonation averts attention from itself. Still it works (is this bottle conditioned?). A bit of grittiness is appreciable. Finishes pretty clean.

Not bad; it just failed to excite on several levels. It's tasty enough but I could go for less yeast notes. I have no idea how old the bottle is, so maybe it isn't the freshest? I saw no date on the bottle. I'll certainly revisit if I have a different experience at some point.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2010 00:46:08 | More by Ryan011235

Docer

Washington

3.4/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I remember having this on-tap at some hole in the wall in SE PDX a long time ago... and I also remember not liking it all that much. Had to revisit it at an Old Chicago over here in Gresham..

- Darker copper amber color... fizzy white head... quickly down to a small puddle of foam.... a little bit of lacing. Somewhat clear.

- Rich malts... almost a red or amber aroma.. caramel, biscuit, brown sugar... and subtle pine and citrus hops... more bitetr than aroma.

- Taste is a smooth and malty one with almost a sour tinge to it... like many that are overboard on the malt profile... it gets into a tangy territory... but with pine, and citrus hops.. overall sort of blah..

- Medium, slightly chewy, and rather thick for the kind of IPA's that I like to drink.

- It's a classic NW brew... but there are so many more ahead of it in taste, drinkability, and hops... it's just not a go to IPA anymore. I think they ought to consider bottling a new IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2010 00:44:47 | More by Docer

cavedave

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Big thanks to sirdrinknp for yet another NW stunner.

Pours a cloudy dark amber, beautiful three finger beige head, leaves some spatula-worthy froth as it slowly subsides to a lasting half inch cap. Nice.

Smell is strong, full of strange hop vegetal dankness, grapefruit pith, lemon, neutral sweet, a bit of tart yeast, and some nice floral notes keeping it together. I realize this aroma ain't everyone's cuppa tea, but as a confirmed hophead this is heaven, man.

Taste is a full flavored blast of vegetal, light bready sweet, floral, and then it steamrolls into some heavy citrus bitter, sweet lemon, and joins some resiny pine to mug the palate with a dry finish. This is fuller flavored than many beers purporting to be IIPA, label says IPA, who am I to argue? While the dry finish isn't on the order of The Liberator, or Hopsickle, or Gubna for that matter, it is exceptionally clean and dry for the style.

Mouthfeel is good, low carb., very resinous, nice finish, stays clean in mouth between sips. Maybe a bit too viscous for style.

Drinkability, rated for style, is not so good. I'd love a couple of these, but I often crave four or five of others in this style.

Impression: Yet another beer requiring cross-country travel to re-visit. Complex and interesting offering. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2010 22:45:47 | More by cavedave

PDXHops

South Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a Duvel tulip.

See thru caramel/orange with 2 fingers of frothy cream-colored head. Good retention and excellent lacing. Interesting nose- along with citrusy goodness, some malt and a bit of pine, there seems to be some spiciness in there, a dash of cinammon and pepper? Could be a bit bolder, but still pleasant. Quite tasty- a stronger resiny pine presence than the nose led me to believe, tart orange, pineapple and grapefruit. A nice earthiness as well. Lots of different hop qualities here. The spices show up again, along with a very slight hint of a smoky flavor. Tastes much more lively than I anticipated- pretty delicious, actually. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation and no sign of the ABV. Nice IPA here.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2010 18:51:03 | More by PDXHops