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Breakaway IPA
American Brewing Company
- From:
- American Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 12.98%
- Reviews:
- 38
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2017
- Added:
- Dec 27, 2009
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 17
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Rutager:
Reviewed by Rutager from Canada (BC)
3.85/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance. Pours a hazy, deep gold-amber with half a finger of white head.
Smell. Caramel malts, yellow grapefruit rinds, pine and cedar and some tropical fruits.
Taste. Caramel malts and resinous, citrusy hops, some pine sap and a little tropical fruits. Bitter citrus rind finish.
Mouthfeel. Medium+ body, medium-low carbonation.
Overall. Nice and big west coast ipa. I'll buy it again.
Nov 08, 2012Smell. Caramel malts, yellow grapefruit rinds, pine and cedar and some tropical fruits.
Taste. Caramel malts and resinous, citrusy hops, some pine sap and a little tropical fruits. Bitter citrus rind finish.
Mouthfeel. Medium+ body, medium-low carbonation.
Overall. Nice and big west coast ipa. I'll buy it again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.9/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a semi-murky dark copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off at a mild pace. Some lace followed here and there, somewhat stringy, yet messy.
The aroma had a fairly nice blend of sweet caramel/toffee malts, bready to biscuit-like qualities and a grapefruit pulpy to almost pureed sort of jamminess to it.
The flavor was mostly sweet running through the prior noted aromas fairly nice and structured. Mild aftertaste of the biscuit/bready notes along with the malts and a touch of the grapefruit sweetness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Lingering bitterness with some harshness hits the texture appropriately like a West Coast styled IPA should. Expected harsh bitterness on the finish with that caramel/toffee malty smoothness.
Overall, as a West Coast styled IPA this is quite good when fresh. But please note: do not drink these aged, seriously. Thanks to all who understand.
Nov 04, 2017The appearance was a semi-murky dark copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off at a mild pace. Some lace followed here and there, somewhat stringy, yet messy.
The aroma had a fairly nice blend of sweet caramel/toffee malts, bready to biscuit-like qualities and a grapefruit pulpy to almost pureed sort of jamminess to it.
The flavor was mostly sweet running through the prior noted aromas fairly nice and structured. Mild aftertaste of the biscuit/bready notes along with the malts and a touch of the grapefruit sweetness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Lingering bitterness with some harshness hits the texture appropriately like a West Coast styled IPA should. Expected harsh bitterness on the finish with that caramel/toffee malty smoothness.
Overall, as a West Coast styled IPA this is quite good when fresh. But please note: do not drink these aged, seriously. Thanks to all who understand.
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.83/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours copper-tinted amber with a thin creamy head that leaves lacing.
The smell is of citrus (grapefruit) and pine with some caramel.
The taste is of citrus/grapefruit and pine/resin. Caramel weaves in and out. Grapefruit and caramel in the finish, along with some alcohol warmth.
The feel is creamy - hits medium-bodied.
Overall, a nice interpretation of a traditional American IPA.
May 30, 2016The smell is of citrus (grapefruit) and pine with some caramel.
The taste is of citrus/grapefruit and pine/resin. Caramel weaves in and out. Grapefruit and caramel in the finish, along with some alcohol warmth.
The feel is creamy - hits medium-bodied.
Overall, a nice interpretation of a traditional American IPA.
Rated by mmmwolf from Wisconsin
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
At Trace in Seattle. Decent, maltier than I prefer but still good.
Oct 28, 2015Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.42/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Attractive dark amber brew with a fine-grained white foam in the Affligem chalice. Citrusy aroma. Plentiful carbonation and a sharp touch of acidity on the tongue. An orangey flavor with the bitter peel on the rampage.
Some malty sweetness. Robust flavor and a long bitter burn. This is a big-hop brew for the IPA fan. Lots of bitterness coming and going. The price is hard to complain about-- $3.54 for the 22 oz bottle at Haggens Market in Burlington.
Sep 06, 2015Some malty sweetness. Robust flavor and a long bitter burn. This is a big-hop brew for the IPA fan. Lots of bitterness coming and going. The price is hard to complain about-- $3.54 for the 22 oz bottle at Haggens Market in Burlington.
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.72/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a hazy deep golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation and significant amounts of copper highlights. The beer has a three finger tall sudsy foamy light tan head that slowly reduces to a thick film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of caramel and bready malts with light to moderate aromas of pine and herbal hops.
T: Upfront there is a moderate to strong flavor of caramel and bready malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel/brown sugar sweetness. That is followed by moderate flavors of herbal/medicinal and pine hops which imparts a moderate amount of hoppy bitterness which lingers through the finish.
M: Slightly heavier than medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly watery in the finish.
O: An enjoyable IPA though a little more malt forward than I generally want mine to be - I like the hops flavors and aromas here but the malt provides a little more initial sweetness than I like. Not overly aggressive in the bitterness but definitely finishes with some bitterness.
Jul 07, 2015S: Moderate aromas of caramel and bready malts with light to moderate aromas of pine and herbal hops.
T: Upfront there is a moderate to strong flavor of caramel and bready malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel/brown sugar sweetness. That is followed by moderate flavors of herbal/medicinal and pine hops which imparts a moderate amount of hoppy bitterness which lingers through the finish.
M: Slightly heavier than medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly watery in the finish.
O: An enjoyable IPA though a little more malt forward than I generally want mine to be - I like the hops flavors and aromas here but the malt provides a little more initial sweetness than I like. Not overly aggressive in the bitterness but definitely finishes with some bitterness.
Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington
3.86/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz
Pours a brown copper body with a very nice 1 inch fluffy "surface of the moon" type head, good lacing
Smell is mainly an earthy malt , somewhat pronounced.
Taste is malt up front,a touch of hop, then back to the malt with a slightly bitter finish
Feel is full and even
Overall an interesting beer. More malt forward then most IPA's . But very tasty! (not to mention the 7.2 ABV) I would have this one again. Bet it tastes great on tap.
Apr 18, 2015Pours a brown copper body with a very nice 1 inch fluffy "surface of the moon" type head, good lacing
Smell is mainly an earthy malt , somewhat pronounced.
Taste is malt up front,a touch of hop, then back to the malt with a slightly bitter finish
Feel is full and even
Overall an interesting beer. More malt forward then most IPA's . But very tasty! (not to mention the 7.2 ABV) I would have this one again. Bet it tastes great on tap.
Breakaway IPA from American Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
136 ratings
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