The Corruption - DC Brau Brewing Co.

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-10-2013 16:58:56 | More by starrdogg

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can: Poured a hazy amber color ale with large foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma consists of citrus notes with strong bitter notes. Taste is also dominated by strong citrus notes with nice floral undertones and solid bitter finish. Body is full with great carbonation. Great mix of floral citrus and grapefruit notes.

Serving type: can

06-18-2013 12:30:47 | More by Phyl21ca

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz can was poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a hazy pale orange with some clarity and bubbles are seen coming up through the glass. Nice lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Citrus, piney, grassy, herbal, caramel, and bready malts.

Taste: very tasty. Major hop bomb, but very bearable. Same as above with a little bit of caramel and bready malts in the rear.

Mouthfeel: Tingly bitterness, smooth, low to medium carbonation, and medium bodied.

Overall: I like it. Happy to have scored a couple cans down in Virginia. Good to see another east coast brewery with a solid IPA.

Serving type: can

06-16-2013 21:21:04 | More by Flounder57

Pencible

Virginia

3.58/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: This poured a murky gold with a little white head.
S: It smelled like bitter grapefruit and resin, with some unripe apricot and herbal hops and honey malt.
T: It tasted like bitter resin and herbal hops, with some grapefruit and a bit of honey malt. It had a clean and lasting very bitter aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Decent body.
D: This was a nice IPA, with great scent and good taste, but only ok body. The finish was pretty harsh, so it wasn't super easy to drink. Not bad, but not great.

Serving type: can

06-16-2013 19:18:16 | More by Pencible

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

06-15-2013 15:49:14 | More by thegerm87

brewtus

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

06-14-2013 23:38:56 | More by brewtus

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.34/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz can into a pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy copper color. The head is pretty tall, thanks to an aggressive pour - about two fingers high and off-white in shading. It fades at a moderate rate, and leaves behind small rings of lacing on the glass.

S: The aroma is absurdly biscuity. I also pick up some floral, piny hops behind it, but wow, this has one of the strongest bread-like components I've ever encountered in an IPA. No citrusy notes here, sadly; considering Columbus hops don't give off much of a citrus aroma, that's not really surprising.

T: Biscuit notes trail down into the flavor profile, and cluster near the opening. Hops last throughout the flavor profile, and are very floral in nature, perhaps even nectar-esque. Finishing bitterness is mild, balanced well by the malt backbone. I have to say, it grows on me the more I drink it.

M: The body is just a shade under medium. A clean, dry finish helps to scrub off any excess resin, but it will still linger slightly as more is consumed. Carbonation is about right, maybe 5% too low.

O: Very well made, but not my style of IPA. I prefer the lighter-colored, citrusy versions over the coppery, crystal-malt-and-pine ones. It's still a good IPA, especially if you're into the latter.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 20:38:29 | More by ThisWangsChung

tgeorgf

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

06-14-2013 01:55:58 | More by tgeorgf

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Purchased can for <$2 at total wine in Richmond, VA. Poured into tulip. Nice golden slightly amber color with 2 fingers of head...chewy sticky lacing remains.
Nice hop burst aroma with a bit of spiceyness.
Taste is a resinous, spicy, malty...almost rye-like. Its good but not outstanding. Its a bit over malted and resinous for me. Slightly un-balanced as its a bit too bitter for me, but its not overwhelming. Its a good IPA...if you like malty resin IPAs...good, not great for me.

Serving type: can

06-13-2013 01:07:37 | More by DrinkSlurm

Borrythebear

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

06-12-2013 19:26:31 | More by Borrythebear

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-12-2013 16:13:11 | More by JMUbrewz

Mersh

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-11-2013 00:37:47 | More by Mersh

imyourhero21

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

06-10-2013 18:03:48 | More by imyourhero21

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

06-10-2013 17:19:32 | More by TheRuss9585

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

06-10-2013 13:04:20 | More by mcaulifww

KohlbeckM

Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-09-2013 23:15:14 | More by KohlbeckM

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-09-2013 03:30:14 | More by johnnnniee

MastaShonuf

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

06-08-2013 03:25:21 | More by MastaShonuf

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

06-07-2013 21:10:01 | More by Lurkerson

Beejay

Virginia

3.74/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: A very dirty apricot color, nice off white head. The body of the beer is quite hazy.

S: Pine and grapefruit. A touch of resin perhaps a hint of onion, but barely perceptible. Some nice caramel sweetness. Smells real nice.

T: Hops come right out, grapefruit, pine and some citrus. The onion flavor does persist into the flavor, but it is not overwhelming. The bitterness is solid, with a touch of an earthy bite in the finish. There is enough sweetness to help balance out the hops, but not so much of a balance that it becomes boring.

M: Medium in body, carbonation is medium, with a slight bite in the finish, perhaps from carbonation, perhaps from hops. There is a slight oily feel in the finish.

O: Overall very enjoyable, I like this beer a lot. The onion type flavor I pick up is subtle enough that it doesn't bother, and makes this beer unique.

Serving type: can

06-07-2013 03:52:20 | More by Beejay

Camjmorton

Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-07-2013 02:24:15 | More by Camjmorton

gopens44

Virginia

4.08/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Great looking pour- perfect lacing and vibrant copper orange color. Nose filled with crisp and earthy bitterness which reflects the taste identically - crisp, earthy bitterness witha slightly citrusy finish that clings to the tongue in a blanket of dryness.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2013 21:08:28 | More by gopens44

soulkeeper1369

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

06-04-2013 12:39:41 | More by soulkeeper1369

Dyelawn

Maine

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-02-2013 16:30:04 | More by Dyelawn

jmslade7

Florida

4/5  rDev +0.8%

06-02-2013 04:40:35 | More by jmslade7