The Corruption - DC Brau Brewing Co.

TAMU99

Virginia

2.42/5  rDev -39%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

This beer was forgettable. No discernable smell. Standard citrus flavors without anything special. Mouthfeel and appearance were equally bland. I suppose you could drink a lot of it, but why? I will not order this one again especially when there are other good beers from this brewery.

Serving type: on-tap

01-16-2012 15:23:10 | More by TAMU99

tlazaroff

Virginia

2.6/5  rDev -34.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Nose has a kind of sweet juicy quality to it. I get guava and papaya predominantly.

Appearance is somewhat disappointing. It pours out a hazy orange with a slightly off-white colored head. The lacing is good, but the disappointing thing is the yeast floating in the glass. I didn't even know it was "canditioned".

Bitterness is upfront and personal from first sip through the finish, but none in the aftertaste. The hop character asserts itself in the aftertaste as a kind of floral taste. Hard to determine any other flavors due to overwhelming bitterness.

Interesting texture too, its grainy, and thats really hard to overlook. Medium body and medium-high carbonation. Overall, I've had a lot better.

Serving type: can

06-11-2012 03:05:48 | More by tlazaroff

dhartogs

Virginia

2.85/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I had been hearing really good things about DC Brau so I visited their brewery yesterday. This beer had a nice amber color but nothing special. The smell was teh best part of the beer, really nice Columbus Hops aroma (I asked what hops where used and this was the only one). On the mouth felt a little light bodies, almost watery and the tast at first was pleasant ebough, but quickly went down hill. All hops, and it gets really bitter, I felt had they used a little more malt to balance it out it would have been much nicer. The more I thought about this beer, the less favorable I felt. I really like IPAs and maybe I'll give this another shot.

Serving type: on-tap

09-25-2011 14:29:46 | More by dhartogs

Viciousknishs

Virginia

3.18/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- pours a copper colored amber with a solid two fingers of almost light tan off white head. Great head retention with some spotty lacing.

S- very mild subdued aroma of pine and spicy woody herbal hops. A touch of caramel maltiness comes out on the finish.

T- starts off with hop flavors of pine needle and herbal spiciness. A heavy handed caramel toasty malt brings some sweet breadiness to the palate. Finishes with an asprin like bitterness with notes of grass, earth and lemon zest.

MF- syrupy astringent mouthfeel with a medium body and average carbonation.

D- decent drinkability.

Overall a underwelming IPA. A bit to malty with a disjointed bitterness on the finish.

Serving type: can

02-04-2012 23:48:49 | More by Viciousknishs

GPHarris

Alabama

3.18/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

a - poured a three-fingers thick bubbly and light tan head into a pint glass that left nice sheeting throughout but no lacing. the body was a hazy dark amber.
s - grapefruit with some caramel and breadiness.
t - dull, citrus hops that gets a little spicier with some hints of caramel. this tastes off somehow.
m - slick and slightly thin for the style.
o - not bad but kind of boring and nondescript.

Serving type: can

03-16-2012 13:40:27 | More by GPHarris

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A thank you goes out to woodychandler for the hook up. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a cloudy dark brown color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of piney hops. Taste is piney hops, some malts, lots of bitterness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but I have had much better IPA's.

Serving type: can

06-29-2012 23:00:04 | More by tone77

JohnGalt1

Idaho

3.3/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Another brew received from Kmccabe33.. Thanks a ton Korey!!

Poured into my thin tulip... great retention and lacing.. the brew is hazy light amber...

The aroma is pretty much identical to the pale ale with a bigger citrus punch...

Flavor again... the same as the pale with a looong and lingering bitter bite and more of a citrus hoppiness... the bitterness is a bit abrasive... gets coarse on the finish.

body and carbonation are fine with a sorta creamy small bubble carbonation.

Unbalanced bitterness.. odd... okay, but needs dialed in and probably the maltiness pulled back to allow the hops to shine.

4/4/3/3.5/3

Serving type: can

08-16-2012 04:45:45 | More by JohnGalt1

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

sukwonee

Washington

3.43/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Frothy 2 finger foam. Orange cloudy body. Lots of lacing

S: Hops hops hops, pine, grapefruit.

T: Ok... taste is quite disappointing. I think this brew is dominated too much by simcoe hops. Too much pine-y bitterness, and nothing else.

M: Wish it had a bit more carbonation, medium thickness, smooth.

O: It's an average IPA.

Serving type: can

06-25-2012 00:30:45 | More by sukwonee

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.44/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. can poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Golden orange. Hazy with a nice white head and nice lacing.

Smell - Very musty. Piney and resinous. Not the best hop aroma.

Taste - Very musty again. Pine and resin. Sweet malt. Bitterness takes over quickly.

Mouthfeel - Bitter, medium bodied. Medium carbonation.

Overall - Nothing impressive. Drinkable and decently hoppy.

Serving type: can

04-18-2013 00:28:41 | More by Alieniloquium

ToasterChef

Maine

3.45/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A chilled can is poured into a a pint glass.

The beer is clear, with a brownish copper color. A cloud of sediment is turning the beer translucent. A large head of tan foam fills the top part of my glass and crests over the rim. A few tiny streams of carbonation can be seen within.

The beer has a pleasant hop aroma. It's a little earthy. This is a slight sensation of sweetness and pepper which is interesting.

The beer has a simple, refreshing flavor. A decent level of bitterness permeates throughout each sip. The bitterness lingers on after I've swallowed.

Medium bodied with carbonation average for the style. Not much coating, just a thin sweet layer in my mouth.

I'm glad I got to try this beer. It's pretty good for a local IPA—especially one that's in a can. If I found myself in the DC area and wanted something local, I can see myself purchasing some of this.

Serving type: can

02-28-2012 01:57:29 | More by ToasterChef

SummitVA

Maryland

3.45/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Murky amber pour with steady carbonation. Floaties present, unfortunately.

S - Dank hop character, with plenty of pine. Sweet caramel malts and tasted bread, along with a tinge of vegetal character.

T - Firm bitterness met well by assertive toasty malts, with a touch a sweet caramel in the finish. Less hop flavor than the nose would suggest.

M - Medium. Ample carbonation lends to fullness and sharpness of the beer.

O - Obviously an older can, but this is still holding up fairly well. Will always try to work one into my rotation if I see it on draft when I'm out. When fresh, this of the better East Coast IPAs available.

Serving type: can

06-05-2012 00:11:14 | More by SummitVA

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a moderate golden-copper color with a good white head and a nice ring or two of lacing on the way down. Thin collar throughout. The nose is quite nice with a good dosing of piney hops plus some citrus and grapefruit. The flavor brings forward the hops as well. Nothing overpowering, but quite nice. Beautiful bitterness in the feel. Medium body and good carbonation. Looking forward to this being more widely available.

Serving type: can

05-05-2012 12:43:11 | More by WoodBrew

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Slight haze on a marmalade/burnt orange colored body. Head is small and bright-white. Drops to thin cap and rocky collar. Minimal carbonation. Pours a bit thicker than I would expect.

Smell: Pine resin, pithy. Earthy bitterness. Solid malt backbone has a touch of caramel sweetness with some lighter bread crust notes in the back. Touches of raw honey mingle. Bright and full of citrus. Nicely balanced.

Taste: A bit raw. Some aggressive pine resins and grapefruit flesh. Straight bitterness lingers in the back of everything. Grapefruit begins to push as the beer warms. Nice backing malt sweetness leaves the hops to do their thing. Earth and pine. Yeast punches through after the bitterness acclimates.

Mouthfeel: Drying finish. Moderate body. Carbonation runs just on the light side of medium. Easily drinkable.

Overall: Solid, not exactly memorable.

A nice approach with some overall drinkable vibes. Lacked that assertive raw that I feel is required when you go with it. Needs a bit of polish or a bit less, but what it has is neither. This can be considered a good thing.

Serving type: can

11-27-2012 20:28:21 | More by Goblinmunkey7

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.55/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to IrishColonial for this one...

A: Pours a murky orange/red with about a half finger of off-white head. The foam settles quickly the is a little bit of lacing left on the glass as it drinks.

S: The nose is pine, grapefruit, lemon, and a touch of malt. Slight onion in this too, that I hope doesn't translate to the taste.

T: Pine and slight onion right up front. There is a bit of sweetness in the middle, but the hops dominate this beer. Now don;t get me wrong, it's not like I'm drinking a Founder's Devil Dancer, but there is a good touch of huge hop in here.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's got a lot of flavor, but it's a bit stinging in the back end for a 6.5% beer.

O: I'm not a huge fan of this one. I preferred the Pale much more than this. Maybe my taste-buds are a bit out of whack after a 14 hours work day, but this just isn't doing it for me. However, I'm extremely pleased to have been able to try this brew.

Serving type: can

06-21-2012 23:41:21 | More by trxxpaxxs

vandemonian

Maryland

3.55/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

DC Brau Corruption is an IPA with a wonderful complex aroma and a simple, bitter malty flavour. I wish there was more to the flavour. I remember it being better when I've had it before so maybe I'll buy some more and re-review it another time.

A: Cloudy orange colour and a decent head that fades quite quickly. 3.5

S: Fragrant hops. Floral and a little sweet. Wonderful. 4.5

T: Malty with bitterness and a little sweetness. Fresh and crisp, but there isn't as much hop flavour as I expected (or wanted)... just malt and bitterness. Maybe this is psychological, but I think I can taste aluminium. 3.5

M: A little flat. 3

O: 3

Serving type: can

09-24-2012 03:50:54 | More by vandemonian

merc7186

New York

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

I had this beer poured from a 12oz can into a tulip glass.

A: Orangish/Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Piney, Oranges, Mild Malts

T: Piney, Mild Malts, Mild Citrus

M: Average Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Dry, Semi Bitter

Overall, a decent APA with some nice flavor and nose, not horribly hoppy that it will burn you out fully. Drinkable.

Serving type: can

05-12-2012 18:43:06 | More by merc7186

pmarlowe

California

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

Thanks to mdfb79 for this. Tulip glass.

A: Pours an opaque orangeish golden, a finger of fluffy off white head. Good retention and a few dots and streaks of lace.

S: Malt forward with floral and decidedly earthy notes.

T: A little orange citrus, floral/earth, and sweetish malt there, but mostly covered with a sustained, non-abrasive, moderate bitterness.

M: Medium body and carbonation.

O: Solid but a tad bitter for my taste.

Serving type: can

07-31-2012 03:32:44 | More by pmarlowe

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

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.6/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks goes out to 67couple for sharing this one at a past Random Sunday Tasting! Served from can into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured yellow-orange with a half finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, citrus, citrus hop, pine, and pine hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, pine, pine hop, citrus, and caramel. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. I had heard good things about this brew going into it and definitely did not disappoint at all. A nice touch of hoppiness and a good balance of sweetness as well. I was really quite glad to see the citrus show up as just pine hop can definitely destroy a beer in my opinion. This fact made it quite easy to drink and rather enjoyable. I definitely would not mind having this one again in the future without hesitation.

Serving type: can

01-15-2013 12:04:33 | More by thagr81us

UCLABrewN84

California

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to drabmuh for sending me this one!

Pours a slightly murky dark orange with a 2 inch foamy orange-white head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Thin foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is solely of herbal and dank hops. Taste is of intense herbal hops up front with a slight malt flavor on the finish. There is a pretty assertive bitterness that lingers on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but the hop flavors are pretty intense and aggressively bitter.

Serving type: can

04-12-2012 02:35:28 | More by UCLABrewN84

FosterJM

California

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

1477th Review on BA
Can to Parra Tulip
12oz

No canning date

Thanks to my brother in law for this one

App- A darker glowing orange with a yellow tinge and a bit of wheat gold scattered throughout the beer. Had a nice 1-1/2" head with a semi decent amount of cling.

Smell- Smell is much better than the 1st two beers I had from DC. Had more rich citrus with a good hoppy backbone and a tinge of fuller malts on the nose. A bit thick with a little bit of white pepper and wheat.

Taste- The citrus is gone from the aroma and is a big thick beer. The beer drinks bigger than the listed 6.5%. Its a decent beer. So far the beers from DC have been decent but nothing earth shattering.

Mouth- Thicker medium body with a thick carbonation level. Strong malts with a citrus zest residual flavor. Quite a strong ABV residual flavor.

Drink- Again. So far the 3 that I have had have been meh. Noses are better than flavors. Glad I got the state ticks, but if I trade for DC. I think will be for OTWOA.

Serving type: can

08-30-2012 04:08:15 | More by FosterJM

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance- pours a cloudy orange with a half inch head that settles to a quarter inch with lots of lacing

Smell- hops dominate but still a very pleasant smell

Taste- bitter but not excessive not overly sweet

Mouthfeel-smooth but the hop bitterness stays on your tongue in a good way

Overall- a very good IPA I need to visit the Brewery sometime

Serving type: can

12-31-2012 03:15:43 | More by ejimhof

tectactoe

Michigan

3.69/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a radiant copper color, pretty muddled and hazy throughout, almost completely opaque. Even the edges have a tough time letting any light beam through. A nice, thick cap forms during the pour; eggshell colored, showing good staying power and leaving a nice trace of lacing behind.

The first wave of the aroma is citrusy and full of fruits. Grapefruits and oranges are abundant; the beer has a very zesty and juicy quality to it that really opens up throughout the next few successive whiffs. Some lighter, spicy hops reside in the background, somewhat secondary to the fruit notes; slightly herbal and leafy with a hint of dank, resinous oils to back them up. It's hard to tell which of these stances (heavy citrus or heavy herbal hops) will reign dominant in the flavor profile just from the aroma alone. From prior experiences, I'd have to guess the raw hop flavors will take over.

And it looks like I was right... I take a sip, and while there's a slight, initial taste of watery citrus that hits up front, the raw and spicy hops come rushing in almost instantaneously and with much more force. Spicy, peppery, ashy, and herbal; big hints of white pepper, leaves, a little bit of resin, pine, and hop oil. Citrus hits the flavor profile hard on the bitter side - pith, peels, skins, etc. For such a little guy, this beer has quite a staunch bitterness that asserts itself quickly and lasts heavily into the aftertaste. Some bready malts are in the aftertaste as well, along with maybe even a hint of caramel malt. But they only provide a very light sweetness - the bitterness is dominant, even well after the beer has left your mouth. Medium bodied, lightly oily and a touch away from being sticky, medium-high carbonation.

Not a huge fan of the spicy hop characters being so dominant, but it's done pretty well here. Would have liked a bit more citrus coming off in the flavor profile, but you can't have it all, can you? Still a pretty decent beer that I wouldn't turn down in the future.

Serving type: can

04-04-2013 11:34:11 | More by tectactoe

dontpanic5

3.73/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer has a kickass bitterness. It's too much for my tastes truthfully. I drank this out of the can at the Black Cat nightclub in DC. I just averaged the scores for appearance and smell from my other scores because of this. It said you can have it out of the can on the side, so it's okay! The mouthfeel is great, just the right amount of carbonation with a medium heaviness. The taste is good but too intense for me.

Serving type: can

10-11-2012 01:07:15 | More by dontpanic5