The Corruption - DC Brau Brewing Co.

FosterJM

California

3.63/5  rDev -9%
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

dirtylou

Washington

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz CAN, lugged 2800 miles west by "blackie"

appearance: hazy orange body, big fluffy white head with nice sticky lace. nice.

smell: resiny, grapefruit rind, bready, caramel. strongly hopped.

taste: citrusy - grapefruit rind, sugar, pine resin, floral with herbal notes. This passes the self-proclaimed "NW IPA" test - good stuff

mouthfeel: lingering bitterness, smooth body

overall: good - look out San Diego, DC is coming... (sarcasm)

Serving type: can

08-26-2012 22:52:29 | More by dirtylou

JohnGalt1

Idaho

3.3/5  rDev -17.3%
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

pmarlowe

California

3.58/5  rDev -10.3%
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

largadeer

California

3.98/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can from Dyan. Thanks!

Hazy, almost muddy appearance. Opaque. The head is voluminous and retention is outstanding.

Pleasant juicy orange hop aroma. A bit resinous, too, with a nicely integrated malt backbone. Very aromatic, surprisingly very nice.

Pretty tasty, too. Resinous, sticky, citrusy. Orange and grapefruit, biscuity yet dry malt backbone. Has a substantial mouthfeel, semi-sweet but not particularly bitter - this leans toward late hop additions. Body is medium-full.

Quite good.

Serving type: can

06-30-2012 07:26:35 | More by largadeer

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -17.3%
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

sukwonee

Washington

3.43/5  rDev -14%
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

C20Percent

Virginia

3.83/5  rDev -4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a hazy gold with a .25 finger's worth of bubbly white colored head on top. There's a lot of sediment floating around in the body. I've had cans of this where there isn't much sediment, but the last few have had quite a bit, and it not the pretty kind either, but I do like unfiltered brew. But, in this case the sediment is very off-putting.

S: Very nice smell. First thing that hits is the caramel malts, and then the hoppy citrus smell followed by a nice balance of earthiness. Some tobacco too. Mostly malts and grapefruit, and nice hops! And, it's not subtle either.

T: A nice malt balance between sweet and biscuity -- I tend to lean toward the sweet, but combination of the two are nice. Also, getting a sour citrus flavor, followed by a nice refreshing, slightly bitter, finish. Without a doubt, the flavor is dominated by the hops.

M: Smooth and creamy, medium bodied brew that is very nice on the palette. Perfect carbonation. A little bit of chewiness. And, a nice oily feel. It's all good here, nothing standing out as amazing, but pretty good.

O: I've had about eight cans of Corruption. This beer has really grown on me. For certain, it's the best local IPA. Unfortunately, the six pack I'm drinking on now how this weird sediment issue, and I'll look out for that in the next round I by, but this drops the beer's score a bit. The taste is good, smell is good, but the appearance drops the score a bit. But, I recommend people try this brew.

Serving type: can

06-24-2012 21:13:31 | More by C20Percent

DefenCorps

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Review #1700. I never really thought about what to review, but given that this brewery has been open for a year, and that I've drunk with the owners, it's unpardonable that I haven't reviewed any of their beers. Can from Chevy Chase.

A mildly hazy amber with a dense, creamy off-white head with great retention and nice lacing, this looks pretty good! The nose is solid. Big pine and moderate grapefruit nose with a moderate minty note as well. The malt character is relatively light, with a little bit of caramel and a mild pale malt sweetness. Solid stuff.

The palate opens with a blend of moderate bitterness and mild sweetness. The hop character is rather juicy and "smooth". The malt character is a blend of biscuit, a touch of caramel and a little honey. Resiny on the finish with a moderate bitterness and light sweetness that brings to mind honeyed toast, this beer is medium-light in body and has a rather high level of carbonation that's quite creamy. While the bitterness does feel a little lighter than it could be, it is not to the beer's detriment as it makes this beer eminently drinkable. Highly recommended.

Serving type: can

06-22-2012 01:57:44 | More by DefenCorps

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.55/5  rDev -11%
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

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The CANQuest (TM) is hitting it hard today thanks to summer break and a (mostly) staycation. This particular CAN was courtesy of my Westy Cuz, Colby Chandler of Ballast Point, who snagged a whole buncha beers on Saturday night during SAVOR 2012. I had left my knapsack for safekeeping and when I retrieved it at the end of the night, I could hardly lift it, thanks to his efforts! Now, lest ye think of either of us as greedos, come by Pour on Prince any Thursday after 9 PM and watch me spread the wealth.

From the CAN: "Corruption Facts[:] In 1824, Speaker of the House Henry Clay forged a coalition that secured the White House for John Quincy Adams. In return, Adams named Clay as his Secretary of State in what became known as: 'The Corrupt Bargain'".; "Please Recycle - Pack In Pack Out"; "Serve in a tulip, goblet or enjoy from the [CAN]".

From "The Crucible": Judge Hathorne to John Proctor - "This is corruption, mister!" It seems as though I am about to commit an act of CANnibalism since I am as corrupt a person as you will ever encounter, hence most people's shock and disbelief at first hearing that I am a high school English teacher.

It is becoming Night of the CANned IPAs for me and once more, the Crack & Glug did not disappoint. I ended up with a dense finger of tawny head that resembled meringue until it began to slowly fall, leaving behind some really sticky lacing. I am planning to rent a jackhammer later today to remove all of the lacing from tonight's glasses, BTW. Color was a cloudy, deep orangish-amber, not altogether unlike freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. I wish that I could report that the nose was citrus hops, but alas, it was more piney than anything. Mouthfeel was medium and the hops were like Baby Bear's Beer - just right. I have been getting blown out by hops recently and while I really do not mind it, nor does the screeching Hops Monkey on my back, it CAN get old. This beer was fresh and very enjoyable. The finish was dry, but not so dry that I felt as though I were in the Sahara Desert. This was unbalanced, tipped in favor of the hops, but in such a way that it was not simply a hops onslaught. Me likee. Another cooler CANdidate!

Serving type: can

06-20-2012 09:08:26 | More by woodychandler

elNopalero

Texas

4.4/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to XicanoBeerRun for sharing.

This pours a cloudy orange-yellow color with a wonderfully big grassy and fresh aroma. Piney, grassy, green orange flavor along with some chew. Bitterness comes across and peaks for a lasting finish. This was delicious.

Serving type: can

06-12-2012 19:37:40 | More by elNopalero

tlazaroff

Virginia

2.6/5  rDev -34.8%
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

SummitVA

Maryland

3.45/5  rDev -13.5%
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

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Man o man.... I've had this beer several times on tap here in the area but never reviewed it.

Served in a DFH pint glass.

A: Poured a non-uniform cloudy orange color, fairly bright in its appearance, and with a nice, frothy 2 finger head that settled down into about a 1/2 finger on within minutes.

S: I got a bit of that wonderful kerosene scent that I commonly associate with the great IPAs. Additionally, I'm guess there is some Nugget there. Am I correct in my assumption?

T: Hop forward indeed, and with a mid section that consisted of grapefruit and orange (but not as sweet). I didn't get any biscuit in there at all.

M: The hophead type of bitterness was present on this one, for sure. Also, the sugary sweetness played second fiddle to the hop component, and the lacing on the glass was quite substantial.

O: I'm so glad to claim this beer as my own in the DC area. Look out world.... I'm about to hog it.

Serving type: can

05-23-2012 01:49:27 | More by Chaney

merc7186

New York

3.58/5  rDev -10.3%
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

yamar68

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz can to tulip:

Pours a chill-hazed mid amber with a nice looking, loose expanding head. Nice sticky lacing.

The nose is good and heavy - I'm struggling to pin this one down. There's a nice variety of hop use here. Fruity, citrus, some apple.

The taste isn't as complex as the nose would suggest. Leafy, obvious hops. The pine bite has been dialed back to spruce. Nice citric qualities.

Overall, this is a great beer. Wouldn't mind having this one added to MN distribution.

Serving type: can

05-07-2012 03:57:09 | More by yamar68

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%
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

billab914

Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz can poured into my Ithaca glass. It poured amber orange in color with a thin, sticky white lacing already leaving it's mark all over the glass. Nice lacing as I drank it.

The aroma shows off the juicy Columbus hops pretty well. It's very resiny with notes of grapefruit, pine and a little bit of a tropical fruit component. Pretty decent malt backbone to it as well.

The taste also very hop forward. Again, it's very resiny with grapefruit and pine throughout. The finish has a bold, dry hoppiness that lingers nicely. It has just a hint of tropical fruit coming out in the hoppiness that I'm really liking.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with carbonation being moderate. Overall, it was a very nice beer. It had a bold, juicy, resiny, bitter hoppiness that I really liked. Very enjoyable beer overall and a very nice addition to the local beer scene.

Serving type: can

04-28-2012 22:06:29 | More by billab914

Jason

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz can with no freshness date.

LOOK: Hazed orange amber, three fingers of head hold strong

SMELL: Piney, mint, oily hop resin, hemp seeds, ruby red grapefruit, grape nuts, mild tropical esters, bread crust

TASTE: Fruity hop resin, raw pine, very smooth, aggressive bitterness, slightly biscuity, yeast, fruity esters, light tobacco, grapefruit rind, faint lime zest, more bitterness, drying finish

Yeah, these guys nailed the style and then some ... it took over my taste buds for a while to boot. A must if you have not tried it yet.

Serving type: can

04-24-2012 01:56:57 | More by Jason

UCLABrewN84

California

3.63/5  rDev -9%
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

stakem

Pennsylvania

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

Thanks to Kegatron for the hookup with a can of this. Poured into a pub glass, the brew appears a fairly clear copper color with just shy of 2 fingers worth of off-white froth. Some particulate is stuck in suspension keeping this brew from being polished. The cap maintains fairly well with a frothy coating that recedes leaving patches and webby strings of lace sticking to the glass.

The aroma is a mixture of hoppiness that comes across herbal, pitted, earthy and somewhat pine-like. There is a bit of juicy nearly tropical inclusion here keeping things bright and interesting. It is somewhat fruity and floral as it opens up in my glass. Under the hops is a touch of toasty grain and a hint of minerals. The warmer it gets, it becomes almost dank and weedy in character.

The taste is rindy, fruity and floral with more flavor initially than perceived bitterness. As the experience continues the hops take on more of an herbal and catty quality that blends into some weedy dank character. It is a bit cheesy across the back with some almost dirty pils quality. I say dirty but I mean that affectionately. A bit of crisp almost mineral aspect is the last thing noted in the flavor profile.

This is a medium to light bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. It is crisp, refreshing and easy drinking. The alcohol level is very well integrated and it just works. I am very appreciate of the opportunity to give this one a try Heath, thanks again.

Serving type: can

03-23-2012 02:24:45 | More by stakem

chocosushi

Oklahoma

4.3/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Canis Major Becker
A ~ Pours a hazy Amber with a peach tone to it. Good medium bead carbonation with a little cap of head.

S ~ Seaweed, Sharp pine, & hemp. There's mango & pineapple fading into sugary fruit snacks (of the corn syrup variety)
Really nice nose.

T ~ Mango & Pineapple following through that fades fast into a pine sap finish. Simple, yet powerful fruit flavors with a mild grassyness to it.

M ~ Fresh & simple flavors with beautiful balance & a crisp finish. No heat, just a ton of finesse.

D ~ Drinkability is extremely high with tons of flavor. An exercise in simplicity. Simply a great IPA. I could knock back quite a few of these. Keep up the canned IPAs!

Serving type: can

03-17-2012 18:40:32 | More by chocosushi

GPHarris

Alabama

3.18/5  rDev -20.3%
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

Naugros

New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The foam wanted to leap from the can just after I opened it. Got it to the glass in time and the head was massive, full of tiny bubbles rising from the bottom in a race to the top. The head has enough structure to raise it more than an inch above the rim after the second pour. Nice. Cloudy amber body with an inner orange glow.

The smell is very piny with a touch of grapefruit representing for the hops. The malts have a weaker representative in the form of biscuit. A very slight sulfuric tang resides in back, otherwise this smells like a pretty nice IPA.

The taste is a bit different...same elements, just in different balance. The hops and malts balance a bit better up front, but the finish is long and resinous with pine tar sitting at the back of the tongue.

A little slickness on the tongue from this medium-bodied beer. Not a bad IPA and one that I would order on tap if in the DC area, but nothing I would hunt down to bring back home. Definitely a better creation than their The Civilian.

Serving type: can

03-12-2012 02:09:32 | More by Naugros