Dunegräs - Greenbush Brewing Company

tectactoe

Michigan

3.41/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Thanks to Mike for handing this one over to me. Pours a swampy and murky orange and burnt sienna color - the initial pour reveals some huge stringy looking sediment before it gets lost in the intense haze of the beer. The slightly off-white head settles quickly into a thin cover atop the unfiltered brew.

The aroma is pretty light overall; mild citrus fruit and skins. Light juicy characteristics, almost a little like taking a whiff of actually fruit-juice, if it wasn't for the underlying hop notes. Slight white pepper and tiny herbal notes make up a majority of the green notes. When all is said and done, it doesn't smell bad at all, but it's quite underwhelming. A bit mild and one-dimensional. I know it sounds funny to call an "IPA" one dimensional, because they're all just about the hops, right? Eh, not quite. This one just doesn't really stand out in any kind of way and the nose is slightly under-powered.

Dunegras is a bit watery on the mouth - very wet and leaving a bit to be desired. It starts off with a combo of citrus and mild peppery spice. As the nose indicated, the hop flavors remain mostly ashy and herbal. As the beers warms up, I pick up some lightly floral and very little pine notes, too, but still with heavy herbal overtones. The malt is pretty heavy and noticeable - breadiness and very light caramel sweetness back the hops up. Near the end, some more distinct fruits come out - light apricot and grapefruit. Aftertaste is mildly leafy and fruity, not too bitter, but not that sweet, either. The body is pretty thin and it leaves a sticky coating all around my mouth. Medium carbonation.

Definitely not a bad beer, just fairly unimpressive in basically all facets of the game. I enjoyed the gift from Mike, but this is something I would probably not purchase if I saw it in a store now. There's just too many other options and this is giving me no reason to every pick it over the rest.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 14:30:04 | More by tectactoe

BBP

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-23-2013 08:32:33 | More by BBP

NJB145

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-19-2013 01:20:48 | More by NJB145

jmckelley

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-19-2013 01:07:08 | More by jmckelley

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-13-2013 22:06:20 | More by HarmonMW

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-13-2013 01:09:13 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

Alextricity

Michigan

4.16/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

$2 12oz bottle poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint.

Appearance: A very hazy red color with orange around the edges -- bits can be seen floating around, and there's a little bit of sediment. There's a two finger of off-white, creamy head that lasts awhile before dying down to about half a finger. Lacing is awesome.

Smell: A lot of piney, resinous hops with really no fruit character to speak of. Grassy and earthy. A bit of spiciness comes through as well. Very nice, and smells super fresh.

Taste/feel: Follows the nose for the most part, with a good "malt backbone" as they say. IBUs on this are at 67, which is about what I'd guess. There's a slight bitterness on the finish just to let you know that you're sipping on an IPA. As the beer warms up, it gets a slightly fruity quality to it, and it tastes a little more sweet. The mouthfeel on this beer sets it apart from most IPAs that I have had -- like their Closure Pale Ale, this beer has a very silky, drinkable quality.

I'm really enjoying Greenbush, and I'm glad to get the chance to taste their stuff. Another awesome beer ... I'm surprised the score on this site is "only" 86.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 15:16:40 | More by Alextricity

olivermonster

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-10-2013 22:18:25 | More by olivermonster

Slay40

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-10-2013 21:15:41 | More by Slay40

bryang002

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-10-2013 03:13:05 | More by bryang002

miwestcoaster

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

05-10-2013 02:59:51 | More by miwestcoaster

JVoyager

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-08-2013 23:48:55 | More by JVoyager

johunnic

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-08-2013 17:56:50 | More by johunnic

Sparty55

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-05-2013 22:37:44 | More by Sparty55

Acuity

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-05-2013 15:32:42 | More by Acuity

strohme2

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-02-2013 01:27:33 | More by strohme2

akttr

Michigan

3/5  rDev -21.5%

04-30-2013 02:02:46 | More by akttr

HoneyLamb

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-29-2013 03:15:14 | More by HoneyLamb

hackmann

Michigan

3.33/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: murky brown body with a light tan two finger head.

Aroma: mild citrus, hint of floral, a touch of sweet malt, nothing special

Flavors: mild non-descript citrus, little peppery, some grassiness, slightly fruity undertone,

Mouthfeel: medium body, mild-moderate carbonation, grassy feel from the hops, peppery, nice bitterness, oily

To the Point: okay, nothing memorable, I don’t think I would buy this again, interesting to try

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 01:10:58 | More by hackmann

swtchuck

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-26-2013 01:37:58 | More by swtchuck

klingenator

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-22-2013 01:47:58 | More by klingenator

SerialHiker

Illinois

4.21/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Pours a caramel orange color…somewhat dense, I can see a few bubbles in the middle…head is light khaki and maintains a finger width thick…a nice lively looking brew with some great head…(4/5)

Smell: Yum! Fresh and lively aroma…tons of piney, tropical, citrus hops exploding out of the glass…orange, mandarin, pineapple, mango, lemon, grapefruit and a distinct pine bite…very inviting and mouthwatering…malts play a background role here, but there is some pale, caramel and toffee notes…very hops driven, this thing smells fantastic! (4.25/5)

Taste: Yum! Way more caramel malt flavor than the nose would indicate…this brew is wonderfully flavored with zesty piney, citrus and tropical hops varieties that bring orange, pineapple, mango, grapefruit, lemon bitterness and a piney resinous bite to my palate…there is that noticeable sweet caramel malt presence that does just enough to keep the flavor balanced as best as it could be…this is very hoppy, very fresh and very tasty…one sip lasts a few minutes…(4.25/5)

Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium to tons of carbonation…this thing fluffs up nicely bringing muted earthy/piney bitterness to the palate…it really hits all parts of my tongue and that noticeable bite really rounds out the overall flavor nicely…lingering piney bitterness in the after taste…(4/5)

Overall: This is a fantastic brew…the flavor is wonderful and there’s a real drinkability here that would put an ordinary sixer in danger, each sip leaves me wanting more…Greenbush is becoming one of my favorite “Chicagoland” (I use that loosely because it’s about 1.5 hours from Chicago) breweries with each outstanding beer I try from them…Dunegras is fantastic ale that is a bit high on the ABV scale for an all day sipper, but if you are looking for a brew to help watch the game or sustain laughs during the neighborhood poker run, than this is the beer for you…easily recommendable, if you see this in your local beer store or are in Western Michigan, pick up a sixer of this and enjoy…(4.25/5)

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 00:22:30 | More by SerialHiker

sofisdad

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-20-2013 06:43:41 | More by sofisdad

Justin_Neff

Ohio

3.84/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Cloudy amber color with a huge, fizzy head that gushed out of the bottle before I even poured. This one appears mega carbonated.

S: Yeast. Some funk. Strong citrus. Heavy floral notes. Very nice.

T: As the nose suggests, definite yeast esters upfront. Floral hoppiness follows and finishes with orange and clementine-like sweetness. This one finishes with a nice fruity note that was surprising and unexpected from the nose.

M: High carbonation. Dry. Medium Body. A bit prickly. Refreshing.

O: Not bad at all, following the frightening bottle opening and initial pour. I wasn't sure what to expect from the initial smell, but it ended up being a nice little surprise. Glad I tried.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 01:05:30 | More by Justin_Neff

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-19-2013 22:23:14 | More by JohnnieNepal