Point The Way
Golden Road Brewing

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From:
Golden Road Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,354
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,419
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
Reviews:
93
Ratings:
529
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 22, 2022
Added:
Oct 17, 2011
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  146
Point the Way IPA is our ode to the hop-crazed residents of LA. Its light malt body is the perfect canvas for the pine, grapefruit, and tropical fruit notes from our generous dry hopping. At 5.9%, this balanced West-Coast IPA is classically SoCal.

Hops: HBC-342, Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe

56 IBU
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Rated: 3.62 by StanleysCup from Maryland

Sep 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.3 by fthegiants from California

Nov 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.71/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is very hazy yellow in color - too hazy to see if there is any visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that quickly settled down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of tropical fruits and grapefruit are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has dank flavors of tropical fruits and grapefruit with a light amount of bitterness. There are hints of pine in the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. Only a light amount of crispness is present.
O: This beer is a lot lighter in body compared to what I would have expected from all of the hop flavors in the taste. As such, it is rather sessionable.

Serving type: can
Mar 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by AndrewTobias from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2020
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.72/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. can - Best enjoyed by 10/26/2019 stamped on bottom. (Had it it just in time!)

Pours slight hazed golden yellow with a foamy head that becomes a bubbly island with some bubbles of lacing.

The smell is of citrus (grapefruit) and pine. Classic traditional American IPA aroma. (Just about hits a 4 in my opinion.)

The taste is of citrus and pine with slightly caramelized bread/grain backing. It has a slightly spicy/leafy finish. Some bitterness lingers. Some alcohol shows throughout.

It hits medium-bodied in a slightly watery way. Slightly/sharp astringent. The body holds together well enough. Some bitterness stays on the palate.

I wouldn't put it in a West Coast hop bomb category, but hop-forward enough to fit a more "old school" interpretation of the style. Not particularly unique, robust or complex, but nice enough to work well.
Oct 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.08 by thesidewayz01 from California

Sep 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by nmwhitehead from New York

Aug 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Toynk from Illinois

Aug 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.45 by atesus from California

Jun 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.85 by barley from California

May 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.63 by alexsanvic from California

Mar 24, 2019
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Reviewed by osheamatth from New York

3.74/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On draft at the brewery in Glendale. Nice well balanced with just a little funk to it that could have upped this to a 4 rating. Piney, citrusy and bone dry.
Feb 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Brian_Pheiffer from California

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.07 by evanwoertz from California

Oct 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.72 by TryThemAllOnce from California

Aug 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.7 by SargeC from California

Aug 06, 2018
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.41/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
A: moderately hazy; deep gold in color; 1+ finger ivory head that receded to a splotchy cap; very little lacing;

S: pine and citrus;

T: a hodgepodge of flavors that don't come through as anything coherent; pronounced bitterness toward the end - a little harsh;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;

O: the flavor was not all that pleasant;
Jul 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by Whatuptho from California

Jul 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by taospowder from New Mexico

Jun 01, 2018
Point The Way from Golden Road Brewing
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 529 ratings