At Her Majesty's Pleasure - Pipeworks Brewing Company

cosmicevan

New York

4.21/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

big thanks to mjohnson17 for hooking up the pipeworks love (and yeahnatenelson for the pipeworks glasses!!!)

batch #53

a - brew poured a murky yellow orange with a thin bubbly head that fizzled away quick. could not see through it when held to the light.

s - nice fresh dank hops. good grapefruit and citric. hop dominated, but not a slam you in the face hop bomb.

t - the hopping in the nose is on the flavor, but more subdued. lots of other spices in there to balance things out. some orange peel and grape. very soft, but nice flavor.

m - good prickly carbonation. smooth feel, no bitterness from the hops. a bit like an ipa with some water added to mellow out the hop blast.

o - overall, really nice english ipa. soft and easy drinking with subtle hopping on the flavor and nice hopping on the smell. rather impressive.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 01:30:21 | More by cosmicevan

Pidzik12

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 13:04:23 | More by Pidzik12

prender1482

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-18-2013 00:30:51 | More by prender1482

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-16-2013 03:06:14 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

mjohnson17

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-11-2013 14:40:02 | More by mjohnson17

ncaudle

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-05-2013 16:13:56 | More by ncaudle

zonker17

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-05-2013 02:55:51 | More by zonker17

bschinelli

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22 oz bomber, batch number 37, poured into a tulip glass.

A- Pours a hazy yellow hay color into the glass, with, in my batch, a lot (three fingers) of dense tight white foam that slowly drops into the beer, leaving a patchwork of sea foam style lacing.

S- A muted hop signature, but pleasing. A little orange in the citrus aroma.

T- Strong, earthy hop signature when the brew hits the tongue, lots of bitterness as it rolls back torward the tongue. Some bread and astringency in the aftertaste. Lots of carbonation, but not unpleasant.

M- Medium body, I get a lot of hop oils on the tongue.

O- An interesting and worthwhile beer from a new brewer in Chicago.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 21:45:36 | More by bschinelli

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-12-2013 03:58:58 | More by cadaugherty

mhaugo

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

03-31-2013 03:04:21 | More by mhaugo

IPx

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

03-29-2013 07:20:52 | More by IPx

JeltMaaj

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-28-2013 01:29:09 | More by JeltMaaj

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

03-23-2013 19:06:28 | More by Sparky44

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

03-23-2013 17:54:09 | More by mtbdonn

316nuts

Alabama

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-11-2013 18:44:43 | More by 316nuts

AaronBurr

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

03-11-2013 03:12:44 | More by AaronBurr

BeerBuckeye

Ohio

3.91/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a hazy orange with a brownish-amber tint. Small, white head.

S - Quite malty, honey like. Biscuits, light hops, citrusy and zest. A scent of grape win as well.

T - initially very sweet. The grape wine taste is fairly strong. Hops are there, but in the background. It's a very interesting mix. I like it.

M - clean and crisp

Overall - I liked this one,and I admire the difficulty of this style. It seemed like it was lacking something though.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 01:43:35 | More by BeerBuckeye

inlimbo77

Delaware

3.93/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22oz, Batch #83 1/7/13
Riedel unmarked tulip

A: Cloudy dark yellow/orange like color. About a half finger of loose bubbles bright white head. Nice carbonation with tiny bubbles streaming up sides of the glass. Some lacing sheeting.

S: Definitely getting those Nelson hops, that white grape like wine-ish scent. Not getting the coriander but certainly some citrus and orange peel. Not much malt character.

T: Tip of the tongue, you get those Nelson hops and some pine like bitterness too. That white grape is certainly evident. You do get a touch of a spice bill that wasn't as pronounced on the nose, so maybe that coriander. That citrus sweetness comes through as well. Close is crisp and light and somewhat dry. Nice summer brew for sure.

M: It's a light medium, because of the nice carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 18:20:59 | More by inlimbo77

Bubba569

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-02-2013 21:25:08 | More by Bubba569

C2H5

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

03-01-2013 19:42:14 | More by C2H5

DHS1029

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

02-26-2013 15:57:27 | More by DHS1029

SerialHiker

Illinois

4.39/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pours a golden caramel with a couple orange hues…it’s a very creamy, dense caramel color…not transparent at all…a nice off white head formed and settles to a thinner layer…but when I swirl it a bit, it thickens right back up…a very inviting brew…(4.25/5)

Smell: Wow, that is very light and fresh and mouth watering…I’m getting mango, pineapple, kumquat (!!!), tangerine, mandarin…tropical without being flowery…just a hint of pepper bite…some pale/sweet/light caramel malts in the back rounding things off…it’s refreshing and flavorful without being pungent…again, very inviting…(4.35/5)

Taste: Starts very muted, nothing really explodes onto the tongue right away…the flavor definitely builds, it’s actually a bit watery at first and really only catches flight in the after taste…flavor-wise though, I get pale/light/caramel malts up front…it’s very soft and really hits the front of my tongue…the front of my mouth is watering…after I swallow the first sip, I get a strong citrus (orange/pineapple)/piney resin bite that covers my tongue in the back…two very distinct flavors and reactions happening in my mouth – light, sweet and wet caramel malt in the front and zesty, mildly bitter citrus/piney hops in the back…the citrus/piney hops taste fresh, zesty and slightly robust…it’s a great taste that lingers well into the after after taste…one good drink lasts a few minutes…(4.4/5)

Mouthfeel: Light body, light to medium carbonation…it does fluff up a bit bringing citrus (lemon/orange/pineapple) bitterness and zest to the party…it’s almost watery but has an undeniable chewiness to it that saves it from despair…citrus/piney bitterness lingers well into the after taste leaving a wonderful flavor to chew on…(4/5)

Overall: This is a good brew, definitely worth the price tag, $8.99 for a bomber…west coast APA and IPA influenced, there’s tons of citrus/piney/resinous hop flavor to satisfy any hop heads’ hop craving…the texture of this brew is kinda weird and is really the only downside…it’s almost like drinking a black and tan with it’s contrast of light and robust all in one sip…very drinkable, buying a couple of these from the Binny’s in Lakeview and dragging them over to your local bro-fest is a great idea…Pipeworks is a newish beer company from Chicago that is growing in regional/national notoriety for producing solid brews and with good measure…this being my first toe dip into their waters, I can say that at least a clue to what a good brew should do…highly recommended! (4.5/5)

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 01:52:55 | More by SerialHiker

ChugginOil

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

02-14-2013 04:04:47 | More by ChugginOil

mjw1200

Ohio

5/5  rDev +19.9%

02-09-2013 21:27:25 | More by mjw1200

tut2528

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

1st offering of Pipeworks.
GI Tulip

A: pours a murky light orange almost yellowish body, with an absolutely massive 3 fingers worth of head formation (yet this was a somewhat aggressive pour). definitely did not expect there to be so much head formation. nice lacing... and I love the artwork on the bottle!

S: very nice complexity... i get a huge rush of tropical fruits such as pineapple a slight pear, lemon zest and orange peel and some apricot. there is also a slight biscuit and bready presence in the background. a touch of honey.

T: when comparing this to the smell, i find it rather lacking. there is a big bready backbone, hop bitterness, mellowed out tropical fruits (none of which really make an established presence in my opinion), and a slight spiciness.

M: on the lighter side of medium bodied brew. leaves a piney hop bitterness on the palate that creates a bit of salivation. moderate carbonation.

O: i personally found the taste to be lacking in this one. but with this being my first offering by Pipeworks, I'm not disappointed by any means. And will definitely try to "tick" away at their offereings!

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 00:23:09 | More by tut2528