Last Chance IPA - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2.79/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

12 oz bottle into a Samuel Smith pint glass.

A: Pours a golden amber color. The head is a one finger white color with poor retention.

S: This seems to take the herbal/piny route as far as hop profiles go. There is a hint of grapefruit peel as well, but this is mostly pine. Underlying that even further are some biscuity malts and some Simcoe cattiness. The aroma isn't quite my cup of tea, but it's alright.

T: Again with the piny hop profile to start. The hops come across as being generically bitter with no real hop flavors aside from a vague grapefruit finish. Only truly distinctive flavor note I can pick up is green tea in the midtaste. The finish gradually becomes a bit like - dare I say - Windex after some sips. It's not particularly good, but it's mild enough where I don't really sweat drinking this too much.

M: I enjoy the crisp dryness of the body, but the texture squeezes far too much hop harshness out of the flavors it seems. The lingering aftertaste is very resinous and oily.

O: Apart from their solid Imperial Pumpkin Ale, I haven't been impressed by Weyerbacher's offerings - this being no exception. I hate how most middle-of-the-road IPAs (like this) are all about generic bitterness instead of complex hop/malt interplay. Meh.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 22:38:16 | More by ThisWangsChung

Captain_Rapp

New York

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

05-17-2013 00:36:40 | More by Captain_Rapp

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -14.5%

05-16-2013 15:02:14 | More by leftstagebrew

GiantMidget

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -14.5%

05-15-2013 17:38:30 | More by GiantMidget

Chegui

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +21.1%

05-14-2013 20:10:42 | More by Chegui

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -14.5%

05-12-2013 17:04:24 | More by mikeburd1128

Mike099

New York

4/5  rDev +14%

05-12-2013 06:04:36 | More by Mike099

dcbeers

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

05-12-2013 04:41:45 | More by dcbeers

AndrewMichael

Virginia

4/5  rDev +14%

05-07-2013 00:48:37 | More by AndrewMichael

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

05-06-2013 18:12:51 | More by ZEB89

moose2k

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

05-06-2013 01:00:59 | More by moose2k

scottbrew4u

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%

05-05-2013 00:34:35 | More by scottbrew4u

Joe610

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +14%

05-04-2013 21:47:42 | More by Joe610

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%

05-04-2013 16:46:47 | More by IPAchris

cyclonece09

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a cloudy yellowsh straw with a small white head. Smells of flowery hops with slight piney tones. Tastes of earthy hops, water, and some grain, little bit strange. Beer is a little heavy on the carbonation, but still for its light body is very drinkable. Overall, a very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 02:49:48 | More by cyclonece09

StoneTSR

Colorado

3.58/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

APPEARANCE: The Last Chance pours a bright, opaque orange. The head is small, but the bubbles are very small and well organized – very nice look. The head dissolves fairly quickly into a thin cap. The lacing is absolutely gorgeous, covering about 60% of the back of the glass.

SMELL: Pleasant aroma of citrus, spice and a little fresh cut grass. The citrus leans towards the orange end of the spectrum with a little grapefruit behind it. Would be 4.5 or higher if it were a little stronger.

TASTE: The grass from the nose comes through big time and is backed up by more green in the form of mint. A small wave of bitter grapefruit takes the middle of the sip before menthol crashes over it and takes charge for the finish.

MOUTHFEEL: The tiny bubbles from the head provide a nice tickle to the palate. The body is on the lighter side and it is a very dry beer, leaving the palate thirsty for that next sip.

OVERALL: The minty thing is a little weird at first. I have had plenty of IPAs with a hint of mint, but not this intense. That said, it is a nice combination with the grassy character. I would reach for this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 05:17:50 | More by StoneTSR

troy138

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14%

04-30-2013 23:50:55 | More by troy138

smiga

New Jersey

3.44/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours well into a .5 glass cylinder. Hazy, amber orange, modest head, with brief retention but great lacing. Thin head remains through the hour.

S: Aromas of hops citrus, malt, a bit of piss. Good stiff nose. Pissy smell subsides after a few minutes.

T: Tastes follows the smell, the overall citrusy hops, hop forward, then mildly balanced with biscuity malts. Nice bitter-sweet arc. Was good with tomatoes sauce and sausage. Good back bone of bitterness, pine, tingle, and fruit without being alcoholic. Refreshing. Gladly want to try again.

M: It feels light to medium-bodied, crisp on the palate, moderate carbonation. Refreshing, satisfying, lighter than most IPAs. Sessionable. Definitely would like another.

O: Solid IPA - citrusy, tingly, good example of the style, good introduction.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 12:02:02 | More by smiga

PsilohsaiBiN

New York

2/5  rDev -43%

04-28-2013 23:49:30 | More by PsilohsaiBiN

TimHitchings

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

04-21-2013 02:29:55 | More by TimHitchings

jwat

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

04-19-2013 23:32:33 | More by jwat

derekdenim

New York

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%

04-19-2013 23:03:17 | More by derekdenim

bef126

Texas

3/5  rDev -14.5%

04-18-2013 21:29:55 | More by bef126

sailorastro

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +14%

04-18-2013 18:24:24 | More by sailorastro

jimcivis

Tennessee

3/5  rDev -14.5%

04-16-2013 21:59:45 | More by jimcivis