Last Chance IPA - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a fizzy foamy head fades at a decent rate with soapy lacing, mostly clear nectar orange color.

Nose fresh hops, light grassy leafy hops, little spicy earthy, faint pine, a bit floral, just a touch of malty grain underneath.

Taste starts with some bitter hops, little spicy and faint earthy, again leafy and grassy but then starts to get fairly spicy and very bitter. Very light malt base that barely exist. since there is no base, the hops go rampant, earthy slightly herbal leafy hops keep getting more and more bitter, long spicy bitter earthy hop finish that borders astringent, feels like I have a mouthful of pellet hops.

Mouth is med bodied, decent carb.

Overall not bad but hops get a bit too crazy as it's pretty much just bitterness after a while, with little actual hop character. A bit more malt to balance would have been nice, or more hop character later on the boil rather than mostly bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 01:04:10 | More by jlindros

chris1919

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-24-2013 01:11:53 | More by chris1919

adamwn

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-24-2013 00:27:39 | More by adamwn

bdardenne

Belgium

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-23-2013 23:00:01 | More by bdardenne

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-22-2013 15:58:46 | More by NJBeer265

ejane

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +42%

05-21-2013 00:49:33 | More by ejane

stanowsf

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-20-2013 20:24:19 | More by stanowsf

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-20-2013 12:22:43 | More by InspectorBob

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-20-2013 01:47:24 | More by jrohrbacher

bcuz7

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

05-19-2013 21:49:10 | More by bcuz7

Captain_Rapp

New York

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

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

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -14.8%

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

GiantMidget

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -14.8%

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

Chegui

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

05-14-2013 20:10:42 | More by Chegui

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -14.8%

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

Mike099

New York

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-12-2013 06:04:36 | More by Mike099

dcbeers

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-12-2013 04:41:45 | More by dcbeers

AndrewMichael

Virginia

4/5  rDev +13.6%

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

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-06-2013 18:12:51 | More by ZEB89

moose2k

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-06-2013 01:00:59 | More by moose2k

scottbrew4u

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

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

Joe610

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-04-2013 21:47:42 | More by Joe610

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

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

cyclonece09

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +7.4%
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 +1.7%
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