Inversion IPA - Deschutes Brewery

smakawhat

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a Nonic pint glass. Thanks to colts0916 for the trade. Hmmm, seems I am overdue Best by Feb 8th... better drink this. I should probably say more than my last on tap review of this.

Monster huge head off the pour of four fingers off white. Solid retention, and pours gold, but leaves a nice somewhat cloudy body of amber color. Some real good stick lacing of even very big bubbles.

Wonderful fruit basket fresh grapefruit flesh smell. Mild malts, and hints of fresh squeezed orange juice. Real great smelling beer here.

Tastes just solid and simple. Good hop feel even this late out of the bottle, with a great smooth body. Hop presence comes out with tangerine and lime punch on the swallow. Malts mellow out behind. A classic good simple American IPA.

I am even more impressed how good this is beyond the freshness date, it's even a little more fruit subtle than its big grapefruit bomb on tap version. Great drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2011 04:12:30 | More by smakawhat

Kastler

Washington

4.04/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bottle poured in a chilled glass.

A - Dark amber color with a reddish tint. Very beautiful color. Minimal, about half a cm, head.

S - Strong bitter yet sweet, hoppy smell

T - At first, very strong hoppy taste. But after a sip or two, it becomes an excellent mix of hops and pine. Aftertaste is quite nice and sweet.

M - Good mouthfeel, medium to low carbonation. A low consistency.

O - Loved this beer. Any fans of IPA should try this at one point. Deschutes never fails to deliver.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:20:50 | More by Kastler

Grfilwett

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

05-21-2013 01:25:27 | More by Grfilwett

thinwhiteduke

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-21-2013 01:08:23 | More by thinwhiteduke

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-20-2013 23:10:32 | More by Bouleboubier

MarshMan71

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-20-2013 19:51:29 | More by MarshMan71

Michaeldmanley

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-20-2013 04:04:06 | More by Michaeldmanley

AdieKlug

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-20-2013 00:30:07 | More by AdieKlug

Lagerquestrian

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-19-2013 02:39:37 | More by Lagerquestrian

Glen0matiC

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 00:35:10 | More by Glen0matiC

jl28r1

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-18-2013 16:26:36 | More by jl28r1

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-18-2013 03:54:43 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

SMITHAND

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-17-2013 20:07:08 | More by SMITHAND

TTAmod

Michigan

3.71/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle with a best by date of August 7th poured into pint glass.

A: Pretty dark for an IPA; dark amber with a one finger fluffy tan head. Retention is pretty good.

S: Smell is quite malty with some citrus-y hops. Smells like caramel, flowers, orange, and grapefruit.

T: This is a pretty malty IPA...tastes a little like what a hop-faded IPA would taste like (but the hops aren't faded considering this was probably brewed about a week ago.) Nonetheless, the main culprit for this taste is probably the overabundance of roasted caramel malts, which definitely make their presence known. Don't get me wrong, there is a nice floral, citrusy hop taste, but it's being pushed around by the big malt. Becomes more bitter and hoppy on the hind end with some raw leafy hops and a lingering bitterness.

M: Deschutes usually nails the mouthfeel, and this beer is no exception. Slightly light medium body, decent carbonation, and really good smoothness makes this beer go down extremely easy.

O: An above average, but not amazing, IPA. They should have calmed down on the roasted malts and gone with something a bit more pale. I'm sure they wanted to try something a little different, but a less overpowering malt base would let the great hops in this brew come forward a lot more. Still, quite a deal at $8 for a sixer. I would definitely buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 03:11:23 | More by TTAmod

Demarais20

North Dakota

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 07:40:31 | More by Demarais20

Pelican5

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 07:27:03 | More by Pelican5

BSore

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

05-16-2013 06:18:14 | More by BSore

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-15-2013 13:03:28 | More by touchmeimsac

gmendez1122

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 05:35:47 | More by gmendez1122

tdmccarthy

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-15-2013 02:48:42 | More by tdmccarthy

Techichi

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.7%

05-13-2013 15:24:13 | More by Techichi

tstigz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-13-2013 13:03:08 | More by tstigz

Stevotex

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

05-12-2013 22:01:12 | More by Stevotex

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-12-2013 02:42:07 | More by HarmonMW

Bones10

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-12-2013 02:34:34 | More by Bones10