Chainbreaker White IPA - Deschutes Brewery

bstave

Washington

3.88/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into Dogfish Head tulip pint glass

A- Poured hazy golden with a 2 finger white head. Not much lacing.

S- Getting bubble gum and lemon zest.

T- Taste follows nose. Getting bubble gum, lemon zest, and possibly coriander. Refreshing taste, but not too complex. Could be a bit more hoppy.

M- Mouthfeel is light and smooth. Quick drinker. Perfect for a hot summer day.

O- Pretty good, but expected a bit more from Deschutes. Could be hoppier, but possibly this is exactly what they were going for. I could see this being very refreshing on a hot day in the summer. It is also nice to see Deschutes kicking out a new brew. Too bad some of their pub only beers are not in bottles.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2012 03:53:46 | More by bstave

prender1482

Illinois

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-18-2013 00:38:10 | More by prender1482

Coopersbeer

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-17-2013 22:32:42 | More by Coopersbeer

iSip

Colorado

4.09/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Deschutes Chainbreaker IPA: These mixed styles are all the rage. Belgian IPAs and Whitbier IPAs.... I am all for it if the result is good!

The Chainbreaker looks like a Whitbier, light straw color, slightly hazy, very carbonated and topped with a pure white foam that laces well. The aroma has the citrus base to it, and a bit of flowery hops come through. Flavor wise, there is honey, lemon peal and a touch of hoppiness. Much more a Whitbier than IPA. It works for me, as I am a fan of whitbiers. Very good.

Give it a try if you like Whitbier, if you are an IPA head, you will be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:19:56 | More by iSip

piratebryan

California

5/5  rDev +35.9%

05-16-2013 22:51:09 | More by piratebryan

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-16-2013 15:01:56 | More by leftstagebrew

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-16-2013 13:12:02 | More by MinorThreat

AdieKlug

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-15-2013 22:40:39 | More by AdieKlug

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

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

mmilyko

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-13-2013 23:20:20 | More by mmilyko

bholby87

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-13-2013 06:45:55 | More by bholby87

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

4.73/5  rDev +28.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: White with a light yellowish hue, good retention & lace.

S: Lots of lemon with hints of grapefruit & pine. Smells like an IPA.

T: This 'style' is often muddled, but the flavours here are really complimentary. It's a great wheat beer, without the spice, lemon is upfront, with some underlying grapefruit and pine. Solid bitterness.

M: Well-attenuated, light to moderate body has a crisp, dry finish.

O: Maybe it's just a fruity IPA with a bunch of wheat thrown in, but it really works.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2013 22:52:36 | More by Derek

ystazi

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-11-2013 17:16:52 | More by ystazi

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I can't tell you why, but I couldn't get enough of this stuff while out in the Bend-Portland corridor a couple weeks ago. The gimmicky things usually turn me off. But this just won me over immediately.

A: fairly cloudy grain-grassy yellow... one can almost see texture (with)in the liquid... decent foam on the pour, but it mysteriously checked-out each time

S: a European spiced holiday cookie/baby-cake(sweet zwieback?)?...hops are on the nose, but they're muddled with the alternative spicing and the mild and inviting fermenting-dough yeast.... rising above mellow, alive

T: not quite a Wit, not quite an IPA.... maybe a slightly off-spiced, marginally earthy-floral hefeweizen or a lemon shortbread cookie.... delicately richer in fresh-baked white bready malt.... bright, feathery sweetish-flowery hops tingle on the perimeters on the palate, mild spicy.... the tasty malt carries on through, residual sediment-ester interplay

M: almost medium-bodied - doesn't have a dextrin-derived substance to the feel - maybe an almost unfiltered, yeasty texture, washes away with some retard... satisfying, organic heartiness

O: fantastic in my eyes and on my tongue.... won't blow you away, but it has an indelible overall quality - when you see it - you have to have one.... i don't know....

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 06:42:51 | More by Bouleboubier

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-11-2013 01:06:01 | More by ToddHolder

Skunkdrool

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-10-2013 19:10:29 | More by Skunkdrool

cre83

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-10-2013 04:38:57 | More by cre83

ridglens

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-10-2013 01:31:03 | More by ridglens

jabo134

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-09-2013 01:08:57 | More by jabo134

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-07-2013 20:46:05 | More by Chucker17

45nDown

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-07-2013 07:10:00 | More by 45nDown

gnikola

Serbia

2.75/5  rDev -25.3%

05-07-2013 06:16:21 | More by gnikola

Chuck_25

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-07-2013 01:22:21 | More by Chuck_25

Laklimell

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-06-2013 21:43:48 | More by Laklimell

klmcmachen

Texas

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-06-2013 14:55:00 | More by klmcmachen