Chainbreaker White IPA - Deschutes Brewery

rlee1390

Indiana

3.98/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Translucent bright yellow, some carbonation, one finger head with some lacing.

S-Lots of spice, too much spice actually, orange, lemon, grass, some citrus hops but the spice is overpowering.

T-Spice, grass floral notes, orange and lemon with some bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, well carbonated.

O-A nice White IPA, the bitterness is there and the blend of orange and lemon is nice.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 16:14:01 | More by rlee1390

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-21-2013 18:24:48 | More by rolltide8425

jesus808

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-21-2013 05:55:15 | More by jesus808

atomicskier1889

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-20-2013 16:06:05 | More by atomicskier1889

PhillyStyle

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-20-2013 03:34:28 | More by PhillyStyle

Glibber

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-19-2013 22:25:59 | More by Glibber

Tertullian007

Missouri

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 22:49:46 | More by Tertullian007

mooseo

Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle into tulip.

A - Hazy light yellow/gold with a small creamy white head.

S - Lemon, bready malts, light citrus, pine, Belgian yeast.

T - Lemon zest, orange, grassy hops, hay, sweet bready malt. Coriander and Belgian yeast add a nice spicy element that is noticeable throughout. Finishes grainy and grassy with a very slight hop bitterness.

M - Smooth, creamy, light bodied. A bit too thin. High carbonation.

O - This is a pleasant, refreshing beer to have in the spring or summer. It's more of a straight up Belgian wit than an IPA, although hops are definitely present. Pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 18:26:32 | More by mooseo

jl28r1

Texas

3/5  rDev -18.5%

05-18-2013 16:25:35 | More by jl28r1

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