Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA - Great Lakes Brewing Company

Chadpaq

North Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Saw a six of this at my local Harris Teeter for $7.99...had to pick it up.

Pours a nice goldish-amber, similar to almost every other IPA I've had. Pretty, but certainly doesn't blow me away in terms of originality. I poured this baby aggressively into my tapered pint glass, revealing a beautiful tri-fingered head that's leaving gorgeous gobs of frother, pure-white head at the top of my glass, similar to freshly-driven snow. In case you couldn't gather it from my less-than-spectacular diction, this beer has an awesome head.

Citrus envelopes my nostrils as I inhale cautiously. I actually have to restrain myself a bit to keep the tip of my nose out of the frothy goodness that is the head of this brew. Grapefruits, oranges: A regular Floridian citrus summer, in the glass of an Ohio brew, in the hand of a North Carolinian connoisseur.

I needed my hops fix tonight, and I'll be damned if The Commodore didn't deliver. Fruity initially, but this merely serves to deceive my palate as the hops bite down hard on my tastebuds, rendering them nearly useless at ascertaining the taste of any other product save for this tasty stuff.

Nothing special in the area of mouthfeel. Adequate carbonation, although I might have preferred a little more. Fairly smooth. Pretty standard in terms of category.

I could drink this stuff all day. It's dangerously drinkable for its 7.5% abv. But I'll (try to) stay in control tonight.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2010 01:41:05 | More by Chadpaq

johnpz168

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -36.1%

05-26-2013 00:39:45 | More by johnpz168

lefty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 23:17:14 | More by lefty

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-25-2013 21:06:28 | More by Slatetank

FilumDee

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-25-2013 19:56:51 | More by FilumDee

jgarvis

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-25-2013 15:52:09 | More by jgarvis

WKole81

Illinois

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-25-2013 04:40:22 | More by WKole81

bobbyr5

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-24-2013 03:23:40 | More by bobbyr5

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-24-2013 01:40:25 | More by megamass

Thecasehead

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 23:17:12 | More by Thecasehead

msinger1002

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 21:36:18 | More by msinger1002

maxcoinage

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 02:26:51 | More by maxcoinage

JoeLacy

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 01:28:31 | More by JoeLacy

Wally

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 00:04:25 | More by Wally

MrIncognito

Virginia

4.14/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - poured from a 12oz bottle. Clear orange body beneath a foamy 2-finger white head that retains well and leaves good lacing. Moderate amount of tiny bubbles rising from the bottom

S - Not overly powerful in the nose but what is there smells nice. Citrus and pine hop presence with a toffee maltiness. Floral without being overly sweet in the nose

T&M - Moderate carbonation keeps mouthfeel smooth with just a touch of dryness. Citrus hops hit me first with a nice orange zest followed quickly by earthiness and some very light pine. A bit of toffee sweetness in the swallow. Mild hop bitterness lingers for quite a while but never becomes stale. I really enjoy the meld between citrus and pine hops with the earthy quality. Very drinkable

O - I enjoyed this very much and would certainly not hesitate to make this a daily beer. Great flavors and structure. Complex enough to be interesting all the way through the glass

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 14:08:33 | More by MrIncognito

jakecattleco

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 19:29:19 | More by jakecattleco

nstorts

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-21-2013 02:08:09 | More by nstorts

mscudder

Georgia

3.94/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Served in a pint. A bit old, best by 5/27/13.

A -Nice frothy off-white head with a transparent caramel hue. Impressive retention leaving great lacing.

S - Sweet toffee, hops and a slight malt presence.

T - Lots of malt and earthy tones hit me strongly. Light hop bitterness, although leaving much to be desired, although i can only suspect that the beer's age is the culprit. Toffee is apparent. Bitterness brings out the fruit, mostly on the finish: grapefruit, pineapple....perhaps some melon.

M - Medium body with fair carbonation. Not a typical IPA, although suited well for my taste.

O - I suspect this beer is amazing when fresh. For what I was able to get my hands on, I am glad to have five more.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:38:12 | More by mscudder

jburd19

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-20-2013 17:53:53 | More by jburd19

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 14:36:07 | More by InspectorBob

purppy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 01:09:48 | More by purppy

NJB145

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 01:00:25 | More by NJB145

LarryMyers

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 00:47:28 | More by LarryMyers

clay23

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 01:27:21 | More by clay23

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 22:09:28 | More by Photekut