Great Lakes Audrey Hopburn - Great Lakes Brewery

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

4.15/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

From notes taken last week while on tap at "The Kick-Off" in Waterloo.

Pours a murky golden amber with limited white head, but beautiful lacing left down the glass. A wonderful hop-forward, pineapple aroma with very mild Belgian yeast undertones. The flavour has an initially sweet body, including tropical fruit and citrus, before it transitions into a decently bitter finish. That finish lingers for an impressive length of time and highlights tangerine and grapefruit elements. The Belgian yeast is a nuance rather than overpowering. As that’s not a flavour I'd personally choose, would consider this my favourite Belgian IPA!

May not be biblically true to the style, but a great name and a real pleasure to drink. A beer I'd recommend and would definitely purchase again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2012 18:45:47 | More by hopsolutely

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

04-11-2013 14:31:15 | More by beerhunter13

timiskin

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.5%

03-12-2013 20:34:48 | More by timiskin

AddyCanuck

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

03-10-2013 04:12:11 | More by AddyCanuck

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.99/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a medium orangey color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrus and piney hops is quite dominant with light floral undertones. Taste is a satisfying mix between some floral hoppy notes dominated by citrus and piney notes. Dry caramel malt is pretty discreet and finish is quite bitter. Body is quite full with good carbonation. Not sure I can pick-up the Belgian style in this IPA but quite enjoyable nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 19:46:41 | More by Phyl21ca

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.5%

02-13-2013 04:10:29 | More by DaPan

korguy123

Ontario (Canada)

3.79/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Another wonderful gift from TheSevenDuffs
Bottle into tumbler.

Hazy orange and gold pour. Two finger soapy, off white head. Lacing is excellent.

Bright citrus, and a slight pine up front. Sweet tangerines, a touch of peaches and a little grapefruit. Wet grassy hops with slight malt finish. There is a touch of pepper in the nose from the Belgian yeast.

Spicy Belgian yeast, tangerines and grapefruit. Strawberries and some bitter pine. Slightly sweet finish.

Light body, good carbonation and dry bitter finish.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 00:12:52 | More by korguy123

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pretty good IPA, had on draft at The Rhino. Cloudy yellow, with 1/2" of retained foam. Above average mouthfeel. Good hop aroma. Smooth IPA flavour, bold orange citrus. Lots of lace lines.Mouthfeel Cushioned by the yeast, with the IPA flavour dominating.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2013 01:07:58 | More by northyorksammy

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

3.89/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer is a cloudy orange.yellow. Small white head, good sticky lace.

Belgian yeast in the nose, Quite floral. A bit of pine and citrus. A bit muted overall, but nice.

Belgian yeast most prominent in the taste, like the nose. Strong hop presence. Some pine, citrus fruit (mainly grapefruit) and a bit grassy. Fairly bitter. Good.

Medium bodied, highly carbonated. Irritating.

Overall. a pretty good Belgian IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2013 22:13:07 | More by jrenihan

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.74/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Fresh bottle from the brewery. Poured in to GL 25th Anniverary tulip.

A - Hazy yellow with a darker orange hue toward the centre. A thin layer of cream coloured head.

S - A good bitterness with some grapefruit and pine notes and a noticeable Belgian yeast presence that adds some clove and peppery spice aromas.

T - Bitter and dry right away. Some fresh grapefruit, lemon and pine flavours are present from the hops and they are joined by a noticeable but not overwhelming Belgian yeast profile that adds spice, cloves and some yeasty esters. The finish is bitter and peppery.

M -Light to medium body with a good chew. Dry throughout with some sticky hop oils.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 01:55:28 | More by TheSevenDuffs

MaxwellSchaefer

3.79/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Reviewer's Note: this was my last beer of the night after about three pints. I'd had the beer before last night and enjoyed it just as much as I did while reviewing it. That said, my hand writing got a little sloppy at this point so here are my notes ver batim minus the expletives.

Appearance: Cloudy orangish, *** orangish, it's orange.

Smell: Hoppy with citrus notes and slightly grassy undertones

Taste: Good, if a bit heavy. Bitter with a nice finish. A great complexity and depth of character that begs for another sip.

Overall: I really love, enjoy, want to explore this beer. There is a lot to explore here and it's worth splunking to the depths.

Sober me would like to apologize for the use of the word "splunking" but it seemed appropriate at the time.

Serving type: on-tap

01-11-2013 20:34:11 | More by MaxwellSchaefer

Dalia

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

12-22-2012 08:47:25 | More by Dalia

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

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

Hazy blonde colour with a ring of white head, some lace as well. Smell is tropical and fruity with lots of spicy Belgian yeast, big hoppy nose, citrus, mango and orange. Taste is fairly spicy and yeasty with lots of juicy hops up front, fruity, grapefruit, lightly sweet but with a drying finish. Mouthfeel is oily with a medium carbonation, medium bodied, fairly nice weight as well. Awesome hoppy belgian IPA here, of the few of the style popping up around Ontario this is probably the best one I have had.

Serving type: on-tap

11-15-2012 14:52:17 | More by peensteen

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at BarHop, into a GL stange.

Hazy golden orange on the pour, white head with great lacing and decent retention. Nose has some mild tropical notes with dominant citrus and Belgian yeast. Some spice and light sweet malts; great hop aroma. Taste is just the same, lots of citrus and subtler tropical fruits. Drying yeast character, some pine/herbal character with modest bitterness. Lighter body for the style, but this only aids the drinkability. A really nice Belgian IPA, excellent drinkability - Lackey really knows how to make a great smelling beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 00:39:25 | More by liamt07