Deschutes Inversion IPA

	Percentile
	88
	overall

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Bend, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
432	3.52/5.0	3.51/5.0	6.8%	78.2	Shaker, Tulip

Commercial Description:
After months of experimentation, energy and obsession, Deschutes Brewery’s brewers have triumphed once again with their newest creation - Inversion IPA. Inversion’s trio of American hops delivers an over-the-top nose with hints of orange and grapefruit. Inversion is then dry-hopped for seven days resulting in an added hoppy kick. To balance the hop character of Inversion, Deschutes’ brewers used crystal and caraston malts that weave throughout the beer providing soft, complex caramel flavors. Inversion IPA is smooth and delicious. Just like clear days up on the mountain, Inversion IPA will deliver a path to higher ground. Inversion will be available year-round starting in early April on draft and in 6-packs. Inversion IPA is a phenomenal NW-style IPA, beckoning all beer drinkers and enticing IPA lovers to invert their world and find clarity above the routine of the everyday. Alc. By Vol. 6.8% IBUs 75

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cyanescens (156), Seattle, Washington, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 11, 2007

Really hoppy brew, refreshing, crisp. Orange citrus is present, alcohol is smooth. Beer is well bodied. Very good beer from Deschutes.

adrian910ss (1410), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jul 10, 2007

Pours a clear copper color with a medium creamy beige head. Tangy aroma of orange citrus hops. Taste is bitter hoppy with orange citrus undertones.

0o9i (334), Reno, Nevada, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	8/10	2/5	14/20

Jul 8, 2007

Bottled. Clear amber body, gently sparkling, and topped with a large, ivory head that becomes lumpy and leaves thick splotches of lace. Light-medium body with almost no carbonation, and rather wet finish. Lots of floral hops on the aroma with honey, a touch of caramel-alcohol, and a touch of sweet bread dough; aroma is malt-dominant. Flavor is pine, peach, honey, brown sugar, and has a pleasantly long, bitter finish to dry the mouth out (making up for the lack of carbonation); the mouth is rather balanced...until about 3-4sec after you swallow. Some slight alcoholic warmth on the finish as well, felt in the chest cavity. Not too exciting, but pleasant flavor profile, light, and easy to drink. Refreshing for 100F+ weather.

hellbilly (1515), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 8, 2007

floral soapy malt aroma. flavor has tones of oranges and honey. nicely balanced but rather run of the mill.

scottmc (167), Lakewood, Colorado, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 6, 2007

A mistake. I didn’t think this IPA made, it fell short in certain areas. This IPA had a more pine and forest smell and taste not of traditional IPAs. The hop profile was wierd and the cara and carasont malts were not of my liking in combination with the hops. Not a bad beer overall, just not a great IPA.

robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 4, 2007 Updated: Jul 30, 2009

old rating: 8/3/8/4/16 - 3.9 7/3/7/4/15 - 3.6 pours a semi-cloudy golden amber, small off white head that quickly goes away, and great lacing. smells of hops, mandarin oranges, some lemon, touch of caramel, dry leaves, and malt in the back. taste is smooth and creamy, nice bitterness, grapefruit hops, citrus notes, touch of caramel, and some pine, ends bitter.

golubj (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 1, 2007 Updated: Nov 9, 2007

Bottle. Aroma of citrus, orange rind, pine, and some bready malt. The flavor is very similar with a little bit of a lemon grass sort of bitterness. Maybe a little too much carbonation also.

sneagrams3 (1747), St. Louis, Missouri, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 28, 2007

The Dan Journal #57. Tasted November 2006. Hazy amber hued. Layer of white head. Floral grassy and bready nose. Slight peppery note. Rich and full bodied. Spicy hops. Smooth yet levely and tingling. Nice caramel malt undertone. Great IPA, but a touch light.

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