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Deschutes Inversion IPA

Deschutes Inversion IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
88
overall
Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Bend, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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4273.52/5.03.51/5.06.8%78Shaker, Tulip
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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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 Ungstrup (14724), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
May 2, 2008  
Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival 2007. A hazy amber beer with a lazing orangey head. The aroma is sweet grassy and grapefruity. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of hops lending it notes of grass and grapefruits, the grapefruit also gives it a slight acidity, before the dry bitter finish sets in.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 30, 2009  
Bottle 35,5 cl. Clear amber golden with a dense yellowish head. Fresh peachy hop aroma. Medium body, some caramel and a fairly hoppy and somewhat leathery finish. 100709


 omhper (12153), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2006    Updated: Nov 22, 2006
[Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival] Hazy pale amber, minimal head. Rich sweaty lychee aroma. Dryish with clean mouthfeel. Aromatic and over-hoppy, yet light and drinkable. Lingering very bitter finish.


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 26, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is dry pinewood hops. Dry fruity and pinewood hoppy. Smooth caramel malt base. Light bitter and medium dry with a lingering smooth malt base into the far finish.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 26, 2008  
<b>Bottle 355ml.</b>
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is soft. (050808)


 oh6gdx (8795), Vasa, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2006  
Bottled (became rating #2000). Hazy, darkish amber colour with small beige head. Aroma is fruitish and flowery hops with sweet candyish hints. Liked the aroma very much. Flavour again is grassy, slight caramellish and hayish. Quite standard IPA.


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 7, 2006  
Bottle at Stockholm Beerfestival. Clear orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of hops, grass, pine needles and hops. Flavour of hops, grape fruits and pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 05/20/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Noog II

hazy amber, thin white head, sweet carmel malt aroma with soft floral hops, nice hop flavor, touch of sweet citrus grapefruit character, long bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4



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