Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA

I’ve read about the Commodore but I don’t know if his personality matched this phenomenally bitter and unpleasant ale. If not, they have done his name a disservice. I’m shocked the hop heads on this site haven’t lavished a 100 percentile rating on this overly hopped concoction. The truth is, while the color and aroma are appealing, it’s just overdone. You ever tasted chili whose maker has fired it with such overpowering pepper that you can’t taste anything else? If so, drink it with this IPA.

Hoppy, hearty, and full of alcohol. Bottle drinker. I am sure it is way better properly poured. Delicious tastes of fruity American hops. Quality brew. I experienced a smooth mouth feel and aftertaste. Pleasant.

Decently hoppy overall, but didn’t get a lot of aroma in the scent. It might be an old bottle. A little higher alcohol than most IPA’s, but barely detectable through the hops. Easily could grab a 6 of these.

Deep golden beer with a frothy off white head. Fresh floral hoppy nose with green apple and grapefruit rind. Full mouthfeel, almost syrupy. Cannied orange peel, pine resin, caramel squares. This is a hot IPA, which tingles on the tongue and leaves a thick, sweet hop resin in the finish.

12oz bottle from my Secret Santa. Muddled fruit cocktail aroma. Pears, peaches and apricots. A decent earthy component (grass and leaves as well. Pours bright honey colored with a thin white head. Nice amount of tongue grabbing bitterness on the palate. Some pine resin and dry wood but lots of bitter citrus. Crisp and lively on the tongue. Vibrant hops. The bitter hops leave a lasting impression.

Poured a golden color, almost straw-like. Thin white head which had some lacing. Aroma was mainly soapy with some pine/citrus. Flavor seemed to be all hops. good but nothing special. Crisp finish,

Poured from a 12oz bottle I picked up in Michigan this summer. Poured a great copper hue with a large 3 finger head that was creamy in color. Some carbonation throughout and the head diminished to a nice top after a bit. Very hoppy & fruit smells upon the pour-quite fragrant. Taste of hops & light fruits came through right away in the taste with a nice smooth mouthfeel, but I think that this beer might have suffered a bit from the travel back to Ireland-fairly bitter without alot of maltiness. I’d like to try this one again if I could-maybe the next time that I am in the area I’ll try this Ohio beer as I tend to like this style & Great Lakes usually makes some good brews.

Golden, maybe half a shade darker than a pilsener (in a pilsener glass, as it so happens). Head of larger bubbles dissipates into a small ring of tiny bubbles left behind in a few small patches of lace w/ each sip. Nose is a fruity bouquet of hops w/ some pear bites coming out once tasted. Maybe a touch too bitter w/ resiny hops in the finish but w/ real fine feisty carbonation. Not bad at all but I can’t think of any reason I’d chose this over Burning River. Commodore Perry rules all though. Fuck the British Empire and the impressment of our sailors.