Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA

A very nice jack of all trades IPA. Some citrus, some malt, some body, good drinkability. Great price too. 8 bucks a six makes it an easy staple when its available.

Bottle. Pours a clean golden yellow with a medium white head. Aroma is straight hops with a slight floral presence. Flavor is bitter hops. Best lacing I’ve ever seen. Excellent beer.

Bottle. Pours a hazy amber with thin white head. Great lacing. Aroma is citrus hops with a tad bit of malts. Notes of grass and grapefruit really stand out as well. On the pallet, it is crisp and refreshing. The finish leaves a nice bitter hoppy flavor lingering, wanting more. I am very impressed with this beer. By far the best I have had from Great Lakes.

Compliments of the Beer Somimelier to the Stars, Drbayern. WOW! ANother great beer from Great Lakes! Poured a nice off orange yellow, clear and clean. Nice satiny head that stayed the whole beer! Wonderful citrusy aroma. Mouth feel was excellent. Smooth in front, with a hint of grapefruit from the hops. Nice hoppy aftertaste and bite! Makes me want to live back up north!!!

Bottle. Pours orange with medium white head. Aroma is somewhat malty with orange/grapefruit. Flavor is a nice balance of caramel malt and fruits. Hops bite hard in the end...a very dry finish. A nice bitterness in the aftertaste that lingers. Tasty but nothing amazing.

Bottle thanks to moejuck. Pours a clear light orange with a thick white head. Aroma of sweet malt (some wheat maybe?), light tropical fruits, and light hops that become more garlicky as the beer warms. Flavor is more hoppy with grassy and citrus hops. Nice and hoppy, although the dominating hops make the flavor not as complex as some of the top IPAs. Still, a solid IPA. 8/4/8/4/14 (3.8/5)

Bottle. Aroma of peaches, lemony nectar and pollen, fleshy orange, leafy hops, light grass, dessert-bread malt . Flavor bitter and resinous and well-balanced with semisweet, bready malt and a caramel aspect of it that really goes hands in hand with the resin. Distinct grapefruit notes as well, particularly in the finish, maybe even some bitter olive tones. Pretty dry. I’m really enjoying this and finding it to be a very nuanced brew, though I think that may have more to do with my sensory perception being quite keen at the moment, and sometimes when I have moments like this I wonder if so many nuances of many other beers that have crossed my tongue have been lost. Or maybe I’m not giving myself enough credit and this beer is just awesome. I also realize all this philosophical pondering has little, if anything, to do with my rating, but I felt now was the time to bring it up. Really nice beer, by the by.

Bottle. Clear yellow/orange pour, little carbonation and a sour and dry hoppy aroma. Flavor was heavy citrus orange, hops, flowers and bitter on the finish. Decent IPA, but it still doesn’t beat a Bells Two Hearted or a Surly Furious.