Play Deader IPA
Yellow Dog Brewing in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.34
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Double West Coast IPA
Play Deader cranks things up with bigger hops, bolder flavour, and a whole lot more bite 💥 This Double IPA hits with a wave of tropical fruit, citrus, and a hint of pine, balanced by a smooth bitterness and a clean, dry finish. It’s dangerously drinkable. Play Deader doesn’t just play…it dominates.
Play Deader cranks things up with bigger hops, bolder flavour, and a whole lot more bite 💥 This Double IPA hits with a wave of tropical fruit, citrus, and a hint of pine, balanced by a smooth bitterness and a clean, dry finish. It’s dangerously drinkable. Play Deader doesn’t just play…it dominates.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bright, amber, medium head. Medium hop, lots of pale malt. A bit husky, with some alcohol flavour in the finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2025
at 19:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
586 ml can. Pours a copper color with moderate head. Aromas of doughy malts, pine, and a bit of toffee. Flavors of same with emphasis on pine. Yep, a very old school malty IPA. Overall good, but what’s with the stupid huge can? I rather buy two small cans rather than have to consume what’s in the huge can in one sitting.
Tried
from Can
from
Cascadia Liquor Stores (Nanoose Bay)
on 21 Sep 2025
at 23:02
8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
20oz (😑) shared @ Ryan's with Farees and Alex.
Aroma: a bir fruity with some flowery notes, good malt backbone.
Taste: along the same lines, noticeably bitter, piney.
Overall: quality old school West Coast IPA.
Aroma: a bir fruity with some flowery notes, good malt backbone.
Taste: along the same lines, noticeably bitter, piney.
Overall: quality old school West Coast IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2025
at 02:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 568mL can (pkg Aug 18, 2025). Clear gold with small white head. Pine hops and light crystal malt, decent.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2025
at 02:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours clear gold with a white head. Resinous pine and dank oils on the nose. Flavour has bitter pine, some grapefruit peels, resins, and an oily dankness; nice malt base. This is far above the standard for this city; fantastic west coast.
Tried
from Draft
at
Yellow Dog Brewing
on 29 Aug 2025
at 20:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
568mL can, pours a mostly clear golden amber with a medium beige head. Aroma is full of resinous hops, loads of pine, and some bready caramel malt. Flavour is clean and assertively hopped, with loads of piney hops, some resins, a touch of grapefruit peel, and dry bready malt. Fantastic, bold piney hop character, ample bitterness and yet good malt support. This is frankly excellent.
Tried
from Can
from
Brewery Creek Cold Beer and Wine Store
on 25 Aug 2025
at 06:00