Wreck the Halls
Full Sail Brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.86
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This annual favorite is a sublime hybrid of an American style IPA and a winter warmer. The result is a bold brew that celebrates the holidays with an intriguing blend of Centennial hops providing elegant citrus notes balanced by a backdrop of a rich caramel malt body. Dry hopped to amplify the aromas and flavor. Available in 22oz. bottles and draught. Gold medal winner at the 2010 World Beer Championships.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
From Mar 2006
Poured from bottle (room temp) a hazy reddish gold with a large head of foam that dissipated slowly leaving an ample layer with some lacing.
The smell is very fruity with citrus notes and pine.
The taste is dominated by citrus up front but then some caramel sweetness moves in to balance it out. The finish returns to bitterness but it's not at all intense.
Bottom line: An interesting interpretation of an American IPA with a taste that's off the beaten track a bit but it doesn't really strike my palate in a way that would make me want to buy this very often. Hehe...I guess that's why it's a seasonal. ;^)
Poured from bottle (room temp) a hazy reddish gold with a large head of foam that dissipated slowly leaving an ample layer with some lacing.
The smell is very fruity with citrus notes and pine.
The taste is dominated by citrus up front but then some caramel sweetness moves in to balance it out. The finish returns to bitterness but it's not at all intense.
Bottom line: An interesting interpretation of an American IPA with a taste that's off the beaten track a bit but it doesn't really strike my palate in a way that would make me want to buy this very often. Hehe...I guess that's why it's a seasonal. ;^)
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 09:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Copper. Bright citrus with sweet malt. Finish is sweet and bright with light candied tropical fruit. Medium bodied. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2017
at 22:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours amber/red color with a somewhat clear body with a film of a soapy white head, concaves a bit to leave some clingy lacing sticking to the glass, carbonation is seen rising at a moderate pace; the smell has citrusy hops up front, bready malts back it up nicely; the taste is bitter at times through the hops but still the bready malts back up a decent sweetness; slightly orange-esque aftertaste; dry citrusy finish; its kinda easy on the palate nothing too harsh but adequately pounds the mouth like an AIPA should, overall good AIPA that I would have again
Tried
on 15 Dec 2013
at 16:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured from a bomber. Dark amber body with small silky head. Immediate aroma of piney hops, some caramel. Taste is mostly hops but not to much, balance is perfect) with some caramel and malt sweetness, and is touch of winter spice (nutmeg?). This is what I love about the holidays!
Tried
on 25 Nov 2013
at 16:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Urban Wine Cellars, Baltimore. Deep amber with a decent, off-white head. Citrus hops, spice and fruitcake aroma. Flavour had some bready malts, orange and dried fruits, leading to a dryish finish. Drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2012
at 21:34
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Another disappointing beer from full sail. +++ Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel color with a trace tan head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was a bit skunky with sweetish caramel. The flavor was bitter and tangy with notes of citrus, pine and a hint of skunk. Medium length dryish finish with lingering caramel and floral hops. Medium body. Eh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2012
at 20:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Sander at his place, NYC. Pours clear orange with a slight, white foam head. Mild pine and grapefruit in the nose. Medium sweet flavor, light caramel, leaves, gritty pine bitterness, some tropical fruits. Medium bodied with mouth-filling carbonation. Lingering bitter finish, lots of grapefuit rind and dirt, some sweet citrus. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2012
at 22:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at tasting, pours a hazy orange with a minimal white head. Aroma of mandarin oranges, citrusy hops, cotton candy and minimal caramel malt backing. Flavour of diminished / muted citrusy hops, oranges, a bit of candy, and little malt backing. Was this kept too long? - not sure of the bottling date. Either way, nothing too interesting here. Poorly balanced, but enjoyable for what it is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2012
at 11:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle. Poured a slightly hazy orange color with a mostly white head. Aroma was heavy citrus (grapefruit, touch of orange zest). Flavor is very very hoppy - very very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2011
at 09:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours caramel brown with off white head. Nose/taste of caramel, hops, pine and spicy hops. Some harsh dark grains and tree sap in the bitter finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2011
at 16:21