Pernicious IPA
Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.27
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Pernicious is our flagship India Pale Ale boasting a silver medal at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. This massively dry-hopped ale has minimum malt complexity and a combination of juicy, tropical fruit-forward hops with heavy resinous American hops. Pernicious is the epitome of a West Coast IPA, made right here in the Southeast.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Slightly hazy golden beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit aroma. Summer fruit and light citrus flavor with light banana. Medium bodied. Good bitternss. Summer fruit and light citrus linger.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jul 2021
at 17:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.
12 oz. can, 7.3% ABV
AROMA: Bitter with scents of pine, hops, resin, and grapefruit.
APPEARANCE: Pours a clear, light gold, with a tightly frothy white head that dissipates slowly. There is minimal lacing.
TASTE: Slightly sweet on the front-end and minimal bitterness on the back-end. Honestly, based off of the aroma, I was expecting something much more bitter than this. Which made for a pleasant surprise. Predominant flavors are grapefruit, pine, and hops. There is another flavor that is very subtle, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is that I'm tasting, but it's something in the citrus family (orange?, tangerine?). At any rate, it adds a nice "juicy" component!
MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a smooth texture and slightly above-average carbonation. The finish is dry and slightly bitter.
OVERALL: I got this in a sampler pack that showcases 4 different beers, and this is the third beer that I've tried from it. So far, this is my favorite. Mostly because it's not overly bitter, has a refreshing "juicy" quality to it, and has some good citrus flavor that's not overpowering. I'm not a huge IPA fan but I could see myself buying a six-pack of this several times a year.
12 oz. can, 7.3% ABV
AROMA: Bitter with scents of pine, hops, resin, and grapefruit.
APPEARANCE: Pours a clear, light gold, with a tightly frothy white head that dissipates slowly. There is minimal lacing.
TASTE: Slightly sweet on the front-end and minimal bitterness on the back-end. Honestly, based off of the aroma, I was expecting something much more bitter than this. Which made for a pleasant surprise. Predominant flavors are grapefruit, pine, and hops. There is another flavor that is very subtle, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is that I'm tasting, but it's something in the citrus family (orange?, tangerine?). At any rate, it adds a nice "juicy" component!
MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a smooth texture and slightly above-average carbonation. The finish is dry and slightly bitter.
OVERALL: I got this in a sampler pack that showcases 4 different beers, and this is the third beer that I've tried from it. So far, this is my favorite. Mostly because it's not overly bitter, has a refreshing "juicy" quality to it, and has some good citrus flavor that's not overpowering. I'm not a huge IPA fan but I could see myself buying a six-pack of this several times a year.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2021
at 18:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy yellow with a large foamy white head. Lightly bitter with tropical fruit, pine and a faint earthiness. Long finish. Medium body. Pleasant
Tried
on 31 May 2021
at 04:35
8/10
Gold pour. Thin foam. Medium carbonation. Even lace. Strong hop flavor wheat and earthy flavor. Wheat carbonated palate.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2021
at 18:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has dank mango with some pine bite and a hint of sweet grains backing. Flavor is more pine forward with a bit of dank tropical fruits growing in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2020
at 04:51
7/10
Not too shabby resiny hops.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2020
at 17:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
7 week old pint can A: Bright pale gold pour with 1/2 of frothy white head, retaining very well with thick lace. S: Light scent of orange or tangerine citrus, pine and caramel. T: Bitter pine and pith featuring lemon or grapefruit citrus notes. Dry malty flavors of light wood and biscuit provide nice balance with minimal sweetness. M: Crisp feel and carbonation with a lightly resinous dry finish. O: Drinks light for its strength. Tasty and clean. Good all around.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2020
at 20:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
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Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2020
at 05:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz can. Filtered tan-yellow body. Respectable, steady, white head. Sort of a classical West Coast-ish IPA. Leans way more into the bitterness than the juice. Filtered body keeps it drinkable despite the reasonable stronge ABV. Pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Nov 2019
at 03:46
7/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of Pernicious on 04 Oct 2019 at 18:45 - Score: 7
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2019
at 18:45