Temperance Beer Co. Gatecrasher

Gatecrasher

 

Temperance Beer Co. in Evanston, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA Regular
Score
6.94
ABV: 6.6% IBU: 66 Ticks: 33
GABF Gold Medal Winner 2016
GABF Silver Medal Winner 2014
Gatecrasher gets into the sold-out show without a ticket. It doesn’t have to shout for people to listen. It arrives fashionably late but closes the place down. Our India Pale Ale stands apart from the bitter crowd and entices with bountiful aromatic hops and a touch of malt sweetness, proving there’s more than one way to crash a gate.
 

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8.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Thanks go out to Trent for this can.

A hazy deep gold with a 1 finger head of foam that shrinks very slowly.

Putting my nose up close, there’s an abundance of malty aromas going on. .very reminiscent of an English Ale. The hops come across as citrus, mostly of lemon.

The very same thing going on in the taste. Wow. They weren’t kidding when they labeled this as an English style IPA.

Medium body and carbonation.

I would love to see more brewers put out an excellent brew of this style like what Temperance did here.
Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2014 at 09:26

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Enjoyed from can at a friends place on a Friday night in Chicago, IL. Appearance is a moderately dark gold with a billowy white head. Aroma is malty with a light tropical backing, smells interesting. Taste is more English IPA, nice bitterness, overall good stuff.
Tried from Can on 29 Aug 2014 at 19:20

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at Haymarket, 5/28/14

Aroma: The nose is tropical and fairly hoppy, some caramel malts as well
Appearance: Pours a murky looking orangish color with an off-white head and average lace
Flavor: The taste is a little sweet and a little bitter, balanced, nice, clean flavor
Palate: The body is medium, it has a decent drinkability, and average carbonation
Overall Impression: I enjoyed this one. A pretty solid example of the style. This one may not be a standout in the style, but it is a nicely made beer.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2014 at 10:28