Elated Winter IPA

Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸

IPA - West Coast Regular

Score

6.88

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 5

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7.8

SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Elated Winter IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing 1 month ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Single via Appalachian for a reasonable $2.66. Sounds like a clearance number. Pint glass at home. 11/23/25 batch.

Clear, copper, very sticky & lingering head.
Hard Chinook nose. Itchy, earthy pine. Soft, red ale sweetness. A dab of menthol.
Bright, acidic, pine-y hops.A twang of medicinal alongside some irritating red grapefruit pith. Earthy, quit astringent, but also very thin. Strong acid, medium-low abv feels. Very dry & leafy.

This is a more sloshable Celebration knock-off or a decently made clone, minus the heavy resin. Good. Enjoying it with a paprika heavy turkey.

Tried from Can from Appalachian Vintner on 09 Dec 2025 at 01:29

6.8

tnkw01 (4059) reviewed Elated Winter IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Gold in color with a three finger. Aroma is citrus fruit. Taste is grapefruit, slightly sweet upfront with a bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38

Edwgallo (6795) ticked Elated Winter IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing 4 years ago

Tried from Draft on 18 Nov 2021 at 15:13

6.5

MrSpooks (5447) reviewed Elated Winter IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Kinda funky and over-hopped, with a strong chive/vegetal front competing with the citrus-tropical notes for dominance. Toast and wort are on the base; not bad, just…sloppy and a little rough.

Tried on 14 Nov 2021 at 02:23

6.9

malvrich (986) reviewed Elated Winter IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

2 week old can A: Poured clear tawny dark gold with a tall frothy head. Long retention and thick clumpy lace. S: Mild earthy, leafy, herbal hop aroma with faint orange and stone fruit beneath. T: Tart and bitter hops hit as orange zest and pith mingle with tart cherry, then fade into toasty bread and earthy notes. Great balance. M: Light and clean with average carbonation and puckering tart finish. O: Very tasty flavor combo with everything in proportion. Very good.

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2021 at 21:59