Long Distance Driver
Foam Brewers in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.37
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A refreshing IPA inspired by the classic West Coast style. This 5.5% IPA combines a blend of American and European malts, balanced with kettle additions of West Coast Chinook and Citra hops. It was then dry-hopped with even more Chinook, Citra, and Simcoe to create a hop-forward profile that remains incredibly drinkable. Perfect as an apres ski option as mountains look toward opening for the season.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can: Poured a yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hoppy notes with some citrusy bitter undertones. Taste is also a good mix of citrusy hoppy notes with some citrusy bitter undertones and a semi-dry finish. Body is full for style with good carbonation. Enjoyable West Coast IPA but more resinous hops may have worked better.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2026
at 19:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can. Grapefruit citrus aroma with notes lemon, candied orange, tangerine, pine resiny hops and melon. Pours clear golden colored with a finger of white head that has excellent retention and scant soapy lacing. Starts with juicy lemon, tangerine and candied orange citrus flavors. Finishes smooth but a touch dry with grapefruit, melon and pine resiny hop flavors. Quite nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Coaltrain Wine and Liquor
on 26 Apr 2026
at 08:08
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
16oz can is a clear gold, sticky white head. Nose has malt and straw, some soap and citrus peel. Flavor has malt and candy, grapefruit and soap and pine arrives. Finishes medium full, bitter, sticky.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2026
at 00:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: glossy pale yellow color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: melon, citrusy to tangerine and some clementine; light biscuity malts
Flavor: bittersweet blending the previously mentioned aromas; finishes melon to tangerine-like hoppy toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness but also some hop assertiveness
Overall: nice West coast styled IPA I would return to.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: glossy pale yellow color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: melon, citrusy to tangerine and some clementine; light biscuity malts
Flavor: bittersweet blending the previously mentioned aromas; finishes melon to tangerine-like hoppy toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness but also some hop assertiveness
Overall: nice West coast styled IPA I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2026
at 00:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Scattered lace. Citrus, hay, and pith palate. Light bodied and light carbonation
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 01 Jan 2026
at 21:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Honey, bread, lilly nose. Clear amber, medium head. Grass, thistle, pithy orange. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 01 Jan 2026
at 21:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Light orange yellow brew and smallish head. Nose is melon and pine. Tatses of honey dew, kiwi, little pine, Clem fine orange. Lighter bodied but quite tasty
Tried
on 31 Oct 2025
at 02:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Bierwax, Brooklyn NYC. Clear pale golden, foamy off-white head, very faint malt aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter malty taste with faint citrus, smooth body, long finish. Quite refreshing indeed!
Tried
from Draft
at
BierWax
on 23 Jul 2025
at 17:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours clear gold into a willi. Bright white head with excellent retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Tart lemon/lime and marshmallow aromas. Crisp with sweet lemon tart and lime peel upfront turning to pith and peel in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2025
at 02:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 11/27/24, drunk 1/9/25.
Lightly hazy, lemon-blonde-golden. Large, well-retained, white head.
Light and bright nose doesnt remind me anything of a West Coast IPA but that's fine! Grapefruit, lemon, black tea and a bit of pomelo and dainty honey. Very clean with no twang whatsoever.
Yeah, not sure what this has to do with a classic WC IPA, but again, not complaining because this is killer. Pomelo, tangelo, kumquat, kiwi, mild citrus....biscuit and well-attenuated honey-like notes from the malt gently balance and there's just enough bitterness.
Lightly hazy, lemon-blonde-golden. Large, well-retained, white head.
Light and bright nose doesnt remind me anything of a West Coast IPA but that's fine! Grapefruit, lemon, black tea and a bit of pomelo and dainty honey. Very clean with no twang whatsoever.
Yeah, not sure what this has to do with a classic WC IPA, but again, not complaining because this is killer. Pomelo, tangelo, kumquat, kiwi, mild citrus....biscuit and well-attenuated honey-like notes from the malt gently balance and there's just enough bitterness.
Tried
from Can
from
Julio’s Liquors
on 09 Jan 2025
at 23:15