Relapse (2020-)

Wayfinder Beer in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸

IPA - Cold Regular

Score

7.14

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 7

We made the first Cold IPA called “Relapse IPA” in October 2018 in honor of Relapse Records 30th anniversary. We were trying to make something with the elements of West-Coast IPA but taken to the extreme. We wanted something drier with excessive hoppiness but a cleaner finish. Frankly, we tried to make a style of beer that could showcase American hops in a new way. Cold IPA hits with a strong punch of aromatic hop intensity and high bitterness but finishes crisp and clean leaving the drinker craving another sip. It’s Wester than West Coast.

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6.9

pictoman (9831) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 4 years ago

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

Poured from 473mL can (canned 12/01/2020 - 5 months old). Clear gold with white head. Biscuit malt, hint of caramel, mild pine hops with a hint of hop oil. Guessing it would have been better fresh(er) - adjusted my rating to reflect that.

Tried from Can on 03 May 2021 at 06:08

7.6

Ferris (26026) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 5 years ago

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

Clear gold with a decent white head. Big pine and balanced malts. Bitter and piney, just like the old days. Solid.

Tried from Can from The Gull Liquor Store on 06 Apr 2021 at 21:00

fiulijn (28383) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 5 years ago

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

Can from The Gull, North Vancouver, canned 12/01/2020, 3 months old
Clean blond colour. Delicate malt aroma, Lager yeast. Crisp mouthfeel, moderate malt; the bitterness is on the level of a Lager, and besides a hint of hop resins, there is not much hop character. Good Lager (?).

Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2021 at 08:10

7.4

Oakes (33770) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 5 years ago

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

Pours bright, a dark gold colour. Not much head. Has an earthy/piney/chewy aroma that is definitely a bit old school. On the palate, it's less chewy, with more of a bready character. Medium bitterness, and a decent piney, resinous hop character. Maybe a bit of that crystal malt chewiness in the finish, but just a touch.

Tried on 14 Mar 2021 at 10:52

7.4

mcberko (47797) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 5 years ago

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

16 oz can, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma is crisp, with grassy and piney hops, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is crisp and biting, with piney hops, grassiness, and crisp biscuity malt. Grassy, biting finish with moderate bitterness. Nice to taste something like this amidst all the hazies.

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2021 at 05:03

7.6

BeerPlace (11108) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 5 years ago

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

16oz shared with Alex at Andrey's. Appearance: clean golden with a weak white head. Aroma: some lightly sweet caramel, a bit of flowers, nice and clean. Taste: along the same lines with noticeable bitterness in the finish. Overall: good one.

Tried on 07 Mar 2021 at 02:39

7.4

Troopie (5756) reviewed Relapse (2020-) from Wayfinder Beer 5 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

A new version of the older IPA. Clear body, barman thought it looked like a pilsner, with a white head. Herby and spice aroma. Hop forward with not too much sweetness in the taste. Crisp finish

Tried on 31 Jan 2021 at 22:41