Breaking Bud IPA

Knee Deep Brewing Company in Auburn, California, United States 🇺🇸

IPA - West Coast Regular

Score

7.49

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: 50

Ticks: 90

Old school meets new school in this fresh approach to the classic IPA. At 50 IBU’s and 6.7% ABV, Breaking Bud features the restrained bitterness and alcohol of a classic IPA with newer tropical fruit hop flavors and aromas of Mosaic. Also in the hop mix are Simcoe and CTZ, creating layers of mango, passion fruit, pine and dank. A malt bill with a pinch of crystal malt and a hefty dose of flaked wheat keeps the beer crisp while adding flavor complexity. Cheers to the past, present and future!

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7.9

DreamAudit (3859) reviewed Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 4 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

From a 473ml can on 8/8/2025. Pours an ultra clear golden with a medium head. The nose features lots of fresh pine and citrus. Tastes of lemon, orange, grapefruit, grass with some light tropical notes, against a light caramel malt and biscuit background. with a moderate to firm dank pine resin bitterness at the back. A very nice WC.

Tried on 08 Aug 2025 at 23:10

7.9

Maverick (5062) reviewed Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 6 months ago

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

Clear amber pour white foam. Strong tropical fruit dank aroma. Mango, citrus. Flavoriffic

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:44

6.9

tricksta_p (13552) reviewed Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 10 months ago

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

Can from Beerdome. Aroma is piney hop, grapefruit, malt, some citrus, pine, light toasted malt. Flavour is medium bitterness with low sweetness. Body is medium. Solid classic bitter IPA.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:08

7.5

Troopie (5640) reviewed Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 1 year ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Clear orange body with white head. Hoppy aroma. Balanced hop taste with malty and fruit bits. Crisp finish.

Tried on 21 Jul 2024 at 22:29

drpimento (5889) reviewed Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 2 years ago

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

Very good, fresh traditional American IPA. Aromas are a mix of resin and citrus hops, with wet grain and caramel malt. Flavor's like nose, on the dry side, with a moderately dry finish. Tasty stuff.

Tried from Can on 09 Mar 2023 at 02:13

Susiedaisy33 (3183) ticked Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 4 years ago

Bright gold pour. Medium carbonation. Beautiful lace. Thick creamy foam. Sweet nose of hops and citrus. Palate is refreshing nice and clean

Tried on 21 Feb 2021 at 18:34

Cooksons (1037) ticked Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 5 years ago

Tried on 02 Dec 2020 at 01:43

caesar (10859) ticked Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 5 years ago

Tried on 05 Jul 2020 at 14:24

Drebus (8647) ticked Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 5 years ago

Ruikt naar oldskool double ipa. Pine, resin, hops. Plakkerig. Hier ben ik al 2 jaar naar op zoek. Goed!

Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2020 at 23:04

6.5

BlackHaddock (17179) reviewed Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Company 5 years ago

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

Pint can on 27th Dec 2019; Beach Hut Deli near my daughters place. Golden body, no haze, white head. Hoppy and dry from start to finish, piney bitterness overpowers the citrusy hop content to give a resinous bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 28 Dec 2019 at 02:10