crushcrushcrush (Orange)

Name: crushcrushcrush (Orange)
Brand: Mikerphone Brewing
Rating: 3.82 (403 reviews)

Mikerphone Brewing

Elk Grove Village, IL

Tavour Rating

3.82

Style

Milkshake IPA

ABV

7.25%

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A Note on This Beer

I’m always up for a luscious creamsicle! What can I say? They make me feel like a kid again.

Make it a citrus ‘n’ cream popsicle spiked with a 7.25% ABV, and we’re REALLY talking — about the crushcrushcrush Milkshake IPA from Mikerphone Brewing!

These brewers load heaps of mango-forward Citra Hops, zesty orange peel, velvety-soft vanilla, and a pinch of lactose into each batch of this sumptuous delight.

And, like kids who just caught up with the ice cream truck, this Mikerphone brew-popsicle has craft-fans bursting with glee. Just listen to @James H. exclaim, “BIG! ORANGE! YUM!”

We agree, James — it is big, it is orange, and it is YUM — it’s a Mikerphone brew, after all. According to the Chicago Tribune, they’re the “hottest thing in Chicago beer!”

*Thrillist applauds Mikerphone for making some of the best beers in Illinois!

Reviews

3.82

403 Ratings

mason14

3.75

IPA with creamy citrus vanilla flavor.

taz1

5.0

The finest milkshake IPA I’ve had in a while. Lil creamsicle zest was perfecto

Razakel

4.0

Orange soda aroma, creamsicle and sherbert flavor. Sweet but not overwhelming, creamy and bubbly in just the right spots.

traceytendsbar

4.5

Creamsicle IPA, so refreshing and delicious

Ceader

4.25

Taste like an orange creamsicle! Very good.

cameron203

5.0

Citrusy and smooth

Sdmeador

4.0

Really nice orange cream flavor but not to sweet

alejandro384

4.5

Good Beer

Agambino

3.0

Too much OJ, but snappy

RampageColors

3.0

Like a Sunquist soda.

mike48

0.5

This was the only drink I did not received from my shipment. Great brewery tho

MRuth68

3.25

Reminds me of St Joseph's baby aspirin.

tyler4878

5.0

Taste like orange crush

Cmjones

2.0

Tasted like a creamsicle, not my favorite beer though.

jarvis12

4.0

Orange peel and cream

zackbrown29

4.0

Good

andre358

4.25

Shockingly sweet, tastes like sherbet and you can’t feel the abv - not my thing but very well done

Jimbrewski

1.0

I was very disappointed after trying this beer. It tastes like ipa mixed with orange cough syrup. Glad to see others enjoy it though.

Mikey

4.0

Good for what it is. I'm not a big milkshake ipa fan. They always taste off to me. 🍻

ted1442

4.25

IPA start with an Orange Julius finish.

brandon5313

4.0

Expected a little more Orange but very nice overall

cledes206

3.0

This creamsicle milkshake IPA is impressive! Fresh, orange and vanilla, soft but not too sweet. Couldn’t drink more than one at a time, though.

seokhyeon

3.0

so so

BcOneSeven

2.5

Sweet!

victor890

5.0

Freakin loved this beer, it tasted like an orangsical

eric5394

5.0

Enjoyed the subtle vanilla notes

theUnwise

4.0

It follows its name!

antwan_negus

5.0

Taste just like a orange creamsicle. Great beer

Mienzio

4.0

Definitely taste the orange and vanilla. Cuts into the bitterness.

Chase32Sexton

3.0

It's a good beer. Definitely different. Very unique tasting

brandon5103

4.75

Great taste. Love the vanilla notes

EmilyRoseReineke

4.25

vanilla, orange, citra. this is exactly what it promises and that's what makes it great.

christopher4974

4.0

I was very excited to try this beer as soon as i caught wind of the exuberantly bright orange of a can. This drink definitely is one to acquire for it does not disappoint. Beware though, the vanilla flavor does make this beauty have a more creamsicle taste rather than orange soda

kyle5364

4.5

Not the biggest IPA fan generally but this one is damn good. To me, it tastes more like orange soda with a hint of vanilla. Smooth as can be but can still certainly taste the hops with it and it hides its 7.25% well. Sweet enough but not overly so. A fantastic dessert beer and bet it would make for a great milkshake with some ice cream. Highly recommend to anyone.

Arnulfobenitez

1.0

too artificial tasting

ariella2

4.0

A tad too sweet for my liking, but decently refreshing for the hot beach day I brought it along with me to.

IAmFu

3.0

Good, except that it tastes too much like baby aspirin for me to ever taste anything else in it again.

Ilex

4.0

don’t mind if I dododo

kymber2

2.75

unfortunately, the orange tastes artificial

jennifer2895

2.5

a little too sweet for me.

chris12027

4.0

had a very interesting set of flavors, intense vanilla flavor and citrus from the hops

kevin1749

3.0

Get the creamsicle flavor, just more artificial tasting than similar beers

mike5751

4.0

smooth and citrusy with a lot of vanilla…very much a creamsicle IPA

Cloverhopper51

4.75

amazing, in a word. An orange crush IPA. not too hoppy. Super smooth

thomas12

3.5

very sweet

megan2061

4.5

Sweet, creamy deliciousness.

matthew3854

4.0

great

andres384

3.75

mix between orange creamsicle and orange medicine…. definitely drinkable, but there is room for improvement

jerry490

3.0

cough medicine

dillon272

3.5

Definitely creamy orange and vanilla flavors, but does have a kind of off putting medicine like taste on the end. Definitely still drinkable but would've been great if not for that.