Original Cold IPA

Name: Original Cold IPA
Brand: Wayfinder Beer
Rating: 3.89 (121 reviews)

Wayfinder Beer

Portland, OR

Tavour Rating

3.89

Style

IPA - American

ABV

7.0%

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About This Beer

The GABF-winning Wayfinder team makes the Original Cold IPA by fusing the hop-forward character of a WC IPA with the clean, crushability of a Lager.

First comes an adjunct Lager malt bill that the crew ferments warm with Lager yeast. That creates an extra-crispy base for “bucketloads of new and old-school” cones in the dry hop. Finally, they filter the brew for a crystal-clear sip.

Tasting Notes

Swirls of lemongrass, grapefruit pith, and orange zest lead into crackly baguette notes in every light swig. Ripe peach and refreshing pine resin nuances follow, ending with a snappy finish that begs another taste.

Juicy Crisp Refreshing Smooth Dank Clean

Reviews

3.89

121 Ratings

Mikey

4.0

Clean, crisp and hoppy. 🍻

kevalv

3.75

Very crisp and clean IPA

jtothea

2.75

ehhh. slightly dryer than my preferred IPAs. decent. the design on the bottle makes it more desirable than it actually is

chris12063

4.0

Like a super hoppy pilsner. Very crisp.

HoppyGirl

4.75

Smooth beer, very enjoyable!

basline

3.75

interesting lager take on a hop-foward IPA. the bitterness is there, but surprisingly crushable.

bbfolsom

4.0

Crisp, clean, “light” for an IPA. Refreshing, feels like an IPA veering towards a lager.

Stubean

5.0

delicious

zach2412

3.75

solid and minimalist IPA

reuben52

3.75

so good has a light taste like a pilsner but that hoppy aroma and taste that you have to love!

lyndie3

4.75

Yes, yes……and YES!!!! Crisp, clear and clean IPA. Label says hoppy AF…. well almost! Buy a great beer nonetheless!

nyhopster

4.25

citrus piney notes that finish clean and crisp.

sjarvis00

4.25

Long day fun day. edition. Just learning about cold IPA’s, but if this is the original then sign me up. Hop citrusy but super clean and crisp. Crushable while fantastically hop flavorful.

JKutch

4.25

the OG of Cold IPA! Well balanced

mikebeam693

4.0

good

Mister3

4.0

well done! I'm very drinkable. Nice Dank aroma and fruit floral flavor

Elite148444

3.0

Very Hoppy, easier on the pallet when cold. clean IPA

truth

2.5

not too good

ryanvoight

3.75

Clean, super hoppy flavors with a decently aromatic bitterness on the nose and a deliciously bright, fruity hop bomb in the palate. Clean, bitter finish.

casmturn

4.25

crisp and hoppy great easy drinker

joe15283

4.25

Quite crisp and finishes a bit dry.

nick3960

4.25

Mixing the lightness of a lager with the unmistakable table taste of an IPA, this brings the best parts of both.

reid202

4.5

Pleasant, very drinkable IPA, smooth and cold with citrus and pine hops that don’t overwhelm. a great campfire beer.

alexander1560

4.0

Refreshing, but not in an overly hoppy way

thebeeradayguy

3.5

good hoppy IPA but too dry for my tastebuds

Blardoh

2.5

Didn't taste anything different with this IPA as the typical ones from your gas station tall boys. Not worth the money.

keith1526

3.5

Bright, brassy gold color. Large, frothy white head. Subtle citrus aroma. Flavor is tangy, bittersweet citrus. Notes of grapefruit and lemon pith. Resiny pine on backend. A bit minerally as well.

BobbyB

4.25

My understanding is that this is truly the original for the style. Aromatic crisp hoppiness. Both citrusy and piney. Crisp hoppy bitter finish. Nice.

ismail6

3.75

dry, crisp, piney, floral, light

Antnee5072

4.0

Drinks like a crisp Lager with a nice IPA taste and finish. Enjoyed.

Syfo

4.5

Deliciously crisp, citrusy and crushable IPA.

john273

5.0

Clean, bright, and fruity with a touch of piney resin, this is a pure distillation of hops in aroma, flavor, and crisp bitterness.