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Refuse (Ghost 899)

Adroit Theory

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Purcellville, VA


Tavour Rating

4.11

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Style

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Imperial IPA

ABV

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10.0%

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A Note on This Beer

Today’s beer is already sold out in Adroit Theory’s online store. In fact, it sold out before they even canned it. The brewery did keep a little stash of 35 cases available at their Virginia taproom, but by the time you read this, those will almost certainly be gone, too. 

Which means, the only place on the planet you can still score cans of REFUSE (Ghost 899) Triple IPA is right here. This brew from the coveted COBRA series is almost as hard to find as an original 1963 G.I. Joe Action Figure!

But, it’s worth searching for — the last three brews we managed to snag from this series all earned 4.2+ ratings on Tavour! 

Not just for the awesome G.I. Joe can art; it’s the impossibly smooth and crushable profile of this 10% ABV juicebomb that has fans clamoring for more.

You won’t detect even a hint of the eye-popping ABV beneath a sea of fresh squeezed OJ, tangy tangerine, and dank papaya from piles of Mosaic, Ella, BRU-1, and Nelson Sauvin Hops. Pops of bright pineapple lead into the finish, where a rustle of piney resin serves to dry things out and balance all the fruity flavors with a slight bitterness.

Even if you don’t play with action figures anymore, you can still battle with the nefarious forces of COBRA. All you have to do is call up some buddies, crack open a few cans of REFUSE, and raise a toast: GO JOE!

Tavour strictly supports independent beer. Adroit Theory Brewing Company is certified independent by the Brewers Association


Reviews

4.11

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301 Ratings

steve1580

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4.0
16oz can from Tavour. Hazy, milky yellow pour. Aroma is soft citrus peel. Taste brings the juice, grapefruit, lemon, orange. Mild bitterness, but no sign of the elevated ABV.
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Legator

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4.0
Happy and juicy
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dpm0197

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5.0
Definitely a good Imperial IPA
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Samfish86

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4.0
This beer will fuck you up
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dcriscione

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4.75
The perfect combo of exceptional beer and Adroit creativity
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casmturn

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3.5
Juicy and smooth, loads of pine,bitter finish. Started better than it finished
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Purplehaze

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5.0
Not usually a huge fan of IIIPAs but Adroit always nails ‘em from what I’ve seen so far
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Thosty

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5.0
Haze bomb
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cwilk

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5.0
This beer refused to hold back on a massive wall of flavor. The drinking fountains in flavortown are filled with this brew.
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JohnOnLongisland

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4.25
Yummy and tastes like another
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thebigjohnson95

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5.0
Love adroit
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mdunlop1

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4.0
Juice bomb. Smooth, flora citrus, with a hint of sweetness. Delicious
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uk_craig

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4.0
Really nice hops, piney and ending in great dankness. Smooth and really great full mouth feel. Fruitiness is there but not huge.
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Nerdmode

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3.25
Awesome artwork. Super hoppy and citrus forward. Not for the weak.
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Bob_Gnarly

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4.5
Delicious, balanced tangy unripe apricot with tickling effervescence. 10% shockingly smooth and sneaky.
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Wingbolt

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5.0
Adroit's Joe brews are the real deal. Each one has had equal measure of body, flavor, and wallop. Yo Joe!
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HoppyGirl

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4.5
Tasty and effective!
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Jonlr27

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4.25
So smooth and tasty you'll forget it's 10%
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matthew3854

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5.0
Amazing
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sjarvis00

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3.75
Daily corona battle. Got to go to work a bit today edition. This is dank, fully hopped and smooth and delicious. Lotsa hops and lusciously soft and sweet. Another juicy winner.
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Bossbold

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4.0
Boozy. Love the can art!
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Jbarrett412

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4.5
So very good. Never guess 10%
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SteveII

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4.0
Mice triple
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MRuth68

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4.0
Another win ! These guy know what the F they are doing
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Ste1ngrabber

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4.0
Real strong
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Macjensen

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4.0
Complex
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GatorBeer

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5.0
Creamy & citrusy sweet with a very smooth finish. Cheers.
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david9659

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4.25
Enjoyable.
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cjristopher

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3.75
Aroma: citrus, melon, and orange. Flavor is a bolder reflection of the aroma. Still shows bitterness even with the lactose. I was pretty disappointed when I saw this had lactose. Half of it goes down the drain.
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uwdawg

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3.75
3.75/5 look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5 Poured from a 16 ounce can into a IPA glass. Look- Pale gold, hazy, small amount of particulate sediment, average head retention, below average lacing. Smell- Tangerine, herbal, slightly dank. Taste- Orange, tangerine, zesty, pithy, herbal. Feel- Full body, creamy, slightly above average carbonation, between medium and high bitterness, very prickly/astringent lingering irritating finish that crawled down my throat. Overall- The beer hides the 10% abv well. The mouth feel was not very enjoyable. Being double dry hopped with four different hop varieties I expected the flavor profile would be much more dynamic.
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Susanregina

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5.0
I usually don’t drink ipa’s. I am a stout kinda of girl but this one caught my eye. I am so glad that It did. I felt good drinking 1 but definitely chilling with the second. I honestly drank it to fast to tell you what kind of fruit hits my palate. I would definitely buy this again. Thanks for opening up my eyes with your bangin ipa
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SotaHaze

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4.5
Outstanding. Bright citrus aromas, lots of orange and tangerine notes accompanied by waves of tropical fruit and some pine on the end. Nice bitterness and enough of a boozy kick to remind you it’s a triple.
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Lanruisen

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0.25
Undrinkable hop juice, burns the back of my throat, dumped it out and gave away the rest.
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Ozstriker719

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4.0
Very solid for 10%, use of lactose is a bit cheap honestly, it’s smart but it really hides what the beer should be and makes it what everyone says is “smooth” seen people achieve the same flavor and abv no lactose
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Mike.Durkin

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5.0
Another excellent selection from Adroit
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Milkman1977.

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4.0
Androit is making some great beers!!
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MrLiquidBread

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4.5
This is really close to a Boss Tweed clone. Murky, cloudy pour that's sweet, soft and juicy with a mild peppery bite from the hops. Very well balanced and guess down really nice.
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