Weyerbacher’s new Last Chance IPA is a west coast-style full-flavored hop assault delightfully lacking in balance. We’ve added a combination of Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe and Columbus hops are used to produce pungent aromas of grapefruit, pine and citrus. Last Chance IPA weighs-in at 5.9% ABV and 62 IBUs.
Now… for the name. Why “Last Chance?” The name “Last Chance” is a nod to something held very close to the hearts of many of the employees at Weyerbacher Brewing Company: Animal Rescue. Weyerbacher donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every drop of Last Chance IPA to small, regional animal rescue operations. These shelters offer dogs, cats and other pets their last chance to find a new home.
Have a glass, make a difference! Cheers!
Last Chance IPA debuted 5/25/12 on draft only, was officially released into the market in time with Philly Beer Week 2012 and will be available in 12 oz. bottles in an expanding radius from the brewery throughout the summer of 2012. Last Chance IPA replaces Hops Infusion IPA, retired in 2012.
LAST CHANCE BENEFICIARIES:
RUNNING TOTAL: $20,731.50 donated!
March 2013 – $1,769.00 Delaware Valley Golden Retrirever Rescue, Reinholds, PA
February 2013 – $2,252.50 Voorhees Animal Orphanage, Voorhees, NJ
January 2013 – $2,427.00 Street Tails, Philadelphia, PA
December 2012 – $1,644.50 Seeing Eye, Inc, Morristown, NJ
November 2012 – $1,402.00 P.A.W.S., Philadelphia, PA
October 2012 – $1,355.00 The Crossings Animal Sanctuary, Washington’s Crossing, PA
September 2012 – $1,251.50 Common Sense for Animals, Broadway, NJ
August 2012 – $2,195.50 Huntingdon County Humane Society, Huntingdon, PA
July 2012 – $2,617.00 Peaceable Kingdom, Whitehall, PA
June 2012 – $2,593.00 MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue, Boyertown, PA
May 2012 – $1,224.50 The Center for Animal Health & Welfare, Easton, PA
** We have received many inquiries regarding how to ‘get on the list’ for the donations. It’s pretty simple: the donations are made at the direction of individual employees each month. We post all mailed literature we receive from animal welfare organizations on a bulletin board in the employee break room. This is the go-to resource for employees that do not already have an organization in mind. Please feel free to mail literature to Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Inc. attn: LCIPA Donations, 905 Line Street, Suite G, Easton, PA 18042 Cheers! **
Man I cannot wait to try this! Sounds delicious!
Hoping I’ll be able to get a sixtel of this here in MD. As an owner of a rescue dog I’m a big fan of this already. Any plans on putting the logo on swag (esp. tap handles or tin tackers) too?
We did T-shirts for the release, I am sure they will be available on our website soon. The tin tacker thing will come one day, but 1st we’re focusing on the beer, boxes and four/six packs. You will see new merch at some point and we’ll probably do a newsletter when it arrives – are you on our mailing list yet?
Yup. I’m on the mailing list. Looking forward to trying Last Chance.
This is my new favorite beer you guys make. I highly suggest six packs just like you guys do with some of your other beers.
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You guys are SO awesome for donating some of the proceeds to animal rescue groups! This will be a regular in my fridge once it hits the CT market. Thanks!
P.S., Love the label
Will the Last Chance IPA be available in bottles on 6/15/2012??
Will the Last Chance IPA be available in bottles on June 15, 2012??
Yes!
Beer. Delicious. Thanks. Cheers.
Get some at Diner 248! Route 248, Nazareth, PA Just south of Walmart, etc.
[...] From the Weyerbacher site: “Why “Last Chance?” The name “Last Chance” is a nod to something held very close to the hearts of many of the employees at Weyerbacher Brewing Company: Animal Rescue. Weyerbacher donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every drop of Last Chance IPA to small, regional animal rescue operations. These shelters offer dogs, cats and other pets their last chance to find a new home. [...]
Awesome review, Thanks! Lol, a loaf of bread….
Finally! A great IPA from Weyerbacher. I honestly thought you called it Last Chance because you guys were struggling with brewing a great IPA. Double Simcoe is decent, but I always thought Hops Infusion and the others were awful. I hope my brutal honesty is well received because I wanted to emphasize how much I believe in this IPA. If I had any criticism on it, I would say to perfect your water profile. The sulfates seem a little high. And did you guys use acid malt here? I get a slight tart taste that I don’t particularly enjoy. Overall though, this is an amazing West Coast IPA and I encourage you to keep it in rotation. It’s citrusy, tropical, herbal, and complex with a pretty good aroma!! Cheers Dan and company
Well, that is an eventful review! Thanks! (I think!) I’ll check with Chris regarding your specific flavor questions…
can we nominate an animal shelter to be included in this?
Anyone is free to make suggestions however we will make the decisions on our own, so to speak. If you have information on a specific place, please mail it to Weyerbacher at 905 Line Street, Suite G, Easton, PA 18042 attention Austin Matlee. We have a bulletin board on which we will display any and all shelter information for our employees to choose from when it is their turn to decide where the $ goes. Most of our employees already have places in mind based upon their own personal per ownership and volunteer experiences but sending more information is great for those that don’t already have a place in mind. Cheers!
Last Chance is excellent! Aggressively hoppy but still very smooth. Well done!
Any chance this might show up in the Boston area sometime soon? Dying to try it…
Hi Brad! It’ll start making its way farther and farther but due to the demand / supply situation, we are adding states one at a time as production allows. Cheers!
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What a great idea and such a noble cause!! 2 thumbs up and 2 dewclaws up to Weyerbacher. Me and my rescue pooch would love to buy some out here in Colorado!!!!
Thanks, Caitlin!
Say Hi to Joy for me! Perhaps a tussle of her goofy little tail, too.
any last chance in mass yet??
No, not yet! We need to fill all the orders locally and make sure we have adequate supply before we expand, state-by-state.
Great beer and and even better reason to drink it. Keep up the good works!
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York countians are huge Weyerbacher fans, and big time animal lovers! What a terrific idea! Any possibility of considering the York County SPCA as one of your beneficiaries??
Consider, sure! If they send us information, we’ll post it in the employee cafeteria area so that they can review their options if they do not have a shelter with which they are already close. We’re not “accepting” any other form of “lobbying”, we’re simply going with what works for us. Print material is the one way in! Cheers, Kev!
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I can’t wait to try this beer! The restaurant I went to the other night kicked the keg just before we got there.
Oh, FAIL! You’ll love it! Hops and Help… awesome beer!
Just finished my first growler of Last Chance IPA and I must admit, im hooked! Was a huge fan of Hops but this is a nice replacement for a great cause. Keep up the good work!!!
Cheers Mr. Three Consonants and a Sometimes Vowel!
We’ll keep making it if you keep buying it! :^)
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Hey guys I was wondering when you have decided on releasing t-shirts. My good buddy is a HUGE IPA fan and his family helps foster dogs so i wanted to grab them some shirts please let me know when or where this would be possible thanks again CHEERS
Hey Justin! We have the Last Chance IPA shirts available at the Visitors Center but haven’t loaded them on the store site just yet. Shoot me an email at bill (at) weyerbacher (dot) com and I will snap a pic and email it to you. You can send me a check and I’ll ship it out to you right away if it is a time sensitive situation. Cheers!
really good session IPA, I do miss hops infusion tho. But at least there’s still double simcoe! May I suggest adding a full-flavored IPA, maybe a different recipe from the the infusion, I actually found a store with one 6 pack of the infusion, wont be fresh but hey its the last well drops of infusion ever!
Hi James! Out of curiosity, how much more ‘full-flavored’ would you suggest we make an IPA as it relates to Last Chance IPA? Last Chance IPA is way more bitter and floral than Hops Infusion was and it’s so close in ABV that it isn’t worth mentioning. I’m asking because I am a Hops Infusion IPA fan, too and am REALLY pleased with LCIPA as a replacement. So, can you give me some more detail so I can pass it along to the brewers for ya?
Don’t get me wrong, lcipa is a really good session ipa, its on the level of df 60 min. I would agree it is more bitter and floral, but I think it lacks a bit in the malt backing. I would step up the malt a bit and up the ibus to balance it out. Just saying, its a big jump from the Lcipa to the double simcoe. I think there needs to be an inbetween ipa.
love not to over powering.just the right amount of hoppyness..
Sweet logo
Hi Mij!
Last Chance, last night, was selected by unanimous vote (my wife and I) as our new family “house beer.” This is no small honor as it replaces Dogfish Head’s 60-minute IPA, which has held this title since 2010. Admittedly, Last Chance had two things working in its favor A) We’re both Lafayette grads and still have a fondness for Easton and B) A white shelter cat with two different colored eyes lives in our house. However, we are beer fundamentalists, and we would not let such biases cloud our judgment. This stuff is delicious, and you deserve this honor. Well done, sirs, well done!
I’m totally putting that on our facebook page. Cheers, Chris!
We just got dog collars in! They’re a little big for your cat… :^)
While I have you … The first and only time we’ve been to the brewery was back in 1996 when you were still on 6th Street. I remember having a beer, whose name hasn’t escaped me, called “Dave’s Dry Irish Stout.” It was wonderful. Do you still make anything like that? Does Dave still work there?
Not only did you folks brew a fantastic IPA you also are doing something great for the communities around you. I will keep on drinking Last Chance and supporting Weyerbacher for both of those reasons! Keep up the good work! And I will keep on telling people about your brewery and your cause.
Cheers, Todd! Thanks for spreading the word!
First rate IPA, it has a regular spot in my fridge. The name caught my eye since I recently adopted a dog from Last Chance Ranch in Quakertown. You should get to know the folks you share a name with.
Cheers, Bob!
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My husband came home with this last night. What a great idea. Glad you list the charities, and that employees get to select. While Seeing Eyes doesn’t seem to be a shelter/rescue, it seems many great organizations are benefitting from this brew. I am glad my husband loves it, I think it is our house beer
Awesome! Yeah, we stretched the rules a lil for the Seeing Eye but what they do is worthy of a little leniency!
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Good on ya, Weyerbacher, for helping out animal shelters! I’ve been buying this beer and your Double Simcoe after I discovered them both a few months ago, and while both have proven to be very tasty brews, it was the cause you are supporting that got me to pop that first 6′er of Last Chance in my cart.