The Sister
Fremont Brewing Company

The SisterThe Sister
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From:
Fremont Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 7.64%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
298
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 15, 2020
Added:
Aug 29, 2011
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  41
Sister is the most imperious of our Imperial Series and is inspired by our desire to thank Sisters everywhere. Without our Sisters, we would have never learned the finer points of emotional warfare, or the art of huffing and puffing, or snide remarking, how long to carry a grudge, or the true meaning of loyalty when one of us is hurt. This Sister is fittingly bitter and a little sweet but she will always be there for you…Because Sisters Matter. “Never Let An Angry Sister Comb Your Hair.” – VWP

Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, White Wheat, and Vienna malts with Calypso, Mosaic®, and Ekuanot® hops with Amarillo® extract.
ABV: 8.5% IBU: MYOB
Color: Honey-red
Aroma: Dank, tropical, spicy
Flavor: Mango, pine, orange peel
Availability: March 1 – June 30
Fresh Range: 90 days from packaged-on date
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Ratings by Arystotl:
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Rated by Arystotl from California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

Jul 11, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.2 by henryc2323 from Washington

Jun 15, 2020
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
PKGD03/30/20. This is really good. Brought me back to the days of explosively fresh West Coast DIPAs. Sneaky but it’s a heavy hitter. Strong aromas of dank resinous hops. Flavor and feel are saturated with earthy fruity hop deliciousness. Super smooth and easy drinking with a hint of sweetness. If I were a WA local I’d buy this regularly.
Jun 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Apr 27, 2020
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.03/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fremont's Rusty Nail is a dynamite beer. I was thinking since they do that beer so well, I wonder how the other beer fair. The Sister is a DIPA, I am looking forward to consuming this beer. This beer is fresh, less than two weeks old. The beer is 46 degrees and served in a tulip glass. The pour of the beer produced a monster three finger head with excellent retention. The creamy airy head is off white in color. The head did leave lacing on the glass. The color of the beer is a pale straw with a touch of amber hues. The clarity of the beer is clear. Overall, the appearance of the head is excellent.

The initial aromas in the beer are pine, resin, bread, and grapefruit. Nosing further in the beer, I get earthy, dank, oranges, crackers, toasted malts, a hint of caramel, pineapple, floral, and herbal.

The initial taste of the beer orange, grapefruit, resin, bread, and crackers. Next, I taste pineapple, mangos, floral esters, herbal, malty sweetness, a hint of caramel, toasted malts, and pine.

The mouthfeel of the beer is astringent and clean.

The body of the beer is medium-plus, low carbonation, and fuller finish.

Honestly, this beer is disappointing. If I was told this was an IPA, I would have believed it. Since this beer is is DIPA, I think it does not quite measure up. Yes, the beer has excellent hop flavors and balanced yeast and malts. However, the beer needs a strong hop presence. The beer is good but not excellent. I did enjoy drinking it, wanted more hops.
Apr 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Kolb from Montana

Mar 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.6 by Fremont897 from California

Mar 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Feb 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by drstalker from Illinois

Feb 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Jan 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.13 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

Apr 21, 2019
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Reviewed by ZachHodgson from Washington

4.1/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sweet resin and peachy tropical fruit with plenty of bitterness to back it all up. Love finding a fresh batch of this stuff.

Look: Deep gold with a finger or two of foam
Smell: Tank tropical hops
Taste: Sweet resin up front with a really nice tropical and peach note
Feel: Medium but just right. No too sweet.
Overall: Wonderful when you can find it fresh.
Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by Nunya from Ohio

Apr 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by JamesStreet from Louisiana

Apr 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by sqpat from Washington

Mar 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by Mister_Faucher from Washington

Feb 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.16 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by eddiefl from New York

Jan 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.17 by ghasting from Washington

Jan 08, 2019
The Sister from Fremont Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 298 ratings