Death From Above
Garage Project

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From:
Garage Project
 
New Zealand
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 8.96%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 25, 2018
Added:
Jul 03, 2013
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  9
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Rated: 4.1 by RMW66 from Australia

Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Jan 25, 2018
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Reviewed by Sound_Explorer from Washington

3.92/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Color of this beer is a darker gold/very light amber. Sort of toward a traditional IPA.

Aroma is fun but previews what I think happens to the taste. This says with chillies, mint, and mango and I do get those but the aroma is very mashed up. No one dominates the other. So it smells good for sure.

Taste I just don't get the mint and mango much and any heat you might expect isn't there. It tastes solid otherwise but if you put three ingredients on the bottle they would be expected to be dominant in the final roll down the tongue.

Feels light and bubbly on the tongue. Doesn't linger much and finishes well.

Overall very tasty but again, want more of the three specified ingredients than what I got with it.
Jan 15, 2018
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2018-01-09
22oz bottle served in a large snifter. BB 31/01/18.

Pours a fairly clear, moderately dark amber color with a fairly large fluffy head and moderate carbonation. Smell is juice -- very ripe mango or papaya.

Taste clearly has chilies in it, but not dominant -- clearly has mango in it, but not dominant,questionably has mint in it, but not dominant. I think hops would have taken a bigger part if it was fresher (I don't know how long they claim the shelf life of this beer is, so I don't know how old it actually is). The result right now is...not bad. But kind of a mish mash with nothing taking the lead and not much bright about it.

Mouthfeel is smooth, thick. Overall, not too bad. I'd try it again if I had more confidence it was fresh.
Jan 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by rarigney from Washington

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.05 by Mikexw from New York

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Oct 14, 2017
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Reviewed by dsa7783 from New Jersey

3.96/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Pub 365 in Las Vegas. Pours a copper hue with moderate frothing. Assertive aroma replete with hints of citrus and mango. Similar overall flavor profile.
Jun 28, 2017
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

3.78/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
CAN
Hazy pale amber with film. 3.75
Syrup and peppermint gum. 3.75
Slight sweetness, heat and minty ring, lime zest, and bitter citrus rind end. 3.75
Long chalky linger.
Medium, slight cling, dry. 4

Centennial, Amarillo, Citra; mango, mint, lime, chili.

BBD in 5 months - is this dead already? Aromatics are gone, sez Mike W., who knows it from back home. Either way, the hops get lost for no good reason. A bridge too far. 3.75
Feb 23, 2017
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a 12 oz can (with no discernible date stamp) purchased in Queenstown into a shaker. This is the most interesting and unique beer I had in NZ, showing off some nice sophistication and a really innovative (to me, anyway) combination of flavors. I'm not sure why it is listed as retired or listed as an IPA (though it is 7.5) ...it calls itself an "Indochine Pale Ale," but it could belong with chili beers, I'd think....anyhow, to more important things.

Pours a glowing amber with bright red edges, good off-white head and good retention. Nose brings a good bit of citrusy melony citra, and a little bit of spiciness too...a decent malt base beckons. On the tongue, good grief, there's some serious chili in there. And some other heat-delivering spices too, but it is balanced out with the cool citrus, as well as some mint and some Nashi (or just Asian) pear. This is good, and the tastes unfold nicely , starting with primarily hops, then you get the chili and the rest of the heat, and then it brings you through into a more cool and refreshing finish. Not quite as nice or as clean a finish as I might wish for with something so refreshing...it just kind of ends, but still...this was a nice find.
Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by spycow from Illinois

Dec 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by mothman from Minnesota

Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Tavo2311 from New Jersey

Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.85 by Jennatilz from Australia

Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by pstam87 from Illinois

Aug 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.06 by largadeer from California

Aug 18, 2016
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Reviewed by pkalix from California

3.27/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
retired? who knows? no F'ing date on the bottle. no confusing bar code.... you'd think they'd get with the times at some point, eh, mate? shouldn't have purchased it for this reason alone. but i did. without thinking. probably not terribly old (or retired) due to the aromatic essences given off on the pour.... but then again, no carbonation whatsoever... flavor falls flat. one drink and i'm considering pouring it in the drain. they spelled "chiles" with two "ll's" for god's sake.... disappointing. maybe it's not even worth the rating i gave it. still drinking it, though.... we'll see.....
Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by kmoen from California

Jul 24, 2016
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Reviewed by craftbeersweden from Sweden

4.16/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
ABV: 7.5% Best before January 14 - 2017.

A clear, copper colored beer with a two finger high, white head.

Nose: Wow! A lot of fruity hops! Orange, mango, pineapple, pine, resin and a little hint of chili.
Taste: The chili is more in the taste than in the nose. Mango, citrus, orange, tea, resin, malt and lime.
Mouth: Full body. Medium carbonaton. Dry ending. The heat from the chili stays in the mouth - Not to much though!

Great beer!
May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Spoda1983 from Pennsylvania

May 10, 2016
Death From Above from Garage Project
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 42 ratings