Butterfly Flashmob
Solemn Oath Brewery

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From:
Solemn Oath Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
Ranked #37
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,029
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 11.05%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
229
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 21, 2022
Added:
Nov 19, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by PJP:
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Rated by PJP from Canada (ON)

3.5/5  rDev -10%

Aug 03, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.41/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 fl oz. can, canned 04/04/2022 it looks like? Acquired from the roommate thing via trade. Another new one to me from Solemn Oath, this one a "Belgian-Style India Pale Ale".

Poured to Brasserie D'achouffe stemware.
Pours a burnt sienna orange body; lots of tiny flecks of sediment in the beer -- I might normally say it was a hazy beer, but that would be misconstrued nowadays to think "pulpy" and juicy, but this beer is hazy in the standard sense of the word before it became it's own style. Sturdy finger of frothy white head that leaves good lacing. Looks fine, and it's not hard to get a 4 out of me for appearance.
Generic "Belgian" style yeast presence, indistinctly fruity, with notes of cream, must & earth.
Earthy, bitter, & piney character mixed with a bit of earthy Belgian yeast presence. Doughy & bready, with crisp carbonation. Medium-light in body. Pretty easy drinking stuff.
Overall, fairly unimpressed. Like others have said, more IPA than Belgian, and a very generic form of Belgian at best.

Solemn Oath Butterfly Flashmob -----3.5/5
Nov 21, 2022
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Rated by MHL81 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can poured into nonic. Good head retention, copper color. Tastes like a hoppy Belgian. Enjoyable.
Jul 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.63 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by trapbagels from Illinois

Oct 15, 2020
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Reviewed by firesidewithphil from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Butterfly Flashmob is labeled as a Belgian style IPA. You won't get much Belgian but it is still a decent IPA with a strong bitter hop. The can design is top shelf and really draws you in.

IG: @firesidewithphil
Jul 26, 2020
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Reviewed by RedbirdRona from Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Consumed out of a 16 oz can. Taste kind of syrupy, sweet, and bitter. Not to complex but it all comes together well. Very drinkable and balanced at 7%. Overall, not something I would seek out again but I wouldn’t turn it down if offered.
May 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.69 by SWChi from Illinois

May 21, 2019
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Draft at Casey's
Decent pillow head, good retention, lacing, clear pale tan color

Nose fruity esters, mild peppery phenols, good Belgian yeast notes, spicy fruity hops, mild sweet malt, enjoyable

Taste fusel alcohol with big phenols out front, peppery notes, fruity esters and hops, medium bitterness with spicy floral and fruity hops, sweet toasty malts, candy, sweet sticky boozy finish

Mouth is med to fuller bod little syrupy sweet, decent carb, some hot alcohol

Overall mixed, nice Belgian characters but boozy and heavy malt slight syrupy
Apr 12, 2019
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Reviewed by malrubius from Vermont

4.24/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can. Beautiful nearly CLEAR orange copper. Nice fruity yeasty esters. Sweet and fruity with nice yeasty light bitter fruity finish. Medium body with fine and reserved carbo. Excellent.
Mar 16, 2019
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Reviewed by Ottoj55 from Wisconsin

2.92/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Bright amber yellow color, with a lot of foam, every can I pour no matter how carefully handled results in foam, the glass is 2 oz beer and 14 oz of foam. By the time everything settles I can smell sweet malt, Belgian yeast aromatics and hops, but not in a balance I like. Tastes like a Belgian beer that doesn't want to offend met an IPA that didn't want to be too bitter. Mouthfeel was, either foam or dry depending on what I was getting. Overall, could be a good beer if the cans were more reliable.
Mar 13, 2019
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A- Tallboy pours into a goblet with a deep amber body and a thick and creamy white cap. Head shoots up to about two fingers high with very good retention leaving lace immediately in thick sheets.

S- Belgian yeast comes out immediately in the forefront with spicy phenolics and plenty of esters. Overall it has a very spicy and peppery farmhouse aroma. The hops a bit of an afterthought to the yeast here.

T- Most of the flavor profile comes down to the yeast as suggested in the aroma. Spicy, peppery and fruity overall yeast profile with pink pepper, coriander, slight stone fruit, apricot, white grape, juicy pear and whole grain yeasty bread. The hops overall seem to give off a soft stone fruit flavor for the most part like apricot with hints of easy going citrus, cooking herb and floral hops.

MF- Puffy and highly carbonated medium body. The texture is very fluffy and rather smooth and silky and it all ends with just a slight bit of herbal bitterness.

Not gonna turn any heads with the powdery hop bomb obsession of modern days but a well brewed Belgian with a moderate dose of hops is always welcome in my arsenal.
Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by robotic_being from Illinois

Jul 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by vande from Illinois

Jun 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.7 by stadmo1 from Michigan

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by BarrelAgedG from California

Feb 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by stortore from Illinois

Jan 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.97 by DAS30 from Massachusetts

Jan 19, 2018
Butterfly Flashmob from Solemn Oath Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 229 ratings