Is This The Real Life?
SingleCut Beersmiths

Is This The Real Life?Is This The Real Life?
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From:
SingleCut Beersmiths
 
New York, United States
Style:
New England IPA
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 6.41%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
382
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 13, 2020
Added:
Jun 10, 2015
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  102
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTNING! This IPA is created with new-age PNW hop varieties as well as a bit of NZ too. Soft, creamy mouthfeel with light malt support. Then we add even more rhapsody with a second mondo dry-hop. Bright citrus, stone fruit and mild resin combine for a uniquely satisfying experience.

116 IBU
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Ratings by Kendo:
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Reviewed by Kendo from New York

4.53/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A: Poured from the growler into a Duvel tulip. Body is hazy golden-orange with a 2-finger foamy white head that retains well and leaves good splotches of foamy lace.

S: Ahh, yes. This is an old-school American IPA nose - loads of citrus, plenty of pine and a touch of stone fruit (think apricot). Also a hint of herbal spice. Very, very nice.

T: Begins with modest honey-type malt, but then juicy, citrusy hops take over. Not a frontal hop assault but rather a slow building of pillowy citrus - grapefruit and clementine orange and citrus peel - and apricot. Finishes with a nice, soft, lingering grapefruit bitterness that coats the palate but doesn't seem to destroy it. Relatively high ABV (7.2%) is felt as heat in the belly, but not noted at all on the palate. Tremendous overall balance and a subtle approach to loads of hops - I know that doesn't make sense, but it will once you've had this beer.

M: Surprisingly smooth and creamy given that huge billowy head - which I thought would have portended a sharper, active carbonation and bite. Medium in heft.

O: Awesome. Excellent. Easily the best "new" American IPA I've tried in a while. I'd put this up against the big boys from Vermont any day. I'm very happy that I've got a full growler on this Friday night....
Feb 27, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.24 by Bluesfolk19 from Massachusetts

Jun 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by caffeinelogic from New York

May 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.92 by fitzy84 from Massachusetts

May 17, 2020
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Reviewed by ChrisMon02 from Ohio

3.83/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy light orange color with a frothy white 2 finger head. Lacing is impressive.

Orange, pine and faint herbs on the nose.

Taste follows but is quite light. Most of the other Singlecut beers I have had were deeper in flavor. Good but a bit on the weak side.

Mouthfeel is medium-light. Carbonation is a tad on the light side as well.

This one was a miss for me. Decent flavor but the mouthfeel was thin. Worth a shot but I prefer many other of their offerings.
May 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.23 by NastyNorseman from New York

May 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by TheWolf from Delaware

May 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.75 by redsoxjim from Massachusetts

May 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by kevindp9 from Arizona

Apr 24, 2020
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.32/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Look - yellow golden color with a slight tan. No real head. Super hazy
Smell - grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, mango. Incredibly tropical
Taste - lots of those same taste as the smell but not as powering but still really tasty. It’s says 116 IBU but it doesn’t taste bitter at all
Feel - medium full body with a lighter carbonation, slight creamy. Really nice for this beer
Overall - really fantastic
Apr 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Bwag from New York

Dec 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by BuddyZ from Pennsylvania

Nov 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.17 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Oct 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by jwat from Pennsylvania

Oct 11, 2019
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Rated by AmeriCanadian from Tennessee

3.84/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Murky, muddy, and cidery.

Dank, citrusy, and sweet.

Juicy, sweet, funky, and green.

Soft, silky, and a touch boozy.
Oct 05, 2019
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Rated by detpizzaboi from Michigan

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Juicy, citrusy, piney, nice lingering bitterness. Nice soft, substantial body. Nice IPA.
Oct 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Sep 25, 2019
Is This The Real Life? from SingleCut Beersmiths
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 382 ratings