Native IPA
Foley Brothers Brewing

Native IPANative IPA
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From:
Foley Brothers Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 10.16%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
187
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 02, 2021
Added:
May 07, 2013
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  30
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Ratings by dwyerol:
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Rated by dwyerol from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

Jun 26, 2014
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Rated by Newbeergeek1 from Maine

3.69/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Not exceptional but certainly a beer I would buy again and share with so so friends? Ha Ha
Jul 02, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by acurtis from New Jersey

Sep 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a nonic pint glass. The appearance had a nice hazy bronzed brown to orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving a messy sort of foamy white lacing roaming all about. The smell had an earthy yet bittersweet citrus to piney aspect with a light underscore of caramel malts. The taste was earthy sweet and the bitterness came across fairly subdued. A light caramel to bitter citrus roamed in the aftertaste and bled into a dry earthy sort of finish. On the palate, this one sat more at a medium on the body with a balance between the sessionable and sipping aspects. The carbonation seemed fine and the bitterness seemed fairly tame. Overall, pretty good IPA I could come back to.
Jun 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jan 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by riderwbd from Vermont

Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by Kinger86 from Maine

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by Mattdy from Pennsylvania

Dec 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Aug 16, 2015
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Reviewed by GormBrewhouse from Vermont

4.6/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L looks yellow , lightish
S. smells like hops, like citris
T, tastes slightly bitter, but smoothly citrus, not acrid.
F. feels light and refreshing with lingering citerus/piney happiness
O,. An excellent beer
Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2015
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Reviewed by Jedoucette from Connecticut

4.68/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Brought some back from a weekend beer run to VT. I have a fridge full of Heady, Second Fiddle and Hill Farmstead and this one can definitely hang with those. Very smooth and satisfying. Nice balanced IPA.
Jul 09, 2015
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Reviewed by TBonez477 from Vermont

4.19/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Just how I like IPA's. Not overly aggressive and the 70 IBUs are well masked by the malt backbone. This screamed stone fruits to my wife and I, nectarines and apricot.
Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

Jul 02, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.86/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #86 (Mar 2014):

Earthy, Bitter, Piney

This small-batch brewer brings forth a very rustic American IPA. The Vermont-grown hops give it an extremely deep grassy, earthy and pine character. It screams New England IPA with ample bitterness yet a balance that brings a high level of drinkability. Well worth seeking out a bottle, or a few.

STYLE: American IPA | ABV: 7.0% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Jun 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by Benesi88 from Massachusetts

Jun 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Goblinmunkey7 from Massachusetts

3.29/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Perfectly clear bright gold. Head is bright-white and creamy. Drops to a small clumpy creamy cap in short order. Moderate to lively carbonation.

Smell: Tropical and floral. Similar to almost everything else that comes out of VT, at least on the hop profile. Peaches, some ruby red grapefruit, tangerine, and even a hint of pineapple. Some lightly toasted and caramelized malts. Sweet without being syrupy or cloying. Flower petal with some underlying woody bitterness. Clean. Some grass and husky grain. Slight hint of dough. Some hop spiciness as well.

Taste: Milder than anticipated. Some lightly floral elements coupled with a solid punch of tropical fruit. Tangerine upfront with some ruby red grapefruit bitterness as well. Earthy and herbal in good measure with some grass. A touch of mimicked sweetness from the hops. Malts offer up some caramelized sweetness with a touch of undercooked biscuit. Some hop spiciness on the back along with a touch of alcohol.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with a moderate carbonation. Slightly crisp and surprisingly clean.

Overall: Straight to the homeland.

This is the barest expression of the New England IPA. It's the framework on which the legend is built.
Jun 13, 2015
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

4.24/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle: Poured a clear bright yellow color ale with a nice large pure white foamy head with excellent retention and some good amount of lacing. Aroma of grapefruit juice is just about perfect. Taste is also dominated by fresh grapefruit juice with nice floral undertones, light residual sugar notes and pretty much zero bitterness. Body is about average with good carbonation. Another incredible Vermont IPA!
Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by Shaymus from Massachusetts

May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by clay23 from New York

May 23, 2015
Native IPA from Foley Brothers Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 187 ratings