City Of The Sun
Modern Times Beer

City Of The SunCity Of The Sun
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From:
Modern Times Beer
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 7.43%
Reviews:
123
Ratings:
565
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 09, 2022
Added:
Sep 13, 2013
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  117
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Rated by Rick778 from California

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Feb 02, 2015
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Rated: 4.25 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by ilikebeer03 from Texas

Sep 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Mar 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by fthegiants from California

Feb 14, 2020
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.78/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Taster at Interstate (Vegas). Smooth and creamy. Mild hoppy aroma and taste. Light and unassuming, lingering bitterness and sticky palate. Classic IPA notes with a silky feel.
Feb 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Oct 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by grapeshops from California

Oct 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by jimpyle48 from Virginia

Aug 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Shy5 from Oregon

Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Satsuma from Florida

Jul 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Jun 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.05 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 14, 2019
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Given all of my success during New CANned Modern Twin Peak Evil Times Beer Sunday (Week 744), I have now switched to What Beer Are You Drinking Now (WBAYDN) #2,410! I have relocated to CAN Diego, CA! The CANQuest (tm) is getting a good workout.

From the CAN: "Hoppy * Juicy IPA"; "Employee Owned"; "This Beer Is Vegan"; "5 SRM/Gold 75 IBU 1.010 Final Gravity"; "
MOSAIC • MOTUEKA • DENALI [-] Hops TWO ROW • WHEAT • CARAVIENNE [-] Malts"; "City of the Sun is a ridiculously awesome IPA loaded with sticky, fruity new wave hops redolent of melon, lime, and citrus notes. The flavor is as complex as it is powerful, featuring a rounded bitterness and a powerfully tropical hop character, backed by a dry but supportive malt backbone. City of the Sun is named after a 17th Century work of crackpot utopian fiction that describes a sun-worshipping theocracy featuring the common ownership of children, goods, and partners, with a rigid system of (super hot) group mating."

I beCAN with a Crack! of the vent, followed by a slow, gentle C-Line Glug. It foamed up nicely, forming two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, tawny head with very good retention. Color was a hazy Amber (SRM = > 7, < 9). Nose was more like tropical fruit salad than an AIPA. Man, they stole the word "redolent" from me, but it definitely applied in this case! The Mosaic hops were front and center on the nose. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was actually more in line with their verbiage and MUCH more tasty that I had girded myself for based on the nose. I definitely got melon & lime in juxtaposition to the tropical sweetness of the Mosaic hops. Thank goodness! The flavors actually meshed really nicely, although I could have used a bit more bitterness. Finish was semi-dry and I would have been more of a fan had it not been for the inherent lack of bitterness. YMMV.
May 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by Keeling from California

May 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Mantooth from North Carolina

May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Golden hue with a lacy head and a hazy translucence

S: Citrus, bread, and melon rind on the nose

T: Bitter hops all through. A little bit of tropicals, but mostly citrus, melons, and malt

F - Good weight, body, and carbonation

O: Quite decent brew which feels like an easy drinker - but beware!
May 08, 2019
City Of The Sun from Modern Times Beer
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 565 ratings