Full Sail IPA
Full Sail Brewing Company

Full Sail IPAFull Sail IPA
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From:
Full Sail Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 12.96%
Reviews:
567
Ratings:
1,463
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 21, 2021
Added:
Oct 27, 2001
Wants:
  25
Gots:
  202
ABV 6% IBU 60
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Ratings by JudgeRoughneck:
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Reviewed by JudgeRoughneck from Louisiana

4.57/5  rDev +28.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
This IPA has a classic cascade nose, with a well-rounded citrus bouquet and just a touch of resin sticking to the back of the sinuses. Beer initially pours with a chill-haze, but goes crystal with warmth and glows a lovely new bronze. Head is a thin layer but keeps it alive.

This beer has nicely stacked flavors that all play on the palate simultaneously. Amazingly light but none the less bready malt is a great base for very subtle berry and ale fruit to cushion a great hop flavor...bitter, citric, floral. This is so light and balanced it seems more like a pale except for the way it brings the bitter at the end and coats the palate in hoppy goodness. I get only an occasional wisp of alcohol, which I love.

I'm kinda blown away here, this is an extremely refreshing IPA that really exceeded my expectaions and might have changed how I think about this style. Even though I'm pretty in love with this, I was gunna only give it a 4.5 for lacking heft. Really though, the bitterness, and other flavors are all there in ample quantites, it's just ridiculously balanced. This IPA has taught me a lesson this evening. I haven't quite figured it out, but I think it has to do with the role malt played here.

Mouthfeel is where I had to take points off, again, mainly being an issue of heft, or "oomph". While the carb on this beer was pretty decent, it was very light-bodied and bordered on watery. It didn't keep me from enjoying the beer obviously, and helped keep that impressive light and refreshing character, but to me body and mouthfeel are one of the main things seprating IPA from Pale Ale and this one just didn't quite bring it.
Aug 13, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by funku2 from Colorado

Apr 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by mpenske from California

Feb 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.42 by JDoHo from Michigan

Aug 11, 2019
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Rated by gamepete from California

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Grocery Outlet has this beer for $3.99 a six pack. Don't think there's many beers that are maybe a little better for twice that price.
Apr 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by edthehead from Maryland

Apr 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by Bitburger from Vermont

Mar 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by southerner2 from Georgia

Mar 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.62 by NastyNorseman from New York

Mar 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by Paoloboston from Massachusetts

Feb 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by PrynneCabin from Washington

Jan 19, 2019
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.28/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: crystal clear; copper in color; 2 finger off white head that receded to a wispy cap; nice lacing;

S: very little aroma; what's there is earthy and floral;

T: quite floral from start to finish; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;

M: medium bodied; light to moderate carbonation; lightly dry finish;

O: not very interesting;
Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Dec 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.97 by jsmith313 from Texas

Sep 19, 2018
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Reviewed by mjurney from Texas

3.55/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance:
Light amber, clear. Medium rising bubbles. Small frothy head. Moderate head retention. Leaves a fairly nice lacing behind.

Aroma:
Sweet bready malts, some caramel, citrus-resinous hops, a little fruity.

Taste/Finish/Body:
Hop bitterness is medium, citrus, resinous, hint of woody. Malt backbone, sweet bread and caramel. Slight bitter aftertaste, doesn't linger too long. Medium bodied, soft, pricky carbonation, easy drinking.


Overall:
Just a basic American IPA, nothing really special, but good.
Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by ghasting from Washington

Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Jul 23, 2018
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Rated by Popadeaux from Oklahoma

4.6/5  rDev +29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Nice IPA, just a notch above an excellent Pale Ale, but enough to be a IPA.
Jun 20, 2018
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