Faux-Pas Session IPA
Onion Pub & Brewery / Wild Onion Brewing Co.

Faux-Pas Session IPAFaux-Pas Session IPA
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From:
Onion Pub & Brewery / Wild Onion Brewing Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 8.85%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
33
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 12, 2017
Added:
Jul 13, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.82/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Brewery. I was there for a wedding & was a bit disappointed that they don't serve their beer at wedding receptions. I get it, but was still disappointed. Anyway, let's get to the beer: the brewery called it a Belgian Pale Ale, but the can in the image calls it a Session IPA and BA says 6.5% ABV, so who knows.
Amber colored beer with a persisitent off-white head. Wit-ty aroma with orange zest. Nice hybrid flavor with orange zest, spicy wit bier yeast, caramel malt, and grain. Medium bodied and finishes dry yet refreshing. Overall, a nice beer. I drank it with an Americanized Belgian Pale Ale in mind, and I would say that fits its style best. It was nice and refreshing with good complexity.
Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by tommy5 from Michigan

Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by mikr from New Jersey

Jul 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by mpgrif2 from Illinois

Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.63 by Drew1123 from Illinois

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.02 by puftdank from Illinois

Jun 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

May 20, 2016
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
For me, it is New ChiCANgo(land) Beer Sunday (Week 575) & I am availing myself of the opportunity to get into some CANs that just kept getting shunted to the side. I am slowly getting The CANQuest (tm) on-track, up-to-date & ready to begin trading again.

From the CAN: "Citra Centric Belgian Ale"; "Chicago Grown Est. 1996"; "Belgian IPA"; "Lake Barrington, IL"; "Artwork: AndrewReband.com".

Upon Crack!ing the CAN open, I got a little bit of foaming through the vent so a little calming time was in order. Once things had settled, I could see the root cause of the problem - it was so brimful that there was nowhere for the tab to go once I opened the vent! Wow! I CANducted a gentle Glug so as to prevent further untoward events and it worked in my favor. A swirl raised two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, eggshell-white head with good retention. Color was Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 -5 ) with NE-quality clarity and so my weekend guests, the Gelt Gang of Midas, Mammon & Croesus rushed in from the living room where they had been watching television. Nose was slightly lemon-citrusy, sweet with a tropical fruitiness and kind of musty from their yeast strain. In fact, it caused me to sneeze from its inhalation! Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was the lemon-pepper mash-up that I really dig in the White/Belgian IPA style, but it also had a tropical fruit sweetness that was kind of unusual. I really love this sort of thing! I just feel that with Cascadian/Black IPAs, the roastiness of the malt gets in the way of, and overwhelms, the hops. In this style, the yeast enhances the hops and gives the beer another dimension. The backstory is that it was the result of a mistake (a faux-pas) being committed in the brewery that turned into a bit of serendipity. Finish was dry, peppery, slightly musty, but with a light fruitiness that lingered after the swallow. Mmmm.
Feb 28, 2016
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri

3.63/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 12 ounce can, this is a copper colored brew with a firm white head. Plenty of carbonation. The aroma is of citrus (grapefruit), as well as tropical fruits (pineapple). There is a soft malt scent underneath, but fruit from the hops is dominant. The taste is balanced...sweet malt up front with a bit of yeast and Belgian spicy earthiness. It's subtly Belgian and very American with hops. Full in body and very drinkable. Nice.
Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by enelson from Illinois

Oct 12, 2015
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.76/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Poured out a slightly hazy, golden yellow color with a small, white head of foam. It smelled fruity and slightly yeasty with some caramel/toffee notes. Somewhat spicy and yeasty with toasted caramel and a citrusy kick.
Sep 19, 2015
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tasted from draft at the onion pub on September 5, 2015.
Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Purified from Illinois

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kubrickx from Illinois

Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by GearHaiku from New York

Aug 01, 2015
Faux-Pas Session IPA from Onion Pub & Brewery / Wild Onion Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 33 ratings