Far Out IPA - Thai Tea
Bootlegger's Brewery
- From:
- Bootlegger's Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 13.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 17, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
This West Coast Style IPA presents the familiar tropical qualities of Far Out IPA with the addition of rich Thai Tea aromas. The Thai Tea aroma and flavor perfectly compliments the tropical hop characters of mango, passion fruit and mango.
STYLE:
West Coast IPA
7.1% ABV
67.8 IBU
AVAILABLE IN:
Draft
16 oz Cans - 4 Pack
Hops:
Galaxy, Centennial, Chinook, Galaxy, Simcoe and Galaxy
STYLE:
West Coast IPA
7.1% ABV
67.8 IBU
AVAILABLE IN:
Draft
16 oz Cans - 4 Pack
Hops:
Galaxy, Centennial, Chinook, Galaxy, Simcoe and Galaxy
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Ratings by Spaceman_Jer:
Rated by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado
4.05/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 02, 2020
4.05/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 02, 2020
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.92/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Bootleggers, Costa Mesa
A- pours a bright golden orange color with a one finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring
S- big mango aroma, passionfruit, peach, herbal tea, slightly doughy malt
T- tropical hop notes up front with big mango notes, as well as passionfruit. Mid-palate brings out some tannic and herbal tea notes. The finish gives some pine resin and citrus peel, with more mango and tea on the linger
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns slightly creamy into the finish
Jul 08, 2025A- pours a bright golden orange color with a one finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring
S- big mango aroma, passionfruit, peach, herbal tea, slightly doughy malt
T- tropical hop notes up front with big mango notes, as well as passionfruit. Mid-palate brings out some tannic and herbal tea notes. The finish gives some pine resin and citrus peel, with more mango and tea on the linger
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns slightly creamy into the finish
Rated by mardo
5/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I have no idea why I like this odd beer but I do.
May 09, 2021
Rated by NeilSilber1 from California
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours copper gold with white laced head. Notes of Thai tea and mango passion fruit add tangy zip and cut hoppy ipa favor.
Jan 31, 2019Rated by Csm5150 from Missouri
3.89/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had in a flight at Disneyland.
Mar 22, 2018Rated by Hopsohard from California
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Fun as a novelty but not good to have a whole pint of!
Mar 11, 2018
Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California
4.06/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Well this one is back!!!
On tap at Pizza Press, Fullerton, CA.
Pours dark straw in color, fluffy white cap that rises about 2 inches and then recedes to a nice, almost milky, thin layer of foam that stays around. Moderate lacing.
Smell is like the base beer, slightly pithy grapefruit bitterness with some pineapple juice as a buddy, but hints at tea. Hmmm, this is getting interesting.
Flavor is an amazing blending of the citrusy-to-floral base beer, but there is an amazing tea flavor. I expected the creaminess that I find in Thai iced tea. That is NOT what is going on. Dud? Reread the menu! It says Thai Tea, not "Thai iced tea." Probably a good thing. I can't imagine how a tropical, bitter, hoppy beer would be with Thai iced tea. The tea flavor is subtle. Which must be very difficult to construct due to the strong hop profile of Far Out IPA. Frankly I am amazed at this variant. The tea is so subtle but so discernible. Quite nice.
Mouthfeel is crisp, finishes slick. Moderate to high carbonation.
Overall, I think Bootlegger's nailed this one. I'm assuming it took a lot of experimentation to find that sweet spot between subtle tea flavors and omnipresent hops.
May 30, 2017On tap at Pizza Press, Fullerton, CA.
Pours dark straw in color, fluffy white cap that rises about 2 inches and then recedes to a nice, almost milky, thin layer of foam that stays around. Moderate lacing.
Smell is like the base beer, slightly pithy grapefruit bitterness with some pineapple juice as a buddy, but hints at tea. Hmmm, this is getting interesting.
Flavor is an amazing blending of the citrusy-to-floral base beer, but there is an amazing tea flavor. I expected the creaminess that I find in Thai iced tea. That is NOT what is going on. Dud? Reread the menu! It says Thai Tea, not "Thai iced tea." Probably a good thing. I can't imagine how a tropical, bitter, hoppy beer would be with Thai iced tea. The tea flavor is subtle. Which must be very difficult to construct due to the strong hop profile of Far Out IPA. Frankly I am amazed at this variant. The tea is so subtle but so discernible. Quite nice.
Mouthfeel is crisp, finishes slick. Moderate to high carbonation.
Overall, I think Bootlegger's nailed this one. I'm assuming it took a lot of experimentation to find that sweet spot between subtle tea flavors and omnipresent hops.
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