Spandex, Glitter And Egos
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing

Spandex, Glitter And EgosSpandex, Glitter And Egos
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From:
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #605
ABV:
6%
Score:
91
Ranked #8,167
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 6.39%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
81
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 26, 2023
Added:
Oct 08, 2016
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  19
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Ratings by dar482:
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Rated by dar482 from New York

3.13/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Jun 03, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.82/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Half pour at Pizza Boy. Clear golden, silky white head. Faint bready aroma, sweet. Taste brings a light citrusy snap to the bready malts. Hops linger for a while on the palate
Oct 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Apr 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Mar 04, 2023
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing "Spandex, Glitter And Egos"
16 fl. oz. can coded "WITH LOVE, ALBERT 08.10.20 11:39", and sampled on 08/23/2020
$2.66 at the brewery

Look: It pours a very hazy, almost cloudy, deep golden body beneath a finger-thick head of slightly off-white foam. The head retention is excellent and it delivers better than average lacing.
Smell: Not really that bold for an IPA... some floral notes, some citrus, some woodiness/pine... and of course some bready malt. In all honesty, it smells like a pale ale, and considering that it's only 13 days old [fresh] I have no problem in pointing that out.
Taste: It pretty much tastes exactly as it smells except that the hops are much stronger here! It reminds me of so many pale ale and IPAs from the early 2000's with a basic malt that has just a touch of a biscuity quality to it and the 3 C's in full effect (Cascade, Centennial, Columbus). I actually prefer this to the pale ales and IPAs of the mid to late 90's which were almost all dosed to about 20% with caramel or crystal 60 (to a fault), so at least it has that going for it, but "Spandex, Glitter And Egos" is a far reaching name for it given what's actually there - "Dad Jeans And A Polo Shirt" might be more appropriate. Additionally there's a bit of a raspy citrusy note, similar to grapefruit citrus pith, or even a bit of lemon, that's
Feel: Medium bodied and crisp - no issues there.
Overall: Lackluster, mediocre, boring. Perhaps mediocre is not a good choice of words though as it is of good quality, it's just not anything more than that.
Aug 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.23 by Bill69 from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by Gmartin75 from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by philbe311 from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by billbeers from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Sep 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by DCHritz from Pennsylvania

Aug 09, 2018
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Rated by AutumnWolf13 from Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Draft at Pizza Boy Brewing.
My favorite Pizza Boy offering! Billed as an all PA - IPA. Good West Coast IPA. Dank, Earthy, Pine and Citrus flavors.
Aug 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by Urs from Connecticut

Jul 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jul 15, 2018
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Reviewed by lastmango from Pennsylvania

3.84/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured a hazy amber from draft. Thin white head. Aroma is faint citrus and hops. A bit of soapiness. Unique earthy taste. Citrus and piny hops but not too bitter. Moderate body and carbonation. Easy to drink.
Jul 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.7 by Jbalintjr from Pennsylvania

Jul 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.41 by TTripp725 from Pennsylvania

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Dec 22, 2017
Spandex, Glitter And Egos from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 81 ratings