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Spandex, Glitter And Egos
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- 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:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 26, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 08, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 19
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Ratings by dar482:
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
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:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.82/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2023Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.97/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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, 202016 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.
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
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, 2018My favorite Pizza Boy offering! Billed as an all PA - IPA. Good West Coast IPA. Dank, Earthy, Pine and Citrus flavors.
Reviewed by lastmango from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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
Spandex, Glitter And Egos from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
81 ratings
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