Balor
Long Ireland Beer Company

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From:
Long Ireland Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 10.24%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 20, 2020
Added:
Mar 14, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
Single Hopped IPA using Citra only.

Balor IPA is named after Irish Mythology - a one eye monster that wreaked destruction.
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Ratings by dd43:
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Reviewed by dd43 from Connecticut

3.93/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Somebody's been doing their homework on Fuzzy Baby Ducks. It's slightly darker in appearance and doesn't match the pungency of FBD's aroma, but flavor wise this beer is very close to one of New England Brewing's best and most revered brews.
May 05, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Sep 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Uconnbrewskies from Connecticut

Aug 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by MJSh3a08 from Massachusetts

Sep 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Knickfan3 from New York

Sep 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by redsoxjim from Massachusetts

Jul 15, 2018
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Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York

4/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hard to go wrong with a Citra single-hop IPA, and Long Ireland Beer Company doesn't... Dull orange-gold color with a cloudy haze and a few fingers of off-white foam on top... Presents a mildly dank citrus character, offering gentle citrus tones of fleshy fruits and semi-sweet pith... Sugars and bitterness are both moderate, body has some malty chew to it... While nothing over-the-top or game-changing, it is a delicious beer, soft and smooth and very drinkable. No canning date but presumably no more than a few weeks old...
Mar 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.76 by Frankyshuteye from New York

Nov 21, 2017
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

3.99/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on tap in a conical pint glass at Digger's Ales N' Eats in Riverhead, NY and again at CJ’s Grill in Mattituck, NY.
A: Slightly hazy dark gold to orange color. One finger, off white head with solid rings of lacing.
S: Mango, bread and pine predominate.
T: Follows nose, but with the addition of lime >> lemon, as well as a little bit of vegetable and yeast. Decent balance between flavor and bitterness, but bitterness wins out in the end.
M: Medium bodied, solid effervescence.
O: A nicely constructed American IPA.
Jul 07, 2017
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Reviewed by CHickman from New York

4.04/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Thanks to my brother Dan for hooking me up with this can. Drank it straight from the can and it smelled pretty hoppy from the mouth of the can with a lot of citrus and fruity notes. Flavor was full of citrus including strong grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, sharp piney notes, biscuit and a pretty high bitterness that came off like a red grapefruit. Pretty well balanced even with the higher level of bitterness, it went down smooth with an average feel, average carbonation and nice citrus notes as it finished. Solid beer, I'd definitely like to try it again.
Oct 22, 2016
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

4.33/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
tall can ($11.99 for the four pack) with canned on dating on the bottom (in cans a bit over 2 months, so not super fresh)

Pours heavily hazed, darker tangerine, nice looking off white froth and fluff, leaves a thicker collar, nice low sheeting and scattered fine fields of bits...nice looking brew

Tropical fruity nose, with pineapple, bananas, and assorted ripe fruits coming to mind

Citra hops flexing their muscles all over this one, with more pineapple, some grapefruit and fresh fruity goodness all over the palate...mighty tasty

All in all a delicious New England style IPA...citra hops doing their tropical fruity thing...

Well worth seeking out...hope to find an even fresher sample (4 pack at least) next time. Go get some
Sep 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by socon67 from New York

Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by Jcorn from Massachusetts

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 2.98 by Angerhaus from Rhode Island

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by dextermcgurk from New York

Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.3 by allistermcg from New York

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.07 by Lucoli from New York

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by acurtis from New Jersey

Feb 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by smithj4 from New York

Feb 12, 2016
Balor from Long Ireland Beer Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 22 ratings