Fistful Of Hops "Blue Can" (Winter 2015 Release)
Sun King Brewing Company

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From:
Sun King Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 5.6%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
20
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 25, 2017
Added:
Mar 08, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hazy golden amber with one finger of white head. Good amount of fine lace.
Smell is resinous hops with some bready malt.
Taste is piney herbal hops with a good amount of bready malt.
Mouthfeel is medium with mild carbonation. Finish is lightly dry and bitter.
Overall for two year old beer it is not bad.
Feb 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by lilsmizzul1225 from Indiana

Mar 10, 2016
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Reviewed by pkalix from California

3.87/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
reddish amber, perfume-y, slightly bitter. not a great combination of hops, in my opinion, but drinkable. maybe i've just been a little spoiled lately..... not bad.....
Feb 28, 2016
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

3.79/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Aroma is resiny and very caramel malt dominant. Lots of pine and muted citrus.

There's a big toasted malt presence, followed by a resiny bitterness and pine in flavor. More bitter than I'd prefer.
Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Feb 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Jaypeajus from Indiana

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can into pint glass. Booty from a trade. Expectations were low because I didn't care much for the red can. This was a different story, this fistful was pleasant to my palate. Well balanced hoppy, bite and smooth feel with a decent citrus 'pop' to it. Felt stronger than 6.4%. My only suggestion is to keep the good fistfuls combos to bring back every once in a while, although I understand the concept beer here.
Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by SomewhereInTheMiddle from Indiana

Feb 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Discos2 from Indiana

Jan 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by Bones10 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2016
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Reviewed by NoYouDidnt from Indiana

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours amber/orange. A sweet aroma, kinda perfume like. A slightly fruity hop aroma. Taste, the malt backbone really shines through here, which is the point of the series. Same malt backbone, different hops each time. The hops this time add a bitter pineapple flavor. Kinda piney taste to the hops. Overall, this is my fav of the series so far. Enjoyed it with some buffalo pizza my wife made and the combo was real good. Is get again.
Jan 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by SMH_NWI from Texas

Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 13, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.94/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Forward, Piney, Zest, Bitter

A very clean, by the book IPA, with more emphasis on hop flavor than sheer bitterness. Fresh and juicy with assertive, earthy herbal overtones. It’s like chewing on a mouthful of pine sap-coated orange rind. In a good way. Sun King swings the hop hammer strong, citrus rind lingers far into the aftertaste. The brewers have done an excellent job with the blend of hops while keeping an even keel.

STYLE: American IPA | ABV: 6.4% | AVAILABILITY: Seasonal

Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #99 (APR 2015)
Aug 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by DGSchmitt from New York

Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BPMeyer27 from Ohio

Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Mar 08, 2015
Fistful Of Hops "Blue Can" (Winter 2015 Release) from Sun King Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 20 ratings