Confession I.P.A. (India Pale Ale)
The Fat Cat Beer Company

Confession I.P.A. (India Pale Ale)Confession I.P.A. (India Pale Ale)
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From:
The Fat Cat Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
68
Avg:
2.64 | pDev: 27.27%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
37
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 27, 2020
Added:
Oct 01, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by dshansen1184:
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Rated by dshansen1184 from Washington

3/5  rDev +13.6%

Sep 21, 2014
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.37/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Woof here we go rating one of the worst ipa's I've ever had.

Looks like a hazy amber ale with 1/3" off white head. Decent retention at least. Even though average in appearance, it will prolly be the highest score this beer gets. The aroma was malty, dusty vibes. Hops? Nah bruh, we don't do that here I guess.

The taste is the worst part of the beer. No hop flavors, just a high alpha acid bitterness shock upside a hefty malt bill. The kind of bitterness it has upside zero positive flavors make it the kind that accentuates the alcohol making it feel like you're drinking an 11% abv malt bomb ipa. Its like a bunch of copper pennies that are hella dirty. All the cardboard and metallic push you can shake a stick at.

This is a clown ipa bro. I mean heck, drinking this would make you beg for one of those 100ibu caramel bombs. Even that era was vastly better than what this is.
Aug 27, 2020
 
Rated: 2.25 by BallsDeep from Florida

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 2.65 by petewheeler from Maryland

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by drepreciado from California

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by wulfie85 from California

Jun 29, 2015
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

2/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Pours a coppery color with off-white head. A little grass with mostly malts on the nose; follows onto the palate. Very sweet for an IPA, too malty as well, and this is a pretty fresh can.
Mar 10, 2015
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Rated by kbcrawford90 from Georgia

1.56/5  rDev -40.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
No. Dear God no no.
Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by bjouan from California

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ohsdrummer08 from California

Nov 18, 2014
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Reviewed by ONUMello from Ohio

2.56/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
16oz can poured into a pint glass
A: Orange color with a two-finger head and nice looking carbonation
S: A mixed bag of grains. Perhaps a bit of corn. Some caramel notes then a bit of hops towards the end
T: Starts off a bit bland, some grain notes come through then a huge blast of bitterness but not from hops. Not sure where it comes from but it's the only thing I taste and not having any flavor to go with it it's rather off-putting
M: Light-bodied, decent except for the bitterness
O: I like a PBR now and again. This reminds me of PBR except for the intense bitterness which is out of place. Not sure with the lack of usual hop notes how they got the bitter notes in the beer but I can't recommend this at all
Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 2.76 by Jeysun23 from California

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 2.96 by mta11c from Florida

Sep 26, 2014
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.41/5  rDev +29.2%
Thanks again to the incredible woodychandler for yet another canned beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has an orange/beige color with a 1 inch head. Smell is surprisingly malty, some caramel. Taste is malt forward, hops are present, a bit sweet, different but enjoyable. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall, not what I would expect from an IPA, but a solid beer.
Sep 18, 2014
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +13.6%
My recent forays to NorVA and WASDC have enabled me to stop in at Total Wine & More stores in those areas, which is where this stray Fat Cat followed me home from. I told him that he may chase both kitties and mice, but the stogie has to stay outside.

From the CAN: “We ain’t serious about a lotta things, but beer ain’t one of ‘em! ™”; “Verbal Kint Was No Snitch!”; “Drink This Beer With: Steak, Burgers, Onion Rings and Buffalo Wings!”

Hell, I almost don’t care about what is in this CAN! Between a “The Usual Suspects” allusion and use of rhyme, I was sold! I broke out the Drake’s Ring Dings and Fat Cat and I cued up the playlist. He went with The Stray Cats’ “Stray Cat Strut”, natch, while I opted for The English Beat’s “I Confess”.

The Crack! led to the kitty licking my fingers after a spurt came rushing out of the CAN. He may be a Fat Cat, but he is very friendly. Once more, I grabbed him by the tail and held him upside down for an inverted Glug. This did not make him very happy so I had to sit him back down fairly quickly. The pseudo-cascade happened very quickly and converted to three-plus fingers of dense, rocky, tawny head in a trice. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d! The Cat’s color was Deep Amber/Light Copper to Copper (SRM = > 13, < 17) with NE-plus quality clarity. I could see into my future, in which I have a job interview on Tuesday! Nose had a malty sweetness that reminded me of molasses. An English IPA, perhaps? I toasted to the Fat Cat and his CANtinued good health and bade him take that stogie outside! He is such a willful, disobedient kitty that I may not be able to keep him around much longer. I took a deep draught as he sauntered out the open door and into the backyard. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was definitely too sweet to be CANsidered an AIPA. It had a caramel maltiness with a grassy hoppiness which created a molasses-like bitterness. It was bitter, but not AIPA bitter. I really CANfess to believing that this was an English IPA, which was fine. Finish had an anise, molasses sweetish bitterness and I really think that this would be better thought of as an EIPA. That’s my CANfession for the day. Make of it what you will.
Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2.8 by DeadWalkerAir from South Carolina

Sep 07, 2014
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Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia

2.72/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours a nice orangey amber with a big white head that leaves some soapy lacing. Starts out with a biref malty sweet and floral aroma but that disappears with the head. The flavor barely has a malt quality to it but is totally lacking in anything remotely IPA-ish, English, American, or anywhere else. It's like they built the backbone and forgot the rest. There is a nice weight to the body and has just a hint of carbonation. A re-worked recipe would do wonders.
Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by JoeSaru from California

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by IPA1978 from Missouri

Jul 30, 2014
Confession I.P.A. (India Pale Ale) from The Fat Cat Beer Company
Beer rating: 68 out of 100 with 37 ratings