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Frye's Leap IPA
Sebago Brewing Company
- From:
- Sebago Brewing Company
- United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,185 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,684 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 11.68%
- Reviews:
- 146
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 25, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 02, 2002
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 79
Frye's Leap IPA is an intense experience. It is a hoppy medium-bodied ale and is full of character. From the caramel malt which gives our IPA its golden color to the distinct fruity hoppiness, this beer is every bit as exciting as its namesake, the popular cliffs on Sebago Lake. Enjoy this refreshing beer with seafood, spicy foods and all things grilled. Take the Leap!
55 IBU
55 IBU
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Ratings by WanderingFool:
Reviewed by WanderingFool from Massachusetts
3.34/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.34/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Frye's Leap IPA Pours a dark hazy copper color with lots of yeast particles suspended in the beer. On top, a creamy slightly off white foam forms, which dissolves slowly back down to the beer leaving behind clumps and nets of lace on the glass. I found the aroma to be more malty than hoppy. It's mainly toasted and caramel malt with some orange and grapefruit citrus mixed in.
This medium bodied beer is slightly chewy with a soft carbonated fizz on the palate. The flavor is well balanced and not over hopped. Notes of toasted malt and biscuit help balance the orange citrus and grass flavors from the hops. Once gone a mildly bitter hoppy citrus flavor lingers on the palate.
Other than all the junk floating in the beer this IPA is quite good. It's well balanced, has nice lacing on the glass and will not intimidate the non-hopheads out there.
Apr 06, 2007This medium bodied beer is slightly chewy with a soft carbonated fizz on the palate. The flavor is well balanced and not over hopped. Notes of toasted malt and biscuit help balance the orange citrus and grass flavors from the hops. Once gone a mildly bitter hoppy citrus flavor lingers on the palate.
Other than all the junk floating in the beer this IPA is quite good. It's well balanced, has nice lacing on the glass and will not intimidate the non-hopheads out there.
More User Ratings:
Rated by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts
4.55/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.55/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Toasty caramel, bitter pine, grapefruity citrus
Aug 21, 2023Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York
4.02/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the can it pours a clear brassy golden color. A thumbnail length foam head retains well. It yields lacing and frothy patches of film.
The nose is fruity and citrusy with bright notes of orange and grapefruit. Herbal aromas of pine along with a perceived bitterness.
West coast style bitterness all throughout with sweet and mouth coating of sturdy and biscuity malt. Piney and resiny spices along with pithy flavors of grapefruit rind and orange juice. Medium body with a moderate to lively carbonation. The mouthfeel is prickly with hops flavors. The finish is dry and citrusy with a resinous bitterness.
This was a nice West Coast IPA I would definitely revisit. It deserves better ratings in my opinion.
Oct 02, 2020The nose is fruity and citrusy with bright notes of orange and grapefruit. Herbal aromas of pine along with a perceived bitterness.
West coast style bitterness all throughout with sweet and mouth coating of sturdy and biscuity malt. Piney and resiny spices along with pithy flavors of grapefruit rind and orange juice. Medium body with a moderate to lively carbonation. The mouthfeel is prickly with hops flavors. The finish is dry and citrusy with a resinous bitterness.
This was a nice West Coast IPA I would definitely revisit. It deserves better ratings in my opinion.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.29/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled very malty and earthy. Some pine in the nose. Very malty taste with pine and caramel. Not enough bitter or sweet to balance the malt.
Jul 06, 2020Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had a can while returning to Camden, ME from a water tour aboard the Lively Lady of Isleboro and the surrounding ocean on the afternoon of 9-1-19.
Beer was drank out of the can directly so no option to see it.
Nose was of light floral and lightly fruited hops.
Taste was slightly off with a smaller malt base, floral and slightly grapefruit and pine. Finish was a tad off being sweet yet having a bitterness that did not fit; 6/10 on my scale.
Mouthfeel was medium bodied and not overly smooth nor refreshing.
Overall not a bad beer but nothing to seek out in this day and age of the modern ipa.
Taste was a little off
Sep 02, 2019Beer was drank out of the can directly so no option to see it.
Nose was of light floral and lightly fruited hops.
Taste was slightly off with a smaller malt base, floral and slightly grapefruit and pine. Finish was a tad off being sweet yet having a bitterness that did not fit; 6/10 on my scale.
Mouthfeel was medium bodied and not overly smooth nor refreshing.
Overall not a bad beer but nothing to seek out in this day and age of the modern ipa.
Taste was a little off
Frye's Leap IPA from Sebago Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
466 ratings
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