Amarillo Getaway (2014)
Fiddlehead Brewing Company

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From:
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.25%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 8.42%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
21
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 03, 2016
Added:
Mar 10, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by Hendry:
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Reviewed by Hendry from Vermont

4.54/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Orange tinged honey color, soapy white one finger head, lots of tiny bubbles rising to the surface, spotty lacing in the glassware.

Aroma is super bright thanks to copious amounts of dry hopping, with a decidedly juicy grapefruit and orange blossom vibe going on.

Taste is even better that the tantalizing nose, with a very bright and lively finish: a really great take on what the juicy Amarillo hop is all about.

Mouthfeel is light medium, very crisp and snappy, beautifully dry.

Fiddlehead is still under the radar for quality Vermont beer, but all that will change once their cans hit the shelves soon. Stands toe to toe with HF single hop Amarillo with an even crisper finish and hop presence.
Mar 14, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.86 by NelCet from Massachusetts

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Hopheadhiker from New York

Aug 05, 2015
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

4.04/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Growler poured into pub glass

Clear yellow , steady carbonation , white marshmallowy foam lid

Faint Citrus and pine hop atoms

Sweet taste , malt with subtle pine ,
Good sudsing , smooth clean finish

Good quaffable beet
Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by kniles38 from New York

Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by pdonovan16 from Massachusetts

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by captainkrad from New Jersey

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)

May 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by fritzparker from Vermont

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by chippo33 from Vermont

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.08 by Onequarter from Vermont

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tkdchampxi from New Jersey

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JebediahScooter from Vermont

Apr 27, 2014
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

3.23/5  rDev -20%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
On tap at the Reservoir, Waterbury, VT.

Served in a mason jar, this was a slightly cloudy brew, copper color, with a fluffy white head that sank to a thin layer and held there; some specks of lacing on the glass, though I think the full effect was wasted on the mason jar. I really don't like drinking out of those things. The aroma was light and vegetal, pithy, but otherwise lacking the full citrusy notes that I'd expect from an Amarillo beer. Strong taste of ammonia, which was quite off-putting at first, but I gradually got accustomed to it, notes of celery, bitter, with a slight bready malt sweetness coming in near the end. Again, lacked any fresh citrusy goodness, and came off more like stale hops on a somewhat bland malt base. Light-medium body, moderate carbonation, fairly drinkable, despite the blast of ammonia up front. Maybe this beer was just beyond its prime, I don't know, but I wasn't interested in having any more than one.
Apr 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by chefduff2 from New York

Mar 25, 2014
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Reviewed by JMScowcroft from Vermont

4.59/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Fiddlehead Brewing Company - Amarillo Getaway, poured into a DFH Spiegelau IPA glass.

Look - Pours a hazy pale straw with a vibrant white soapy head. Chunky lacing. This is the way I prefer this style to look.

Smell - Dank dank citrus grapefruit with some malt backbone. Great aromatics.

Taste - Real dank, deep citrus, less bitter than citra but still quite a "tongue clicker", which is what I like for sure!

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Rests citrus rind but not the most bitter I've had, doesn't detract much. Juicy and drinkable as hell.

Overall - Super tasty APA, I rate this one higher than Hill Farmstead's single hop Amarillo APA. Just my two cents, this is a great brew for a hop head.
Mar 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by KingdomBobcat from Vermont

Mar 11, 2014
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Reviewed by BTVflatlander from Vermont

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fortunate to have gotten a liter of this new brew from Shelburne. I have long thought that Fiddlehead is Vermont's most underrated brewery as far as hoppy beers go, so I was anxious to try this one. And, at $10/2L, it's a pretty good deal considering its competition.

A: Cloudy yellow, very attractive and very unfiltered.

S: Bitter hops, smells more like an IPA than an APA, but hey, who's to say? The only distinct hop aroma I can pick up is bitter grapefruit. Not so much grapefruit like Heady Topper but, rather, more like grapefruit juice that is almost too bitter to stomach. Not bad, just different.

T: Much like the aroma, very bitter up front. A little grapefruit but more vague hoppiness. Pleasant.

M: Very good, supple and adequate.

O: My hope was that this would be better than the IPA, which it most definitely is. Is it perfect or even phenomenal? No. But it's another example of a great, fresh, unfiltered, hoppy beer from Shelburne that neither dents the checking account nor necessitates a wait in line to acquire. Try it if you can.
Mar 10, 2014
Amarillo Getaway (2014) from Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 21 ratings