Ice Blink
Smog City Brewing Co.


- From:
- Smog City Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 3.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 15, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
A flash of citrus cuts through the haze like the icy shimmer sailors call an ice blink. Simcoe leads the profile while Sabro and a touch of orange bring impressions of tangerine, soft coconut, and a gentile tropical lift. Bright, refreshing and quietly complex.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California
3.96/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned 12/18/25
The usual look for a hazy. Orange to gold, fluffy white head. Good retention, clumpy lacing.
Nose pops with a wash of tropical notes that are hard to individualize before finding some mango and pineapple. Then some ripe citrus.
Flavor follows suit. Really a nice ride. Te tropical notes share the stage a bit with some orange and tangerine. Finally there is a hint of coconut that gently chimes in.
Mouthfeel is right for style.
Jan 27, 2026The usual look for a hazy. Orange to gold, fluffy white head. Good retention, clumpy lacing.
Nose pops with a wash of tropical notes that are hard to individualize before finding some mango and pineapple. Then some ripe citrus.
Flavor follows suit. Really a nice ride. Te tropical notes share the stage a bit with some orange and tangerine. Finally there is a hint of coconut that gently chimes in.
Mouthfeel is right for style.
Reviewed by BillAfromSoCal from California
4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3 weeks since canning. A nice looking beer; Not quite opaque, dull dark yellowish, almost tan, but with voluminous white fluffy head of good duration. A decent amount of sticky lacing. Smell and taste both pretty much as advertised. Tangerine- dominated with some subtle tropical fruits. I could not put my finger on the tropical influence but after reading the can description I must agree that there are some coconut influences. Not a generic grapefruit-dominated hazy. Body on the heavy side. Carbonation on the light side.
Jan 18, 2026
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