Alien Church
Tired Hands Brewing Company

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From:
Tired Hands Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #272
ABV:
7%
Score:
96
Ranked #887
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 7.14%
Reviews:
168
Ratings:
810
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 19, 2024
Added:
Feb 16, 2014
Wants:
  126
Gots:
  134
IPA Brewed with oats. Hopped with Mosaic, Citra, Chinook, Centennial and Columbus. An otherworldly IPA. Bow down before the ALien Church! Notes of blueberries, fresh orange slices, dank, deep pine, honeydew melons.

(The first 2 batches were hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and Chinook)
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Ratings by jayhunter357:
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Rated by jayhunter357 from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Sep 25, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattycasey from Massachusetts

Mar 19, 2024
 
Rated: 4.14 by Bwag from New York

Mar 09, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by SebastianOwl from Massachusetts

Feb 14, 2024
 
Rated: 4.53 by MjamesL from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2024
 
Rated: 4.03 by gbiello from Massachusetts

Jan 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.48 by Sinister from New York

Jan 08, 2024
 
Rated: 4.31 by Lobina from Arizona

Jan 03, 2024
 
Rated: 4.03 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Dec 31, 2023
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Reviewed by adami from New York

3.93/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap. Heavy lacing of glass. Nice golden color. Not too hazy. Nice mix of citrus followed by bitterness. Tangy carbonation feel on tongue. Like it.
Dec 18, 2023
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Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York

4.37/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Canned 10/23/23 . Let sit out for 10 minutes before opening.

Hazy yellow, with not-quite two fingers of long-lasting ivory head . Got tired of waiting (thumbs-up ) , but eventually there was substantial sheets of lacing.

Smell is fresh-squeezed orange juice, but of higher intensity than the actual thing, slight pine solvent, but less piney than that suggests, a little mango, plus hints of kiwi,grapefruit, melon, and fresh, crackery malt.

Taste is fresh orange, candied orange rind, pineapple, lime zest, grapefruit, and hints of mango,kiwi,melon, mango(did I mention "mango"? ;) ) , and papaya. Light-medium, lingering bitterness, starting near finish.

Feel is lightly creamy, with light, very,very fine, sharp carbonation tingle & burn coming in on the latter half. Finishes drier, with lingering sanded-off feel on front of tongue.

Overall, entirely a pleasure! Love the bitterness balancing the lightly-sweet elements. This has been missing in my recent beer-life, & I welcome it back. :) My first exposure to Tired Hands, & am looking forward to more. :)
Nov 27, 2023
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Reviewed by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev -25.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
OK, but i want more in my Tired Hands, this was your standard NEIPA but without a bell or whistle. Felt a liitle bit course when i want juicy. Average for TH.
Nov 20, 2023
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

4.39/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy gold with a thumb of cream-colored head. Sheets of lacing & good head retention

S: Tropical fruits, a touch of cattyness, cantaloupes; great nose

T: Grapefruit, pomelo, green melon, limes& a touch pineyness up front, lending some dryness. Some sweet orange sneaks around the grapefruit & pomelo, a little more pine & passion fruit along with dryness as this beer warms up, plus a little pineapple. Finishes a little dry with grapefruit, pine , green melon. passion fruit & a touch of dankness

MF: Medium body, restrained carbonation, good balance

Super solid hazy offering, based on the nose I thought it might be sweeter? Still drank great
Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by AlpacaAlpaca from New York

Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by antimasone from Massachusetts

Nov 02, 2023
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4.17/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Received a can from JZeilinger 10-13-23. Canned 8-9-23; consumed 10-26-23. Cold stored since acquisition.

Beer poured hazy gold with a very nice white head.

Nose has notes of tropical and citrus fruits.

Taste is a pale malt base that allows a hop expression of grapefruit, orange, and a touch of berry. Finishes with a nice pine bitterness, 8/10 on my scale.

Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and refreshing.

Overall i really dig this brew; if i was tasting blind this comes across as a WCIPA given the perceived bitterness.
Oct 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.31 by craigbelly from Iowa

Sep 30, 2023
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Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a can dated 8/19/23
Nice semi cloudy yellow orange color, decent white soapy head, well layered lacing and nice cap.
Aroma is noticeable right from the time it’s opened. Tropical woodsy aroma follow by orange rind ,berries and casaba melon ( combination of honey dew and cantaloupe)
Taste is hoppy, oat notes, kind of grassy outdoorsy notes, citrus, melon and berries.
Mouthfeel is kind of light starts semi sweet and finishes on the astringent side. Medium carbonation and fizz on the back of the tongue
Over all it’s a nice balance of flavors and feel. Great looking beer and a solid IPA
Sep 10, 2023
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Reviewed by seakayak from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
-Look: nice hazy deep yellow, clumpy cap that falls fast.
-Aroma: green hops and soft malts.
-Taste: love the soft, heady hops, yet balanced.
-Feel: watch me make this disappear. Ta Da!
-Overall: solid, delicious, mmm. Yes, indeed.
Sep 02, 2023
Alien Church from Tired Hands Brewing Company
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 810 ratings