Main Character Energy
Evil Genius Beer Company
- From:
- Evil Genius Beer Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 9.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 05, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 09, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Evil Genius Beer Co. "Main Character Energy"
12 fl. oz. can coded "2023079 14:48PM". Sampled on 2 May 2023.
$2.79 @ Total Wine & More, Claymont, DE
Note via stream of consciousness: This is a hazy IPA with Kiwi and Dragonfruit. The Kiwi I get but Dragonfruit is fairly mild and not particularly specific in its flavor. As I poured it I could smell the Kiwi, but at the same time it's not actually Kiwi, it's "natural flavor". It's a hazy, almost cloudy, yellow gold beneath a finger's width of bright white foam. The aroma is sweetish like fruit candy, and floral. I certainly can't complain but it smell more like soda than beer. The taste is different. The fruit candy is still there but it's bitter and edgy. It's the same kind of bitterness that I get when I use Amoretti flavorings and I'd be willing to bet that that's exactly what they've done. No offense to Amoretti, some of their products are great, but some of them have that medicinal bitter character that just doesn't work for me. Of course, maybe it's just me? Anyway, it's fruity and then dry. There's more fruit character than I thought there would be, and it's pretty nice. I'm getting notes of strawberry, cherry, kiwi, guava, green apple, grape, and a slight touch of orange. Again, I've eaten plenty of Dragonfruit and to me there's nothing really specific about it. Kiwi is different. It finishes dry with the fruit candy and bitter edge lingering. In the mouth it's light-medium in body and crisp. In the end I give it points for creativity, and yet it overall comes across a "one trick pony" that's interesting but not really that great. Without the weird medicinal bitter edge it would certainly be better as well. Because it's unique I'll suggest that you try it and see what you think, but don't buy more than one or two to begin with.
Review #8,605
May 02, 202312 fl. oz. can coded "2023079 14:48PM". Sampled on 2 May 2023.
$2.79 @ Total Wine & More, Claymont, DE
Note via stream of consciousness: This is a hazy IPA with Kiwi and Dragonfruit. The Kiwi I get but Dragonfruit is fairly mild and not particularly specific in its flavor. As I poured it I could smell the Kiwi, but at the same time it's not actually Kiwi, it's "natural flavor". It's a hazy, almost cloudy, yellow gold beneath a finger's width of bright white foam. The aroma is sweetish like fruit candy, and floral. I certainly can't complain but it smell more like soda than beer. The taste is different. The fruit candy is still there but it's bitter and edgy. It's the same kind of bitterness that I get when I use Amoretti flavorings and I'd be willing to bet that that's exactly what they've done. No offense to Amoretti, some of their products are great, but some of them have that medicinal bitter character that just doesn't work for me. Of course, maybe it's just me? Anyway, it's fruity and then dry. There's more fruit character than I thought there would be, and it's pretty nice. I'm getting notes of strawberry, cherry, kiwi, guava, green apple, grape, and a slight touch of orange. Again, I've eaten plenty of Dragonfruit and to me there's nothing really specific about it. Kiwi is different. It finishes dry with the fruit candy and bitter edge lingering. In the mouth it's light-medium in body and crisp. In the end I give it points for creativity, and yet it overall comes across a "one trick pony" that's interesting but not really that great. Without the weird medicinal bitter edge it would certainly be better as well. Because it's unique I'll suggest that you try it and see what you think, but don't buy more than one or two to begin with.
Review #8,605
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
2.8/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.8/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
From the bottom of the can: "2023079 15:33PM"
If this is a Julian date code, it would indicate a canned date of 20 MAR 2023.
Appearance: The body of the beer is a gold color with a very hazy appearance and a lot of opalescence. It has a short white head which is a bit creamy in texture. There are some thing lacing rings and the head retention is alright.
Aroma: There is a fruity scent which smells a bit like fruity pebbles. It smells a bit like cherry, strawberry, and grape but each one independently which cycles at random while smelling the beer. It also smells a bit like Flinstones vitamins and sweet tarts.
Taste: It has a bit of a strawberry starburst flavor up front. The middle of the palate has a bit of sweet tart flavor. The back of the palate is this nondescript bitter medicine flavor. There is a touch of a wheat-like flavor in the aftertaste and it has this tropical fruit aftertaste which again tastes like strawberry starburst. It probably sounds really good but the fruit flavors are very soft compared to this stronger medicinal flavor which is more bitter. Some green apple is also in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: It has an awkward bitterness which hampers drinkability some. The beer is on the upper edge of light-bodied.
Overall: The label on the can states that this is a "HAZY KIWI DRAGONFRUIT IPA" and that it is an "ALE WITH NATURAL FLAVORS ADDED." The fruit flavors are pretty nice but they take a backseat to the awkward bitterness to the beer. It just feels strange to drink this beer. I doubt I would buy it again and it probably wouldn't appeal to most given the odd bitterness.
Apr 20, 2023If this is a Julian date code, it would indicate a canned date of 20 MAR 2023.
Appearance: The body of the beer is a gold color with a very hazy appearance and a lot of opalescence. It has a short white head which is a bit creamy in texture. There are some thing lacing rings and the head retention is alright.
Aroma: There is a fruity scent which smells a bit like fruity pebbles. It smells a bit like cherry, strawberry, and grape but each one independently which cycles at random while smelling the beer. It also smells a bit like Flinstones vitamins and sweet tarts.
Taste: It has a bit of a strawberry starburst flavor up front. The middle of the palate has a bit of sweet tart flavor. The back of the palate is this nondescript bitter medicine flavor. There is a touch of a wheat-like flavor in the aftertaste and it has this tropical fruit aftertaste which again tastes like strawberry starburst. It probably sounds really good but the fruit flavors are very soft compared to this stronger medicinal flavor which is more bitter. Some green apple is also in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: It has an awkward bitterness which hampers drinkability some. The beer is on the upper edge of light-bodied.
Overall: The label on the can states that this is a "HAZY KIWI DRAGONFRUIT IPA" and that it is an "ALE WITH NATURAL FLAVORS ADDED." The fruit flavors are pretty nice but they take a backseat to the awkward bitterness to the beer. It just feels strange to drink this beer. I doubt I would buy it again and it probably wouldn't appeal to most given the odd bitterness.
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