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Blind Eye PA
Evil Genius Beer Company
- From:
- Evil Genius Beer Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 11.18%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 28, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 19, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.25/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle to tulip, the appearance was a rustic burnt copper/orange color with a finger’s worth of light foamy white head. Dissipated mildly to leave some light sliding lace. The aroma had a brush of grapefruit pulp, subtle sting of clove, light leather, white bread and a touch of Belgian yeast. The flavor leaned towards the sweetness of the prior mentioned aromas to bleed into the aftertaste sweetly. Finish was quick with a light maltiness. The palate was just a tad under medium bodied with a decent sessionability about it. Mild carbonation and the ABV felt fine. Overall, decent Belgian ale, maybe give another go if handed.
Oct 28, 2017Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Blind Eye PA pours a pretty standard amber brown color with a surprising 1/4 inch of head and some sticky lacing. I say I am surprised since most of these beers are an over carboned mess. Smells of some mild earthy hops, fruity dry yeasts, and some bready caramel malt. Taste echo's the same pretty balanced hop to malt profile but doesn't really bitter the tongue enough. Mouthfeel is actually great hiding the 7+% well and giving me a medium bodied drink experience.
Overall again I am most shocked that this beer is actually good rather than the other beers I have tired from Evil Genius which have enough carbonation to be a champagne making the mouth feel too bubbly and thin. Its a pretty standard Belgium IPA which was totally worth the $1.75 price tag.
Oct 01, 2013Overall again I am most shocked that this beer is actually good rather than the other beers I have tired from Evil Genius which have enough carbonation to be a champagne making the mouth feel too bubbly and thin. Its a pretty standard Belgium IPA which was totally worth the $1.75 price tag.
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a light bronze color, minimal head and lacing. Aroma of Belgian candi sugar, earthy, weedy hops and both herbal and sweet. In the taste, candi sugar and caramel meet a woodsy hop profile with even bitterness. Finishes more bitter than sweet, thus deserving the IPA title. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, a bit thin. I would recommend this to any fan of Belgian beers or to IPA lovers who want to branch out. Solid.
Sep 14, 2013Reviewed by hopsolutely from Canada (ON)
3.52/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A nice blend of Belgian yeast and "west coast" tropical fruit hops, but don't know that the high 7.2% ABV is justified by the complexity of the taste - and it means only having one.
Pours a clear copper-amber with a limited head that disappears pretty quickly. An oilier mouthfeel than expected, which doesn't suit this low carbonation bottle of beer. Very mild aroma with only a hint of Belgian yeast and some nice caramelized malt elements. The flavour is more powerful and shows off the hops, with an initial tropical fruit sweetness leading into a black-tea bitterness before more fruit in the lingering finish...
A decent attempt from a brewery who are still pretty new (to me), but not a beer I'd rush out to buy in large volumes. I look forward to Evil Genius' future endeavors!
Aug 31, 2013Pours a clear copper-amber with a limited head that disappears pretty quickly. An oilier mouthfeel than expected, which doesn't suit this low carbonation bottle of beer. Very mild aroma with only a hint of Belgian yeast and some nice caramelized malt elements. The flavour is more powerful and shows off the hops, with an initial tropical fruit sweetness leading into a black-tea bitterness before more fruit in the lingering finish...
A decent attempt from a brewery who are still pretty new (to me), but not a beer I'd rush out to buy in large volumes. I look forward to Evil Genius' future endeavors!
Blind Eye PA from Evil Genius Beer Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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