Poor Man's IPA
The Fin City Brewing Co.
- From:
- The Fin City Brewing Co.
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #4,587 - ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #35,153 - Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 8.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
3.92/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pale yellow semi-clear appearance with a modest foamy head. Fruity, grapefruit, star fruit, orange, mild pine notes. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Jul 04, 2023
Reviewed by PathofChaos from Maryland
3.46/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance:
Dandelion gold with a soapy white head that’s shaped like a churning sea, frozen in time. Exhibits shoestring lacing and abridged retention.
Bouquet:
A blend of bold malts, subdued honeysuckle, and an underwhelming blip of hops.
Feel:
A slender, buttery body with slippery carbonation to match.
Taste:
A soft, welcoming bear hug of sweet malts with a hushed huddle of citrus hops looking on from behind it.
Jul 09, 2020Dandelion gold with a soapy white head that’s shaped like a churning sea, frozen in time. Exhibits shoestring lacing and abridged retention.
Bouquet:
A blend of bold malts, subdued honeysuckle, and an underwhelming blip of hops.
Feel:
A slender, buttery body with slippery carbonation to match.
Taste:
A soft, welcoming bear hug of sweet malts with a hushed huddle of citrus hops looking on from behind it.
Reviewed by deleted_user_1111368 from Delaware
3.44/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle to 16 oz IPA Spiegelau. Pours light honey, nice head with mild lacing.
Smells of light citrus, maybe a little floral. Mild hop aroma is odd.. unbalanced. Malts are pretty strong, but not overpowering. Tastes very much the same as the smell. A few minutes in, the malts start to take over the taste. MF is light, with some carbonation, a tad bitter, but not heavy.
This is in the middle of the pack of standard IPA's. It's not great, it's not bad. I bought this at the brewery 2 month's ago, so I'm not sure if time has affected its flavor profile or not. There is no dating on the bottle. When I get back to the beach the next time, I'll re-sample and readjust my scoring, should that be needed.
Nov 29, 2017Smells of light citrus, maybe a little floral. Mild hop aroma is odd.. unbalanced. Malts are pretty strong, but not overpowering. Tastes very much the same as the smell. A few minutes in, the malts start to take over the taste. MF is light, with some carbonation, a tad bitter, but not heavy.
This is in the middle of the pack of standard IPA's. It's not great, it's not bad. I bought this at the brewery 2 month's ago, so I'm not sure if time has affected its flavor profile or not. There is no dating on the bottle. When I get back to the beach the next time, I'll re-sample and readjust my scoring, should that be needed.
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fresh growler into pint glass. Pours a slightly hazy light gold, with a persistent white head. Initial impression is a nice blend of floral hops and citrus, with the citrus eventually dominating. Medium mouthfeel and carbonation. Very refreshing. Dry, somewhat bitter finish. Quite enjoyable.
May 25, 2016
Rated by tinkfist from New Jersey
3.05/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.05/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Not as described on the label. I found this beer to be very malty on the finish and I never got the tropical or citrusy notes.
May 24, 2016
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