Fair Maiden
Foley Brothers Brewing

Fair MaidenFair Maiden
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From:
Foley Brothers Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #152
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,182
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 8.35%
Reviews:
139
Ratings:
861
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 10, 2024
Added:
May 26, 2014
Wants:
  114
Gots:
  230
Foley Brothers Brewing is happy to present to you Fair Maiden Double IPA. We have a very limited supply to ensure you get the freshest, tastiest beer possible. Brewed with seven hop varieties, Fair Maiden Double IPA has a delicious flavor profile found no other brew.

100 IBU
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Ratings by Shenk87:
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Rated by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Nov 09, 2019
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Reviewed by SSS from Canada (QC)

3.75/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Slightly cloudy yellow with a sudzy white head
S-Notes of pine with dried prune and saturated stewed stone fruit
M-Low to medium carbonation, with medium body and a boozy body
T-Sweet and alcohol upfront with a bready malt flavour that pronounces a smooth bitterness that lingers.
O-Likely an old can, again not date stamped, so booze overpowers the flavours and aromas I would love to experience…
Feb 10, 2024
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Rated by NewtotheBrew

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Decent - crispy, a little bitter. Solid middle of the road.
Feb 05, 2024
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 17, 2023
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Reviewed by Jw13 from Massachusetts

4.31/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy bright yellow with a large and persistent white head. Smell is muted and fairly generic. Taste is another story, bursting with melon, grapefruit and candied orange, with a bitterness that's gentle in the swallow, but more assertive in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is soft and mouth-coating without feeling too creamy. The alcohol is well hidden.
Sep 03, 2023
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

4.37/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beaming body appearance, showing bright pale amber, and light lemon yellow clarity for a body color. Soft fine barely visible carbonation, but also a real nice formingh head of bright white and thick punching head on creation. Easily three fingers of depth with a big puck island and staying power.

For a complex aromatic brew, this is a pretty generic hop forward nose. Mild senses of florals and pine, with a soft malt bready aroma that manages to create some balance. Just decent.

The palate is an entirely different level. Just a wonderful creamy juiced flavor of orange and tropical notes. Touches cantaloupe and other melon like flavors with a thick papaya texutre that you can sink your teeth into. Creamy bread and almost nougat like mouthfeel for the body, finishing with excellent tea aromatic herbs on the finish, and a lingering soft body that comes out like a rich hop cocktail that drinks like fine wine.

Real impressive IPA, that comes out of nowhere.
Aug 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Mar 25, 2023
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

4.32/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Fair Maiden IIPA

Foley Brothers Brewing

IPA Imperial/Double

A rather huge, fruity hop complexity. Bold medium bodied malt, goid balance. Super smooth.Hefty, full feel and sweet malt makes it really big. Dense hop flavor's.veey bold stuff. A sipper.

4.20

Draft
Feb 19, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taster at brewery. Golden pour, persistent thin off-white head. Aroma is nice classic, earthy, piney hops. Taste brings a full, creamy layer of caramel malts with a thin layer of piney, grassy, floral hops. Not overly hoppy for a DIPA
Feb 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.35 by Lobina from Arizona

Feb 16, 2023
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Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts

4.41/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy golden color with a tall stiff head and a lot of lacing.

Smells of slightly dank floral hops and citrus.

Tastes of slightly bitter grapefruit, lemon and melon with a slightly bitter peppery finish.

Medium light body with light carbonation. Dry mouthfeel.

This is a mild mannered, well balanced and delicious brew!
Jun 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Jun 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.02 by Holly1215 from Massachusetts

Apr 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.53 by aszatk01 from Pennsylvania

Apr 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by Billiamjr from Maine

Mar 26, 2022
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Reviewed by ANIMOUL from Vermont

4/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a 16 oz pint glass purchased from beer store in Manchester, VT. No birth date. Pours golden hazy yellow with two fingers of head. Subtle citrus and hops that goes down smooth. Really good.
Aug 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by Brushkanna from New Jersey

Oct 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4.16 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by sjones5045 from Pennsylvania

Oct 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.28 by gbiello from Massachusetts

Sep 06, 2020
Fair Maiden from Foley Brothers Brewing
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