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Free Dive
Coppertail Brewing Co.
- From:
- Coppertail Brewing Co.
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,755 - ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #14,935 - Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 9.95%
- Reviews:
- 64
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 20, 2023
- Added:
- May 05, 2014
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 124
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Whether you’re diving for stone crabs under Tampa Bay’s Sunshine Skyway or just wishing you were, this beer’s got you covered. Expect huge hits of citrus and pine aromas layered over a bright malt backbone. Perfect for a day on the water.
65 IBU
65 IBU
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Rated by rmargraf from Ohio
4.74/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Draft that was very cold so that was nice. Easy drinking.
Jul 13, 2023
Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
3.92/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Perfectly clear yellow color with a soapy white head that provides significant lacing, this beautiful WCIPA features some citrus (oranges) and a nice pine note.
The taste is some orange and also features the pine, but it doesn’t quite “pop.” Still an easy drinker with the drying mouthfeel, but this could’ve been more.
Feb 21, 2023The taste is some orange and also features the pine, but it doesn’t quite “pop.” Still an easy drinker with the drying mouthfeel, but this could’ve been more.
Reviewed by whitro17 from Florida
3.98/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look - light clear golden with small head
Smell - herbal, hint of citrus, floral, malty, piney
Taste - some hoppy citrus, pine, and malty
Feel - light in the mouth with medium carbonation. Malty, piney, lemon citrus rind that has a decent lingering aftertaste and dry finish.
Overall - Good beer that is easy to drink at only 5.9% abv. I liked the malty flavor and dry finish the most in this one. Of course Free Dive is enjoyed most when listening to Free Fallin' by Tom Petty.
Dec 07, 2022Smell - herbal, hint of citrus, floral, malty, piney
Taste - some hoppy citrus, pine, and malty
Feel - light in the mouth with medium carbonation. Malty, piney, lemon citrus rind that has a decent lingering aftertaste and dry finish.
Overall - Good beer that is easy to drink at only 5.9% abv. I liked the malty flavor and dry finish the most in this one. Of course Free Dive is enjoyed most when listening to Free Fallin' by Tom Petty.
Reviewed by papposilenus from New Hampshire
3.56/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 16oz can, dated 02/23/22… I think - it’s a wodgy date stamp. Served in a spiegelau IPA glass.
Pours a super-pale wheat-gold with two-plus fingers of pouffy, puckered suds. Retention is exceptional, leaving a thick but slippery curtain of gobby lacings. I almost don’t care what it tastes like; it’s a damn pretty beer.
Faint aroma of stale soda crackers and not much else. See? I spoke too soon about how good it looked.
Taste is mostly in line with the nose. It’s pretty evenly balanced between crackery malt and vaguely citrusy hops. Tasting marmalade, ginger ale and aspirin.
Feel is creamy smooth, medium-slick bodied and gently carbonated. Easy enough drinking but it could use a few more bubbles.
Overall, it’s OK. Sort of like drinking ginger ale. Anyway, it’s easy to drink, and I’m going to finish the four-pack. I may have forgotten it by tomorrow or I may very well pick it up again if I see it in the store another day. No regrets.
Mar 11, 2022Pours a super-pale wheat-gold with two-plus fingers of pouffy, puckered suds. Retention is exceptional, leaving a thick but slippery curtain of gobby lacings. I almost don’t care what it tastes like; it’s a damn pretty beer.
Faint aroma of stale soda crackers and not much else. See? I spoke too soon about how good it looked.
Taste is mostly in line with the nose. It’s pretty evenly balanced between crackery malt and vaguely citrusy hops. Tasting marmalade, ginger ale and aspirin.
Feel is creamy smooth, medium-slick bodied and gently carbonated. Easy enough drinking but it could use a few more bubbles.
Overall, it’s OK. Sort of like drinking ginger ale. Anyway, it’s easy to drink, and I’m going to finish the four-pack. I may have forgotten it by tomorrow or I may very well pick it up again if I see it in the store another day. No regrets.
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
3.87/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slight hazed lemon /golden color with nice lacing. Sme;; is citrus and ;Elon.lime with grainy notes and bread. Taste has citrus oranges with some herbal lemon grass. Mouth feel and sweet with medium carbonation ,taste like a session IPA, Quenchable.
Nov 02, 2021Reviewed by fehrminator from North Carolina
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very light tropical ipa. At this abv and with the light mouthfeel, this comes off as a great session ipa to me. Perfect for warm weather and the beach. Nicely done.
Jun 08, 2021
Free Dive from Coppertail Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
415 ratings
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