Luciferin
Firefly Hollow Brewing Co.

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From:
Firefly Hollow Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 12.88%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
61
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 02, 2021
Added:
Oct 26, 2013
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  11
Find flavors of passion fruit, cirtrus, melon, white grapes, kiwi and guava that cane together ina harmonious balance wiry delicate marshmsllowy - pils malt and a big bitter finish.

Hops: Galaxy, Vic Secret, Topaz, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka
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Ratings by MikeRusso:
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Rated by MikeRusso from Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sep 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Ada_Ace from Connecticut

4.27/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slightly hazy orange with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Very sweet aroma of fruit hits you immediately and lingers. Moderately carbonated, very easy on the palate, especially for the alcohol content. Very tropical but not too citrusy, a little sweeter than I expected. Overall a nice brew, Ive been very impressed with Firefly and I will visit if I ever can (I am local!).
Oct 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.65 by newcastlemike from Connecticut

Nov 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by agreenman19 from Connecticut

Sep 04, 2017
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.19/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
SAmpling a cellar temp 12 oz can poured into a snifter. I picked up the can straight from the brewery on the release day. This beer seems like it is similar to the retired beer listed from 2014. But different ABV and no other reviews recently so here we are.
The beer pours a clear goldenrod color with minimal eggshell white head of .5 cm that fades to a wispy surface layer and tight, yet thin edge layer. Some scattered lattice on the glass after each sip. Several streams of carbonation rise to the surface of the beer after the pour.
The aroma is some resin and pine sap notes of hops with a little citrus rind as well. I do get a little biscuity malt that pokes through the hops, but no hint of the elevated booze on this beer.
The first sip reveals a slightly syrupy and sticky texture in a fairly thick body. The carbonation is fine and sort of prickly as it rolls across my palate. The physical traits allow me to know this is a big boozy beer.
Flavor is slightly sweet up front with some caramel and a bit of sweet fruit and then sticky resin and pine sap come full throttle. These hop flavors linger for a long time on my palate and are fairly bitter with some grapefruit rind notes on the finish. I also get some black peppery booze which gives a bit of heat after the swallow. Yes this is a big beer.
I do find it drinkable for the high ABV and enjoy the big bitter hops. Definitely worth a shot if you are a hop head and looking for something that isnt a juice bomb but is still a hop forward beer. Nice job Firefly!
Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by RickyRecord-oh from Connecticut

Aug 30, 2016
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Reviewed by captainsdaughter from Connecticut

4.9/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Wow this beer is fantastic, hops all over the place with such a delicious citrus aroma on the nose.
Out of all the IPA's, DIPA's and triple IPA's (this was my first triple) this is the most drinkable at such a high abv percentage. Next to Dogfish head's 120 minute which tastes more like wine, this beer is killer sweet and bitter and after one 8 oz pour you will be stumbling to wherever your'e off to next.
Jan 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Dec 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by Scottqc15 from Connecticut

Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.65 by shigg85 from Japan

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by zahara15 from Vermont

Sep 28, 2015
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Reviewed by Mciocca from Connecticut

3.6/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Straw colored IPA that smells like tropical fruit. The alcohol was well masked, and the tropical fruit comes through. It had a taste that lingered, but I wasn't really able to identify. With a few tweaks this could be a really good double(triple?) IPA.

Served in a flight. ABV was around 10%, not the ~8 listed here.
Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by TEdubbaD from Minnesota

Apr 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.26 by GuitarIPA from Connecticut

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ScottieD from Connecticut

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dr_King_Schultz from Connecticut

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Hirshi from New York

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.07 by BigZ2214 from Connecticut

Oct 10, 2014
Luciferin from Firefly Hollow Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 61 ratings