Feels Like Outerspace
Other Half Brewing Company
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- From:
- Other Half Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- IPA - New England
Ranked #1,413 - ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,080 - Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 6.52%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 04, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 20, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Notes:
Feels Like Outerspace Imperial IPA (10.5%) is a triple IPA brewed with Golden Promise, torrefied wheat, malted wheat and oats and hopped with Galaxy, Vic Secret and El Dorado.
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4.24 by BigMike from Pennsylvania on Dec 04, 2020
3.78/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
Booze. It's in beer and has been ever since the stuff was first brewed.
Guess what? It's in this too. Probably to too large an extent.
Not all the cans and bottles that I've had from Other Half have been so overt when it comes to their heft but this one was as it felt every bit the 10.5% ABV listed on the label. If you need to take your time with something and not have it sneak up on you, that would be a great thing but in this case, it was a distraction from what could have been a fine example of the style.
Yes, the appearance of this was nice as the turbid, murky apricot hue was in line with the heavy-handed nature of this beer. A moderate head and soft rings of lacing left behind were all in line with each other as I thought they'd be a bit thicker because of the oats, The malt and wheat presence saved this from being a drain pour since they gave this body, balance, and plenty to chew on between to shots of alcohol that accompanied each sip. Brightness from the wheat, fruity sweetness, nectar, and spelt combined with a strong melon feel to give this plenty of taste - just a shame that was drowned out by to much warm, syrupy, potent booze that forced me to take my time with this.
Canned on 4/18/18 with "ALIENS EXIST" written underneath it, this beer almost seemed from another world because of how unusual it was to the sense. In my eyes, this was an American Imperial IPA that I had quite a tough time downing. More carbonation and less nectar and honey stickiness might have saved this but as it was, this was a "one and done" that I didn't wish to have again. At least I got to add the label to my collection!
Dec 27, 2019
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
Booze. It's in beer and has been ever since the stuff was first brewed.
Guess what? It's in this too. Probably to too large an extent.
Not all the cans and bottles that I've had from Other Half have been so overt when it comes to their heft but this one was as it felt every bit the 10.5% ABV listed on the label. If you need to take your time with something and not have it sneak up on you, that would be a great thing but in this case, it was a distraction from what could have been a fine example of the style.
Yes, the appearance of this was nice as the turbid, murky apricot hue was in line with the heavy-handed nature of this beer. A moderate head and soft rings of lacing left behind were all in line with each other as I thought they'd be a bit thicker because of the oats, The malt and wheat presence saved this from being a drain pour since they gave this body, balance, and plenty to chew on between to shots of alcohol that accompanied each sip. Brightness from the wheat, fruity sweetness, nectar, and spelt combined with a strong melon feel to give this plenty of taste - just a shame that was drowned out by to much warm, syrupy, potent booze that forced me to take my time with this.
Canned on 4/18/18 with "ALIENS EXIST" written underneath it, this beer almost seemed from another world because of how unusual it was to the sense. In my eyes, this was an American Imperial IPA that I had quite a tough time downing. More carbonation and less nectar and honey stickiness might have saved this but as it was, this was a "one and done" that I didn't wish to have again. At least I got to add the label to my collection!
Dec 27, 2019
4.27 by bcsbeer from Florida on Sep 25, 2019
4.35 by Gambyt20 from Illinois on Jul 18, 2019
3.2/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by GreesyFizeek from New York
This one pours an exceptionally hazy orange color, looks like milk + OJ, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like hop burn, with sharp citrus, booze, and ripe fruit.
This one doesn't do it for me, but I also tend to think that most triple IPAs are unnecessary. It's syrupy and boozy, and burns a bit, with not enough juicy goodness to overcome that issue for me.
This is thick and just too much, with a fairly low level of drinkability. The booze lingers.
I don't love this, unfortunately. I usually dig most of the OH IPAs, but this didn't do it for me.
May 20, 2019
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by GreesyFizeek from New York
This one pours an exceptionally hazy orange color, looks like milk + OJ, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like hop burn, with sharp citrus, booze, and ripe fruit.
This one doesn't do it for me, but I also tend to think that most triple IPAs are unnecessary. It's syrupy and boozy, and burns a bit, with not enough juicy goodness to overcome that issue for me.
This is thick and just too much, with a fairly low level of drinkability. The booze lingers.
I don't love this, unfortunately. I usually dig most of the OH IPAs, but this didn't do it for me.
May 20, 2019
4.25 by MarshallBirdhouse from Kentucky on May 18, 2019
4.06 by Diura from New York on May 14, 2019
4.27 by Khaack from New York on May 13, 2019
4.62/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
Poured from a 16 oz can into a stemmed harmony glass.
Pours an opaque golden orange color with two fingers of creamy eggshell white head. The retention on the head is real, hanging around for millennia before settling into a thin sheet of foam. Leaves a crown of sticky cobweb lacing along the way. The perfect appearance for a NEIPA.
The aroma brings waves of tropical fruits up front: Peaches, pineapples, and overripe mangoes. Then comes the citrus; namely grapefruit, tangerines, and lemon meringue. The back end is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, bread, and a very subtle tinge of grassy pine.
The flavor flips the script a bit, bringing loads of citrus up front; grapefruit, candied orange and tangerines. Some lemon. There's plenty of peach rings and pineapple, as well as some mango and honeydew melon. Finishes bready, with a subtle honey note.
The feel is medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Very creamy and smooth. The alcohol is present, but only just.
Overall, an absolutely fantastic "triple" IPA. The flavors and aromas are just exploding out of the glass, and despite the ABV this one is surprisingly drinkable. It's difficult to make a good, balanced IPA above 10%, but Other Half seems to have that down pat. No need for 'tose here.
May 10, 2019
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
Poured from a 16 oz can into a stemmed harmony glass.
Pours an opaque golden orange color with two fingers of creamy eggshell white head. The retention on the head is real, hanging around for millennia before settling into a thin sheet of foam. Leaves a crown of sticky cobweb lacing along the way. The perfect appearance for a NEIPA.
The aroma brings waves of tropical fruits up front: Peaches, pineapples, and overripe mangoes. Then comes the citrus; namely grapefruit, tangerines, and lemon meringue. The back end is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, bread, and a very subtle tinge of grassy pine.
The flavor flips the script a bit, bringing loads of citrus up front; grapefruit, candied orange and tangerines. Some lemon. There's plenty of peach rings and pineapple, as well as some mango and honeydew melon. Finishes bready, with a subtle honey note.
The feel is medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Very creamy and smooth. The alcohol is present, but only just.
Overall, an absolutely fantastic "triple" IPA. The flavors and aromas are just exploding out of the glass, and despite the ABV this one is surprisingly drinkable. It's difficult to make a good, balanced IPA above 10%, but Other Half seems to have that down pat. No need for 'tose here.
May 10, 2019
4.25 by paulish from New York on May 09, 2019
4 by bgold86 from New York on Jan 20, 2019
3.96 by BltByKrmn from New York on Jan 09, 2019
4.58/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
by JamFuel from Sweden
Pours a murky orange with a thick cap of soft foam that leaves a ton of curtains on the glass. The epitome of what a NE IPA should look like.
Smell is juicy and sweet-tart. Notes of mango, passionfruit and nectarines.
Taste is intense and juicy. Big notes of mango, nectarines and citrus give way to a slight tartness and a hint of booze. Moderate bitterness and long finish.
Mouthfeel is medium to full, soft and smooth, with good carbonation.
Overall, a terrific triple IPA, perfect look and feel and great flavors.
Jan 08, 2019
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
by JamFuel from Sweden
Pours a murky orange with a thick cap of soft foam that leaves a ton of curtains on the glass. The epitome of what a NE IPA should look like.
Smell is juicy and sweet-tart. Notes of mango, passionfruit and nectarines.
Taste is intense and juicy. Big notes of mango, nectarines and citrus give way to a slight tartness and a hint of booze. Moderate bitterness and long finish.
Mouthfeel is medium to full, soft and smooth, with good carbonation.
Overall, a terrific triple IPA, perfect look and feel and great flavors.
Jan 08, 2019
4.25 by Pokerdoodle from New York on Jan 01, 2019
4.45/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by VoxRationis from New York
Served on tap in an 8 oz (237 ml) snifter at the Other Half Brewery in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
A: Pours a cloudy orange color (looks like pulpy OJ) with a one finger head, which resolves very quickly to a rim, so little retention. Moderate lacing.
S: Aromas of pitted fruit (sub-ripened peach), citrus (grapefruit), and tropicals (mango, pineapple). Thought there was a caramel note.
T: Sweet to semisweet. The flavors follow the aromas, but leaning more heavily on grapefruit, mango, and caramel with the addition of toast and pine. Alcohol very much in the background (until consumed). Light to moderate bitterness provides the right offset to establish balance.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Drinks crisp and clean.
O: Billed as a "triple IPA." A fun, complex, and highly enjoyable AIIPA from Other Half.
Dec 16, 2018
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by VoxRationis from New York
Served on tap in an 8 oz (237 ml) snifter at the Other Half Brewery in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
A: Pours a cloudy orange color (looks like pulpy OJ) with a one finger head, which resolves very quickly to a rim, so little retention. Moderate lacing.
S: Aromas of pitted fruit (sub-ripened peach), citrus (grapefruit), and tropicals (mango, pineapple). Thought there was a caramel note.
T: Sweet to semisweet. The flavors follow the aromas, but leaning more heavily on grapefruit, mango, and caramel with the addition of toast and pine. Alcohol very much in the background (until consumed). Light to moderate bitterness provides the right offset to establish balance.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Drinks crisp and clean.
O: Billed as a "triple IPA." A fun, complex, and highly enjoyable AIIPA from Other Half.
Dec 16, 2018
3.9 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut on Dec 12, 2018
4.14 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts on Dec 12, 2018
4.07/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by Gajo74 from New York
Pours a turbid orange juice color with a modest head that quickly dissipates. There is some light lacing.
Aromas of freshly squeezed orange juice dominate. Notes of peaches, some lemon, floral and grassy and melon. Modest bready aroma highlights the malts.
The taste is juicy with orange pulp sweetness and bright grapefruit pith. A light and clean alcohol present but not boozy. Additional flavors of citrus peel, peach, melon, grass and pine add complexity. The malt flavors are bready and honey like. Light to moderate bitterness balances it nicely.
Medium to full bodied. A soft mouthfeel is complimented by a light crispness. The carbonation is gentle. Juicy and zesty with a light alcohol spice in the finish.
A bright and complex offering from Other Half that is quite drinkable for the high ABV.
Dec 10, 2018
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by Gajo74 from New York
Pours a turbid orange juice color with a modest head that quickly dissipates. There is some light lacing.
Aromas of freshly squeezed orange juice dominate. Notes of peaches, some lemon, floral and grassy and melon. Modest bready aroma highlights the malts.
The taste is juicy with orange pulp sweetness and bright grapefruit pith. A light and clean alcohol present but not boozy. Additional flavors of citrus peel, peach, melon, grass and pine add complexity. The malt flavors are bready and honey like. Light to moderate bitterness balances it nicely.
Medium to full bodied. A soft mouthfeel is complimented by a light crispness. The carbonation is gentle. Juicy and zesty with a light alcohol spice in the finish.
A bright and complex offering from Other Half that is quite drinkable for the high ABV.
Dec 10, 2018
3.88 by arcadeproject from New York on Dec 09, 2018
4.38/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
by Loosecannon from New York
Usually anything from Other Half will get 5’s across the board from me, but not this one. Distinctive alcohol aftertaste. Look and smell is incredible, however the alcohol aftertaste takes away from the smoothness of their typical “oat cream” brews. It’s still a pretty damn good imperial considering; it’s just that Other Half is the gold standard in IPA’s. And yes the power on this one will hit you like an NFL linebacker!
Dec 09, 2018
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
by Loosecannon from New York
Usually anything from Other Half will get 5’s across the board from me, but not this one. Distinctive alcohol aftertaste. Look and smell is incredible, however the alcohol aftertaste takes away from the smoothness of their typical “oat cream” brews. It’s still a pretty damn good imperial considering; it’s just that Other Half is the gold standard in IPA’s. And yes the power on this one will hit you like an NFL linebacker!
Dec 09, 2018
3.89 by Sammy from Canada (ON) on Dec 06, 2018
4.34 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania on Nov 27, 2018
4.28 by tobelerone from New Jersey on Nov 23, 2018
4.03 by hopley from Massachusetts on Sep 26, 2018
3.91 by Gerred from Missouri on Sep 22, 2018
4.27 by TangoJuliet from New York on Sep 05, 2018
4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas on Aug 11, 2018
4.1 by Eziel from Ohio on Aug 10, 2018
3.99 by Quinnimical from Washington on Jul 23, 2018
4.01/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
Canned 6/26/18 (27 days ago)
L - 1-finger yellowish head atop an opaque orange body.
S - orange, grapefruit, pine, herb, melon.
T - very dank orange. Pine, dirt, hard candy. Moderate-high bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Moderate booziness.
F - medium-full body with appropriate carb.
O - a sweet, boozy monster of an ipa.
Jul 23, 2018
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
Canned 6/26/18 (27 days ago)
L - 1-finger yellowish head atop an opaque orange body.
S - orange, grapefruit, pine, herb, melon.
T - very dank orange. Pine, dirt, hard candy. Moderate-high bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Moderate booziness.
F - medium-full body with appropriate carb.
O - a sweet, boozy monster of an ipa.
Jul 23, 2018
4.25 by The_Beer_Guru from New York on Jul 10, 2018
4.06/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by El_Hern from New York
Upon opening the can you get a nice swath of flowery aroma, with a subtle sweetness. First taste and and you know you're drinking a D/IPA, but it is not so overpowering on the alcohol taste. With this beer you're getting a strong, flavorful triple with fruit notes that is easy to drink but will hit you like a truck.
Jul 08, 2018
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by El_Hern from New York
Upon opening the can you get a nice swath of flowery aroma, with a subtle sweetness. First taste and and you know you're drinking a D/IPA, but it is not so overpowering on the alcohol taste. With this beer you're getting a strong, flavorful triple with fruit notes that is easy to drink but will hit you like a truck.
Jul 08, 2018
4.03 by buzzy from Pennsylvania on Jul 08, 2018
4.23 by Samact from Vermont on Jul 06, 2018
4.02 by AD17 from New Jersey on Jul 05, 2018
4.25 by wvsabbath from West Virginia on Jun 23, 2018
4.37/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by alextastic from California
Pours on the darker side of haze, murky and dense. Head about two fingers thick, that quickly fades to a bubbly ring, with no visible lacing. Smells dank, sweet, and awesome, with notes of canned peaches, honey, ripe orange, and gummy peach rings. Not sure if this make sense, but the smell matches the color. Flavor follows suit too, and the hop blend works together nicely. Tastes like outerspace. Really enjoy the level of carbonation on this one. Not too heavy, not too light. Feels good as you sip, and has a pleasant imperial bite on the finish, yet no detectable booziness. This one tastes big in the best of ways. Huge fan of this one.
Jun 01, 2018
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by alextastic from California
Pours on the darker side of haze, murky and dense. Head about two fingers thick, that quickly fades to a bubbly ring, with no visible lacing. Smells dank, sweet, and awesome, with notes of canned peaches, honey, ripe orange, and gummy peach rings. Not sure if this make sense, but the smell matches the color. Flavor follows suit too, and the hop blend works together nicely. Tastes like outerspace. Really enjoy the level of carbonation on this one. Not too heavy, not too light. Feels good as you sip, and has a pleasant imperial bite on the finish, yet no detectable booziness. This one tastes big in the best of ways. Huge fan of this one.
Jun 01, 2018
4.07 by DrederickTatum from New Jersey on May 27, 2018
4 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania on May 17, 2018
3.99 by Dr_Fox from Utah on May 14, 2018
Feels Like Outerspace from Other Half Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
55 ratings