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Finback Brewery - Glendale

Hazy amber orange color with a thick thin head.
Nice aroma with notes of fresh oranges, passionfruit, peaches and faint booze.
Flavor with notes of oranges, pine, faint mango, a bit of coconut water, some yellow fruit and tangerine. I didn’t feel much malt in there, which may boost the feeling of bitterness and alcohol. Dry and bitter aftertaste.
Light towards medium body with appropriate carbonation. Alcohol of 7,6% is slightly felt.
Citrusy NEIPA with clear orange and tangerine notes and a faint Mosaic touch. It has a lighter malt touch which made it more bitter and alcoholic.

 

It pours dark cloudy yellow with a white head. There are strong grape fruit flavors with other citrus notes and some tropical touches. It also has pine.

Hazy, yellow color. Tropical fruits, citrus, and bubblegum in the aroma. Moderate bitterness in taste.Juicy and full of aromatic hops as expected. A good one!

i guess the labels are different colors but the beers are the same? my can had a pink one, and it was an unexpected find in a reno bar, didnt know these guys came out this far, very solid brew, new school, fresh enough for how far it is from home. almost crayon yellow, creamed up and real dense but no sloppy, a hard line to walk that i feel like very few do in the west, always good to have an east coast ipa actually from the east coast. a rich frothy inch of white head, good carbonation, bold enough to almost drink like a double to me, lots of body but minimal grain flavor even though its off dry, major coconut and underripe green fruit to the hop profile from pithy apple to tangy grape, but its upheld by wheat i reckon, good minerality, like bold water almost, daring even, ideal for this, is this why new york bagels are good, this beer makes me think of that, something i know almost nothing about but have to consider here. some bitterness is welcomed to my palate in this style, the alcohol is not part of the experience yet it still drinks strong, like its big enough to make me kind of cautious with it, even though its not outwardly boozy, it feels and is big anyway. soft pillowy inviting mouthfeel, peppy carbonation, faintly green as it warms but its on the good side of the hop saturation line. a subtle yeast element too plays in well, and this is a truly complete glass of contemporary ipa, which is exactly what i wanted from it. finback delivers, so good to have a beer from them after awhile, have always loved their work and love this too. creamy and full and excellent without being challenging or avant garde in any way. dialed in.

 

 

Poured into a 16 oz Snulip glass canned on 12/19/23. Pours an attractive hazy yellow with a 2 plus finger sticky white head that leaves thick streaks of lace, with excellent retention.

Aroma is mandarin, peach, mango, passionfruit, and apricot. 4.25

Taste follows mandarin, peach, mango, passionfruit, and apricot well balanced. 4.25

Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle carbonation, not sticky or dry, and at 7.6% bigger flavor, but extremely approachable. 4.25

Overall just another very tasty beer, from this very consistent brewery. 4.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It begins with a foamy pour from a pint can into a clear glass Imperial pint mug. The foam is close to white and it recedes unevenly and unattractively, sticking without uniform and sparsely as it does. The smell is reminiscent of fruit, perhaps tropical such as mango. The color of the beer is dark orange-amber and it's opaque. There is a little more hoppy bitterness to taste than was expected. The fruit reference isn't as bold, nor sweet as expected. Its body is also better than all that foam suggested it would be. There's a peculiar aspect to the taste that isn't a negative, it's just not a standard barley malt contribution. The nuance here is that it's not too fruity and not too sweet, but it is fruity and there is some sweetness. Those that love a more traditional IPA may not like this hazy version as much. But, it does seem to be a well-crafted ale.

A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy pale whitish yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface, a narrow collar around the edge, and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of gooseberries are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional notes of lime and hints of mango and orange, the latter of which becomes stronger as the beer warms up. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied, juicy and a bit crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA does a nice job at showcasing the aromas and flavors of the Citra and Mosaic hops.

Serving type: can

On-tap 1/16/2022 at Max’s in Dartmouth, MA, served in US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a very hazy yellowish gold color, with a large dense off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains floral and dank hops, fruity citrus and light caramelized malts.

T: The taste starts out with a strong juicy citrus and tropical fruit sweetness that is quickly followed by a strong floral and dank hops bitterness. The malt character is on the light side but brings a good balance. There is a bit of spice in the finish. The after-taste is hoppy and slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and very crisp, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: Very tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, decent kick, very good representation of style. This is a solid hazy IPA to drink for a long time.

Tall can direct from the outpost location in Park Slope, Brooklyn. "11/09/21" stamped on the bottom.

Fully hazed n juiced, quality near milk shake look going on here.

Ripe tropical fruit sniff.

Delicious NEIPA, with a fruit basket of taste sensations. pineapple, lime, mango abounding. This one meets the standards of the heavy weights of the style

High quality, highly worthy, go get some.