Distant Stars
Finback Brewery - Glendale
- From:
- Finback Brewery - Glendale
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #667 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,083 - Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 5.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 08, 2023
- Added:
- May 27, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
DIPA dry-hopped with Citra, Wai-Iti, Mosaic, Belma and Motueka.
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.04/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a cloudy goldenstraw with a one finger head; sticky lacing and good persistence
Smell: Orange pith, melon and underripe strawberry
Taste: Underripe strawberry and melon forward with orange pith flavors developing; moderate bitterness, through the middle with an austere finish that has a white wine grape character
Mouthfeel: Medium body; creamy with moderate carbonation
Overall: An austere NE IPA with a strong Southern Hemisphere influence
Thanks, devoured_by_vermin, for the opportunity
Feb 01, 2023Smell: Orange pith, melon and underripe strawberry
Taste: Underripe strawberry and melon forward with orange pith flavors developing; moderate bitterness, through the middle with an austere finish that has a white wine grape character
Mouthfeel: Medium body; creamy with moderate carbonation
Overall: An austere NE IPA with a strong Southern Hemisphere influence
Thanks, devoured_by_vermin, for the opportunity
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.34/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a one finger creamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is orange, grapefruit, strawberry and resinous hops.
T - The taste is orange, pineapple, peaches, strawberry and resinous hops.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with soft dry finish.
O - Really well done.
Jan 24, 2023S - Aroma is orange, grapefruit, strawberry and resinous hops.
T - The taste is orange, pineapple, peaches, strawberry and resinous hops.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with soft dry finish.
O - Really well done.
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
4.23/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.23/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3d review on BA. Love the brewer. Love this.
a) Haze bomb, glazed top, ample lace.
s) big citrus plus grass.
t) Follows then adds blossoms, flowers, fresh-cut wood, sap, sun-baked grass and Ca herbs.
f) clean, great food beer.
o) Greater than sum of parts, special, a favorite.
Jan 13, 2023a) Haze bomb, glazed top, ample lace.
s) big citrus plus grass.
t) Follows then adds blossoms, flowers, fresh-cut wood, sap, sun-baked grass and Ca herbs.
f) clean, great food beer.
o) Greater than sum of parts, special, a favorite.
Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York
4.35/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
A: Base of dark pastel, safety reflective yellow that shifts toward golden with the twinkle of light. Cream-beaten egg colored head in a uniform geometric formation like bubble shooter; it has moderate retention, but reforms with a light swirl.
S: White peach and mango juice. Well-chewed strawberry bubblegum. Orange sherbert, red grapefruit; muted ice pop intensity, overall.
M: A bit high on the carbonation, so the foamy sensation is a bit high. Combined with medium body and effervescence, and any soft body is transformed into a harder seltzer. Ok, but different.
T: Flash of orange juiciness backed bank a dank green landscape of...scapes and green onion. Compressed tropical flavor erupting in the form of orange starburst and starfruit; lemon peel and lime leaf...so, that's mostly citrus. But it does have a stone/berry fruit effusion - Welch's fruit snacks - fenced in by floral jade.
Jul 04, 2021S: White peach and mango juice. Well-chewed strawberry bubblegum. Orange sherbert, red grapefruit; muted ice pop intensity, overall.
M: A bit high on the carbonation, so the foamy sensation is a bit high. Combined with medium body and effervescence, and any soft body is transformed into a harder seltzer. Ok, but different.
T: Flash of orange juiciness backed bank a dank green landscape of...scapes and green onion. Compressed tropical flavor erupting in the form of orange starburst and starfruit; lemon peel and lime leaf...so, that's mostly citrus. But it does have a stone/berry fruit effusion - Welch's fruit snacks - fenced in by floral jade.
Reviewed by IrishChocolate from Texas
5/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Took down a whole 4 pack with mac and cheese and man it was good. Crushable and beautiful aroma of fresh alcohol and kraft macaroni and cheese. The color was burnt orange going down and chunky cheese on the way out.
Jun 29, 2021
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