All-Seeing IPA
Crystal Ball Brewing Company
- From:
- Crystal Ball Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 16.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 10, 2019
- Added:
- May 16, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
CBBC brewers’ favorite beer to brew and drink! Surely a brewer’s dream to be dumping so many giant additions of a special proprietary Northwest hop into this bold, but dangerously smooth IPA -- A craft beer lover’s dream to have big hop flavor & smell balanced in a light, but boozy malt backbone.
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I had this on draft at their downtown York taproom. Has an orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, light passion fruit. Taste is the same as the aroma, a strong malt backbone, moderate bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.
Nov 09, 2019
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Undated (WTF) can into pint glass. Pours a clear golden amber with a modest off-white head. Initial impression is pine, muted citrus, earthy undertones, and a bit of bready malts. Mouthfeel is medium, as is carbonation. Alcohol is pretty well hidden - quite an easy drinker. Finish is bitter and dry. Refreshing, very drinkable - a quite enjoyable Left Coast IPA.
Jul 03, 2018
Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.69/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Had this on 2018-04-07 at Columbia Kettle Works.
Very light aroma Good malty and fruit flavor. Smooth feel Enjoyed this beer. First one I've had from this brewery. Nice to be able to have it here on a guest tap.
Apr 07, 2018Very light aroma Good malty and fruit flavor. Smooth feel Enjoyed this beer. First one I've had from this brewery. Nice to be able to have it here on a guest tap.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.38/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16oz can into a glass. NO freshness dating. Come on, Crystal Ball, get with the program!
Deep murky orange body. decent cream colored head, which leaves some good lacing.
Slightly moldy aroma. Ugh.
The hops are only very faintly present, so this may be a bit long in the tooth, though it was purchased in Chambersburg, less than 50 miles from the brewery. Having said that, the malt flavor is quite good, making it something other than an IPA.
Medium on the mouth, malty finish, oddly enough, a faint alcohol burn at the end.
Overall, doesnt come off as any kind of ipa, but drinkable as is. PLEASE, guys, date your cans!
May 30, 2017Deep murky orange body. decent cream colored head, which leaves some good lacing.
Slightly moldy aroma. Ugh.
The hops are only very faintly present, so this may be a bit long in the tooth, though it was purchased in Chambersburg, less than 50 miles from the brewery. Having said that, the malt flavor is quite good, making it something other than an IPA.
Medium on the mouth, malty finish, oddly enough, a faint alcohol burn at the end.
Overall, doesnt come off as any kind of ipa, but drinkable as is. PLEASE, guys, date your cans!
Rated by GrowlerGross from Pennsylvania
4.45/5 rDev +29%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +29%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
It's better than good beer. It's not an over the top IPA. It's well rounded.
Oct 17, 2016
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