Secret Safari
Abnormal Beer Company
- From:
- Abnormal Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #509 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #19,443 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 9.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 15, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
4.41/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy straw color with a fresh white head . Smell is citrus and pale malts with topical fruit so nice. Taste is tropical ,pineapple and papaya first with mango and melon ,light cracker malts in finish . this is a superb APA .
Feb 18, 2023
Reviewed by AZgman from Arizona
4.62/5 rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A hazy pale ale with an awesome aroma. Hoppy, but not bitter. Hazy, but not a milkshake. Strong grapefruit vibes but then there is also melon. Smooth and easy to drink. It is indeed "abnormal".
Dec 17, 2022
Reviewed by ithacabaron from California
3.8/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a creamy, cloudy orange with tinges of brown and green -- a flashback to my parents' 1970s shag carpet. Head on top is tall, with uneven bubbles. Not quite what I was expecting, and seems a bit discombobulated.
Smell is very nice, dominated by underripe mango, passion fruit, pinesap, and above it all, a piercing, gasoline-like dankness. Reminds me of an old-school California IPA, in a good way!
Taste is far softer than the nose, with flavors of fiori di sicilia, grapefruit zest, underripe plum, and cool water -- the low ABV stands out here. Very mellow, very unobtrusive -- pleasant, but nothing too exciting here.
Mouthfeel is good, with an appropriate fullness.
All in all, not too shabby! Seems like the perfect pour to place next to a pile of chicken wings while the game is on. Bearing in mind the low ABV, this brew manages to supply a flavorful experience in a format and style that doesn't hit you over the head. A brewery to watch.
Mar 04, 2022Smell is very nice, dominated by underripe mango, passion fruit, pinesap, and above it all, a piercing, gasoline-like dankness. Reminds me of an old-school California IPA, in a good way!
Taste is far softer than the nose, with flavors of fiori di sicilia, grapefruit zest, underripe plum, and cool water -- the low ABV stands out here. Very mellow, very unobtrusive -- pleasant, but nothing too exciting here.
Mouthfeel is good, with an appropriate fullness.
All in all, not too shabby! Seems like the perfect pour to place next to a pile of chicken wings while the game is on. Bearing in mind the low ABV, this brew manages to supply a flavorful experience in a format and style that doesn't hit you over the head. A brewery to watch.
Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy golden straw with a finger of foamy head that slowly settles to a thin ring with some lacing. Aroma of pineapple and citrus. Taste follows nose.
Feb 27, 2022
Reviewed by starstar11 from Thailand
4.36/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Purchased at Beergasm, Pakret Thailand
About 19 miles from Bangkok
Canning Date Sept 3 2020
L Golden
S Intriguing, Mouthwatering,
T Taste follows nose and exceeds expectations. Tastes much bigger than 5%
Feeling? Viscosity and and fluidity smooth. Mouth-feeling yummy for sure.
Spiritual Feeling? Gliding on a silver surfboard off of Waimea bay on a calm day.
Overall? ZAP and double ZAP!
StarStar11, does not bother rating IPAs that are not exceptional on multiple dimensions. I have consumed and enjoyed many of San Diego’s finest over past several years when visiting US (excl 2020) and several west coast brands that export to Thailand.
You guys obviously know da kind and Secret Safari ROCKS! Hope to find your DIPA in Bangkok sometime soon.
Dec 16, 2020About 19 miles from Bangkok
Canning Date Sept 3 2020
L Golden
S Intriguing, Mouthwatering,
T Taste follows nose and exceeds expectations. Tastes much bigger than 5%
Feeling? Viscosity and and fluidity smooth. Mouth-feeling yummy for sure.
Spiritual Feeling? Gliding on a silver surfboard off of Waimea bay on a calm day.
Overall? ZAP and double ZAP!
StarStar11, does not bother rating IPAs that are not exceptional on multiple dimensions. I have consumed and enjoyed many of San Diego’s finest over past several years when visiting US (excl 2020) and several west coast brands that export to Thailand.
You guys obviously know da kind and Secret Safari ROCKS! Hope to find your DIPA in Bangkok sometime soon.
Reviewed by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts
4.35/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Before I knew it, this beautiful pale ale was down the hatch. I biked to Del Mar Wine Company, brought back a pannier-full of different beers including this one and it was so lovely. Beautifully balanced, nice Citra hop flavor, really great.
Oct 18, 2020
Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California
3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Haven in Orange, CA.
Yeah, well, here we are. And sometimes that’s all there is. Like, existence without thought. Being. Just simply being. And that’s what this beer is. It’s what it does. Exists. For you. For me. I don’t know... And quite frankly, I don’t care.
Here it is. I’m going to drink it and move on.
See ya!
Mar 09, 2020Yeah, well, here we are. And sometimes that’s all there is. Like, existence without thought. Being. Just simply being. And that’s what this beer is. It’s what it does. Exists. For you. For me. I don’t know... And quite frankly, I don’t care.
Here it is. I’m going to drink it and move on.
See ya!
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