Arrant IPA
Pale Fire Brewing Co.
- From:
- Pale Fire Brewing Co.
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,024 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #18,672 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 9.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 22
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 23, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 04, 2016
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Formerly Arrant Thief.
Pure insolence led us to take liberties with this IPA. First, Arrant™ extracts its rounded mouth-feel from the flaked oats in the grain bill. Then, this Citra-hopped concoction tickles the tongue with aromatic orange and juicy lemon. Heard of the Bard? Arrant is already on his lips.
Pure insolence led us to take liberties with this IPA. First, Arrant™ extracts its rounded mouth-feel from the flaked oats in the grain bill. Then, this Citra-hopped concoction tickles the tongue with aromatic orange and juicy lemon. Heard of the Bard? Arrant is already on his lips.
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Rated by running3dogs from Maryland
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Nice Citra hop character. Has some NEIPA elements: light haze and soft body.
May 23, 2026
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taster at Pale Fire. Hazy golden pour, creamy white head. Hoppy aroma with light dank notes, caramel, toffee, citrus. Taste is caramel, hoppy, dry, sweet. Feels full but finishes quick.
Aug 08, 2023
Reviewed by Urtravel from Pennsylvania
4.43/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.43/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: hazy golden yellow with moderate head and lace
S: piney citrus with cool hops
T: follows taste but with lemony finish and mild hop bitterness
F: moderate smooth feel with refreshing finish
O: a really great IPA that’s provides all an IPA is about but in a smooth and refreshing way
Sep 01, 2020S: piney citrus with cool hops
T: follows taste but with lemony finish and mild hop bitterness
F: moderate smooth feel with refreshing finish
O: a really great IPA that’s provides all an IPA is about but in a smooth and refreshing way
Rated by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft at Continental Beer Garden, Arlington, VA. Arrant is a solid west-coast style IPA; citrusy, hoppy, and enough malt for a well-rounded taste!
Nov 04, 2019
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the large can, it pours a hazy amber with a moderately large white head that starts dropping as you watch. In the nose, it is piney hops. In the mouth, it is lightly bitter with a solid malt base.
May 25, 2019Reviewed by Rathernot from Virginia
4.73/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.73/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Light lacing, moderate carbonation, medium body with mildly sweet viscosity, caramel nose, piney hops and astringency balanced well by malt. Overall very enjoyable beer.
May 22, 2019
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can dated 3/1/19 into pint glass. Pours a light hazy amber with a coarse off-white head. Initial impression is grapefruit, mango, orange, lemon, and pineapple, with a little dankness. Mouthfeel is on the light side of medium but fairly soft and sticky; carbonation might be a tad high but maybe that's just me. Finish is somewhat bitter and not particularly smooth. Not bad but there are better ones out there.
May 11, 2019
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, pineapple. Taste is grapefruit up front, oranges and pineapple bringing up the rear, some malts, moderate bitterness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Jan 27, 2019
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