Higher Burnin'
LIC Beer Project

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From:
LIC Beer Project
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #204
ABV:
7%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,260
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 8.41%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
234
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 30, 2023
Added:
Jun 29, 2016
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  54
El Dorado, Belma, and Mosaic hops and 4 different malts.

Higher Burnin' is brewed in celebration of the late 5 Pointz: NYC's graffiti mecca. This IPA is hazy, bright orange in color with aromatics of juicy fruit, strawberry, & nectarine. Orange marmalade and candied citrus flavors emerge with a subtle piney bitterness, finishing long, lush and dry.

80 IBU
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Ratings by CHickman:
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Reviewed by CHickman from New York

4.27/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From the can, pours cloudy yellow gold color with a solid 2 finger white colored foamy head that faded slowly and left really good foamy lacing after it went down with rings of foam after all the beer was gone.

Smells of fresh citrus fruit, orange peel, lemon zest, herbs, floral hops, tangerine, mint, honeydew melon, graham cracker, piney hops, sea salt, coriander, pepper and potpourri-like floral spices. Seems like dry floral hops are floating in the brew, it's really hoppy and pungent.

Tastes like it smells with citrus up front that had lots of citrus and tropical fruit, grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, clementine, herbs, biscuit, green apple, floral hops, graham cracker, piney hops, sea salt, coriander, pepper,tea leaf, bread crust and like the nose there is a small level of potpourri-like floral spices. This trails off mostly floral with wet cardboard and malty notes that cover up the 7% ABV quite well. Very smooth with low carbonation, a buttery mouthfeel and a minor bitterness, this is tasty and session-able, another nice offering from LIC Beer Project.
Jul 15, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

4.16/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Color was very much like a hazy, yet no thickness or particulate noticed. Head was very thick and white. Good lacing around glass. Nose was somewhat sweet and citrusy. Taste was slightly sweet and citrusy also. Soft on the palate.
Apr 30, 2023
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

4.13/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
My cousin brought this over for Thanksgiving but we had a ton of other good stuff so I didn't get to it until leftover day. Pours a huge, tight bubbled off white head with visible lace as it recedes. Nose is bread note and heavy medicinal hops. The flavor is similar, with a clean finish and relaxed carbonation this is almost delicate for the octane. Really well disciplined in the crafting, this works as a tightly controlled burn. Keep an eye out for these guys.
Nov 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.42 by wip998001 from Massachusetts

Nov 21, 2020
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Reviewed by PSanger from Connecticut

3.19/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
This must be from the part of queens AOC represents because many people think it’s good but it’s actually awful. The taste is actually poor. Read my previous I never write this. The taste is Bitter and extra malty. I get a bit of melon but that’s about it. Have to find out what I’m going to do with the other three cans I have. I cannot not recommend this enough.
Nov 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.26 by newcastlemike from Connecticut

Sep 05, 2020
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Reviewed by Pentastar from New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: Hazy golden orange, three finger white head.
Smell: Citrus fruit and freshly mowed lawn.
Taste: Crisp and light flavor of various citrus fruit, orange sticks out. There is some melon like flavor as well. Finishes with some malt in the aftertaste and a little bitterness.
Feel: Less than average carbonation, not too thick.
Overall: A light beer for the style, not so bad.
Aug 18, 2020
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

4.31/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
No production date on can. My metallic green on green can is different than the pic above.
The color is on the yellow side of amber, carbonation is steady and visible through a slight chill/protein haze. A tall, 2 inch head of white foam billows up and is reluctant to fall. Thick sheets of clotted lace drape the glass.
Aroma is clean and "spritzy" with notes of lemon, hints of rock candy and alcohol. By no means an in your face IPA nose but nothing unpleasant.
Flavor is an essay in balance. Complex malt and hop flavors fill the mouth in the 1st sip. Bitter / boil hops seem on the soft side but not by much. Hop flavors of apricots, spruce tips and sour apples mix with a light honey on bread malt backbone that combine to create the "ale fruit" bliss of song and story, and oh so lost in the juicy haze of today's so-called IPA's.
Body is a bit thin as the finish is abrupt and final. Mild, lingering hop spice tingles the tongue long after the swallow.
Great rich malt character and well balanced hop flavors with a firm, bitter IPA bite.
Getcha some of this one boyz!
Aug 12, 2020
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
If this beer was a painting, they wouldn’t be hanging it in the Louve, ya feel me? Like, damn, it’s ugly. All “off” orange like a jack o lantern in July. No thanks. When I sniffed the sucker, I was pleasantly surprised - maybe Tahiti after rainfall - all tropical and clean. But the taste...omg...the taste! Nasty! It’s like old, dirty fruit. Can’t say I’ve had anything like it. It’s not vile, but it’s just not my thing.

Like the NL adopting the DH, no sir!

*Hey now. Pretty weird. This beer all of a sudden flipped a switch. It got pretty damn clean with beautiful melon and a soft feel. I’m feelin’ it.
Jun 28, 2020
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Reviewed by TrashMax from New Jersey

4.39/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from pint can. Light/hazy orange in color, a fun medium bodied beer with a balanced taste. Has a backbone at 7% abv though has a mellow well blended flavor. Easy to drink.
Jun 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by WDJersey from Colorado

May 16, 2020
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

4/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours light amber with a 1/2 inch white head. Moderate lacing. Hazy.

Aroma is grapefruit, orange, pine, papaya, pineapple.

Taste follows nose: tropical fruits, pine.

Medium bodied, light carbonation. Semi-sweet, bitter finish.

This is one tasty concoction. Fruity.
May 12, 2020
 
Rated: 2.79 by Insyte from New York

May 04, 2020
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Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York

4.06/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the can it pours a hazy orange color. A moderate head displays decent retention.

The nose opens with strong notes of pineapple and hints of tropical fruit. Stone fruit aromas evoke notes of peach, nectarine and apricot. The malt aromas are sweet and bready with notes of biscuit, honey and caramel.

Juicy hops flavors, which balanced with the biscuity and doughy malt evoke a jammy marmalade and fruity preserve taste. Hoppy flavors of peach, nectarine, pineapple, mango and citrus fruit come to dominate the palate, providing a tangy and zesty spice. The bitterness is mild yet assertive, with notes of pine resin.

Medium bodied and moderately carbonated. The feel is somewhat crisp, while the finish is dry, long and fruity.

Solid hazy IPA overall. It is very drinkable.
May 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by desint from Belgium

Apr 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Apr 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Apr 25, 2020
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Reviewed by AndyDufrense

4.13/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Hazy, fruit forward IPA. Tons of citrus on the nose and palate reminiscent of orange juice in the mouth feel. Mango and apricot and pineapple in there as well. Very refreshing on a warm day by the grill.
Apr 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.27 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Mar 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.49 by BosDen07 from Delaware

Mar 24, 2020
Higher Burnin' from LIC Beer Project
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 234 ratings