River Fiend Hazy IPA
Miskatonic Brewing Company
- From:
- Miskatonic Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 13.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 19, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 26, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by soxfanben from Illinois
4.73/5 rDev +31%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.73/5 rDev +31%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
This New England style IPA really brings the funk. It makes me long for another loaf of stone ground wheat bread served with plenty of butter at a casual, yet authentic seafood restaurant at the south Jersey shore. If Metallica drank good beer, they would for sure drink this. It’s aggressive, like a drunken Patriots fan who is still extremely upset with Tom Brady. The foam is thick and persistent. I recommend enjoying one with an extra large serving of lobster bisque.
Jun 19, 2023
Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 fl oz. can, I don't see a date, but these were just dropped fresh at the local beer spot. A "Hazy IPA" with Sultana, Citra Cryo, and Vic Secret hops.
Poured to a stemless wine snifter.
A: Pour is thick & hazy. Passes the New England test. Head is white, frothy, and leaves excellent scattered lacing.
S: Aroma has weight. It's creamy & thick, it's got some hot fusel alcohol, it's got fruit, berries, citrus, notes of caramel malts..
T: Pretty meh, as the others have said. Slightly herbal, grassy, tons of citrus, berries. It's been dry-hopped to hell, what else is there to say, really?
F: It's smooth & drinkable, though not quenching. Body is filling & heavy, carbonation is okay. It's dry, sticky, & sweet on the finish.
Overall, another super average Hazy IPA, in a never ending sea of super average Hazy IPA's....
Miskatonic River Fiend -----3.75/5
May 31, 2023Poured to a stemless wine snifter.
A: Pour is thick & hazy. Passes the New England test. Head is white, frothy, and leaves excellent scattered lacing.
S: Aroma has weight. It's creamy & thick, it's got some hot fusel alcohol, it's got fruit, berries, citrus, notes of caramel malts..
T: Pretty meh, as the others have said. Slightly herbal, grassy, tons of citrus, berries. It's been dry-hopped to hell, what else is there to say, really?
F: It's smooth & drinkable, though not quenching. Body is filling & heavy, carbonation is okay. It's dry, sticky, & sweet on the finish.
Overall, another super average Hazy IPA, in a never ending sea of super average Hazy IPA's....
Miskatonic River Fiend -----3.75/5
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.58/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
pours hazy good hoppy smell / great hop taste smooth and a great hoppy after taste
Jun 21, 2020
Rated by dransburg from Illinois
3/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Meh
Jun 04, 2019
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.25/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Released 3/1/19; drank 3/22/19 @ the Yarchives.
Opaque orange appearance.
A violent pour yielded a small off-white head; frothy lace.
Table sugar & orange citrus notes in the nose.
Sticky medium thick mouthfeel.
Orange peel, dry wheat & table sugar flavors.
Yet another middling "hazy IPA" from Chicago. Hop Butcher's success must really irk them...
Apr 22, 2019Opaque orange appearance.
A violent pour yielded a small off-white head; frothy lace.
Table sugar & orange citrus notes in the nose.
Sticky medium thick mouthfeel.
Orange peel, dry wheat & table sugar flavors.
Yet another middling "hazy IPA" from Chicago. Hop Butcher's success must really irk them...
Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 12 fl oz can on March 18, 2019. Norwegian hazy IPA brewed with Denali, Vic Secret and Strata hops. Notes of pineapple, citrus and passionfruit.
Apr 15, 2019
Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Taste: floral, semi sweet, apricot, tart grapefruit, peppery, citrus hop, bready. Same with the nose. Orange hue, hazy, delicate head and lace. Medium body. Norwegian yeast, easy drinker.
Mar 26, 2019
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