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From:
Foam Brewers
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #154
ABV:
8%
Score:
96
Ranked #667
Avg:
4.36 | pDev: 6.88%
Reviews:
92
Ratings:
402
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 22, 2025
Added:
May 07, 2016
Wants:
  41
Gots:
  47
Citrus, pineapple, tangerine
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Rated: 4.03 by Eddiehop from Texas

Mar 22, 2025
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.58/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 16oz can into my Belvárosi sörfesztivál tulip. Canned 10/20/24.

Appearance: medium golden yellow with plenty of haze and a thick finger of frothy ivory foam atop.

Smell: moderately sweet with a pretty strong citrus and pineapple aroma. There's a real sharpness to the hops, though, that I don't love.

Taste: like the aroma, sweetness is moderate, which I appreciate in a beer this size (that is, it's not overly sweet). Hop flavors are that same sharp citrus plus a little pineapple and some tropical undertones. It's got promise, but again, I don't love that sharpness.

Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good level of carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: I cannot say one way or the other whether the age on this can (almost 4 months) is enough to have impacted its flavor -- certainly I've had many IPAs older than that which held up just fine. I'd like to try it fresh someday, though, to see if that's the issue, or if this is just a flavor profile that I'm not super into.
Feb 19, 2025
 
Rated: 4.39 by Wainfu from New Hampshire

Jan 20, 2025
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Reviewed by whitro17 from Florida

4.35/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - golden hazy, creamy white pillowy head, beautiful lacing
Smell - pineapple, tangerine
Taste - pineapple, tangerine, pine resin, slight spice
Feel - medium heavy, light carbo
Overall - 8% abv. Sweet tangerine and pineapple dominant. Tasty brew. Pair her up with We Built This City by Starship.
Jan 14, 2025
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Reviewed by Ushouldbeworkinh from England

4/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy pale yellow. Very light in body and colour. Not much head, but still carbonated.

Smell is fruity citrus, pretty light

Taste is the same

Feel is light carbonated. Would be good as a 5.5% but as a dipa not really
Jan 03, 2025
 
Rated: 4.75 by Sinister from New York

Dec 29, 2024
 
Rated: 4.21 by WDJersey from Colorado

Dec 27, 2024
 
Rated: 3.92 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Dec 16, 2024
 
Rated: 4.02 by Spluger from Massachusetts

Dec 14, 2024
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Rated by Tommyv from Wisconsin

4.34/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mellow citrus and melon taste. Just right carbonation. Not much of a head. Very drinkable.
Nov 29, 2024
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Reviewed by Brandabar from Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It took me several samplings (fresh cans & drafts) over the past year to confirm, but this beer I recall poured thicker and with more body and retained oils a few years back. Initial soft oj and guava with faint pine and lemon notes, finishing almost like a Starburst candy. Medium to thin body and low carbonation - comes off as light for the ABV. Coats glass nicely. I've noticed this light body/intensity across all Foam distro cans and on tap, at least in MA - a far cry from the pours I had at Foam years back. Was a standout for me then but no longer.
Nov 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.09 by oberon from North Carolina

Oct 12, 2024
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Reviewed by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A nice surprise, hits all the NEIPA flavor points well. This one in not in Hall of Fame but pretty darn good and would seek this one out which is saying something.
Oct 10, 2024
 
Rated: 4.09 by blevinsaj from Ohio

Oct 08, 2024
 
Rated: 4.62 by OUJayhawk1799 from Oklahoma

Oct 06, 2024
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Rated by Jaccident

4.46/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
What a very good new England ipa. The smell is incredible. Nice balance of bitterness and fruity flavor.
Sep 23, 2024
 
Rated: 4.18 by mdfb79 from New York

Sep 11, 2024
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Reviewed by BeermasterScott from New Jersey

3.51/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I like this!
Vermont always produces!

I don't agree how high most people are rating this beer. But it is good! Cannot put it with the high ranking VT beers.....
Don't be soft people!
Aug 25, 2024
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the source.

A - Opaque light gold hue with a massive amount of bubbly, foamy sticky lacing.

S - Pineaaple, guava, and citrus.

T - Pineapple, citrus, guava, and light spiciness.

M - Thick body with minimal carbonation.

O - Dang solid.
Aug 17, 2024
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Rated by untitledeuphoria from New York

4.54/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Far exceeded my expectations. Flavorful, aromatic, smooth... an absolute banger of a NEPA. A must have.
Aug 17, 2024