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From:
Foam Brewers
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #202
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
97
Ranked #679
Avg:
4.38 | pDev: 6.62%
Ratings:
338 | reviews: 82
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 27, 2025
Added:
Jul 09, 2016
Wants:
  25
Gots:
  42
Mango, passion fruit, citrus
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Rated: 3.6 by ReverendSoup from Massachusetts

Dec 27, 2025
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned: 8-27-25

A - Cross between extremely hazy and almost opaque with think lacing, color comes in as golden pineapple colored.

S - Citrus, passionfruit, and mango and first and foremost, very fruity overall.

T - Passionfruit, citrus, and some mango with some pithy citrus building momentum on the palate.

M - Big soft, chewy body with gentle carbonation.

O - Pretty decent.
Nov 04, 2025
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Rated by Jaccident from Massachusetts

4.49/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Delicious super fruity smell and taste. Now a little bitterness on back end its nice. ⁸
Oct 26, 2025
 
Rated: 4.19 by Dmbphoenix from New York

Aug 08, 2025
 
Rated: 4.14 by Happyyb from New Hampshire

Jul 18, 2025
 
Rated: 5 by doctorgary from New York

Jul 14, 2025
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Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland

4.07/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Grabbed a can at Cheers. March canning; July consumption. Poured an attractive straw lemon yellow with good haze. Head was less full than I would have expected. Kind of light bubbly and quick dissipation. Decent lacing and a bit of foam on surface. Nose was light with mango / tropical fruit. Taste was pleasant but far from bold for a DIPA. Much more like a light easy going IPA. Body was not so much thin as again… nothing to really make me think DIPA. Both taste and body were a bit hollow for me. Overall a very well made IPA… just seemed a bit thin and light flavored for a DIPA.
I continue to like Foam Brewing from days I visited and enjoyed their beers. But they seem to have a different audience than the ( to my taste) bolder, richer more flavorful and smoother brews from othee Vermont brewers I enjoy.
Jul 13, 2025
 
Rated: 5 by Bitburger from Vermont

May 25, 2025
 
Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Nov 01, 2024
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Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a milky orange with a 1F head and light lacing.

Smells of floral grassy hops and citrus.

Tastes of slightly tart grapefruit, orange, pineapple and mango with a slightly bitter finish.

Medium light body with light carbonation. Crisp, dry mouthfeel.

This is a very drinkable, very juicy NEIPA.
Oct 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by AD17 from New Jersey

Jul 26, 2024
 
Rated: 4.43 by drummerdwzp from Connecticut

Apr 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by broadway848 from New York

Mar 23, 2024
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Reviewed by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright, opaque yellow with a short lived white head. The aroma is orange juice, pulp, and a hint of acid. The flavor is orange juice with hint of grapefruit and berries. There's a slight bitterness in the finish. It's drier than expected, medium bodied, and a bit crisp. Overall a very nice beer that I'm glad to have tried and wouldn't having again.
Feb 24, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by hockeypuck from Maine

Oct 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.29 by SebastianOwl from Massachusetts

Sep 29, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.28/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Look - Slightly pale yellow haze with nice rimming
Smell and taste - tropical citrus and jiuicy
Feel - nice medium full body and smooth
Overall - pretty tasty
Aug 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.97 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Jun 30, 2023
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

4.42/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy golden straw color with a creamy white head that provides significant lacing. Gorgeous hazy. The nose features plentiful mango and passion fruit notes, with some ripe oranges aromas as well.

The taste is absolutely crammed with mango and passion fruit flavors, and there’s a nice bit of ripe orange as well. Delicious beer.

The mouthfeel is full and surprisingly “spritzy.” This is WAAAAAY too drinkable for an 8.2% ABV beer, and is executed exceptionally well. I need more beer from these guys in my beer nerd life.
Jun 15, 2023
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Reviewed by KensWorld from Florida

4.91/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Canned 4/20 / 2023. Picked up single can at Boston's Fort Point Market. Enjoyed back in Florida. Wish i brought back more.
Pours a 1 inch head, good retention, somewhat cloudy, light stew yellow.
Smells like a wild ale, very yeasty smelling, similar aroma as their Helo Bender DIPA, different for sure, like it.
Taste is very smooth and creamy, semi sweat, minor hop burn and so crushable. the 8.2% is extremely disguised and dangerous. So Chushable!!
Overall one of the best DIPA/NEIPA i've tried yet to date.
Bonis: the name, One of the best alt-rock bands ever. Stephen Malkmus has to be happy about this incredible beer!
Jun 14, 2023