Philosopher King
New Province Brewing Company

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From:
New Province Brewing Company
 
Arkansas, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,818
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,982
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 11.29%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 21, 2022
Added:
May 26, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by Kdubzz:
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Rated by Kdubzz from Arkansas

4.06/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Jun 27, 2016
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Rated: 4.54 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Oct 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.81 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Jul 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by BeerBeast from Florida

Jun 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by bump8628 from Oklahoma

Mar 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.81 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Mar 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by AlaskanYoung from Arkansas

Jan 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.6 by KLHBB from Arkansas

Jun 27, 2020
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.88/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden orange color with a small, cream-colored head of foam. It smelled of pine, roasted malt and toasted caramel. Sweet citrus, piney bitterness and roasted malt.
Jun 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.68 by Maxmiester27 from Arkansas

Jan 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by zbooks from Texas

Nov 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by leefx from Arkansas

Jul 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by BeerBucks from New York

Jun 10, 2019
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.79/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy orange that nears on murky/opaque. A white finger of head foams up on top and shows modest retention. Aroma is pine, resin, herbal, and floral hops in a syrupy mix. Biscuit and bready malts form a hearty backdrop. Flavor profile is a bite from the pine, resin, and herbal hops with bready and nutty biscuit malts behind giving it extra life. Hops carry a noticeable bitterness, with the malts doing little to smooth this out. Mouth feel is medium in thickness with a modest velvety texture that actually feels pretty good. Overall, a run of the mill IPA with syrupy hops and a light bite.

Served in a 12oz snifter from a 12oz can.
Sep 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by Skillet from Arkansas

Jul 09, 2018
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.71/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Canned 05/18/2018, pours golden with one finger of beige colored head. Alright head retention & lacing

S: Some citrus & grassy notes

T: Tangerine, green melon, and grassyness up front, plus a littl dryness. Grapefruit peel, dryness, slight white grape & bready presence. Crisp finish, tangerine & pink grapefruit also on show

MF: Medium body, firm carbonation good balance

A pleasant IPA, I do like their draft products better & presume it would be the case with this one. Drinkable enough
Jun 24, 2018
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Reviewed by jvgoor3786 from Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear amber color with a one-finger white head and medium lacing.

The smell is pine, floral, and a hint of citrus.

The taste follows with a nice pine flavor and a floral finish.

The mouthfeel is medium body with a lingering dry finish.

Overall, this is highly enjoyable. It's not hazy or a citrus bomb but really well done and underrated, IMHO.
Jun 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by chladun from Virginia

Mar 26, 2018
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Reviewed by PorterRobinson from Arkansas

4.22/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I'm not an IPA lover, so take this with a grain of salt, but I thoroughly enjoy this beer. It's nice and light bodied, with a good bit of carbonation, but enough malt presence to give a slightly frothy head. The taste and smell are the key players though, it's citrus lemon and orange peel combined with the hops that remind me of a warm tropical day are intensely complex. I couldn't even come close to writing about all of the intricacies. Try this one on tap and close your eyes for the first sip.
Mar 24, 2018
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Reviewed by leekainen97 from Arkansas

2.66/5  rDev -28.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
-Poured from 64oz Growler into tulip style glass.
-Pours very pale, almost with a green tinge. Murky. 1 finger head that has decent retension and leaves a thin lace.
-Smells of citrus and slight pine, nothing really jumps out.
-Taste is underwhelming, bland. No distinguishable flavors really. Just bitter.
-Mouthfeel is lighter than I like an IPA to be. Personal preference.
-Overall it's just okay. Probably wouldn't try again.
Feb 22, 2018
Philosopher King from New Province Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 21 ratings