Tussle
Fox Farm Brewery
- From:
- Fox Farm Brewery
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #210 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #12,321 - Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 4.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 10, 2023
- Added:
- May 26, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Tussle was designed with the simple goal of nudging forward the intensity and saturation of hop character in a Pale while maintaining the drinkability that we demand from the style. A blend of Cryo hops (HBC-586, Mosaic, and Simcoe).
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Reviewed by TCgenny from New York
3.98/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned 11/1, gifted 11/24, opened 12/5 pours murk deep golden orange. Aroma is hoppy floral bubblegum. Taste is wild berry , earthy piney sweet and mild. Feel is soft and dry smacky smacky with the pine. Very good pale ale hopped on hops in a great way!
Dec 07, 2023
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.83/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours murky, pale gold in color with one inch head. Taste is lemon, lime and citrus hops. Light bodied, bitter, moderate carbonation. A nice and nuanced pale ale. I prefer other Fox Farm beers but this is tasty.
Sep 05, 2023
Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
3.93/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16oz. Can served in a tulip nonic. Pours a lovely golden orange with a slight haze to the clarity and a creamy, 1/8th inch, bright white head. Nose reveals citrus and herbal notes as will as some crackery malts. Taste follows nose; however, malt is transposed with citrus/herbal notes in presentation in the flavor profile, and finishes with a light crackery/medicinal kiss. Mouthfeel is light in body with a pleasant, crisp, assertive carbonation and a semi-dry finish. Overall, a very solid APA. FF can really do no wrong in my eyes.
Jun 24, 2022
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.21/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This one pours slightly hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like grapefruit rind, lemon, berry, and orange.
This is light and soft tasting, with a simple but pleasant grapefruit, lemon, and orange hop character, just a touch of floral bitterness, and a wisp of berry-like Mosaic sweetness.
This is light bodied, super drinkable, and finishes quite smooth with a pleasant bitterness.
Fox Farm makes some of the best hoppy beers in New England - not enough people know that.
Jun 23, 2022This smells like grapefruit rind, lemon, berry, and orange.
This is light and soft tasting, with a simple but pleasant grapefruit, lemon, and orange hop character, just a touch of floral bitterness, and a wisp of berry-like Mosaic sweetness.
This is light bodied, super drinkable, and finishes quite smooth with a pleasant bitterness.
Fox Farm makes some of the best hoppy beers in New England - not enough people know that.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.85/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Long lasting dense head. 3D lacing of rings and streaks. Cloudy, dirty gold.
Strong vegetal, weedy hop nose. Very biting.
The taste has a bit more balance but the beer definitely leans bitter. Above average body but with an elevated carbonation. Not as bitter as the smell suggests, but does provide a lengthy aftertaste.
Jun 18, 2022Strong vegetal, weedy hop nose. Very biting.
The taste has a bit more balance but the beer definitely leans bitter. Above average body but with an elevated carbonation. Not as bitter as the smell suggests, but does provide a lengthy aftertaste.
Reviewed by woodchipper from Connecticut
4.22/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.22/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16oz can dated 5/25/22 to a Nonic at fridge temp.
A one finger bright white head sits above a light orange opaque hazy body. Lacing is medium to low, but glass swirls bring highlights that sink in 5-10 seconds.
The aroma is a blend of all the types of citrus rind you can imagine backed by a hint of musty malt.
The taste is quite similar to smell. Lemon comes through as the dominant citrus and the malt finishes at the back end with a slightly sweet, slightly dank finish. At 5.5% there is no sense of the alcohol.
The mouthfeel is light and carbonation is medium but appropriate.
It’s nice to have an APA so full of flavor.
May 29, 2022A one finger bright white head sits above a light orange opaque hazy body. Lacing is medium to low, but glass swirls bring highlights that sink in 5-10 seconds.
The aroma is a blend of all the types of citrus rind you can imagine backed by a hint of musty malt.
The taste is quite similar to smell. Lemon comes through as the dominant citrus and the malt finishes at the back end with a slightly sweet, slightly dank finish. At 5.5% there is no sense of the alcohol.
The mouthfeel is light and carbonation is medium but appropriate.
It’s nice to have an APA so full of flavor.
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