Invincible Summer
Icarus Brewing Company
- From:
- Icarus Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #340 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,117 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 7.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 04, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 25, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taster at Icarus. Hazy yellow pour, spotty head, lacing. Coconut and pineapple in the aroma. Taste is fruity, coconut, pineapple, juicy. Very Smooth, tasty
Sep 04, 2023
Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey
3.71/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.71/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
a: hazy yellow and light orange color. fizzy, 1 finger head that fades too quick
s: big coconut, sweet lactose, strawberry, mango, kiwi, and crackers. a touch of peach, and blueberry cobbler. some vanilla in here as well
t: tons and tons of coconut in this upfront. kiwi, peach, guava, and passionfruit behind that. some doughy malts, and a touch of earthy sweetness
m: lighter side of medium, with moderate carbonation
o: tastes very much like a pina colada, which for me doesn't do much. i think the coconut overrides the hops in this, and i'm just not digging it that much
May 23, 2020s: big coconut, sweet lactose, strawberry, mango, kiwi, and crackers. a touch of peach, and blueberry cobbler. some vanilla in here as well
t: tons and tons of coconut in this upfront. kiwi, peach, guava, and passionfruit behind that. some doughy malts, and a touch of earthy sweetness
m: lighter side of medium, with moderate carbonation
o: tastes very much like a pina colada, which for me doesn't do much. i think the coconut overrides the hops in this, and i'm just not digging it that much
Rated by BFCarr from New Jersey
4.06/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
As advertised, tastes like a painkiller without the rum. An interesting beer worth a try.
Oct 27, 2019
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
4.41/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.41/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
**
06/25/2019
Can to Tulip Glass.
LOOK: Pulpy and hazy light yellow color. Small white head. Good retention.
AROMA: mostly raw coconut with hints of citrus and tropical fruit. The coconut rules here which is up my alley.
TASTE: Not a ton of hop presence, but I am OK with that. Coconut is not overpowering, but it is the strongest flavor and very smooth. Maybe a hint of palm oil. Light hop bitterness in the finish giving it a touch of grapefruit and/or lime.
FEEL: light bodied (normally a downer for me, but perfect for summer), medium carbonation. super smooth.
Icarus is quickly becoming my 2nd favorite NJ brewery (behind Kane of course). They have the IPA/APA game down pat and I've a had a few excellent stouts from them as well.
This is fantastic. Like a better version of Dogfish Head's Lupu Luau which I love in its own right. 1st of a 3-pack (somebody switched one out, likely for a Bang Kitty) from Joe Canals. Maybe my favorite summer beer yet.
**
07/20/25
I've had 6 of these from 2 different batches this year and quite a few last year. It's time to lower the rating a little as the title has become a little inconsistent. Still Excellent, but with an overall rating above 4.5, it needs to continue to produce at a high level.
4.56-->4.41
**
Jun 25, 201906/25/2019
Can to Tulip Glass.
LOOK: Pulpy and hazy light yellow color. Small white head. Good retention.
AROMA: mostly raw coconut with hints of citrus and tropical fruit. The coconut rules here which is up my alley.
TASTE: Not a ton of hop presence, but I am OK with that. Coconut is not overpowering, but it is the strongest flavor and very smooth. Maybe a hint of palm oil. Light hop bitterness in the finish giving it a touch of grapefruit and/or lime.
FEEL: light bodied (normally a downer for me, but perfect for summer), medium carbonation. super smooth.
Icarus is quickly becoming my 2nd favorite NJ brewery (behind Kane of course). They have the IPA/APA game down pat and I've a had a few excellent stouts from them as well.
This is fantastic. Like a better version of Dogfish Head's Lupu Luau which I love in its own right. 1st of a 3-pack (somebody switched one out, likely for a Bang Kitty) from Joe Canals. Maybe my favorite summer beer yet.
**
07/20/25
I've had 6 of these from 2 different batches this year and quite a few last year. It's time to lower the rating a little as the title has become a little inconsistent. Still Excellent, but with an overall rating above 4.5, it needs to continue to produce at a high level.
4.56-->4.41
**
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