The Long Fall
Icarus Brewing Company
- From:
- Icarus Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 10.3%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 8.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 10, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
-
-
Collaboration with Abomination Brewing Company
Heavily Oated and Wheated North East Triple India Pale Ale with Mosaic and Copiously Dry Hopped with Galaxy, Meridian, Lupulin Citra and even more Glalaxy. Conditioned on fresh Colombian Curuba and Madagascar Vanilla Bean.
Heavily Oated and Wheated North East Triple India Pale Ale with Mosaic and Copiously Dry Hopped with Galaxy, Meridian, Lupulin Citra and even more Glalaxy. Conditioned on fresh Colombian Curuba and Madagascar Vanilla Bean.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Greenlabel from New Hampshire
4.49/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Obtained a can of The Long Fall in a trade with a NJ resident who spoke highly of it. It seemingly had 2 negatives from my standpoint - a 10.7% ABV and the word "Milkshake" in the product description. My experience with "Milkshake" Beers has not made it a style that I would seek out but the few that I've tried have each been fairly unique so decided to give this one from Icarus a fair try.
Two great surprises - the beer had a definite vanilla/citrusy flavor that made it seem somewhat like an actual milkshake while, at the same time, the high ABV was nowhere near as dominant as I had thought it would be. I drank it slowly and enjoyed each mouthful. I wouldn't want more than one in an evening but wouldn't hesitate to acquire another if the opportunity arises. It was definitely unique but in a highly positive way. Good job by the brewers at Icarus in formulating this product.
,
Jan 10, 2020Two great surprises - the beer had a definite vanilla/citrusy flavor that made it seem somewhat like an actual milkshake while, at the same time, the high ABV was nowhere near as dominant as I had thought it would be. I drank it slowly and enjoyed each mouthful. I wouldn't want more than one in an evening but wouldn't hesitate to acquire another if the opportunity arises. It was definitely unique but in a highly positive way. Good job by the brewers at Icarus in formulating this product.
,
Reviewed by DavidD3 from New Jersey
3.76/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This milkshake IPA does, in fact, taste like a milkshake. There is the absolute slightest warmth of alcohol as it goes down, but it's flavor is mostly comprised of citrus/vanilla. Not bad, but the difficulty in tasting "beer" in a triple (!) IPA brings it down a few pegs for me.
Sep 12, 2019
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
4.31/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
**
08/24/19
Can to Pilsner glass.
LOOK: Brown Orange. Deep Color. Mildly hazy. Big creamy head. Excellent retention.
AROMA: orange, peach, brandy. The most dominant aroma is something beautiful, but I don't know what it is. Almost a Pumpkin-y smell. Could be the vanilla mixed with the hops. Could be whatever Curuba is. Could be the lactose mixing with all of the above. It has an awesome aroma nontheless.
*post-note: looked up Curuba which is a flower known also know as Banana-Passion Fruit. Guessing that is the source of the aroma.
TASTE: citrus, peach, pumpkin, allspice, creamsicle.
FEEL: super creamy, ABV is apparent, light carbonation.
Very interesting and delicious beer. I am tempted to enter this into my annual blind pumpkin beer tasting this year even though it is technically not a pumpkin beer. It would blow away most pumpkin beers.
**
Aug 24, 201908/24/19
Can to Pilsner glass.
LOOK: Brown Orange. Deep Color. Mildly hazy. Big creamy head. Excellent retention.
AROMA: orange, peach, brandy. The most dominant aroma is something beautiful, but I don't know what it is. Almost a Pumpkin-y smell. Could be the vanilla mixed with the hops. Could be whatever Curuba is. Could be the lactose mixing with all of the above. It has an awesome aroma nontheless.
*post-note: looked up Curuba which is a flower known also know as Banana-Passion Fruit. Guessing that is the source of the aroma.
TASTE: citrus, peach, pumpkin, allspice, creamsicle.
FEEL: super creamy, ABV is apparent, light carbonation.
Very interesting and delicious beer. I am tempted to enter this into my annual blind pumpkin beer tasting this year even though it is technically not a pumpkin beer. It would blow away most pumpkin beers.
**
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!