Burgee
Icarus Brewing Company

- From:
- Icarus Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 4.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 14, 2021
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Oated and Wheated North East Style Pale Ale hopped with Citra and Mandarina Bavaria then copiously dry hopped with Lupulin Mosaic, Lupulin Sabro and Nelson Sauvin.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Muky cloudy amber dark orange appearance.
Around medium carbonation with about the same for the body
Aroma is citrus peel,citrus,malty as well as bread. Earthy honey as well as all sorts of tropical aromas going on.
Taste is bitterness which builds and lingers in the aftertaste. There is a very mild citrus fruit juice taste and sweetness that comes off as very pleasant.
Overall it felt like a mellow ipa disguised as a pale ale but very enjoyable nonetheless. Usually I don't have the same beer twice in one night but did with this one
Sep 14, 2021Around medium carbonation with about the same for the body
Aroma is citrus peel,citrus,malty as well as bread. Earthy honey as well as all sorts of tropical aromas going on.
Taste is bitterness which builds and lingers in the aftertaste. There is a very mild citrus fruit juice taste and sweetness that comes off as very pleasant.
Overall it felt like a mellow ipa disguised as a pale ale but very enjoyable nonetheless. Usually I don't have the same beer twice in one night but did with this one
Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can. Pours hazy orange with tall, long-lasting, fluffy white head, nice lacing and soda-like carbonation. Aroma is of citrusy hops, tropical fruit and bready malt. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is of herbal hops, tropical fruit and bready malt. Finish is long and dry. Good brew.
Sep 02, 2021Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey
3.97/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
a: hazy dark yellow/orange mixture. very flat looking. head was a fizzy 2 finger soapy-looking off-white, but that fades quickly to a film on the sides. not the most inspiring of appearance
s: orange juice, white grapes, and a nice earthy sweetness. melons, biscuits, and something like coconut. sweet caramlized strawberries, and overripe mangos. some dry crackers at the end. real nice earthy note in the aroma here
t: definitely some coconut upfront here, that's probably the Sabro. sweet ripe mango, strawberries behind that. a touch of earthy notes and a hint of white wine grapes. a little bit of the onion/garlic in here as well. finish is sweet with a bit of that crackery note. interesting
m: medium mouthfeel with moderate carbonation
o: interesting. the coconut is the protaganist in this, with some sweet fruit as well. i wish the Nelson was a bit more pronounced, but it's not detracting in any way. mouthfeel is a bit much for a Pale Ale. overall, it's ok. call this an IPA and i'd give it a higher rating!
Aug 30, 2020s: orange juice, white grapes, and a nice earthy sweetness. melons, biscuits, and something like coconut. sweet caramlized strawberries, and overripe mangos. some dry crackers at the end. real nice earthy note in the aroma here
t: definitely some coconut upfront here, that's probably the Sabro. sweet ripe mango, strawberries behind that. a touch of earthy notes and a hint of white wine grapes. a little bit of the onion/garlic in here as well. finish is sweet with a bit of that crackery note. interesting
m: medium mouthfeel with moderate carbonation
o: interesting. the coconut is the protaganist in this, with some sweet fruit as well. i wish the Nelson was a bit more pronounced, but it's not detracting in any way. mouthfeel is a bit much for a Pale Ale. overall, it's ok. call this an IPA and i'd give it a higher rating!
Reviewed by bankboy66 from New Jersey
3.69/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a very hazy orange with only a little foam. Smell is grapefruit orange and hops. Taste follows....also getting some apricot and grassy notes. Finishes slightly dry and malty with little bitterness or fizz. Very nice beer.
Aug 29, 2020Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
3.98/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
**
07/12/2020
Can to snifter. A tasting of 5 new NJ cans on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
LOOK: pulpy yellow orange color, creamy off white head.
AROMA: citrus, mostly orange/tangerine, very light spice (cinnamon or allspice).
TASTE: more citrus, orange/tangerine/lemon. no spice here. hint of leaves or hay in finish .
FEEL: medium body, smooth, carbonation really falls off.
very respectable. Hoppy flavors are commendable being just a pale ale and 5.4%.
**
Jul 12, 202007/12/2020
Can to snifter. A tasting of 5 new NJ cans on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
LOOK: pulpy yellow orange color, creamy off white head.
AROMA: citrus, mostly orange/tangerine, very light spice (cinnamon or allspice).
TASTE: more citrus, orange/tangerine/lemon. no spice here. hint of leaves or hay in finish .
FEEL: medium body, smooth, carbonation really falls off.
very respectable. Hoppy flavors are commendable being just a pale ale and 5.4%.
**
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