ISO7
Vanished Valley Brewing
- From:
- Vanished Valley Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #502 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #8,457 - Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 6.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 05, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 18, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Formally known as XPerimental Batch #7, we knew this popular New England IPA from our XP Series had to be brought into our regular lineup. ISO7 contains a generous amount Ella hops and another one of our all-time favorites, Amarillo! It's soft mouth feel gives way to a variety of citrus and melon notes.
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
3.63/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
L — Pours a hazy orange body with half finger of solid white head produced with moderate pour. Minimal spotty retention and decent lacing
S — Lime sorbet, dank fusels, new sneaker, overripe/rotten tropical fruits. Definitely quite unique, never smelled an IPA like this.
T — Quite bitter and herbaceous. Bit of grapefruit rind, wildflower honey, and more of that almost-rotten tropical fruit
F — Medium mouthfeel, medium carb
73/100
Apr 08, 2019S — Lime sorbet, dank fusels, new sneaker, overripe/rotten tropical fruits. Definitely quite unique, never smelled an IPA like this.
T — Quite bitter and herbaceous. Bit of grapefruit rind, wildflower honey, and more of that almost-rotten tropical fruit
F — Medium mouthfeel, medium carb
73/100
Reviewed by Ronl12 from Massachusetts
4.27/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can into IPA glass. Dated 7/24/18 (yesterday).
Beautiful golden milkshake look leads to a tropical nose of apricot, guava, papaya and tangerine. Taste follows nose at top, ending is grapefruit and a small earthy taste. Feel is creamy and smooth. Overall, wonderful different IPA. Not big juice bomp but very nice juice up front and balanced ending. Will seek this out.
Jul 26, 2018Beautiful golden milkshake look leads to a tropical nose of apricot, guava, papaya and tangerine. Taste follows nose at top, ending is grapefruit and a small earthy taste. Feel is creamy and smooth. Overall, wonderful different IPA. Not big juice bomp but very nice juice up front and balanced ending. Will seek this out.
Reviewed by ThrewRedButter from Massachusetts
4.41/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
L - Golden yellow color, hazy body, finger of white head
S - Acidic grapefruit, gooseberry, doughy malts
T - Delectable bitter character up front washed away by orange and grapefruit.
F - Soft and fluffy.
O - Complex and drinkable IPA. Great combo of acidic hop oils and acidic citrus
Apr 17, 2018S - Acidic grapefruit, gooseberry, doughy malts
T - Delectable bitter character up front washed away by orange and grapefruit.
F - Soft and fluffy.
O - Complex and drinkable IPA. Great combo of acidic hop oils and acidic citrus
Reviewed by Packageguy from Connecticut
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
ISO7.
Me so lucky.
This can was part of a dozen man-roses (in other words, three 4-packs)...red roses, to be exact, for Valentine's Day.
I can tell you this: these beers are way better than flowers, and they last longer, too. Instead of a vase, I put them in a glass (a flare)...And they pour so beautifully. Hazy, but clean as can be. An inch of foam that fights to hang on, and sort of does, with a strong collar that stuck around 'til the very end.
Hell, this beer even looked good as it disappeared.
Featuring Ella and Amarillo, this is as modern of a beer that you could get...it's nearly futuristic. To me, the Ella has a slight peachy flavor, and the Amarillo works well add complexity. There are other, more tropical-tasting IPAs out there...but, this one stands out...stands above. It's so right, in every way...you wouldn't even know it was 7% abv.
Hey, if I were you....I'd be In Search Of 7.
Feb 24, 2018Me so lucky.
This can was part of a dozen man-roses (in other words, three 4-packs)...red roses, to be exact, for Valentine's Day.
I can tell you this: these beers are way better than flowers, and they last longer, too. Instead of a vase, I put them in a glass (a flare)...And they pour so beautifully. Hazy, but clean as can be. An inch of foam that fights to hang on, and sort of does, with a strong collar that stuck around 'til the very end.
Hell, this beer even looked good as it disappeared.
Featuring Ella and Amarillo, this is as modern of a beer that you could get...it's nearly futuristic. To me, the Ella has a slight peachy flavor, and the Amarillo works well add complexity. There are other, more tropical-tasting IPAs out there...but, this one stands out...stands above. It's so right, in every way...you wouldn't even know it was 7% abv.
Hey, if I were you....I'd be In Search Of 7.
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