Flyaway
Shovel Town Brewery
- From:
- Shovel Town Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,269 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #20,116 - Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 8.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 09, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
4.02/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a very hazy orange-yellow color with a one finger height head of white foam. The head has a great level of retention, fading over time and leaving tons of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heavy of a tropical fruit smell with a mix of passionfruit, guava, pineapple, and mango. There is a bit of an oaty and bready smell as well as notes of peach and apricot. Along with these comes a bit of a grapefruit, orange, and herbal hop as well, rounding out the smell nicely.
Taste – The taste begins with a medium bready and oat malt base mixed with some of the tropical fruits that were detected in the nose. The tropics are strongest of a papaya and passionfruit, but contain some light pineapple and tangerine as well. There is also a decent showing of an herbal and earthy hop upfront, which gets a bit stronger as the taste moves forward. The sweetness initially dries out a touch as the taste progresses forward, only to later regain strength with a bit of apricot and mango joining in, mixing with the rest of the tastes to leave a moderately sweet and malty, but well hopped and rather “green” taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body is more chewy and thick with a moderate carbonation level, all of which suit the style rather well.
Overall – A pretty nice NEIPA. Would visit this one again.
Jul 26, 2025Appearance – The beer pours a very hazy orange-yellow color with a one finger height head of white foam. The head has a great level of retention, fading over time and leaving tons of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heavy of a tropical fruit smell with a mix of passionfruit, guava, pineapple, and mango. There is a bit of an oaty and bready smell as well as notes of peach and apricot. Along with these comes a bit of a grapefruit, orange, and herbal hop as well, rounding out the smell nicely.
Taste – The taste begins with a medium bready and oat malt base mixed with some of the tropical fruits that were detected in the nose. The tropics are strongest of a papaya and passionfruit, but contain some light pineapple and tangerine as well. There is also a decent showing of an herbal and earthy hop upfront, which gets a bit stronger as the taste moves forward. The sweetness initially dries out a touch as the taste progresses forward, only to later regain strength with a bit of apricot and mango joining in, mixing with the rest of the tastes to leave a moderately sweet and malty, but well hopped and rather “green” taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body is more chewy and thick with a moderate carbonation level, all of which suit the style rather well.
Overall – A pretty nice NEIPA. Would visit this one again.
Reviewed by RozzieBoy from Rhode Island
4.17/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L - poured hazy gold with a two-finger, foamy white head. Very good lacing.
S - citrusy and tropical. Not overpowering. Nice.
T - follows the nose. A mixture of fruits.
F - thin mouthfeel, fairly crisp, with a slightly dry finish.
O - Wow. I really liked this bear. It went down too easy for its ABV, but that’s not a complaint!
Oct 18, 2024S - citrusy and tropical. Not overpowering. Nice.
T - follows the nose. A mixture of fruits.
F - thin mouthfeel, fairly crisp, with a slightly dry finish.
O - Wow. I really liked this bear. It went down too easy for its ABV, but that’s not a complaint!
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.25/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16oz can fromTavour. Pours out flat and thick, like pear nectar. Aroma is pear, guava. Taste is more tropical flavors, black pepper, extremely juicy. Dull lingering bitterness.
Apr 18, 2024
Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz. Can served in a Nordic Cooler.Pours a dull, hazy orange with a pillowy, one inch, bright white head. Nose expresses oranges and herbal notes. Taste follows nose, with a pleasant maltiness to the flavor profile and a slight, candied quality. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with an even carbonation. Overall, quite approachable and enjoyable - juicy without being a juice-bomb.
Jun 10, 2022
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
4.44/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On-tap 11/27/2021 at Pour Farm Tavern in New Bedford, MA, served in a US tumbler pint glass.
A: The beer is a very hazy light gold color, with a short dense off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains strong juicy citrus and tropical fruits, floral and dank hops and light caramelized malts.
T: The taste starts out sweet with juicy flavors of citrus and tropical fruits. Then a strong floral and dank hops bitterness comes in. The malt character is on the light side but is very complementary and brings a very good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and very smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.
O: Very tasty, goes down quite easily, not too filling, good kick, very good representation of style. This is a very good NEIPA to drink for a long time.
Nov 28, 2021A: The beer is a very hazy light gold color, with a short dense off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains strong juicy citrus and tropical fruits, floral and dank hops and light caramelized malts.
T: The taste starts out sweet with juicy flavors of citrus and tropical fruits. Then a strong floral and dank hops bitterness comes in. The malt character is on the light side but is very complementary and brings a very good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and very smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.
O: Very tasty, goes down quite easily, not too filling, good kick, very good representation of style. This is a very good NEIPA to drink for a long time.
Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts
3.74/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from an undated can yielded a cloudy yellow orange color and a quickly dissipating soapy head, slight lacing
Aroma is grassy and slightly citrus. A hint of floral comes through
Taste is overripe peach and orange pulp and rind
Mouthfeel is slightly thin and low carbonated. Sticky and dry at the finish, a hint of bitterness lingers.
Overall it’s a fair representation of the style. Not a bad “ not waiting in line “ beer.
Jan 11, 2021Aroma is grassy and slightly citrus. A hint of floral comes through
Taste is overripe peach and orange pulp and rind
Mouthfeel is slightly thin and low carbonated. Sticky and dry at the finish, a hint of bitterness lingers.
Overall it’s a fair representation of the style. Not a bad “ not waiting in line “ beer.
Reviewed by hudsonvalleyslim from Massachusetts
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A 4-pack acquired by curbside pickup in the New Normal! A 16oz canned on 4/9. So 9 days young. 'Flyaway New England Pale Ale. 7.2%. One hop - CITRA' says the Can. A good hop. Still a good hop after all these years.
A cloudy light yellow brew, very tasty, good mouthfeel. HVS likes! I do feel like really really getting to know that Citra hop, seems that it is a one hop ale as they said. This one's not gonna knock yer tastebuds for a tater, but it surely drinks fine. The can artwork is really nice as well.
Apr 19, 2020A cloudy light yellow brew, very tasty, good mouthfeel. HVS likes! I do feel like really really getting to know that Citra hop, seems that it is a one hop ale as they said. This one's not gonna knock yer tastebuds for a tater, but it surely drinks fine. The can artwork is really nice as well.
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