Flying IPA
Uehara Shuzou Co. Ltd. / Echigo Beer Pub
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- Style:
- IPA - American
Ranked #6,352 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #40,203 - Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 13.45%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- From:
- Uehara Shuzou Co. Ltd. / Echigo Beer Pub
- Japan
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 1
- Gots
- 5
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Notes:
Reviews: 7
| Ratings: 25
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Reviews by elNopalero:
elNopalero from California
3.45/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From a can of undetermined age. Unfortunately, this seems to be the problem.
The pour looks good, as a slightly malty IPA. Aroma is pine and candied citrus peel. Taste has that characteristic faded hop note, with some caramel on the finish. It’s enjoyable, and a fun curiosity pick.
Aug 06, 2020
3.45/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From a can of undetermined age. Unfortunately, this seems to be the problem.
The pour looks good, as a slightly malty IPA. Aroma is pine and candied citrus peel. Taste has that characteristic faded hop note, with some caramel on the finish. It’s enjoyable, and a fun curiosity pick.
Aug 06, 2020
More User Reviews:
UCLABrewN84 from California
3.17/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
May 18, 2019
3.17/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
May 18, 2019
Charliethebrit from Massachusetts
3.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
L: golden, hazy, thin head retained, for about 15 minutes, a little lacing
S: Straight out of the can, it had a nice hop aroma, that faded
T: It is a nice, light, refreshing pale ale, although nothing remarkable
Feel: Light, light carbonation, smooth
O: It started full of promise, but it was less remarkable than was hoping for, but it is a good quality, refreshing brew, with just a hint of that Japanese style of beer. It seems more like something between a Japanese lager and a pale ale. It is almost like they used lager malts and hops, but brewed it with an ale yeast. So not bad.
Sep 23, 2019
3.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
L: golden, hazy, thin head retained, for about 15 minutes, a little lacing
S: Straight out of the can, it had a nice hop aroma, that faded
T: It is a nice, light, refreshing pale ale, although nothing remarkable
Feel: Light, light carbonation, smooth
O: It started full of promise, but it was less remarkable than was hoping for, but it is a good quality, refreshing brew, with just a hint of that Japanese style of beer. It seems more like something between a Japanese lager and a pale ale. It is almost like they used lager malts and hops, but brewed it with an ale yeast. So not bad.
Sep 23, 2019
Jsalz21 from New Jersey
2.24/5 rDev -37.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Oct 24, 2019
2.24/5 rDev -37.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Oct 24, 2019
Oidmoe from Austria
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jul 23, 2019
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jul 23, 2019
metter98 from New York
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at Wagamama, New York, NY
A: The beer is crystal clear amber yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high frothy white head that slowly died down and left a short head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of herbal hops are present in the nose along with hints of floral hops.
T: The taste has flavors of herbal and floral hops with strong notes of caramel malts. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a lot of herbal hops, which isn't as common compared to most other IPAs, but they are not overly strong.
Serving type: can
Apr 06, 2019
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at Wagamama, New York, NY
A: The beer is crystal clear amber yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high frothy white head that slowly died down and left a short head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of herbal hops are present in the nose along with hints of floral hops.
T: The taste has flavors of herbal and floral hops with strong notes of caramel malts. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a lot of herbal hops, which isn't as common compared to most other IPAs, but they are not overly strong.
Serving type: can
Apr 06, 2019
chinchill from South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Echigo Flying IPA 5%
3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7
350 ml can from Himeji on bullet train to Shin-Osaka. BB date stamp of 11-2018.
Clear amber colored body with high clarity topped by a tall, fluffy white head that leaves loads of sudsy lacing.
Flavor & Aroma: Mild-moderately bitter for style. Good balance with some sweetening malts evident in an appropriately hop-forward mix. Spicy, herbal, and floral notes from the hops. Leans towards English IPA style.
May 30, 2018
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Echigo Flying IPA 5%
3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7
350 ml can from Himeji on bullet train to Shin-Osaka. BB date stamp of 11-2018.
Clear amber colored body with high clarity topped by a tall, fluffy white head that leaves loads of sudsy lacing.
Flavor & Aroma: Mild-moderately bitter for style. Good balance with some sweetening malts evident in an appropriately hop-forward mix. Spicy, herbal, and floral notes from the hops. Leans towards English IPA style.
May 30, 2018
snaotheus from Washington
3.42/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2017-10-12
330ml can served in a little hotel glass. Ag/14 20180425 is printed on the bottom of the can. I suspect that means that August 14 2018 is the "best by" date.
Pours a clear golden amber with a big head that fades fast to a medium to small head, medium lacing, and moderate carbonation. Smell is old hay, hops, bitterness, grapefruit.
Taste is strong bitterness -- pine and grapefruit variety. Not a lot else.
Mouthfeel is dry, crisp, clean. Overall, pretty good. Not world class, but not bad.
Oct 12, 2017
3.42/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2017-10-12
330ml can served in a little hotel glass. Ag/14 20180425 is printed on the bottom of the can. I suspect that means that August 14 2018 is the "best by" date.
Pours a clear golden amber with a big head that fades fast to a medium to small head, medium lacing, and moderate carbonation. Smell is old hay, hops, bitterness, grapefruit.
Taste is strong bitterness -- pine and grapefruit variety. Not a lot else.
Mouthfeel is dry, crisp, clean. Overall, pretty good. Not world class, but not bad.
Oct 12, 2017
sansho from California
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Oct 28, 2017
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Oct 28, 2017
redfox405 from California
4.5/5 rDev +26.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nov 19, 2018
4.5/5 rDev +26.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nov 19, 2018
Mayhewbc from Nevada
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jul 25, 2017
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jul 25, 2017
safaricook from Netherlands
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 11, 2017
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 11, 2017
mrcraft from California
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 20, 2018
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 20, 2018
mpenske from California
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nov 15, 2018
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nov 15, 2018
kofukasho from Japan
3.04/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Oct 01, 2016
3.04/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Oct 01, 2016
Troy-Hawaii from Hawaii
3.65/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Added picture you see
Bought a single 11.2oz can $2.69 Don Quijote
Floral scent
Clear golden-amber color
Medium mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Some hops bitterness, smooth, easy drinking
Overall this a good session type beer. Well balanced.
Oct 08, 2018
3.65/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Added picture you see
Bought a single 11.2oz can $2.69 Don Quijote
Floral scent
Clear golden-amber color
Medium mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Some hops bitterness, smooth, easy drinking
Overall this a good session type beer. Well balanced.
Oct 08, 2018
monkist from Hungary
4.29/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I think I haven't had anything from Echigo brewery before, although they say that they are the first micro brewery in Japan.
Their Flying IPA has really cool graphics on the can of a flying dragon, reminds me of late 80's skateboard graphics.
It starts off quite nicely with a dark, golden amber color and does smell quite hoppy and pine. The taste is also quite well balanced between round malts and hops, along with aroma, bittering hops play a major role here. The piney taste becomes quite intense and turns into bitterness in the end.
I like overall how this beer was, although it is more bitter than the West Coast originals, nevertheless is it enjoyable and punchy. A good, bitter IPA.
Jan 09, 2018
4.29/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I think I haven't had anything from Echigo brewery before, although they say that they are the first micro brewery in Japan.
Their Flying IPA has really cool graphics on the can of a flying dragon, reminds me of late 80's skateboard graphics.
It starts off quite nicely with a dark, golden amber color and does smell quite hoppy and pine. The taste is also quite well balanced between round malts and hops, along with aroma, bittering hops play a major role here. The piney taste becomes quite intense and turns into bitterness in the end.
I like overall how this beer was, although it is more bitter than the West Coast originals, nevertheless is it enjoyable and punchy. A good, bitter IPA.
Jan 09, 2018
Zazzi82 from Tennessee
3.19/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Apr 01, 2020
3.19/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Apr 01, 2020
paulish from New York
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Oct 06, 2020
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Oct 06, 2020
teamgalt from Massachusetts
3.54/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Nov 23, 2019
3.54/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Nov 23, 2019
markallmon from Tennessee
4.57/5 rDev +28%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Mar 15, 2020
4.57/5 rDev +28%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Mar 15, 2020
jmbeerdude91 from Arizona
3.8/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jan 05, 2020
3.8/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Jan 05, 2020
GClarkage from California
3.03/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Nov 11, 2019
3.03/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Nov 11, 2019
deereless from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mar 29, 2019
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mar 29, 2019
Flying IPA from Uehara Shuzou Co. Ltd. / Echigo Beer Pub
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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