Waves
Goodfire Brewing Company

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From:
Goodfire Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #210
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,410
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 5.97%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
56
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 04, 2024
Added:
Nov 29, 2017
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  11
Waves is absolutely saturated with flavor and drinks extremely soft. Wave after wave of sexy hop candy, if there was such a thing as fluffy mango juice, this would probably be it.
Yeah, this is that.
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Ratings by Cwarwick812:
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Rated by Cwarwick812 from Massachusetts

4.41/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

May 28, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Feb 04, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Dec 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by kkarimi from Texas

Oct 01, 2023
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can, poured into stemmed glass

bright orange yellow in color, opaque - with thick white head. aroma is Juicy and dank. similar taste - starts a touch sweet but finishes fairly bitter. softer mouthfeel
Aug 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.22 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Mar 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by Drkstr24 from Maine

Jan 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Dec 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

May 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 04, 2021
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.98/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Light orangey yellow haze makes up the body, two fingers of white foam. Aromas of mango, peach, melon, papaya and piney hops, airy. Taste adds some white grape and orange to the mix, hops are very bright on the finish but have good bitters. Feel is soft, airy, thinner but has great hops textures in the finish, just want a little more in the middle. Nice showcasing of the hops
Jan 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Dec 30, 2020
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A- Wavy tallboy pours into a tulip glass with a moderately hazy pale yellow body and a thick, creamy cap. The head rises powerfully to three fingers high and has very nice retention. Huge rings of lacing at each sip's end.

S- Mango, melon and citrus are the main things I am getting from this in an aroma that has medium overall aromatic strength. Oats, grapefruit, papaya, pine, floral and dank hops also show up.

T- On the juicier side but not just a juice bomb as the tropical fruit hops and a medium sweetness are balanced by dank, pine, floral, herbal and especially citrus hop notes. Oats are again a big factor and melon, mango, papaya, pineapple, grapefruit, orange and onion notes for specifics.

MF- Really nice and soft. Puffs up on the taste buds with a creamy and fluffy texture catalyzed by the high level of carbonation. Bittersweet finish.

Portland has a bit of a monopoly on consistently good brewers per square mile. IPAs, stouts, farmhouse ales, sours you name it, that city has it. Juicy and sweet with a creamy mouthfeel and citrus to balance.
Nov 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Oct 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.67 by petrusek23 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2019
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Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire

4.21/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16 oz can into a tulip glass.

Pours a hazy deep orange color with a finger of creamy white head. The head is stubborn, hanging around for days before eventually settling into a thick blanket of foam. Leaves a nice ring of cobweb lacing along the way.

The aroma brings notes of pineapple and peach rings, with hints of mango juice and grapefruit. There's a faint earthy pine character on the back end.

The flavor brings loads of pineapple, peach, apricot and melon with some mangoes, orange juice and grapefruit pith not far behind. Finishes very piney and slightly dank.

The feel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Very soft, pillowy even. Creamy and faintly dry on the finish.

Overall, this is a great IPA. It's surprisingly drinkable despite the higher ABV, and the hops work extremely well with the subtle malt character. Just a nice beer all around.
Oct 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Oct 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.39 by coombski from Maine

Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.11 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Mar 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by smcel371 from New York

Mar 24, 2019
Waves from Goodfire Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 56 ratings