Independence Day
Source Farmhouse Brewery
- From:
- Source Farmhouse Brewery
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 1.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 15, 2021
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
4.1/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hadn't heard of Source Farmhouse Brewery up until last week and only found out about this via social media but thankfully, I grabbed this the day it was released over at the Bottle King in Livingston. Gotta love a farmhouse brewery in my neck of the woods and thankfully, this lived up to the hype as it was a nicely crafted IPA that was a bit funky, nicely balanced, and so easy to drink during these hot weeks of early summer!
Of course, this had a murky, golden hue that was every bit fitting for a beer from a place like this. Lots of fluffy head topped it off as it even settled and took it's time to recede. Only a few scattered splotches of lacing remained as I worked my way through this with a hint of a ring lingering just above the middle of my pint glass. Some exotic fruit, tangy citrus, and fruity pebbles could be felt in the muted nose but boy, was the taste so much more full and lively as they were all there, along with apricot, sharp lime, deep and dank forest, swamp water, earthy hops, turbid stone fruit, and a tangy grapefruit finish. All four hops could be tasted or felt in one way or another as this had a nice bitterness, smooth slickness, and a *ton* of body because of the flaked oats and malted wheat; and yes, the aquifer water made a difference as the clarity of it allowed for everything else that feel that much more fresher and artisan than a typical beer that I review on here.
A lively, and subtle carbonation helped to polish the rough edges of this as the amount of alcohol was just right. That was hard to detect as this felt like a Farmhouse Ale or an American Pale Ale with some extra hops thrown in for good measure. Can't say that I ever had an IPA like this, and that's a *good* thing as I've been clamoring for breweries in these parts to break out from the pack. Dated 6/30 on the bottom of the can with "FREEDOM. BEER. BBQ." written below that, I'm not sure if I'd pair this with beefy barbecue but that's not a knock on this beer. Instead, I'd enjoy it post dinner with some fireworks and an appreciation of what IPA's are capable of when the mold is broken. This was a lovely first impression (with an appropriately lovely label) that will have me drinking from The Source again in the not-too-distant future.
Jul 07, 2021Of course, this had a murky, golden hue that was every bit fitting for a beer from a place like this. Lots of fluffy head topped it off as it even settled and took it's time to recede. Only a few scattered splotches of lacing remained as I worked my way through this with a hint of a ring lingering just above the middle of my pint glass. Some exotic fruit, tangy citrus, and fruity pebbles could be felt in the muted nose but boy, was the taste so much more full and lively as they were all there, along with apricot, sharp lime, deep and dank forest, swamp water, earthy hops, turbid stone fruit, and a tangy grapefruit finish. All four hops could be tasted or felt in one way or another as this had a nice bitterness, smooth slickness, and a *ton* of body because of the flaked oats and malted wheat; and yes, the aquifer water made a difference as the clarity of it allowed for everything else that feel that much more fresher and artisan than a typical beer that I review on here.
A lively, and subtle carbonation helped to polish the rough edges of this as the amount of alcohol was just right. That was hard to detect as this felt like a Farmhouse Ale or an American Pale Ale with some extra hops thrown in for good measure. Can't say that I ever had an IPA like this, and that's a *good* thing as I've been clamoring for breweries in these parts to break out from the pack. Dated 6/30 on the bottom of the can with "FREEDOM. BEER. BBQ." written below that, I'm not sure if I'd pair this with beefy barbecue but that's not a knock on this beer. Instead, I'd enjoy it post dinner with some fireworks and an appreciation of what IPA's are capable of when the mold is broken. This was a lovely first impression (with an appropriately lovely label) that will have me drinking from The Source again in the not-too-distant future.
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