Safety Glasses IPA
Industrial Arts Brewing Company - Beacon
- From:
- Industrial Arts Brewing Company - Beacon
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Low-Alcohol Beer
Ranked #30 - ABV:
- 0.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,637 - Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 12.06%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 20, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 06, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Ratings by puboflyons:
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
2.99/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.99/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From a 12 oz can dated 04/25/23. Sampled Oct. 22, 2023.
The appearance is a cloudy looking yellow under a modest disappearing head.
Breaded malts and stale tropical hops are present in the aroma. Smells like a regular past date IPA.
Medium mouthfeel, which is commemorative.
The taste is bready, slightly sweet, and vaguely fruity. But it still comes across as old and outdated.
Oct 22, 2023The appearance is a cloudy looking yellow under a modest disappearing head.
Breaded malts and stale tropical hops are present in the aroma. Smells like a regular past date IPA.
Medium mouthfeel, which is commemorative.
The taste is bready, slightly sweet, and vaguely fruity. But it still comes across as old and outdated.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.24/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: hazy; pale to medium gold in color; less than a 1 finger white head that receded quickly to nothing; no lacing;
S: not especially aromatic; what's there is orange and pineapple;
T: almost no flavor; what's there follows the nose; virtually no bitterness;
M: light bodied; light to moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: what's there is good, but there's not much there;
Aug 31, 2025S: not especially aromatic; what's there is orange and pineapple;
T: almost no flavor; what's there follows the nose; virtually no bitterness;
M: light bodied; light to moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: what's there is good, but there's not much there;
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
3.73/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I'm drinking NA now as much as A Beers.
They are hard to distinguish, so taking a while to develop the palate.
They are all improved by mixing 50% with a citric spindrift by which you lower the calories and make the 0.025% ABV.
All the athletics are near the top, especially their WC IPA and Belgian Wit. Followed by Best Days and then Sierra Nevada (so far) this one comes in 5th, after the Deschute Porter, which is pretty good. I need to go back to Guinnes Zero because Stout and Porter hold more flavor potential than blondes and IPAs. LAGUNITIS IS A failure in NA.
By drinking half my beers this way, it lets me enjoy 1 really spectular strong beer a day, which is about right for me.
Mar 06, 2025They are hard to distinguish, so taking a while to develop the palate.
They are all improved by mixing 50% with a citric spindrift by which you lower the calories and make the 0.025% ABV.
All the athletics are near the top, especially their WC IPA and Belgian Wit. Followed by Best Days and then Sierra Nevada (so far) this one comes in 5th, after the Deschute Porter, which is pretty good. I need to go back to Guinnes Zero because Stout and Porter hold more flavor potential than blondes and IPAs. LAGUNITIS IS A failure in NA.
By drinking half my beers this way, it lets me enjoy 1 really spectular strong beer a day, which is about right for me.
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can. White head that fades. Hazy pale yellow.
Pretty solid NA ipa. Fairly hoppy, pretty juicy, a bit of hop burn in the finish. Mango and orange show. Lemon zest. Floral notes. Bready malts.
Feb 16, 2025Pretty solid NA ipa. Fairly hoppy, pretty juicy, a bit of hop burn in the finish. Mango and orange show. Lemon zest. Floral notes. Bready malts.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz can into glass
cloudy pale yellow color, minimal head. Aroma leans orange citrus. Taste starts similar but finishes with a little bitterness. Thin bodied, watery mouthfeel
Feb 07, 2025cloudy pale yellow color, minimal head. Aroma leans orange citrus. Taste starts similar but finishes with a little bitterness. Thin bodied, watery mouthfeel
Rated by willhelmbush
3.66/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.66/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
hazy, a little green, nice floral bouquet, taste nothing special mouthfeel is OK, but not great.
Jul 28, 2024Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.74/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the 12 oz can, it pours a hazy light golden color with a modest white head that soon diminishes to a nice ring. The nose gets citrus - no surprise there! The mouth gets a nice light bready malt with notes of citrus brew.
Jun 07, 2024Rated by CrazySomethingNormal from New Jersey
4.63/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.63/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Easily the best N/A IPA I've had.
Mar 16, 2024
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.38/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.38/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Superior for a low alcohol beer.Can bought and consumed at at owl farm . Hop water. Hop flavour that can be had anytime. Nailed it.skanky aroma however.
Aug 07, 2023
Reviewed by AccipiterofBeer from New York
3.8/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
You wouldn't be scoffed at for mistaking this for a light pale ale. Plenty of hop aroma and flavor with a thin mouthfeel. Definitely recommending this to pals who are curious about the near beer trend.
May 19, 2023
Reviewed by Beer-Neanderthal from New York
4.42/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I love this — I was so pleased to see it on the shelves of my supermarket. I have been drinking Athletic, due to liver issues, for over a year now, and while I’ll continue to drink and enjoy that, I’ll be supplementing it with this. I’m a big fan of Wrench and drinking Safety Glasses gives me a flavor, color and scent that’s in the same ballpark.
Apr 13, 2023
Reviewed by digitalflood from New York
4.27/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from aluminum can into a Sam Adam's IPA glass. Head builds to high pillow with uneven crown. Open and closed faced bubbling of mixed sizes. Dissipates to excellent lacing on the face and good retention of crown over elongated 3 minute plus period. Good bubbling around the rim and very good resin veins on the glass.
Aromas of stone fruit, grapefruit, orange juice and lemon grass. Very good and pleasing smell.
Body is completely opaque with shades between gold and orange amber core from rim to core. Lots of density and deep haziness with beautiful gradience. Very high carbonation with extremely multi-sized bubbling in the core.
On the front palate lots of stone fruit, grapefruit juice, orange juice, mango and a bit of lemon grass.
Mid-palate some lemon drops, strong mango and stone fruit, kiwi juice, orange rind bitters, and under baked cookies.
On the back palate orange juice spritzer, Tang/mango sweet "juice" drink notes syrup notes, starfruit, and sugar cookies. A bit of fresh baked biscuit.
Clean aftertaste with linger notes of orange gummi vitamins, circus peanut candy, and mango juice.
Wet mouth feel with full bodied wetness. Crisp and clean on the aftertaste. Very effervescent across the tongue with lots of bubbles and carbonation in the mouth. Lots of cream from the head retention creating an initial heavier mouthfeel that dissipates as the pillow collapses.
Overall very good meeting all the expectations of a milkshake NEIPA or a hazy juice bomb style NEIPA. Lots of great juice notes with good tropical hop flavoring throughout. Just beautiful to look at. Really, really good over. 4.27 out of 5. Highly recommended.
Feb 21, 2023Aromas of stone fruit, grapefruit, orange juice and lemon grass. Very good and pleasing smell.
Body is completely opaque with shades between gold and orange amber core from rim to core. Lots of density and deep haziness with beautiful gradience. Very high carbonation with extremely multi-sized bubbling in the core.
On the front palate lots of stone fruit, grapefruit juice, orange juice, mango and a bit of lemon grass.
Mid-palate some lemon drops, strong mango and stone fruit, kiwi juice, orange rind bitters, and under baked cookies.
On the back palate orange juice spritzer, Tang/mango sweet "juice" drink notes syrup notes, starfruit, and sugar cookies. A bit of fresh baked biscuit.
Clean aftertaste with linger notes of orange gummi vitamins, circus peanut candy, and mango juice.
Wet mouth feel with full bodied wetness. Crisp and clean on the aftertaste. Very effervescent across the tongue with lots of bubbles and carbonation in the mouth. Lots of cream from the head retention creating an initial heavier mouthfeel that dissipates as the pillow collapses.
Overall very good meeting all the expectations of a milkshake NEIPA or a hazy juice bomb style NEIPA. Lots of great juice notes with good tropical hop flavoring throughout. Just beautiful to look at. Really, really good over. 4.27 out of 5. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this on 2023-01-11 near Pittsburgh, PA from a fresh 12oz can
A - Fairly hazy straw-yellow with a 2-finger white head that drops quickly leaving no lace.
S - Dank hop buds, orange, biscuit. Smells great.
T - Lemon/lime, biscuit, plenty of gooey hop bud flavors leaning towards grassy/herbal, pepper. Nicely balanced and appropriately bitter finish.
M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation. On the thin side compared to an alcoholic IPA but not watery. Refreshing, dry, crisp finish. Reminds me a bit of Tools Of The Trade.
O - Really well done. It'll be fun to compare this with the Athletic Run Wild and Free Wave IPAs. This is of equal quality.
Jan 11, 2023A - Fairly hazy straw-yellow with a 2-finger white head that drops quickly leaving no lace.
S - Dank hop buds, orange, biscuit. Smells great.
T - Lemon/lime, biscuit, plenty of gooey hop bud flavors leaning towards grassy/herbal, pepper. Nicely balanced and appropriately bitter finish.
M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation. On the thin side compared to an alcoholic IPA but not watery. Refreshing, dry, crisp finish. Reminds me a bit of Tools Of The Trade.
O - Really well done. It'll be fun to compare this with the Athletic Run Wild and Free Wave IPAs. This is of equal quality.
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