Taste: 6 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 23
I've never liked Flying Fish. It's always been too "fresh" like they bottled it before it was really ready. Being it's brewed in my hometown, I should be singing their praises. Who knows, maybe this time will be different.
It has a moderate tangy hop aroma. Definitely some grapefruit. The color is a medium amber. Could stand to be a bit darker.
Holy crap, that's a lot of hops! It's very big and bold. It doesn't overpower the tongue. In fact, it lingers only for a short time and then just leaves that mild hop film on the tongue. I'm quite pleased with the finish given how strong this is.
The actual taste is a bit one dimensional, HOPS. I was hoping for some grapefruit or other citrus. Sadly, very little other flavors beyond the bitterness. It's not bad, just a bit disappointing.
It's a very good beer that could have been great. I think it's time to go back to the Flying Fish to see what else they have.
1 comment:
I liked this one too. As a matter of fact I liked this one despite the othe FF brands I had tried. I wasn't impressed with the ESB, x-tra pale ale or especially the dubbel that I hear everyone raving about. It has been a while since I've picked one up though so maybe it's time to revisit.
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