Jade - Foothills Brewing Company

tdm168

North Carolina

4.04/5  rDev -8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at Wine 101 in Wake Forest

A - bright orangish yellow with a soft, thin, pillowy head that has great retention

S - light crystal malts, faint spicy hops

T - big citrusy hop notes, grapefruit, some herbal notes, faint peppery spiciness, mild bitter finish

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

This is a delicious, highly drinkable IPA. It may not have perfect balance or an outrageous ABV, but this is a beer with a good flavor profile and a drinkability that encourages a second round. I definitely recommend it.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2013 01:45:09 | More by tdm168

4amepiphany

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-24-2013 08:16:15 | More by 4amepiphany

Claytonbrewsby

Virginia

5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-21-2013 23:43:50 | More by Claytonbrewsby

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-19-2013 00:36:48 | More by Photekut

Tishaj

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-14-2013 18:06:59 | More by Tishaj

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-12-2013 18:54:51 | More by Bonko_the_sane

rangerred

Tennessee

4.35/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Had on tap.

Pours a hazy medium orange with no head to speak of. A small amount of lacing but nothing impressive.

Very tropica citrus aroma with a hefty amount of bread as well. There is a nice floral aroma mixing in too. Very inviting and quite nice.

Lots of mango and grapefruit in the taste with more bread and biscuit. Huge deptht to the hops in this one with a very strong malt backbone for balance. Very high bitterness that leads to a dry finish that is pleasant on a beer of this strength as opposed to sweetness that is all to often present in these types of beers.

Overall, a very nice job by Foothills and a beer that I wish was more widely available.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 18:16:28 | More by rangerred

Mantooth

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-07-2013 21:45:06 | More by Mantooth

nmann08

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-07-2013 21:19:51 | More by nmann08

Lantern

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-04-2013 11:56:35 | More by Lantern

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-29-2013 13:40:28 | More by Rhettroactive

Myst

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

04-28-2013 05:08:33 | More by Myst

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

04-11-2013 13:46:24 | More by ncstateplaya

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -8.9%

04-11-2013 12:32:44 | More by JeffreyJDavis

Alyssat_

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

04-07-2013 05:18:57 | More by Alyssat_

PackPride

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

04-05-2013 17:41:38 | More by PackPride

NCbeerpirate

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +13.9%

03-29-2013 01:39:45 | More by NCbeerpirate

smakawhat

Maryland

4.71/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured on tap into a shaker pint.

Half a finger of off white head presented, kind of sudsy. Hazy murky body a bit, yellow but with light brown through most of it. Lemon body on the bottom with murky brown up top. Virtually no visible carbonation, minimal lacing.

Aroma and bouquet just jumps and explodes. Ripping juicy melon and cantalope. Hop tropics seem to sneak in, with a matching light sweetness and juicy quality. I am in love.

Palate has a very noticeable and unexpected carbonation. It distracts just a little. Sweet melon matching palate, with hop bursting woody resin. Coating. Mild tropics with lingering mellow fruit that goes on forever. Honey light action that goes on forever, with a lip smacking coating.

Overall a stupid good ipa that is bigger than most DIPAs I've had, and really is memorable..

Serving type: on-tap

03-26-2013 16:38:24 | More by smakawhat

Cane4Beer

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

03-25-2013 00:02:00 | More by Cane4Beer

jacewg

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

03-24-2013 18:52:31 | More by jacewg

Alieniloquium

Florida

4.1/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at Sticks and Stones, Greensboro, NC. Served in a pint glass.

Appearance - Hazy orange body with a nice white head. Excellent lacing and retention.

Smell - Distinctive Jade hop aroma. Bright and citrusy orange up front that immediately turns herbal. Great aroma.

Taste - Mimics the smell. Much more herbal here though. Just a hint of sweetness. Minimal malt content. Touch of bitterness at the back end.

Mouthfeel - Seems heavier than a single IPA. Herbal character combines with the bitterness and intensifies it.

Overall - Grew on me as I drank it. I think this could be much better with a different hop, but it's excellent regardless.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 04:37:44 | More by Alieniloquium

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.49/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy topaz color.

Smells of juicy sweet pineapple and orange, lots of tropical fruit, maybe hints or flowers.

Taste is sweet juicy tropical fruit, fades into flowers and sweet honey. Really delicious

Nice mouthfeel, good carb, very drinkable.

This is awesome.

9.3/10

Serving type: on-tap

03-23-2013 23:33:37 | More by AlexFields

billab914

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

03-23-2013 23:04:12 | More by billab914

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.18/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A- pours bright golden-yellow with a small white creamy head that leaves lace all around the ring.

S- citrus and lemon zest, slightly earthy, with clean-slightly sweet malt

T- citrus hop zest with a kick of lemongrass, herbal notes mid palate with a dry and bitter finish. Extremely well balanced as the malt provides just enough sweetness to let the citrus notes shine.

M- medium bodies with low carbonation and a pure velvet mouthfeel with a creamy smooth finish

O- solid IPA, very drinkable and well balanced.

Serving type: on-tap

03-22-2013 21:39:16 | More by Treyliff

Durge

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

03-21-2013 05:28:03 | More by Durge