Homefront IPA - Cigar City Brewing

CaptCleveland

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle purchased from CCB. Stamped date of May 2012.

Hazy, orange/amber elixir produces thick 2 finger head, settling to one finger of tight, off-white bubbles during the tasting. Beautiful, copious Belgian lacing coats the glass.

Citrus, lime, lemon zest, subtle pine. The maple wood blends nicely with the rest of the aromas.

Smooth hoppy bitterness in the form of piney hops, lemon/lime and zest. The maple wood comes in at the end.

Medium body, nicely carbonated.

Nice sessionable IPA. Low ABV for the style but flavorful. Brewed for a good cause.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 17:44:22 | More by CaptCleveland

Bluecane

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -36.2%

04-21-2013 06:44:42 | More by Bluecane

hopkrid

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

04-08-2013 02:11:49 | More by hopkrid

ediaz

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

03-26-2013 21:20:44 | More by ediaz

manutdfan

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

03-18-2013 19:18:31 | More by manutdfan

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

03-02-2013 19:06:27 | More by Rhettroactive

lionssoccer13

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

02-26-2013 16:11:23 | More by lionssoccer13

hornsup

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

02-22-2013 02:53:31 | More by hornsup

ManLoveBeer

Florida

5/5  rDev +27.6%

01-09-2013 04:29:34 | More by ManLoveBeer

haveanother1

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

12-04-2012 17:26:50 | More by haveanother1

CJS

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

11-10-2012 21:47:57 | More by CJS

twizzbeatz

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

10-31-2012 00:42:55 | More by twizzbeatz

sendbeer

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

10-27-2012 15:46:34 | More by sendbeer

Lare453

Florida

3.93/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Large format bottle into two dfh glasses

A rose gold, 2 finger high head, beautiful lacing, head dissipates fast, crystal clea

S heavy pine, sap, little spicy, grapefruit, light oak/maple

T super bitter! Big bold piney, citrus and sappy beginning and middle, the ending has a sharp lemon and grapefruit and resin. The after tastes stays for a while and has a drying pine sap and maple wood flavor.

M sharp, prickly, a little harsh

O not a bad beer, but nothing I would drink regularly. A little too much like a pine tree for me. I have not had a cigar city I did not like and they make excellent beers. If you get a chance try this one.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 00:58:41 | More by Lare453

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

10-18-2012 22:06:20 | More by dvmin98

ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

10-15-2012 15:05:42 | More by ncaudle

CGMLS3

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

10-13-2012 21:59:06 | More by CGMLS3

jriggins6

Georgia

4/5  rDev +2%

09-24-2012 12:53:56 | More by jriggins6

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

09-15-2012 10:46:06 | More by beernads

DSlim71

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

09-10-2012 19:15:00 | More by DSlim71

cjgarland73

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

09-10-2012 18:03:44 | More by cjgarland73

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

08-28-2012 19:01:02 | More by TMoney2591

laxer8811

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

08-26-2012 20:24:51 | More by laxer8811

maximum12

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to that finest purveyor of Cigar City brews, moose3285, for another shipment. Always a pleasure to see that FedEx bill with a point of origin in Florida. 750ML bottle split with my wife.

First, let me nod to the charity, & second, to the aging on maple baseball bats. As a part-time season ticket holder watching my beloved Twins flail through the 2012 season, I was hoping to get to try one of these. And here it is.

Pour is a frothy, fervent dark orange. Nose is primarily floral.

Homefront IPA brings the big bats & no steroids. Nose doesn't foreshadow the taste at all. The wood is prominent but doesn't slug you like the Cedar-series from the brewery, just puts good wood on the beer. Floral hops ease in behind, faint tropical breeze, then a moderate slap of bitterness. Touch of orange. Light & happy. Goes down like you're in the bleachers of Target Field.

Great twist. The maple lends a nice touch that neither overpowers nor bows to the underlying beer. Very good brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 02:35:39 | More by maximum12

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.43/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

750 mL bottle poured into a straight sided glass. Bottled 5/17/2012. Reviewed from notes.

Appearance - Pours a bright orange with a hazy body. Good head. Distinct bubbles.

Smell - Dull aroma. Citrus hops, maybe some wood? I'm probably imagining that. Piney.

Taste - Definitely hoppier, but not by much. Balance of pine and citrus. Light malt presence, but balanced. Bitter immediately, but it doesn't build.

Mouthfeel - Well carbonated and light bodied. Easy drinking.

Overall - Kinda dull, really. Need more aromatic hops. This is the malt content I'd like in an IPA, but more hops.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2012 00:02:52 | More by Alieniloquium