Homefront IPA - Fremont Brewing Company

Chyren

Washington

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

(from notes)

Yet another ale from the fairly new Fremont Brewery. This unique sucka is actually aged on Louisville Sluggers, I kid you not. They aged the beer on donated baseball bats!

Okay, so this new ale is in line with their other pitch-perfect Interurban IPA. Pours a transparent yellow-orange hue with plenty of carbonation and the kind of resilient head one comes to expect from any good and fresh IPA. It is a rather easy going and balanced drink, refreshing, with an orange-oil component. It also has a distinct maple aroma on the exhale, the kind of woodiness that tingles your upper sinuses (courtesy of the Sluggers, no doubt). The flavor is of standard, yet impeccable, northwestern IPA: we've got a balance of citrusy hops and caramel. Yes, I will be drinking this again and again, I I have done with all the other Fremont brews.

The purchase also supported Operation Homefront. Good deeds, good brews.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 19:55:18 | More by Chyren

unclekeith

Alaska

4/5  rDev +2.8%

06-17-2013 15:23:15 | More by unclekeith

HopChef44

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-13-2013 13:54:36 | More by HopChef44

Abrengle

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-06-2013 05:41:38 | More by Abrengle

judkinst

Vermont

4/5  rDev +2.8%

06-01-2013 21:07:59 | More by judkinst

BillHilly

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-26-2013 22:55:56 | More by BillHilly

bbadger

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-25-2013 22:39:19 | More by bbadger

sukwonee

Washington

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I guess Fremont started putting "Bottled on" date now on their bottles. Kudos to Fremont!

This bottle says "Bottled on: 05/06/13"... so about 2 weeks old. Sweet!

A: Light orange slightly hazy body with 2 finger foam. Good lacing.

S: Smells like your typical Fremont APA. Very similar to SBW Organic Pale, Summer Ale, and Select 77. Amarillo hops (I am guessing), Sweet malt, grain. I don't really pick up much of the oak in the nose.

T: Bright hops to start, orange, tangine, citrus, and strong bitterness towards the middle and end (not piney bitterness - must be the oak), maybe some honey to balance it off. Quite tasty. I can also taste some graininess that is very typical of Fremont PA or APA.

M: Quite smooth and thick but well carbed.

O: Solid brew. I think the oak is contributing quite heavily to the bitterness (I don't think it's the hops that is causing it in this brew). A tad bit on the sweeter side, given 6.2% ABV.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 06:45:30 | More by sukwonee

Hopmodium

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-22-2013 02:42:34 | More by Hopmodium

mdaschaf

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-21-2013 12:48:43 | More by mdaschaf

CheapBeerBuzz

California

3.5/5  rDev -10%

03-27-2013 02:04:32 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

alexsergio

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

02-24-2013 23:05:03 | More by alexsergio

Durb777

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10%

01-28-2013 14:10:18 | More by Durb777

dsshuck

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

01-19-2013 21:08:38 | More by dsshuck

dtx00

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

01-12-2013 01:53:11 | More by dtx00

gtcrispy

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

11-26-2012 03:18:48 | More by gtcrispy

benbjb

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -10%

10-10-2012 05:39:59 | More by benbjb

mhaugo

California

3/5  rDev -22.9%

08-20-2012 14:45:16 | More by mhaugo

Kevlee722

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.8%

08-12-2012 06:00:29 | More by Kevlee722

EgadBananas

Louisiana

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy orange color, with a creamy colored foamy head that laces well. It's opaque, definitely bottle conditioned.

The aroma is sweet citrus fruits, splashes of floral hoppiness and a bit of bready malts. Not overly pungent, but it's quite pleasant.

The taste has a nice strong bitter bite to it at first, moving then to a citrus and grapefruit note, some flowery notes and a spicy, woody note. I'll bet that last taste sensation can be thanks to the Louisville Sluggers.

Nice crisp carbonation, lighter in body, rather refreshing.

Overall, it's a rather splendid little IPA. Doesn't hurt as well that it's a good cause.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 23:57:14 | More by EgadBananas

jpbebeau

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.8%

06-21-2012 03:46:49 | More by jpbebeau

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.3/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Poured a crystal clear yellowish orange color with a nice white cap, bubbles and nice lacing

S: A wallop or fresh orange peel and lemon zest. How refreshing!

T: Fresh citrus is immediate, fresh orange peel with some secondary lemon zest, a very light grass note with a nice but subtle bittering hop finish. Clean, refreshing and crisp

M: Medium bodies, well carbonated, I did detect a bit of soapiness on the back end

: Solid IPA all the way and I can't believe I have not souhgt this beer out before. Would and will drink again. Fremont keeps getting better and better!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2012 16:52:41 | More by barleywinefiend

glitchedmind

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

06-18-2012 02:23:52 | More by glitchedmind

strongaf

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

06-14-2012 04:00:38 | More by strongaf

distantmantra

Washington

3.73/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22 oz. bottle poured into a straight pint glass. Notes from August 28th, 2011.

A: The beer pours a deep orange hue with nice clarity, no real haze present. There was a one finger head of off-white foam on top, with strong lacing remaining throughout.

S: The aroma is a wonderful blend citrus and pine hops, with a bit vanilla, maple and caramel malt lingering in the background.

T: An initial caramel malt taste makes way for some pineapple and apricot hop flavor. The sip is eventually rounded out with just a hint of vanilla and maple flavors.

M: Medium-light body with with decent carbonation. Alcohol not present at all.

O: Not your standard wood-aged brew. Having the beer rest on maple baseball bats is quite clever, and imparts a truly unique flavor to this IPA. Although Chris Ray is no longer with the Mariners, I sure hope we see this around Seattle once more this coming summer.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2012 01:02:04 | More by distantmantra