I77 IPA - Four Friends Brewing

hansenme

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

12-11-2012 02:39:35 | More by hansenme

elevatedgreens

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

04-25-2013 00:18:58 | More by elevatedgreens

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

04-14-2013 15:31:50 | More by JeffreyJDavis

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

04-08-2013 12:01:19 | More by Kegatron

dailyminefield

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

03-09-2013 02:17:02 | More by dailyminefield

MerkurKing16

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

10-12-2012 00:44:38 | More by MerkurKing16

Lob

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

09-04-2012 13:04:12 | More by Lob

turnerk3

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a golden color with an appeasing pure white head. Pleasant retention that matches the style.

S: A rush of floral and earthy aromas engulf the nose. This smells more like that of an English IPA rather than an American IPA.

T: This is much more subtle in the hop aspect. The malts are present, but they do more to help the flavor than impair it. Do to the lack of hop bitterness associated with most American IPAs, the malts contribute a pleasant and complex character.

M: The malts create a chewy feel, and the carbonation is quite pleasant. Not much of a the hoppy dry, bitter texture that is expected.

O: This would be a perfect English IPA, but it lacks the resemblance of a true American style. However, it is still a unique brew and is worthy of a try.

Serving type: growler

08-21-2012 00:18:07 | More by turnerk3

Cane4Beer

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

07-16-2012 20:15:25 | More by Cane4Beer

ggossett

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

06-28-2012 00:20:17 | More by ggossett

Falcone

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12.7%

06-21-2012 18:49:15 | More by Falcone

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.03/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served from tap into a sampler tumbler. Poured golden yellow with a one finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, skunk, skunk hop, and fruit hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, skunk, skunk hop, earth, and earth hop. It had a light feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was an okay brew. The skunkiness on this one was overwhelming to me if I am completely honest. This fact made it about average for the style in my honest opinion. I really wish that the fruit hop character I picked up on in the aroma would have showed up in the flavor and the skunkiness has been toned back a little bit. This definitely would have helped its case. Glad I got to try this one, but doubt I will be doing so again.

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2012 11:42:32 | More by thagr81us

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

03-12-2012 00:52:22 | More by UltimateLivewire

McNuts

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12.7%

02-17-2012 01:57:50 | More by McNuts

Mantooth

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft - Midwood Smokehouse (Charlotte, NC) - Forgot to ask for a room temperature glass so it arrived in a block of ice. Once it warmed...

A: Light hazy orange with gentle lacing and little to no head (did not see how the bartender poured it).

S: Grapefruit, orange zest, rose petals - floral.

T: Malt, citrus hop notes, floral - followed the nose, with a tinge of spice (cinnamon?) in the finish.

M: Creamy, chewy, dry & hop bitter finish.

O: The Four Friends brews all have a similar characteristic I can't quite put my finger on. They remind me of beers I've brewed, so I have to attribute that characteristic to freshness & quality ingredients. This is a really nice IPA & Jon (the brewer) is a super good guy who is only interested in churning out good stuff. Check it out.

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2012 18:45:51 | More by Mantooth

BeerFed59

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -43.7%

02-07-2012 21:54:58 | More by BeerFed59

Jslay77

South Carolina

4.45/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Served at the brewery on tap.

Excellent looking IPA. Golden amber and slightly hazy. The head drops from 2 inches to a thin covering rather quickly. lots of lacing left in the glass. The carbonation is a bit higher than what I prefer however that is a personal thing

Good moderate mouthfeel and body. Perfect for the style. Slightly sticky.

Piney more than citrus in the nose and taste. Not at all a hop bomb. Some Malts come though to balance it out. The alcohol is dangerously absent in the taste as it is in most four friends beers.

Overall a very nice beer from this brewery. One that I hope sticks around for a while.

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2011 22:14:43 | More by Jslay77

CBlack85

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap in the tasting room at the brewery, served in a pint glass.

The beer pours a slightly cloudy amber/copper color with about two fingers worth of off white head that recedes quickly leaving behind lots of sticky lacing.

The piney hops dominate the nose. You have to really be looking to get the hint of sweet caramely malts.

The hops are just as present in the flavor as they are in the nose. Big piney, and to a lesser degree, citrusy hop character with a sweet, grainy malt backbone that is not quite big enough to balance it out. Moderately bitter, with lots of hop flavor. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated.

Overall, this is a decent beer, maybe not quite a great beer, but good. Rather enjoyable

Serving type: on-tap

12-06-2011 21:07:00 | More by CBlack85