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SpottedZombie

Illinois

5/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Had the pleasure of trying this on tap and from the bottle, both mediums being outstanding. This review is for the bottle.

A: pours a coppery red with a thick off white collar of tight bubbles.

S: huge notes of grapefruit rinds, passionfruit, pine, and a light touch of spice. one of the best smelling iipas I've come across, world class aroma thanks to Nick and his heavy handed hop additions. almost better smelling than tasting... Almost.

T: starts with a wash of grapefruit and tropical fruits, and as it moves into the middle of the mouth the hugely bitter hop bomb sets in. sweet citrus notes and a heavy malt backbone offset the incredible amounts of alpha acids that peel the enamel off your teeth.

Overall, this is one of the best beers FFF has produced, they seem to be outdoing their year rounds on purpose. This has all the bitterness you'd want from an iipa, like Dreadnaught on steroids and with tropical fruit abound.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 15:39:42 | More by SpottedZombie

Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 04:13:49 | More by Holland

BUNZILLA

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.6%

05-17-2013 02:14:52 | More by BUNZILLA

bhurley

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-10-2013 16:18:22 | More by bhurley

Rogorama

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-09-2013 23:41:59 | More by Rogorama

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-04-2013 16:53:21 | More by KevinmusPrime

largadeer

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

04-30-2013 22:40:20 | More by largadeer

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

4/5  rDev -7.6%

04-15-2013 04:42:56 | More by AlphaKingKegger

straightlambic

California

4/5  rDev -7.6%

04-08-2013 18:11:50 | More by straightlambic

olivermonster

Michigan

4/5  rDev -7.6%

04-08-2013 00:18:53 | More by olivermonster

Ak555667

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

04-07-2013 21:15:18 | More by Ak555667

blackie

Virginia

4.49/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

had a draft of this one at the Map Room when it was called Shark Pants, with my main man on Pitchfork weekend...

a: served in a nice tulip glass, shark pants is a hazy orange in color, capped with a creamy white layer of carbonation, dense and lasting

s: a combination of glorious tropical hops and a lovely spice profile from the belgian yeast that brings sweet esters and hints of clove and bubblegum, cleanly sweet pale malt structure, lots of pungent fruit - pineapple, fresh citrus, tangerine, mango...really taken in by this one

m: carbonation moderate-high, lively and smooth, body on the lighter side of medium

t: awesome stuff here - loads of vivid tropical fruits via a generous hop bill...pineapple, tangerine and orange zest, mango, and a lovely delicate spice profile from the yeast, hop and yeast mix in and out with waves of flavor atop a pale malt backbone, finishing nicely bitter and clean

o: no surprises here - exceptional

Serving type: on-tap

04-05-2013 03:16:44 | More by blackie

Swik

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

04-04-2013 01:47:13 | More by Swik

bchlr4lfe

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.6%

03-31-2013 21:33:57 | More by bchlr4lfe

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.6%

03-23-2013 19:30:39 | More by Sparky44

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +15.5%

03-21-2013 05:18:52 | More by Localdrinklax

Beersnob312

Illinois

5/5  rDev +15.5%

03-12-2013 05:49:31 | More by Beersnob312

Twoheartedzombie

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

03-09-2013 22:11:38 | More by Twoheartedzombie

jsher1112

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

03-04-2013 23:16:33 | More by jsher1112

coffygrinder

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

03-03-2013 09:07:49 | More by coffygrinder

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

02-21-2013 05:22:52 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Azrael

4/5  rDev -7.6%

02-12-2013 05:05:22 | More by Azrael

derkfromwi

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -7.6%

02-05-2013 04:00:20 | More by derkfromwi

bigbluebeerguy

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

02-04-2013 02:15:12 | More by bigbluebeerguy

mojiboo02

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

01-31-2013 02:56:50 | More by mojiboo02