Exit 16 - Flying Fish Brewing Company

DaveAnderson

Minnesota

2.41/5  rDev -42.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to SammyJaxxxx for the bottle.

This beer should be right up my alley. According to the label, it is brewed with 5 hop varieties and dry-hopped with Citra and Chinook. And it seems fresh, with a bottle date over 5 months into the future (which I presume means it was bottled within the last month). But, despite the brown bottle, this appears to be light-struck. Completely dominated by skunk.

It's a crying shame.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 01:27:13 | More by DaveAnderson

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.45/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a snifter. Thanks to psudrew for this one.

4.0 A: Hazy peach color. Two fingers of creamy white head with good retention and a decent amount of lacing.

4.0 S: Pungent hops take over. Lots of pineapple, mango, and cat piss. Malts add just enough sweetness to add complexity. Rice is not apparent.

3.0 T: Definitely not what I expected. I expected the rice to lighten the body, but that isn't the case. Noticeable bitterness, but hop flavor is much subdued compared with what I expected from the nose. Pine, grapefruit, and pineapple. Malts are moderately bready. Rice provides (at least I think) an extra earthy flavor.

4.0 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Reasonably creamy. No problems here, but nothing special either.

3.5 D: Not bad, but nothing too great either. I'd drink it on occasion if I could get a sixer or something.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2010 01:12:33 | More by DavoleBomb

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.49/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I poured this beer into a tulip style glass. There was about two fingers of foam that dies down pretty quickly. The coloring is really light. It is a pale yellow.

I really enjoy the nose on this one. I got a lot of citrus, and some flowering hops. There was also some sweetness in the bouquet. The flavor doesn't play as well. The balance is pretty far off. You get a lot of bitterness without any offset.

This is an interesting Imperial IPA. I would like to try it again to see if my opinion changes.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 19:49:17 | More by ummswimmin

thecarster1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a- 750ml bottle poured into a tulip, two plus fingers fades slow leaving lots of lace and trailing, hazy golden straw.

s- malty, earthy, citric hops, a bit of dryness.

t- malt base comes through first, earthy hops, nicely bittered lingers, grapefruit pith, maybe a touch of pineapple, some toasty malt, finish is dry and crisp from the rise.

m- thin to med.

d- not the best exit series that i've had, but it was drinkable, missing something that i can't quite put my finger on.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2010 21:09:50 | More by thecarster1

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a pale yellow color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is very hoppy, lots of citrus. Taste is hoppy, bitter, some citrus, a touch of malts, well balanced and drinkable. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 10:02:07 | More by tone77

treehugger02010

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A friend of mine gave me a bottle of this a bit ago. I poured it into a pint glass.
Appearance: The body is a clear light yellow. The head is a bright white color, three fingers tall, small bubbles, great retention, and thin but good lacing.
Smell: The aromas are resiney, grass, and pine.
Taste: The flavors are very resiney, toffee, and earthy.
Mouthfeel: The body is thick with a crisp but dirty finish.
Drinkability: This us a good beer.
Don't drink and review.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2010 21:02:04 | More by treehugger02010

57md

Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance is a light golden with a thin layer of head. The nose is piney and a touch hoppy. The flavor is light, super light... too light for a DIPA. There is a hop-forward finish; again, nothing close to what I might expect in a solid DIPA.

There is still some tastiness to this offering. It drinks like a session beer, but packs an 8.2% ABV wallop! It is definitely light enough to drink all night, but you'll risk falling off the stool when you're done and needing a designated driver to get home.

Serving type: on-tap

03-22-2013 05:49:43 | More by 57md

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

3.7/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big mama jama bottle courtesy of Thorpe429...thanks Mike.

Unfiltered straw yellow pour with as steady, frothy inch thick head.

Nose is a bit soapy, faint tropical frutiness, and a very discernible scent of Uncle Ben's. Seriously, the rice scent is the most vivid of the scents. Has this beer already started it's decline?

Exit 16 is very light bodied and the hop presence quite faint, backing up the soft scents. Sweetness of a typical double is certainly cut by the rice. While this beer is easy going down, and the snappy carbonation keeps this enjoyable, there's really not much going on with this beer. Having read many positive ratings, and some of those quite recent, I'm wondering if this is an atypical bottle. My sense is this beer is not quite what it once was.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2010 22:21:17 | More by BarrytheBear

Florida9

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Very hazy dark pastel yellow. Pours with a very large, fluffy white head that eventually reduces down to a rocky surface coating. Good retention and lacing.

S: Orange, citrus and a light malty sweetness.

T: Sweetness on the front end. Then citrus, grapefruit, grain, cereal and a bit of peppery spice. Moderate bitterness.

M: Lighter side of medium with a noticeable sweetness in the mouth. Appropriate carbonation.

D: Good, but a little too sweet for my preference.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2010 15:29:56 | More by Florida9

ridglens

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Hayesez for this taste, drank right after a pliny (tough act to follow)

Pours a pale light orange-yellow. A one and a half finger head goes to thin bubbly swirls in the middle, some light bubble lacing on the side. Smell is a decent dose of fresh hops, with some fresh citrus but kind of underwhelming. a decently sweet malt profile is present as well. Taste Follows smell. Definitely a good taste, but not great. just kind of underwhelming. some definite hoppy, great flavors but not as much there as there should be. Mouthfeel is a little thin, but decent carbonation helps it a lot. Drinkability is good, as the beer is light, but it doesn't beg to be drank.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2010 20:26:07 | More by ridglens

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Fresh bottle from Joe Canal's. Pours medium yellow with lots of retained lace. Citra hop aroma, smelling well contained and slightly fruity. Slightly acidic, despite a cushioning of malt, and sweet rice. Decent drinkability. A little tropical fruit. Decent and off-centered DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 23:44:29 | More by northyorksammy

kevanb

Illinois

3.74/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle poured into a snifter.

Pours a very clear golden color, hues of orange and straw, a touch of sediment in the glass, but generally very clear with a soapy white head, not much there with poor retention and light lacing. The aroma is of a citrusy hops, touches of bitter and earthy pine with lots of pale grain, rice, and alcohol. The flavors are right in line, tangerine and grapefruit, piney hops with lighter grain, the hops are a bit more in control here. Rice is there again, reminds me of a musky asian lager, alcohol heavy finish. The body is thin and heavily carbonated, almost abrasive on the tongue, the finish is juicy rather than dry, prickly bubbles as it goes down.

Verdict: A mediocre Double IPA from Flying Fish, there is a lot of potential here for a pungent, fruit forward IPA that could be really great, but I'm not convinced rice is the right adjunct for this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 01:34:53 | More by kevanb

rfgetz

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy golden yello color, very minimal head due to the cask pour. Smell is faint and brings whiffs of grass, hary, lemony hops with a hint of tropical fruit. Taste begins with a bitter smack, easing into a citrusy/lemony taste, finally ending up with a light, earthy, grassy taste. Overall a very lite taste, dominated by some strong, but unbalanced hop notes. Medium bodied, carbed to style, slight twangy aftertaste and dry finnish. A good beer, but nothing earth shattering.

Serving type: cask

03-22-2010 14:34:25 | More by rfgetz

Hojaminbag

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Flying Fish Exit 16 has a dull, golden body with a bright white head. The head is really fluffy, with some pretty good retention and lacing.

The aroma is packed with fruity hop aromas that bring grapefruit, pineapple and apricot to mind. The malt base is pale and understated.

A big hop profile comes through up front. A searing flash of bitterness is followed by juicy grapefruit, some orange, maybe a hint of lemon along with pineapple and apricot. The malt base comes next, but it is pale and light. The malt is really just along for the ride here. The finish has a sizable bit of alcohol warming.

The mouthfeel is actually really light and thin for a beer that is so big and hoppy.

Exit 16 is a pretty good beer. It's definitely the best flying fish beer that I have sampled. I like the focus on hops and the use of pale, understated malts.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2010 18:00:52 | More by Hojaminbag

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Cask at The Pour House in Westmont, NJ.

Pours a hazy, dark golden yellow color with a half finger white head that slowly settles into a lasting ring.  Spotty lacing left behind.

Earthy yet sweet aroma with resinous, grassy hops along with sweet citrus and pale malts.  Floral pine needle followed by grapefruit, lemon rind, pineapple ,biscuit and grainy graham cracker malt.  Nice hop presence in the nose but it's slightly muted by the cask.

Medium bodied with delicate carbonation and a dank, resinous hop flavor up front that provides a lot of dry bitterness that lingers over the sweeter fruit notes and pale malts into a dry finish.  Piny and floral with earthy grass followed by citrus fruit, mostly lemon, grapefruit and subtle tropical fruit notes.  Pale biscuit malt backbone providing subtle balance without getting in the way of hops.  Boozy heat toward the finish.  Nicely balanced and pretty drinkable.

Serving type: cask

09-06-2012 00:10:30 | More by corby112

Teleweizen2

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A - pours a crystal clear golden straw hue. approximately two fingers worth of quickly fading yet tightly packed pearly white foam. leaves Jackson Pollack style lacing on the glass.

S - Aroma is dank and citric. Orange, papaya, pineapple and a hint of lemon zest notes all grace the nose. pine and resinous notes as well.

T - hop flavor starts from the beginning. On the tip of the tounge there is is a touch of bready dough and crisp crust but sweet and bitter citric flavors dominate. Lots of crisp bitter orange peel while tropical fruits lend to a round and juicy center. bitterness again dominates the finish.

M - light bodied. very crisp texture. High carbonation reminiscent of champagne.

O - A nice DIPA. I really like the drink-ability of it and this particular bottle is very tasty but I have had others which are a bit more muddled. As with other beers I am taking into account consistency in the overall score.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2012 07:41:24 | More by Teleweizen2

PDXHops

South Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle, poured into a Duvel tulip.

Looks a lot like a hefeweizen with a glowing hazy golden body and a frothy 2.5 finger bright white head. Retention is good with some decent sticky lacing left behind.

No doubts about the style once you get a whiff of this stuff. Tart grapefruit and lemon with lighter elements of sweeter mango and melon. Some pine and a bit of light malt in the background.

The hop flavors are reversed, with pine showing up first. Gets a little spicy with prickly carbonation and crisp malt for a moment, then the citrus kicks in- juicy sweetened grapefruit, tangerine, a little mango. Not bad at all. My only complaint comes in the finish. Just when things are getting really good, there's a flash of bitterness at the swallow that abruptly disappears. The finish is oddly clean, with little lingering except for lightly toasty malt and a touch of booziness. I suppose that's the point of the rice, but the tame finish detracts from the enjoyment for me.

Overall impression: I prefer more palate-wrecking lingering resiny bitterness in the style, but this is a tasty beer that goes down with alarming ease. I'd love to try the same beer sans the rice.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2010 01:35:14 | More by PDXHops

hayesez

Indiana

3.8/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to DocPenguin for tossing in this very nice extra. Split with ridglens and kate instead of doing p90x...oops.

Poured my portion into a Stone IRS tulip and was surprised at how light in color this was. A very hazy canary with a nice white head that sticks around quite a while and leaves a small amount of disjointed lace.

The smell is fairly mild but has obvious citrus characteristics. Some sweetness (pineapple, and surely other sweet fruits), but more noticeably there is the telltale grapefruit. Has the nice range of scents like many of the top IPAs, but the intensity is quite muted.

As soon as the beer hits the lips, the bitter hops are immediately noticeable. Again, not in your face kind of stuff, but obvious. Soon after the sweetness that was revealed in the aroma is detected. The taste ends quickly leaving a virtually nothing. Not really sure exactly what the rice does here, but I've gotta say I'm not overly impressed. A lighter medium-bodied beer that has good, albeit it fairly restrained, taste.

Overall, I'm a bit disappointed, although it is still a very solid beer. I'm not convinced the rice really does that much. Easy to drink and tasty, but a bit mild for a something of this style.

Consumed: 8/11/2010

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2010 08:24:04 | More by hayesez

Holland

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: looks like a light lager, very clear and thin, but really interesting light, pale golden color. Nice head, good carbonation, no doubt the clearest DIPA I've seen.

S: hops - citrus and juniper, nice smelling and a little bitter

T: very hoppy and bitter, some alcohol, and then more bitter on the back end.

M: light and thin for the style with great carbonation

O: looks like bud light, tastes like a hop bomb. Taste could be improved with more balance, but it's a nice refreshing take on the DIPA. $12/6-pack at Wegman's Cherry Hill.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 16:11:11 | More by Holland

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-pours a hazy golden straw color with a white fluffy head. it has little retention and leaves almost no lace.

S-the nose is a little light for an imperial IPA. This has a nice caramel base to it with a touch of toasted bread. Piney hops come in at the back with a touch of herbal grassy hops.

T-the taste is quite balanced but definitely leans towards hops in the back. this is quite big, toasted bread and caramel with notes of brown sugar. piney hops come in next with notes of bitter grapefruit in the back. a nice light bittering hop presence at the finish.

M-this is a medium body that is smooth, creamy, and syrupy on the palate. a low level of carbonation holds throughout the drink and keeps a soft sturdy feel throughout the drink with a juicy finish

D-this is pretty tasty and balanced, it is very smooth and easy drinking. it hides the alcohol very well.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2010 01:07:05 | More by cpetrone84

Gmann

New York

3.83/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750ml capped and foiled bottle. Pours a honey straw color with plenty of tiny yeast particles floating about. A few shades lighter than the standard for the style. The beer has a very nice rocky pure white head that slowly settles into a chunky cap. The aroma is light for a DIPA but does have a nice citrus/pineapple hop aroma. The hop flavor is light for a DIPA as well but again it does have a nice citrus and pineapple hop flavor, some pepper as well. The DIPA does have the flavor of wild rice. I can't describe it any other way but that it has a wild rice flavor, subtle though. Definitely on the tame side of the style but I rather enjoy it. I would say it is a more malty IPA. A moderate to thick feel with noticable carbonation, great balance between the sweet malt and bitter hops. Drinks quite smooth with little to any harsh hop bitterness. Quite an enjoyable "DIPA". Great balance, nice flavors, no over the top characteristics. I can easily enjoy a few glasses of this. This was a hard beer to rate as it doesn't compare to the flavor profiles of a true DIPA but the balance and drinkability were great.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2010 01:26:40 | More by Gmann

thlayli87

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Crystal clear light golden color with one finger of white head. Minimal lacing.

S - Grainy malt and citrusy hops, grapefruit, and cat urine.

T - Very bright taste dominated by grapefruit hop notes. Zesty.

M - Crisp and clean taste with fairly low carbonation and mild astringency.

O - Pretty unique beer and one I wouldn't mind revisiting periodically. Alcohol packs a stealthy punch.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 23:08:28 | More by thlayli87

chcfan

California

3.85/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle into oversized Crate and Barrel glass.

This is my first in the Flying Fish Exit series. I would have tried their last one if I wasn't allergic to it.

Very pale in color with a smooth, white head. Smells is mostly citrus, dominated by grapefruit.

Taste is also mostly grapefruit. Not overly bitter. Pretty enjoyable.

The mouthfeel is pretty thin and dry.

Overall, this beer reminded me a lot of SN Torpedo: good not great. I would probably hit more of it if it were in six pack format, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to get another $8 bomber 750ml bottle. That's mostly because I crave variety, so a beer really has to knock my socks off or be a really good value for me to seek out again. If I see it on tap (not even sure if they keg this) I would try it.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2010 01:01:56 | More by chcfan

garuda

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This beer looks great. Pours a slightly hazy yellowish orange with a thick white head with good retention and lacing.

S - Citrus hops and sweet malts.

T - Big sweet malts up front. Hops don't become apparent until about mid palate and continue through the finish, but not nearly as strong as expected for a double IPA.

M - Medium body, perfect medium to low carbonation level creates a creamy mouthfeel with some oily hop resin coating the mouth.

D - Good drinkability overall. Alcohol is well hidden, well balanced malt and hop content, but it just doesn't seem like enough hops for a double IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

04-11-2010 00:49:29 | More by garuda

Rizalini

Nevada

3.88/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into my Stone goblet...

A - Pours a crystal clear golden yellow color, with 1 finger of a thin white head.

S - The hop character really shines in the aroma. Big citrus aroma of pineapple and apricot. Really hope the smell translates over to the taste...

T/M - The taste falls a little short of what the smell leads on to. The taste starts off dry and malty, but does end with a nice residual hop resin for the aftertaste. There is a slight note of alcohol, not much but it's there. Medium mouthfeel, good carbonation.

O - It's a decent DIPA, but not one I would jump over my own mother to get my hands on again. So good, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 04:26:55 | More by Rizalini