Exit 16 - Flying Fish Brewing Company

Ego

New Jersey

4.24/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I don't know if I would trust anything growing off exit 16... not my usual haunt but man I drive by it every day on the way to hackensack... I thought the ole "what exit are ya" thing was a parkway thing...

eyes...
audible pop when opening the rubber seal on my ole german style glass growldog, on first glance the color really stands out, I mean this looks like coors light or some such, golden hue with a hint of amber, decent carbonation rises up but the head fades rather quickly, lacing and legs is decent, definitely would not have guessed DIPA here...

nose...
beautifully citric, grapefruit sour patch kids, disgustingly awesome hop freshness that smells like fresh herbs (and herb if you get my not at all subtle drift), very clean and dry.. it smells light in a way, you get just a real full zone of hop... not varied, very much one note but damn that note is fine as pie (hey, that's my pie!)

taste etc...
drinks crisp like a pils but with hop-atude (c) me, spicy and floral.. yet way approachable, the bitterness is subtle and fades quickly but the flavor makes you feel as if you are waiting for a IBU slap upside the head, carbonation wise this is great, it has a good amount of fizz that really makes this refreshing, you can't help but get caught up in the ease of this beer, smooth ? hell yes, this is one easy drinker... and the ABV >? where is it ? nicely done.
Every sip is a great experience start to finish, you get the carbonation, the hop, the coating on the tongue, the bitters on the back quadrants and then the clean finish... really just spot on.

verdict?
sure, I want to support local brews, but only if they are worth it. well damn it, this beer is great, it delivers a really nice hop character but is super clean and refined. I suppose some might say it is tame, but I maintain this is done right. Sure, a friggin hop hammer of absolute nuclear hoppage in your mouth is fun and tasty... but this is a really nicely crafted beer that hits on all the notes I love about beer without having to be the biggest cock on the block

Serving type: growler

03-24-2013 05:16:10 | More by Ego

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Serving: Growler into a pint glass

First Troegs Perpetual, now this. Got a growler of this on tap at Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting.

This pours a beautiful golden straw color with but the faintest head. The smell is an all out assault on the nose. This is one hoppy sumbitch. I could sniff this beer indefinitely, if it didn't require drinking too. This is a real treat to drink. Nice, strong, hop-laden. The mouthfeel is full but smooth...eventually trailing into a nice, bitter finish.

Another pleasant surprise. I hope this becomes a staple. Awesome stuff.

Serving type: growler

08-21-2011 17:09:35 | More by Retail1LO

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.98/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bottle opened on 5.14.13

A - Pours a hazy dark yellow with a 1/2 inch off-white head with good retention.

S - Pine, citrus, mostly lemons with some sweetness.

T - Light lemon zest, some sweetness from the rice. Unique.

D - Good carbonation with a light body.

O - Sweeter, light citrus and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 04:51:15 | More by HuskyinPDX

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-clear golden color with a nice white head and good lacing

S-tropical fruit, pine, earthy, grapefruit, very fragrant

T-pine, bread, tropical fruit, grapefruit, slightly grassy, moderately bitter finish

F-light to medium body with moderate carbonation, crisp and dry, alcohol not that noticeable

O-good flavor, easy drinking and refreshing

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:53:18 | More by MDDMD

jhartley

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a Poco Grande glass. Label stamped with a best by date of 09-07-13.

Crystal clear golden color with a fluffy white head, dissipated fairly quickly, but left some real nice lacing. Head returned easily with a little swirling of the glass.
Boom! The aroma is a beautiful! Tangerines, pineapples, pine, a little earthiness.
A great amount of hops in this beer. Bottle says the brewed this with 5 different types and dry hopped with Chinook and Citra, defiitely picking up on those. Simcoe is majorly prevalent in the taste, love it!
Love the dry finish and a nice amount of malts to round out the hop assault. Left me salivating for more and more! Very nice lingering hop presence well after the swallow. No sign of the 8.2% ABV.
Overall I think is another quality brew from Flying Fish! A very easy drinking DIPA that can surely get you in trouble quick if you aren't careful!

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 22:06:33 | More by jhartley

ssteiner13

Pennsylvania

4.46/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

The rice description makes you think this beer might not taste so good. Is it going to taste like Saki? No, it is not. It is a very carbonated beer - I agree with another reviewer - it looks a lot like Coors Light after it is poured. Lots of bubbles.
What a surprise that this beer which costs less than $10 for a six pack taste this awesome. I didn't want to stop drinking it! Excellent taste. I will leave the description to more eloquent reviewers, but I love this beer. It's great beer if you want a light IPA. I guess it's light...what do I know.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 03:32:59 | More by ssteiner13

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Rice? An adjunct iipa?? What is the world coming to.

I do feel like the overall body of this is dryer, though I think some people might feel it is thin. The hop character is nice. It carries good citrus tones with some earthyness too, but just a wee bit. Overall it's pine and the citrus really. Carbonation is somewhat biting. This is a good iipa. I like it. Big ups to Flying Fish for getting their shit together. Haha!

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 03:31:06 | More by RblWthACoz

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

ONUMello

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a snifter
A: Light golden color with a one-finger head that quickly settles
S: Herbs, straw, tropical fruit and a hint of citrus
T: Mango, citrus, caramel, lengthy finish that starts with smooth malts and finishes with dry hops
M: Medium-bodied, smooth initially but with a crisp finish
O: Well made and enjoyable to drink; unique flavors and I enjoy the balance of smooth/crisp

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 22:59:53 | More by ONUMello

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A-pale gold with a nice thick white head

S-herbal hops. Hint of vanilla. Somewhat citrusy. Has a fresh scent to it. Good strength

T-comes in with a really crisp flavor of mellow hops and sweet citrus. It's a good flavor. It has a subtle complexity to it like there's a bouquet of citrus and other tropical fruits in the background. The fluid form and make a decent lasting after-taste.

M-medium creamy carbonation with a creamy finish

O-I don't know many Double IPAs that are so completely drinkable and refreshing. I love the style but as far as drinkability goes, this rivals the Lagunitas All Day IPA. It's not too hoppy or too bitter, but it's definitely an IPA and it's one I recommend for anyone, fans of they style or not.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 02:43:42 | More by AdamBear

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

Omnium

Pennsylvania

4.41/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

16Oz pint glass serving
A - Pours a super light golden color, i mean really really light. One finger head with moderate density, mild lacing
S - Nothing strong jumps at you, but a medium hop aroma, light malt, a little sweet/sour floral aroma, a hint of caramel malt, orange peel.
T - For this being a double IPA with the ABV that it has, it has about the best easily masked abv's i think ive ever had. (which could be dangerous to some). Very fresh grassy, hop flavor. I think I get some of that "wild rice" thats in here, but its very faint. And also has an enjoyable aftertaste.
M - Refreshing, and light feeling.
O - This is a paradox of sorts. 8.2% double IPA with probably the lightest color of any double, let alone most IPA's, Incredibly light and fresh feeling. You could session this beer easily. While there's no flavors here that really make you go wow, its the ease of how well this goes down thats the real shining trait of this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 23:29:07 | More by Omnium

CHADMC3

Connecticut

4.09/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a pale straw colored yellow beneath the pure white head which patiently dissipates to leave a consistent ring of lacing around the glass.

Generous fesh hop aromas leap from the glass including fesh citrus hops such as mangos and pineapple as well as a touch of lemongrass.

The flavor offers more citrus hops including mango, grapefruit, and lemon as well as grass and pine. Just plain fresh hops throughout.

Medium to lighter in body with a crisp, refreshing mouthfeel and a fresh, pungent hop finish.

A real surprising treat, FF did one heck of a job with this brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 03:42:25 | More by CHADMC3

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

4.21/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz Bottle from Total Wine Tampa FL for 3$

Appearance - Slightly hazy gold colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some decent lacing. The head lasted for around 4-5 minutes.

Smell - Hops, malts, caramel, apricots

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste caramel and hops. There is also some grapefruit, lemons, and apricots. It ends with a hoppy fruity aftertaste.

Overall – My kind of beer.. great hops bitterness and lots of tropical/citrus fruitiness. Reminds me a bit of a Lagunita's Lil Sumpin. I'll buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 01:34:08 | More by spinrsx

RollTide7

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Extremely light for an ipa, let alone a double. For me the beer was much different than I was expecting as I have been drinking a lot of ipa and iipa recently. If you are looking for a session ipa with high gravity this is it. If you want a hop bomb which to me is more what a iipa should be, this is much lighter. More citrus than hop flavor. Overall a pretty solid local, but I just want more hops!

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 14:04:04 | More by RollTide7

jacewg

District of Columbia

4.39/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Pours a legitimate pilsner gold with only the faintest hint of orange. Maybe the lightest DIPA I've ever seen. Nice head, solid retention, good lacing.

Aroma: Outstanding. Pure tropical citrus goodness. Notes of bitter orange, tangerine, and very light pale, sweet malts. Smells outstanding.

Taste: Very good, but not to the level of the aroma. The same notes as the aroma just a little diminished with a very light body. Malt plays a back seat to hop flavor, which I like. Good anchoring bitterness and a touch of alcohol on the finish. This beer tastes good, but honestly drinks like 5% instead of 8.2%, which makes it difficult to put a score on. Very enjoyable overall and very easy to drink, but lacks the punch of the nose.

Mouthfeel: The rice really lightens the body. NIcely carbonated and lifts off the palate easily. If this were 5%, I'd want to drink about 8 at a time. The body is very light and it drinks as light as 8.2% humanly can.

I stumbled upon this beer randomly not knowing anything about it minus what the label told me: a citra and chinook dry hop and fermented with rice. I went back the next day and bought a 6-pack. A really refreshing hoppy treat. Would be perfect for drinking outside on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 13:30:04 | More by jacewg

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

nimrod979

Maryland

4.01/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle with a best by date of... nothing.Why do breweries do this? pet peeve. Anyhow, this was recommended to me by a guy at Total Wine.

Appearance: Pours a surprisingly pale and hazy traw yellow. Quite thin white head that fades to a film. Not much going on as far as lacing.

Aroma: Lemon and citrus. Tropical, mango, hints of pine. Hops all the way. Very fresh

Taste: Bright lemony citrus. A little too much on the sweet side. Reminds me of lemon meringue pie. Tons of tropical fruity juicy hops underlying hints of pine towards the end. Some grainy flavors also present, I assume, from the rice.

Mouthfeel: 8.2%? You'd never know. Extremely light and easy drinking for a double... hell, it's light for a regular IPA. Juicy hops throughout give a nice juicy and bitter finish. Lot's of wet and fresh flavors here. Carbonation is average.

Decent recommendation indeed. Not sure that I would seek out again. but would definitely drink one if I came across it on draft somewhere.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 01:15:49 | More by nimrod979

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

NiceTaps

New Jersey

4.38/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz. bottle into my Alchemist tall pint glass.

A- Clear and clean light golden-yellow color with a 1-finger head that tapers to a film., some lacing. Non-stop lively carbonation.

S-Smooth hop aromas, very pleasing. Some grapefruit citrus, grass, dry grain.

T- Citrus, tropical, and floral. Not sweet.

M- Unbelievably smooth! Fresh and wet upfront, dry finish. Near perfect carbonation., and some hop tang.

O- Drinks like a lighter brew; at 8.2% abv it is very drinkable. Flavors up, booze down, a winning formula.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 22:30:28 | More by NiceTaps

tempest

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Had a bottle at The Trappe Door in Emmaus, PA for $6. Ah nice, I see what they're going for—that super-hoppy, light bodied West Coast IPA/DIPA. Right up front there's a huge juicy punch of floral pine resin with grapefruit and a little tangerine. The flavor actually mellow out too much for my liking before the finish, but I'm still a fan. I'd say it's about on par with the Southern Tier 2XIPA. The body here is light and crisp, as intended, and it makes for a hop juice beer that's not astringent or tongue-bindingly bitter. Definitely give this a shot.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 04:42:16 | More by tempest

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.28/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle served in a snifter.

L - clear golden yellow with a white head that thinned to a ring leaving some thin lacing behind.

S - citrus and tropical fruit, lovely aroma.

T - lots of citrus and tropical fruit flavors all the way through with a very mild bitterness on the dry finish.

F - medium bodied with a crisp, refreshing feel.

O - a very good example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 21:59:58 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

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

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bottle

Appearance: translucent pale gold with a small white head.

Nose: Tropical mango and pineapple at first, some pine and lemon hoppiness, all with a sweet, rice pudding aroma underneath

Taste: Plenty of pineapples mixed in with granny smith apples and lemons. That sweet rice flavor runs through everything. Finishes with toasty malts.

Mouthfeel: Really feels light and easy, makes it extremely drinkable (dangerous).

Overall: Really impressed by this brew from a local brewery that I've never been too interested in. Its a very tasty, drinkable, and original take on the over-worked double IPA style. I'll definitely be trying the rest of their Exit series.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 19:29:38 | More by fdig23

kylwalsh

New Jersey

4.78/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

I'm no expert reviewer, but felt compelled to give my opinion on this particular brew. Without a doubt the most drinkable IPA I've ever had, never mind a double. Pours crystal clear with yellow tint. Huge nose of hop citrus with a subtle, lacing head. I can't speak for the taste since I don't have the skill, but you can certainly notice the rice and sweet grapefruit almost like putting sugar on a pink grapefruit, with a perfect bitterness at the finish.

Try it, if IPAs and drinkable beer are your thing, so is this beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:50:23 | More by kylwalsh