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Full Sail Hop Pursuit (Brewmaster Reserve)
Full Sail Brewing Company
- From:
- Full Sail Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.53%
- Reviews:
- 95
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 01, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 13, 2010
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 10
No description / notes.
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Ratings by bensbeers:
Reviewed by bensbeers from Maryland
2.77/5 rDev -22.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.77/5 rDev -22.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2011...vintage?
Served from a 22 oz. bomber into a pint glass
A - nice thick head, 1+ fingers; color is a hazy, rich amber - more hazy/amber as you get toward the bottom of the bottle; minimal lacing; lots of yeast in the bottom
S - strong smell of alcohol, which is ironic for a beer that is only 6% ABV. Nothing else stood out for me in the aroma
T - mild hop flavor, but still refreshing. Started to taste a hint of citrus towards the end of the beer.
M - little carbonation; smooth; leaves a nice 'beery' taste in the mouth that lasts.
O - A good brew. Nothing out of the ordinary, but not bad either. I'm enjoying the bottom of the bottle more than the top...maybe the yeast that settled?
It's 100 degrees in Baltimore today, so I was looking for something that would quench my thirst. While this was not the best beer ever, it certainly got the job done.
Drink on.
Jun 29, 2012Served from a 22 oz. bomber into a pint glass
A - nice thick head, 1+ fingers; color is a hazy, rich amber - more hazy/amber as you get toward the bottom of the bottle; minimal lacing; lots of yeast in the bottom
S - strong smell of alcohol, which is ironic for a beer that is only 6% ABV. Nothing else stood out for me in the aroma
T - mild hop flavor, but still refreshing. Started to taste a hint of citrus towards the end of the beer.
M - little carbonation; smooth; leaves a nice 'beery' taste in the mouth that lasts.
O - A good brew. Nothing out of the ordinary, but not bad either. I'm enjoying the bottom of the bottle more than the top...maybe the yeast that settled?
It's 100 degrees in Baltimore today, so I was looking for something that would quench my thirst. While this was not the best beer ever, it certainly got the job done.
Drink on.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tucson_brewson from Arizona
3.42/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bought a 12 oz bottle as part of a mix-a-six, poured into pint glass, not realizing it's their "Spring seasonal" brew. I guess it's always Spring somewhere.
L - Pours a clear, orange/copper color with a good finger of foam that dissipates quick, leaves a thin lacing with some big bubbles.
S - Citrus, honey, malt, some piney northwest hops but more sweet smelling than bitter.
T - Similar to the relative IPA, a blend of orange, honey, caramel, grass, and just enough bitter hops at the end but lingers sweet. Wouldn't call it much of a "pursuit" of hops, maybe a browsing of hops.
F - Light-to-medium body, moderate carbonation, the sweetness would suggest it drinks thick and syrupy, but it's surprisingly balanced and very drinkable.
O - The drink-by date is 9/12/16 so maybe I'm 4 days late in getting the best taste out of this, but it's not bad. It's not much different from the IPA, more citrus and malt than bitter hops, but I'd drink it again, if offered.
Sep 17, 2016L - Pours a clear, orange/copper color with a good finger of foam that dissipates quick, leaves a thin lacing with some big bubbles.
S - Citrus, honey, malt, some piney northwest hops but more sweet smelling than bitter.
T - Similar to the relative IPA, a blend of orange, honey, caramel, grass, and just enough bitter hops at the end but lingers sweet. Wouldn't call it much of a "pursuit" of hops, maybe a browsing of hops.
F - Light-to-medium body, moderate carbonation, the sweetness would suggest it drinks thick and syrupy, but it's surprisingly balanced and very drinkable.
O - The drink-by date is 9/12/16 so maybe I'm 4 days late in getting the best taste out of this, but it's not bad. It's not much different from the IPA, more citrus and malt than bitter hops, but I'd drink it again, if offered.
Reviewed by DrWhy from District of Columbia
4.48/5 rDev +24.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +24.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Amazing cask IPA. Creamy head that poured well. The Simcoe hops are very apparent on the nose. Taste is creamy, not too bitter for 65 IBUs. The hops linger nicely. A very enjoyable brew
Jul 17, 2016Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.55/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Comes in with a solidly orange appearance, 1/4" white head that can't hold itself up too long, hopefully because of lots of hop oils. Aroma was a little muted, pale honey malt.
Hearty citrus notes, not just grapefruit either. Its there, but its also accompanied by some orange/tangerine like notes but counterbalanced with the toasted pale malts to keep it from coming off as overly sweet nor bitter.
Good bomber price. Would bang again in a six pack.
Jun 21, 2016Hearty citrus notes, not just grapefruit either. Its there, but its also accompanied by some orange/tangerine like notes but counterbalanced with the toasted pale malts to keep it from coming off as overly sweet nor bitter.
Good bomber price. Would bang again in a six pack.
Full Sail Hop Pursuit (Brewmaster Reserve) from Full Sail Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
137 ratings
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