Full Sail Hop Pursuit (Brewmaster Reserve) - Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub

ms11781

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -16.4%

01-09-2013 02:15:44 | More by ms11781

fivetime

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

02-10-2013 23:15:29 | More by fivetime

ComRock12

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

10-09-2012 20:11:03 | More by ComRock12

KZE80

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer reminds me of why I love beer. Hear me out, please.

It's lackluster and average on all fronts. And yet I thoroughly enjoy drinking it opposed water, soft drinks, coconut water, saliva, or merlot.

Beer is amazing. Even mediocre beer.

Buy this beer. Drink it. Thank the universe for beer. Sleep well.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 05:28:03 | More by KZE80

beerpadawan

California

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

08-26-2012 20:13:36 | More by beerpadawan

Icehalo

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

07-04-2012 00:01:20 | More by Icehalo

bensbeers

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -23.4%
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.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 21:24:46 | More by bensbeers

virinow

New York

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

06-09-2012 18:47:39 | More by virinow

Hopmodium

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

05-25-2012 00:40:07 | More by Hopmodium

Brushkanna

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +32.3%

04-14-2012 12:26:40 | More by Brushkanna

strongaf

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

04-10-2012 04:23:05 | More by strongaf

htomsirveaux

Texas

3.78/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bottle tried 14 Dec 2011. Served in the 0.5 L Adambrau becker.

Medium sized light beige head. Minimal carbonation. Mostly clear with a few floaties, dull copper in color. Aroma is orangey and perfumey. Starts sweet, fresh, floral. Orange blossom. Light but sticky body, ethanol is moderate. Light orange bitterness throughout. Nice sweet tart finish with a lingering bitter orange aftertaste.

Not terribly complex but well done and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2012 04:09:03 | More by htomsirveaux

pjeezus

4.25/5  rDev +18.4%

03-21-2012 06:11:53 | More by pjeezus

DSlim71

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

03-12-2012 17:05:48 | More by DSlim71

Archemedies

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

03-02-2012 02:01:30 | More by Archemedies

shelby415

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

02-25-2012 07:11:52 | More by shelby415

beergoot

Colorado

3.33/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

2011 version.

A solid golden amber hue with little head. There is some lacing down the glass, though.

Some malt notes and a hint of earthy hoppiness in the nose.

The taste finally lets you know you have an EPA/APA! Good malt flavors with a fruity/foral hop character. The finish provides a nice hop bitterness and settles out clean and dry.

A somewhat underwhelming EPA/APA. The appearance and aroma are especially low-key, but the flavor offers redemption at the end.

Late note: after pouring the rest of the bottle, the head was more noticeable and lasted longer. The clarity gave way to extreme cloudiness with a lot of floating debris. I can't tell whether it's yeast sediment or what. Not very appealing. Had to knock down the appearance score from a 3 to a 1.5. The taste, though, remains the same. Based on the 'new' appearance, I also downgrade the overall to from a 3.5 to 2.5.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 01:14:52 | More by beergoot

thekevlarkid

Maryland

3.55/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Out of a bomber I scored for only $3 this beer was an orange/gold color with a slight haze to it. The aroma was fairly standard: citrus and grassy hops with a sweet malt background. The flavors were similar: hoppy goodness and a nice malty base. I know I’m not really giving this one its due, but as much as it was good and appropriate and all that there was really nothing special about it. You could walk into almost any decent brewpub in the US and get an equally good APA. It’s official: I’m spoiled. The mouthfeel was good and a bit full, the body medium and the carbonation par for the course. That’s the total of my review: par for the course.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 21:52:06 | More by thekevlarkid

loupap

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-17-2012 03:40:43 | More by loupap

PacNWDad

Washington

3/5  rDev -16.4%

01-02-2012 18:15:16 | More by PacNWDad

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-01-2012 23:51:02 | More by buckyp

savagepm

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

12-29-2011 19:12:38 | More by savagepm

verdict603

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +25.3%

12-26-2011 23:13:44 | More by verdict603

Shilt

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

12-26-2011 16:23:30 | More by Shilt

Sinewave

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

12-18-2011 20:47:48 | More by Sinewave