Full Sail IPA - Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.41/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Slightly hazy golden orange color with little bubbles of carbonation floating towards a thin soapy off-white head. Pretty much picture perfect for the style but appearances are hardly ever mind-blowing.

Aroma: Caramel and a hint of toffee in the malt department. Some pine and a little citrus where the hops are concerned.

Taste: A nice burst of bitterness straight away but that quickly dies out and the palate becomes a little watery. Usual caramel and english malts are present along with a sweet lemony hoppyness. The breweries website says that this is meant to be a 'thirst quenching IPA' which I'd agree with. But the end result is an IPA that doesn't focus enough of good hop flavor.

Mouthfeel: Between thin and medium in body with just above average effervescence and easy drinkability.

Final Thoughts: Definitely a starter/transition IPA for someone just getting into craft. It doesn't contain the real flavor and bitterness that hopheads are interested in. Would I drink it again? No.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 21:41:40 | More by JamesMN

EricDu

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -16.2%

06-20-2013 04:33:09 | More by EricDu

twenteone

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

06-14-2013 02:31:54 | More by twenteone

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

06-13-2013 20:26:48 | More by Pensfan0782

Rick778

California

3/5  rDev -16.2%

06-13-2013 05:00:07 | More by Rick778

XCOR

California

3.35/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

This IPA had a nice honey color. It was lighter than other IPAs I've had, hops-wise. It lingered in the back of my throat and the tip of my tongue, but not unpleasantly. It had a thicker head than the other two Full Sails I tried, but it's still a pretty thin beer overall. It's a satisfactory beer, but nothing too special.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 01:45:19 | More by XCOR

abcramer

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

06-12-2013 21:01:31 | More by abcramer

CraftBeerTastic

Pennsylvania

2.64/5  rDev -26.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Ba Review #274
Served On: 06/12/2013
Glassware: Duvel Glass
Labeled ABV: 6%
Date/ Code: 07/12/2013

This was a 12oz bottle from a full case I found at Brewskees of New Oxford ($31.59).

Look: Poured a super clear bronze color with some minimal carbonation and lacing.

Smell: Some faint notes of fresh cut grass. Also some signs of fusel alcohol.

Taste: Not much for taste. First up was some notes of citrus. Then a bitterness set in. The finish had some sort of fusel alcohol notes. Almost like this batch fermented a little too hot. Finish was clean.

I have to admit, I’ve had homebrew batches turn out better than this one. The off flavors really take away from the drinkability, otherwise the beer would atleast have that going for it.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 16:17:56 | More by CraftBeerTastic

ScubaSteve00

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

06-12-2013 01:58:12 | More by ScubaSteve00

drinkAK

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

06-10-2013 06:04:15 | More by drinkAK

BeerBeast

California

4/5  rDev +11.7%

06-06-2013 22:00:32 | More by BeerBeast

Topher78

California

3/5  rDev -16.2%

06-06-2013 20:46:22 | More by Topher78

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

06-06-2013 04:29:13 | More by MaddDogg84

TonyT013

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

06-06-2013 02:49:06 | More by TonyT013

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -16.2%

06-03-2013 18:47:38 | More by beernads

gregariouslive

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

06-03-2013 02:19:24 | More by gregariouslive

Polarslag

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

06-03-2013 01:56:53 | More by Polarslag

Mark5252

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

06-02-2013 19:08:24 | More by Mark5252

LarryMyers

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

06-02-2013 13:16:03 | More by LarryMyers

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.2%

06-01-2013 22:21:08 | More by TheBigBoy

jakecattleco

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-31-2013 22:02:27 | More by jakecattleco

MilkManX

Arizona

4/5  rDev +11.7%

05-30-2013 19:33:15 | More by MilkManX

alltakn

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

05-29-2013 01:05:03 | More by alltakn

RXUYDC

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

05-28-2013 03:32:21 | More by RXUYDC

BRLockwood

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-27-2013 18:48:51 | More by BRLockwood