Falconer's IPA - Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

ely2000k

California

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

Really solid, good bear overall. Another solid one from Widmer. I didn't have very high expectations for this company, but almost everything I have had from them is actually really solid. Good head and lacing. Nice dark amber hue. Main smell I get is grapefruit, hop oil, and earthy tones. Great hoppy taste. Very fresh tasting. My bottle was dated Aug. 17 11, but tasted very fresh to me. Mouthfeel and carbonation are quite good. A bit thin, but the carbonation helps quite a lot. Very drinkable for 7.0%. Overall, I think it's a great deal at 7.99 a six pack.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 06:59:06 | More by ely2000k

Mtooman

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-22-2013 00:35:12 | More by Mtooman

Burkbom23

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-20-2013 12:57:43 | More by Burkbom23

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-19-2013 17:12:31 | More by Whiskeydeez

Pilvi

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-18-2013 06:15:18 | More by Pilvi

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

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

A - Drank this out of the bottle but looking at other reviews it has a hazy dark amber color with an orange tint. Lacing sticky head.
S - Smells of strong herbal and piney hops with a decent sweet balance.
T - Kind of aggressive bitterness for the first few sips, then it somehow grew on me and I enjoyed every sip afterward. The clash between herbal bittering hops and semi sweet cracker malts was very tasty.
M - Medium in body somewhat sticky with a crisp finish.

Overall far from my favorite IPA but this one won me over with drink ability considering I wanted a six pack after finishing my single. Well worth the mixed six price of 10 bucks for the pack. Give it a try it's better than I thought it would be.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 22:37:53 | More by DrDemento456

thatdewguy

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-09-2013 05:11:19 | More by thatdewguy

powdersoldier

Washington

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-06-2013 15:07:51 | More by powdersoldier

IdrinkBeerinCollege

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

05-05-2013 09:13:40 | More by IdrinkBeerinCollege

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-01-2013 00:42:47 | More by PoppyParthenonE

TTripp725

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%

04-28-2013 05:04:03 | More by TTripp725

UCLABrewN84

California

3.63/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottled 11/5/12.

Pours a hazy orange with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus fruit, and earthy and floral hop aromas. Taste is much the same with floral and herbal hop flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some nice aromas and a surprisingly bitter hop presence in the mouth.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 01:18:17 | More by UCLABrewN84

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-26-2013 00:16:24 | More by Chucker17

smakawhat

Maryland

3.61/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a Dogfish Head Ale glass.

A creamy off tan color head, manages three fingers easily off the pour. Settles to a nice finger sized puck. Body is a real nice dark copper red amber, with very little carbonation at all to be seen.

Nose is incredibly malty sweet with no hop profile at all. Lots of doughy graham cracker malts and biscuity sweet softness. A faint hint of orange citrus is in the back, but very buried. Hardly hop forward.

Palate hits with a nice rich feel. Sweet malts are toned down from hinted on the nose, and give to some soft leafy grass bitter hop. Chewy body with a good dense malt backbone but light enough to let some of the bitterness come in. Hop profile is still quite burried, but it's a tolerable nice mix of grass, tea, and mild orange like citrus mostly on the finish.

Easily drinkable, but for an IPA it's not very hop centric, but an easy drinkable brew for sure.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 03:06:45 | More by smakawhat

hopley

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-14-2013 05:30:32 | More by hopley

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Appearance: Light amber, brown with minimal carbonation and little to no head.

Smell: This is my favorite part of the beer. Sweet flowers, citrus, hops, and maybe even a slight hint of candied cherry. Smell is absolutely wonderful

Taste: At first it was not quite what I was hoping for. More bitter than the smell let on, but still had the florals and citrus. As it has warmed, however, it has become more and more delicious. I have even found myself increasing the "taste" rating two times as I have been typing. Warms into a sweet, very slightly bitter, and candied citrus brew.

Mouthfeel: Lightly carbonated. Leaves the classic bitter twinge at the front of the tongue, in a good way, and leaves a thin, but pleasant, residue in the mouth upon the swallow.

Overall: This brew is a great, let me repeat, great, bang for the buck. At 7% abv and under $8 for a six pack, this is a great buy. Let it warm a bit before drinking and you will find a new go-to beer, imo. Great purchase.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 04:27:24 | More by alex_hart

AL89BR

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

04-07-2013 03:24:36 | More by AL89BR

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

04-04-2013 00:51:45 | More by t0rin0

Baldjosh

Indiana

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-02-2013 09:23:30 | More by Baldjosh

secondtooth

Indiana

3.8/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clean amber, with a frothy tan head. Superlative lace.

Nose is grapefruit, pine, and lemon hops. Very nice.

Taste? Pleasantly hopped, with more of the citrus/grapefruit tones. I get a hint of bitterness at the finish. Not a hop bomb, but still pretty well enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 14:11:29 | More by secondtooth

coz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-01-2013 03:53:55 | More by coz

zestd

Idaho

4/5  rDev +7.5%

03-29-2013 22:26:39 | More by zestd

tronester

Oklahoma

3.6/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear amber with a thin creamy tan head. Aromas of sweet grain. Taste begins with some sweet treacle, then some spicy, herbal hops. The finish is slightly citrusy, but mostly grassy and earthy. Mouthfeel is good. Overall a decent beer, but there are better IPA's out there.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 23:25:11 | More by tronester

FlemingVSKing

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

03-28-2013 15:39:19 | More by FlemingVSKing

snohojimbo

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

03-28-2013 00:17:06 | More by snohojimbo