Mastermind
Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.81
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American Double IPA with tropical fruit notes. Straw colored with a hazy glow. Pineapple and Cantaloupe are dominant characteristics. This beer finishes with a slight tartness.
Every year we change the can design to signify a new fundraising year. 25% of all sales of Mastermind are donated to the University of Vermont Children's Hospital!
Every year we change the can design to signify a new fundraising year. 25% of all sales of Mastermind are donated to the University of Vermont Children's Hospital!
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz can shared by Jc1762. Thanks Jon! Poured a light orange color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was light tropical fruit notes. Light malts. Tropical fruits. Pineapple. Onion? Light malts, sweetness. Light black licorice.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2016
at 14:54
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Light golden color. Tons of Muscat and mango nose. Super light body, drench of citrus, mango and other tropical fruits. Light bitterness. Alpha acids are very low. Unbelievably easy drinking and alcohol well hidden. Excellent.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2016
at 07:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a very light yellow, cloudy, with minimal head. Aroma has some grass, some citrus. Flavor is very fruity--tropical, citrus, some grassiness, there’s a hint of lemon, even a touch of spice in the finish (am I crazy or do I taste some cinnamon or cloves?). It’s a pretty darn good double IPA.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2016
at 17:31
7/10
Tried
on 29 Aug 2016
at 17:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can thanks to Randy. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong tropical fruit, mango and tangerine, pine, must. Medium body, juicy hop, mango, dank, resin, light bitterness, really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2016
at 19:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can @ MrOrla and ShaunHill reconnects, Thanks guys. Canned 17/7 - 15. Pours hazy yellow with a white head and lacings. Rough and chalky. Petroleum, grapefruit and citrus. Bone dry. A whisper of alcohol. Very green - incredible fresh hops.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Aug 2015
at 13:00
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottom of the can stamped 07/24/15.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a hazy burnt grapefruit yellow to orange color. The head dissipated immediately leaving some messy sticky lacing clinging to the glass.
The smell started off with juicy grapefruit leaning towards the pulp side. Bitterness comes from the pine and has a slight underscore of citrus rind to balance.
The taste reels in the sweet grapefruit and brings about a nice settling clean bitter sticky pine. The aftertaste is quick, sharp and light grapefruit with a crisp finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a clean crisp sticky grapefruit and slightly resinous feel coating my tongue.
Overall, this was an extremely well done DIPA that I would love to have again.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a hazy burnt grapefruit yellow to orange color. The head dissipated immediately leaving some messy sticky lacing clinging to the glass.
The smell started off with juicy grapefruit leaning towards the pulp side. Bitterness comes from the pine and has a slight underscore of citrus rind to balance.
The taste reels in the sweet grapefruit and brings about a nice settling clean bitter sticky pine. The aftertaste is quick, sharp and light grapefruit with a crisp finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a clean crisp sticky grapefruit and slightly resinous feel coating my tongue.
Overall, this was an extremely well done DIPA that I would love to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jul 2015
at 19:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A blonde DIPA with a thin frothy white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with loads of citrusy floral hops, resinous character, light sulfur, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with loads of resinous piney floral hops pink grapefruit, very fragrant yet easy to drink. Can at Vermont Cheese Fest 2015.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2015
at 15:07
9.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 10
Fresh can from the brewery showing three fingers of foam and extremely cloudy amber. A lot of yeast still in the beer. The nose shows a lot of pine, pineapple, mango, and guava with some notes of mint. The palate is very evenly carbonated and thin bodied. Flavors of pine and pineapple. Some small hints of guava & pear also. Fruit flavor is fresh and resinous. A slight refreshing background something akin to coconut in sensation (but not flavor). Very balanced flavors; nothing overwhelming. Smooth, balanced & moderate bitterness on the finish. Flavors are clean, refreshing, and really smooth. Easily one of the best beers out there.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2015
at 17:27