Major Tom IPA
Pale Fire Brewing Co. in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.05
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Major Tom may be an American IPA, but Australian-grown Galaxy hops shape its stellar character at every turn, from bittering to dry-hopping. Notes of bright grapefruit, orange peel, and passion fruit shine through from lift-off to splash-down thanks to a clean and crisp American malt bill.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Taster at brewery. Clear golden pour, filmy, creamy head, solid lacing. Malty aroma, light sweetness. Taste adds some earthy, woody notes, pine, sweet malts
Tried
on 07 Aug 2023
at 18:38
7/10
Gold pour. Thin foam. Citrus wheat nose. Hop flavor with pith and zest. Pithy palate. Easy carbonation
Tried
on 23 Oct 2020
at 19:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
$4.00 pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours murky gold with a small off-white head. Aroma is citrus peel, slightly dank hops. Flavor is bitter grapefruit, light earth, grapefruit pulp, melon. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Sep 2018
at 20:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple nose. Cloudy amber, medium head, good lacing. Grapefruit, lemongrass. Medium body, easy carbonation. Delicious.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2015
at 10:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery. Hazy bright lemon, large creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, citrus, pith, vanilla, pale malt. The taste is tropical, piney, citrus hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, moderate lingering bitterness.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2015
at 21:21