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Free Will Brewing Company in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Full Pint Brewing Co.
  IPA - Imperial / Double Regular
Score
7.23
ABV: 11.5% IBU: - Ticks: 3
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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught at EBF, 2/3/17.
Glowing copper-honey body is quite hazy and the orange/beige-flecked head is small and shows moderate to low retention.
The nose doesn’t give up much of the habanero (nowhere near as much as the flavor, anyways), but provides tons of juicy citra-like hop notes with plentiful mango, pineapple and bright orange notes. Alcohol is surprisingly, or very surprisingly even, concealed beneath an appropriate malty backbone of rich honey, dough, biscuit, etc...
The mango and pineapple hit first and as is generally the case with habanero, it hits midway or near the end, slowly at first but building up in to a spicy, flavorful burn that lingers nicely. The hops aren’t drowned out, however and the malts, while sweet and rich aren’t "mushy" or underattenuated. No alcohol or flaw. Very, very spicy, which I love, but I think it all works pretty well and finds some semblance of balance. Obviously this is still an excessive beer, but that’s nice once in a while.
Tried on 25 Mar 2017 at 15:05

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a copper color with a small creamy off white head that faded and left decent lacing. The aroma was tangy and sweet peach, mango, sugar and a hint of hot pepper. The flavor was strong and sweet peach and mango then hot peppers slam in. Long sweet mango and hot pepper finish. The hot pepper does not really want to go away after a few sips. Moderately full bodied. Well done.
Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2015 at 16:30

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sample at GABF 10/04/2014, thanks to my BIL for assistance with note-taking. Pale orange color with a medium off-white head that diminishes quickly. Short strings of lace. Aroma of tropical fruit, hops and malt. Full-bodied with flavors of piney hops, melon and malt. Subtle peppers in the background. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hops aftertaste. Solid beer all around.
Tried on 26 Oct 2014 at 09:45