Flying Seahorses
Vitamin Sea Brewing in East Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Toppling Goliath Brewing CompanyIPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular
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Score
7.16
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tiong (21414) reviewed Flying Seahorses from Vitamin Sea Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
473ml can. Smooth, juicy fruity and fluffy with some pineapple, mango and citrus. Okay.
bookman65 (6211) reviewed Flying Seahorses from Vitamin Sea Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Pours a thick, hazy, peach-banana color, with mid-sized, lasting head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit. Flavor is citrus and tropical fruit. Mouthfeel is ridiculously soft and plush. Very slight bitterness at the close.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Flying Seahorses from Vitamin Sea Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4 pack canned 7/16, drunk over the course of the next 10 days, most recently on 7/26/21.
Thick and turbid, sunny orange-golden with a large, white head showing strong retention.
Strong citrus in the nose is fairly acidic with also some softer, juicier orange juice character. Papaya/mango continues to sweeten, but some lime and light pine help keep balance. Honey-rich malts seem dense but there is a bit of biscuit character to balance. Not boozy and a moderate amount of bubble gum (their house character is quite bubble gum heavy).
Juicy and yet with a pretty good acidity for an NEIPA. Lime, lemon and grapefruit with a touch of light alcohol warmth all help cut through the dense malts and juicy, OJ-like character. Pretty good attenuation, but still just a little bit thicker than I'd prefer (though obviously they have intended this, given the commercial description). Just gets a bit fatiguing by the end with all the massive, creamy texture and moderate malt sweetness. Even though the hops aren't really twangy or too acidic. Just too much bubble gum, but that's my complaint with this brewery in general, not just this particular beer.