Fair Winds Brewing Company Howling Gale IPA

Howling Gale IPA

 

Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA Regular
Score
7.01
ABV: 7.2% IBU: - Ticks: 29
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8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Darker golden colour, creamy off-white lacing; aroma of peachy, orange peel, pomelo and floral notes; hop-dominant taste with the same notes as can be felt in the aroma; really good classical IPA

Tried from Draft at Union Street Public House on 29 Jun 2025 at 19:01

gave a cheers!

7

Canned. Yellow orange pour. Some grapefruit. Pine resin. Some malty but more bitter. Pretty ok.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:44


9

That's good. Sweet almost. Good Virginia product.

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:57


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Pours hazy orange-gold with a fizzy white head. Citrus, grapefruit, touch of caramel, bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2022 at 02:42


4.5

Tried from Draft on 02 Nov 2019 at 14:52


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can: Lemongrass, grass nose. Clear amber, medium head. Overripe orange, grapefruit. Medium body, easy carbonation, resinous.

Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2017 at 19:35



7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the brewery. Mostly clear gold color, light, sheeting white head. Grapefruit and pine hops, bit of caramel, light straw note. Mid-bitter. Clean and drinking, dry finish on the mouth. Pretty solid.

Tried from Draft on 21 May 2017 at 14:30


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can from solidfunk while watching a little Taboo. Deep orange pour fine head. Nose is grapefruit and sweet sugary candy. Tastes of grapefruit, papaya, mango, rock candy, lemon. Sweet sugary finish.

Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2017 at 23:01


7

Nice west coast IPA beer.

Tried on 23 Sep 2016 at 14:39