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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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask gravity at GBBF 2015 day 1. Clear golden orange coloured pour with a a halo of white head. Aroma is sweet resinous Hoo, orange rind, with light tropical fruit, flavour is composed of light caramel, brown sugars. Pine and orange hop, palate is medium sweet, lowish carbonation. OK APA.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2015 at 08:53


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF 2015... Amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry toffee orange nose. . Soft oily orange fruits...

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2015 at 07:57


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is peachy and light grapefruity. Smooth fruity. Crisp hoppy and light citrusy. Crisp fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2015 at 07:54


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask gravity at GBBF 2015. Clear amber no head. Not a great aroma. Some grapefruit. Sickly. Sweet. Some dryness on finish. Some bitterness. Not a very good ipa.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2015 at 07:17


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled at the brewery pours a clear dark gold with a ring of white head. Nose is bright and grassy, lemon, some mild chive, honey, straw, some tangerine. Flavor has some mildly astringent soap, orange, lemon, pine, some mild malt, some straw. Mostly crisp finish, just a bit astringent.

Tried on 13 Jun 2015 at 14:32


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Golden pour. Citrus and good malt backbone. Light bitter finish with some hay. Good balance. Tap at smoke and barrel.

Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2015 at 20:20


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Clear bright golden color. Aroma of citrus and ight pineapple. Taste is summer fruit, possibly less bitter than the pale ale, dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2015 at 17:05


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

Tap. Pours crystal clear golden amber, small of white head, some lacing. Aroma is dank, tropical, pot, mango, melon. Flavor is light plus sweet, medium bitter, tropical and dank, not harsh. Some citra and simcoe influence for sure. Medium body, soft mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft on 18 Mar 2015 at 16:17


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap, 5oz pour at the brewery. Poured a clear golden color, medium sized fluffy white head. Aroma was bitter grapefruit. Flavor was similar, some pine notes, resin, lots of bitter grapefruit zest. Alcohol is present in this one. A decent IPA, but is just a bit too bitter for me to completely love it.

Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2015 at 23:35