Fortunate Islands
Modern Times Beer in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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Fortunate Islands combines the bangin' hop aroma of an über-tropical IPA with the crisp, deeply quenching drinkability of a killer pale ale. We achieve this magical result by starting with a mild, nutty malt backbone, then dry-hopping the bejesus out of it with Citra and Amarillo hops. Restrained bitterness and vibrant notes of mango, tangerine, and passionfruit combine to form a sessionable crusher of mind-bending proportions. It tastes like wizards.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
16oz can thanks Darrel pours out a crisp golden topped with a white head. Nose is butter and tropical fruit. Taste is more of the buttery notes the tropical fruit.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2014
at 19:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Modern Times tasting room, 19/04/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white swirl atop the glass. Nose is citrus peel, mandarin, hops, straw, orange pith, soft bread dough. Taste comprises orange pith, citric sherbets, melon, peach, light hoppage. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid enough offering - had presumed this was a session IPA when rating !
Tried
on 04 May 2014
at 15:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
This 4.8% American Wheat beer from Modern Times pours a clear deep gold with a big fluffy off-white head. The nose is as the can says hoppy wheat: citrus, mango & floral hop notes. The beer’s smooth medium-full bodied while the taste is hoppy tropical fruits with a decent wheat presence. Not really the weizen my wife was looking for but I liked it, probably one of the best American Wheat Beers I’ve tried though it does come off somewhat like an APA or IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2014
at 05:53
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Original rating from 4/8/2014. 16 ounce can poured into a tulip. Pours a straw to golden yellow with slightly over 2 fingers of frothy off-white head. Good lacing. Aromas of wheat, floral notes, citrus and tropical fruit. Tasting notes of citrus, light tropical fruit, wheat, floral hops. Medium body with a bitter and dry finish. Juicy mouthfeel, medium carbonation. Possibly my favorite session beer so far. 8/4/8/4/14
Had again on 8/30/2016. 16 oz pour on draft at Meridian Pint courtesy of Kenny from Pekko, thanks! Not much to add to my previous rating, mostly just a slight score tweak. Very tasty and refreshing, especially after walking in the hot weather. 8/4/9/4/17
Had again on 8/30/2016. 16 oz pour on draft at Meridian Pint courtesy of Kenny from Pekko, thanks! Not much to add to my previous rating, mostly just a slight score tweak. Very tasty and refreshing, especially after walking in the hot weather. 8/4/9/4/17
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2014
at 20:06
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
500mL can, courtesy of Prufrockstar (thanks a lot, Chris), pours a clear pale yellow with a large white head. Aroma is quite tropical fruit heavy and hoppy, with dry grains - very inviting. Flavour is wonderfully hoppy, with kiwi and maybe other tropical fruits, a touch of grassiness, and a dry cereal backing. So highly drinkable - the kiwi-like hoppiness is killer. Excellent thirst quencher.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2014
at 20:43
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Purchased at Wally’s in Los Angeles, CA; enjoyed at my cousins place after a great day of hiking before destroying some Aloha big burgers at Jolibee. This is going to be a tough one for me, because I would say this is a better wheat beer than Gumballhead, which is one of my favorites. Appearance is a lightly cloudy golden amber with a thin white rim. Aroma is equal parts citrus, mango, and pineapple, almost juice like but not overtly sweet, great aroma. Taste is like an IPA without the bitter bite and the tropical fruit characteristics. I could drink way more of these than Gumballhead, which is kind of scary. Maybe it’s good that this isn’t available in Chicago. Definitely a brewery that I’ll keep on my radar, really really good stuff.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2014
at 16:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Nathan. Pours a cloudy orange with thick white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is tropical fruit and wheat. Medium mouthfeel with apricot and light dry finish. Very good
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2014
at 15:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a trade with BeerBaron666. 16 ounce can into pint glass; no canning date, but should be pretty fresh. Pours lightly hazy golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Light spotty foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange zest, floral, grass, light pine, wheat, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great complexity of bright citrus/tropical hops with a light-moderate malt balance; and good strength. Taste of big tangerine, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange zest, floral, grass, pine, wheat, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate floral/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, lemon/orange zest, floral, grass, light honey, and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity of bright citrus/tropical hops with a light-moderate malt presence; with a crisp malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 4.8%. Overall this is an outstanding hoppy wheat ale. All around fantastic balance and complexity of bright hops and light-moderate malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2014
at 19:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Craftshack Pours a crystal clear deep golden color with a smallish bubbly white head that dissipates quickly. Aromas of onion and floral,resiny, pine hops. Light spicy wheat malt deep in the background. Flavor follows the aroma quite well but allows the malt to come a bit further from the background. Spicy lightly tart wheat malt flavor offset with lots of green onion and resinous hop flavor. Moderate hop bitterness is never harsh. Medium to light body with a moderate to high level of carbonation and a slick almost tart mouthfeel. I was pleasantly surprised by this brew, as I often don’t like wheat beer. Great spicy hoppy flavor and aroma.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2014
at 18:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can @ Armin’s house, courtesy of bacterial. Pours a pretty clear golden appearance with a white head. Pretty dank/spicy hoppy, quite herbal, grapefruity aroma. Fairly dry, tropical fruity, onion, guava, pineapple flavor. Nice beer.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2014
at 12:08