Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7
12 oz can from a six pack from the grocery store. Aroma has notes of cantaloupe, B.O., grapefruit. Pours hazy golden with a one finger off-white head with decent retention. Taste has a faint pithy bitterness with flavors of bread, overripe citrus and a soapy off-note that becomes unnoticeable after a few sips.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16oz can from Brewers Haven. Hazy yellow pour, one finger foamy white head, solid lacing. Light grapefruit aroma, pithy. Taste is zesty, juicy, grapefruity. So soft, so tasty. Creamy feel
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
16 oz can. Aroma has notes of onion, grapefruit rind. Pours hazy golden with a one finger off-white head with decent retention. Taste has a moderate to high pithy bitterness. Would be better without those oniony hops. Disappointing for this usually stellar series. Two months old.
poisoneddwarf (5469) reviewed Fortress from Icicle Brewing Company 2 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Stovepipe can. Aroma has notes of cantaloupe, citrus rind, pine, overripe tropical fruit (guava?), orange creamsicle, onion, garbage. Pours hazy golden with a one+ finger cream white head with decent retention. Taste is moderately bitter with flavors like the aroma. A little bit under three months old, so probably much better if it was fresher.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
16oz can at Hops & Bottles. Pale yellow pour, hazy, foamy head fades to patches. Light fruity, citrusy aroma . Taste is grapefruit, zesty, much stronger than the aroma, pineapple, acetic.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Fortress from Icicle Brewing Company 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can at Hops & Bottles. Hazy orange golden pour, filmy head, rings of lacing. Fruity, tropical aroma. Taste brings a punch, zesty grapefruit peel, citrus, mango.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
12 oz can. Aroma is floral, bready, grassy, peppery, chalky. Pours nearly clear pale golden with a two finger soapy white head with good retention. Taste has mild to moderate bitterness backed by unobtrusive bready malt. Really nice.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
US Pint can from TeKu and drank in our hotel room late on 16th August 2025. Clean golden body, white crown. Malty front with a semi sweet feel, subtle hop bitterness creeping in as you sip it.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Tavour. Pours lightly hazy gold with a slight white head. Aroma of mango and cantaloupe. Med body/firm carbonation. Juicy but towards dry. Moderately bitter. Flavor is pineapple and cantaloupe with some citrus. Mostly the melon. Good flavor.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7
12 oz can. I could have sworn I rated this years ago on Ratebeer. Pours lightly hazy amber with a one finger bone-white head with decent retention. Aroma has notes of bread, caramel. Taste has a moderate pithy bitterness backed by mild bready and caramel malt sweetness. Near perfect palate for style with just the right amount of carbonation and a creamy/verging on prickly mouthfeel.