7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (1/14/26) from the brewery. Opaque light brown-dark yellow, tons of sparkle, ephemeral head, no lacing. Aroma is strong citrus, melon, stone fruit. Taste is strong stone fruit, citrus, apricot. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, no sign of alcohol, finish as taste with yeast.
Tried
from Can
at
Fidens Brewing Company
on 17 Apr 2026
at 02:50
9.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Canned 2/18/26, drunk 4/13/26, compliments of tfontana. Thanks, Tom!
Well that's the soupiest one of all of the Fidens Tom just gave me, curious to see if there's a correlation to quality. Certainly smells lovely; overripe pink grapefruit, pink guava, white grape/wine and rich, honey-like malts. Very balanced with no resin, no alcohol, no herb. Maybe a hint of banana-like character in there, even.
Rich and flavorful with HUGE mineral, earth, funky NZ hop; the works. Supple, rich, but well-attenuated malts provide lovely honey-like notes with a bit of biscuit and sourdough on the end. Lingering hints of watermelon with huge pink guava and funky white wine.
I've got no hard evidence to back it, but just from experience, the extremely soupy IPAs usually seem to be some of the best. I don't know if that's just the hop compounds getting incredibly well-integrated in to the beer, or what, but it's no different here. This is fucking phenomenal and a wonderful, fitting end to all the awesome beers Tom hooked up from this wonderful brewery. Might very well be under-rating this one...
Well that's the soupiest one of all of the Fidens Tom just gave me, curious to see if there's a correlation to quality. Certainly smells lovely; overripe pink grapefruit, pink guava, white grape/wine and rich, honey-like malts. Very balanced with no resin, no alcohol, no herb. Maybe a hint of banana-like character in there, even.
Rich and flavorful with HUGE mineral, earth, funky NZ hop; the works. Supple, rich, but well-attenuated malts provide lovely honey-like notes with a bit of biscuit and sourdough on the end. Lingering hints of watermelon with huge pink guava and funky white wine.
I've got no hard evidence to back it, but just from experience, the extremely soupy IPAs usually seem to be some of the best. I don't know if that's just the hop compounds getting incredibly well-integrated in to the beer, or what, but it's no different here. This is fucking phenomenal and a wonderful, fitting end to all the awesome beers Tom hooked up from this wonderful brewery. Might very well be under-rating this one...
Tried
from Can
at
Fidens Brewing Company
on 13 Apr 2026
at 19:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
12th April 2026
Panda thanks to Wingman. A mild to medium haze on this orange gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, a mild dryness, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light pale malts, some creamy sweetness that is fairly well integrated with the modest vanilla. Slightly tangy orangey hops, ripe orange, a touch of marmalade, whispers of tangerine and mandarin. Airy finish. Don't hate this but, I feel it is well out in no-man's-land. Neither an IPA nor what I would consider a proper milkshake IPA. Identity crisis!
Panda thanks to Wingman. A mild to medium haze on this orange gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, a mild dryness, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light pale malts, some creamy sweetness that is fairly well integrated with the modest vanilla. Slightly tangy orangey hops, ripe orange, a touch of marmalade, whispers of tangerine and mandarin. Airy finish. Don't hate this but, I feel it is well out in no-man's-land. Neither an IPA nor what I would consider a proper milkshake IPA. Identity crisis!
Tried
on 12 Apr 2026
at 18:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz can pours pulp. Nose has booze and tropicals and breakfast cereal and canned peaches. Flavors of peach cobbler and pineapple upside down cake, booze, chewing gum. Full bodied, fluffy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 01:19
8.2/10
Sweetish, tropical fruity and slightly stuffy with some floral notes, citrus, grapefruit, pine, grassy hops and hints of soapy notes. A bit unbalanced but quite hoppy TIPA
Tried
from Can
on 11 Apr 2026
at 21:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can at home from J & B Craft Drinks, Amsterdam, 11th April 2026. Pours a thick hazy yellow soup. Taste is oranges, pith, mangoes, thick mouth feel - still recovering from a skull fracture and loss of smell, so would like to try this again
Tried
from Can
on 11 Apr 2026
at 18:51
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can at home, 10th April 2026. Pours a cloudy yellow hop soup. Taste is dry, aromatic, pithy, grapefruit. Tasty and filling on intense hops
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2026
at 21:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can (1/12/26) from the brewery. Opaque, milky banana smoothie yellow, thin head, with poor retention and light lacing. Aroma is strong peach, citrus. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Wonderful mouthfeel. Citrus and peach, as advertised, but nothing more. Fine but no Fidens standout.
Tried
from Can
at
Fidens Brewing Company
on 09 Apr 2026
at 02:19
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a dark, thick, cola-black, with rather small head that dissipates rapidly. Aromas are chocolate, licorice, molasses, dark fruit. Flavors all follow. Sweet, but not cloying. Very smooth, soft mouthfeel. ABV is fairly well-hidden.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2026
at 22:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with mid-sized head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit, some green onion/garlic dankness. Flavors follow. Soft, smooth mouthfeel. Moderate to above levels of hop bitterness in the finish. It's very good.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2026
at 03:37