CLW (17000) reviewed Mastermind from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12 oz. can, a date of some sort is stamped on the bottom but it is distorted. I believe this last release was Mid-November, so it is not old. Hazy gold color with a good amount of yeast chunks floating around. The aroma is seriously fruity with some floral notes. The flavor is rather yeasty with fruit through the center with some mild pine. Body is on the lighter side with some sweet malts. Drinks like a lower ABV IPA in the 5- 6 % range. It’s a good brew but nowhere near as awesome as this brewers “Second Fiddle”
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Two separate draft samples. The fresher the better on this one. Frist sampled from a growler 29 June 2014. The dry hopping of the beer gives a really great fruit aroma with light yeasty character. The flavor was very much how it smelled, tropical fruits, and light chewy yeast body. Subtle tartness without any funk. The flavor of the hops is amplified by the yeast giving mostly pleasant fruit flavors.
I sampled again at the Reservoir, Waterbury on 11 Nov, 2014. Let just say the flavor downgrades rather quickly as it ages. A huge amount of band aides upfront with some subtle sourness in the finish. Didn’t like it at all in November but that is my palate. The rating of this brew is based on the fresh Growler I sampled in June 2014.
Boutip (9839) reviewed Mastermind from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle: Poured a pale yellow color ale with a generous pure white foamy head with excellent retention and good amount of lacing. Aroma of fresh juicy hops with nice grapefruit and tropical notes. Taste is also dominated by loads of juicy hops notes with fresh tropical fruit notes as well as some grapefruit. Body is light with good carbonation. World-class IIPA indeed with almost no bitterness and loads of fresh hops juice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Pour from bottle hazy grapefruit color with strong citrus and sweet aroma. Taste is smooth with a mild hoppy finish.
LeninCat (7983) reviewed Mastermind from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
In the can @ home, thanks to Luke and Josh for sending! Pours a murky yellow orange appearance with a big khaki head. The aroma is nice. Some onion and garlic to go with mango/peach puree. Medium body. A bit thick mouth feel. Actually, pretty dry. Nice 8.1% boost that’s hidden well. Juicy tropical fruits to go with some herbal and spicy notes. Hops are nicely done. Little bitterness noticeable. A little doughy. Pretty danged tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from MrBarleywine, thanks for the opportunity! Dark straw color with a decent sized bubbly white head that sticks itself to the glass on the way down. Pine, green onion, resin with faint tropical fruit hop aromas especially at initial pour. Malt, yeah maybe a hint of bread or cracker. The flavor does hold a bit more maltiness but there is a solid hit of pine and resin and just a touch of tropical fruitiness. 8.1 % but extremely quaffable. I quite like this beer, second fiddle is a bit better in my opinion, but I could never turn this beer down.
jtclockwork (20063) reviewed Mastermind from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at Phresh’s birthday tasting. Pours yellow gold white head. Nose/taste of toasty malt, grapefruit, tropical fruit and grassy pot. Medium body.
Leighton (35102) reviewed IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Keg at The Reservoir - Waterbury, VT. Pours clear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. The nose holds pale citrus fruits, pale bread, some anise, pine needles. Medium sweet flavor with some lightly dried citrus, in particular tangerine and grapefruit, with pale bready malts beneath. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly resinous on the finish with further pale malt sweetness, low bitterness, nicely juicy and citrusy hops. Very, very well balanced. Solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can from a few weeks back kept cold. Pale yellow appearance with a huge fluffy bubbly head that fades slowly. Smells like straight up cat pee. sorry brewers but smells like citra and Simcoe early addition hops? Thin, very light for an 8.1% beer. Lots of citrus, some birch wood and pine cone. Earthy mulch and fruity finish.
Travlr (30174) reviewed Hodad from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle courtesy of Thirstybird, thank you sir! Clear brown color, fluffy beige head. Aroma of Mars bar, with burnt coconut, nuts. Taste is vanilla, coconut, roasty coffee.