Flying Fish Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Somerdale, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Guilford Hall Brewery
Associated Venue: Flying Fish Brewing Company - Out of business

Contact
900 Kennedy Boulevard, Somerdale, NJ, 08083, United States
Description
Acquired by Guilford Hall Brewery April 1, 2025.

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2.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
Perfectly clear copper and light orange coloured body with a very thin, ultra fast-dying pure white head that leaves nothing on top after a few minutes. Aroma of horribly funky and incredibly pungent notes with more alcohol than I can imagine, some paint thinner, a dash of acetone, turpentine, peaches, mangoes and pure tequilla - very funky throughout, and not in a good way. Medium-bodied; Strong very funky flavour of alcohol, gin, bourbon, pine, tequilla, rum and a dash of pure astringency with some lemons and citrus and not much else that resembles beer, or even wine for that matter - this is funky and all over the place. Aftertaste shows more of the liqour notes, incredible amounts of liqour, funk, bitterness, astringency and flavours (most in a bad way) throughout with way too much emphasis on the alcohol, when it was intended to be more fruit-centric, this came off as anything but that. Overall, perhaps one of the worst beers I've had for the year, and probably without a doubt, the worst from the pretty reputable Flying Fish! Do NOT try to find this one, and if you have it, drink it immediately, do not waste any cellar space on this one! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 21-November-2018 for US$4,29 sampled at my house here in Washington on 04-June-2019.
Tried from Can on 05 Jun 2019 at 07:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can poured into a glass. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is lime, medium body, pretty good carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is lime, strawberry, and salt.
Tried from Can on 29 May 2019 at 23:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Catching up some notes Can from Tavour Slightly hazy light golden in color with a good sized rocky white head that persists. Citrus and pine with bits of tropical fruit and a faint sweet bready malt underneath.
Tried from Can on 26 May 2019 at 17:39

8/10
Tried from Draft on 25 May 2019 at 17:54

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
04-05-19 // Can shared. Thanks Maggie. Gose? American style with artificial strawberry sweetness and a very mild sourness.
Tried from Can on 08 May 2019 at 10:06

7/10
Can shared. Thanks Maggie. Gose? American style with artificial strawberry sweetness and a very mild sourness.
Tried on 06 May 2019 at 15:14

6/10
Sweet and malty.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2019 at 00:19

Not much going on.
Tried from Can on 26 Apr 2019 at 17:31

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Fairly clear light amber and light brown coloured body with a very small, single centimetre tall perfectly tan head that stays afloat for a while. Aroma of coffee skins (cascara coffee/tea), light hop bitterness, some subdued malt notes, a hint of peated malt and a lot of nuts throughout - with some caramelised sugar sweetness as well. Medium-bodied; Super funky deep coffee flavours that dominate the front end, showing the coffee skins, funk, dry grass and a lot of hay with a dose of light hops noticeable towards the very end without any malts or substance. Aftertaste shows the coffee, bitterness and funk throughout with more of a coffee ice cream finish and straw-like dryness with some light hops, but that's about it - very funky and not enjoyable at all. Overall, not a very good blend between an IPA and coffee-flavours, this tasted more of a dry coffee-tea and bittered malt/earth/nut finish than anything else. Definitely not worth trying to find - if you like IPAs, coffee or the two put together, as in all three categories, you are left with an inferior product! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Liqour Oultet in Boonton, New Jersey on 21-November-2018 for US$3,19 sampled at home in Washington on 05-April-2019.
Tried from Can on 10 Apr 2019 at 06:18

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gezapft in einer Sportsbar in Philly. Gelb und leicht trüb mit viel Kohlensäure und Schaum. Aroma Zitrone, Blume, Honig. Geschmack: Wenig Frucht (Aprikose) Malzig (Karamell), Honig. Moderat bitter
Tried on 18 Mar 2019 at 19:41