Flossmoor Station Vishnus Vice IPA

Brewed by Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Flossmoor, Illinois USA

Tap. Amber / orange pour, white head. Sweet, citrus, and caramel aroma - great aroma. Grapefruit and pine hop flavor with a decent malt backing. Clean and crisp.

Pours a clear gold with a white head. Smells of citrus, spice, some sage, pepper. Tastes perfumy and cirussy with some nice underlying bitterness.

22oz red wax bottle thanks to Vince. Clear golden orange with a foamy white head. Big aroma of citrus, sugar, caramel and a light floral scent. The flavor is sweet with a bitterness that comes sliding in towards the end. The mouth feel is amazing, so soft and thick but then finishes clean. On the fuller side of medium body and there is a slight sugary feel that is not overpowering. I really like this beer, the blend of hops are perfect and the mouth feel is amazing. Thanks again Vince for this treat.

bottle thanks to ilovedarkbeer. POurs amber, thin head. Aroma of pine, light citrus, bubblegum. Nice pine hoppiness in the flavor. Nice smooth IPA. I like it.

Bottle acquired via trade with belgiumtripel...THANKS MIKE!!! What an interesting brew...the Indian Pam Sugar really weaves its way throughout every aspect of this beer and makes it unique. Milky burnt orange and copper brew with a creamy thin eggshell head that left significant lacing. Nose is different than most with a ton of coffee, toffee, and citrus. East-coast influenced. Caramel, lots of fruit, sugar-cane, and pine. Liked this one a lot because it was unlike the others of the style.

Bottle shared by BOLTZ7555 – thanks Jason! Pours a hazy amber with a thin off-white head. The nose is caramel and sweet citrus. The taste is caramel malt, fruit and some earthy hops with a medium pine finish that lasts. Medium mouthfeel. Good stuff. Flossmoor really needs to either use different wax for every beer or label their stuff since we had 3 IPAs with the same freakin color wax!!! Anyway, thanks Jason!

64oz Growler $14.95 Flossmoor Station 7.7% Vishnu’s Vice occupies the clear growler and makes it glow orange. When poured into a pint glass there’s no difference. The body has a slight haze to it and the carbonation appears almost still with only a couple rising bubbles here and there. The off white head grew to two fingers on the pour and left some solid lacing on its way down the glass. This is a good looking IPA. The nose on this IPA is outstanding! It’s loaded with tropical fruitiness including bitter grapefruit, pineapple, mango, and papaya all in that order from most to least. The malt profile is sugary cake like with a drizzle of caramel. My description of the malt doesn’t matter a whole lot though because this IPA is 100% hop driven and those hops are magical. There’s an alcohol so clean in the aroma the only way I know it’s there is the drying sensation in my nose when I take a whiff. The flavor follows the aroma very closely. A tropical fruitiness drips over every taste bud while the bitter pink grapefruit takes center stage. All the complex hoppiness fits into its own special little niche and contributes to the grapefruit bitterness perfectly. The malt has just enough presence to keep the hops from running roughshod, but the hops are in charge without a doubt. The depth of flavor in this IPA really is something else. The body of Vishnu’s Vice is right down the center of the spectrum. The carbonation that doesn’t look present is there enough to add a smooth creaminess to the body but keep it moving fast enough to not get stale. The bitterness grows and grows the more I drink until my entire mouth is numb with hoppy goodness. This IPA is toeing the line of being an IIPA. An argument could go either way as to what it really is but whatever it may be it is going down incredibly easy. These couple glasses are a sheer joy to drink. I’ve had quite a few of the offerings from Flossmoor including most of the IPAs they’ve had on tap and Vishnu’s Vice is one of their best IPAs and one of their best overall beers period. I actually tried this side by side against Surly Furious at the brewpub today and this was the better IPA hands down; and I love me some Furious. This is a must try if you’re in the area. Growler 6/28/08

(22oz. bottle, courtesy of ilovedarkbeer) Pours a hazy golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of pine, caramel, grapefruit, vanilla, bubble gum, and light plastic. Flavor of hops (grapefruit, pine) and caramel malt.