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Fractal Vic Secret

Equilibrium Brewery

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Middletown, NY


Tavour Rating

4.01

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Style

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India Pale Ale

ABV

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6.8%

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A Note on This Beer

Pete Oates of Equilibrium Brewery is basically a mad beer scientist. Like a hop-obsessed Dr. Frankenstein. He even holds a PH.D from MIT!

His scientific expertise allows him to stitch together monstrously juicy brews from the simplest ingredients. Like today’s Fractal Vic Secret — made with nothing but two row barley, 100% Vic Secret Hops, water, and yeast. 

From the first taste, fresh-squeezed OJ flavors flash across the palate like lightning, followed by rumbling notes of grapefruit, passionfruit, and mango. Earthy resin and hints of pine slowly rise from the ultra-smooth finish, lingering long after the sip.

Lucky tasters call it “really dank,” saying “it doesn’t get better than this!” And that’s how people have reacted to Equilibrium beers from the very beginning.

When Pete ditched his career as an engineer to open his brewery, New York craft fans practically stormed the place like villagers surrounding Frankenstein’s castle. According to Pete, “when we first started canning, we’d open the doors in the morning, and there would be 300 people waiting for our beer!”

This is only the second time Equilibrium has released Fractal Vic Secret. Pete even flew to Australia to pick out the finest hops himself, just so he could bring them back to his beer lab for Fractal! 

The next time a stressful day leaves you feeling half-dead, reach into the fridge and grab a can of Fractal Vic Secret. This ultra-crushable Hazy will have you back on your feet faster than a lightning bolt!

Gear Patrol named Equilibrium one of the 18 Most Hyped Breweries of 2019!


Reviews

4.01

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162 Ratings

mbrown23

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3.5
Citrus
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bhuff85

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2.5
Low fill. Lots of twang and some harshness in the finish. Not getting any of the normal Vic Secret flavors I've had in other beers. Thinking something was off here. For $7.50/can and wanting to try Equilibrium badly, this wasn't a good first impression. Guessing this wasn't stored cold either, which doesn't help.
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Levenrah

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2.75
Super floral hops with lingering bitter finish. Not thrilling but a proper show of this specific hop.
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SotaHaze

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4.25
Fantastic citrusy aromas. Smooth, almost creamy texture. I get mostly orange, pithy notes with a solid earthy dankness and just a hint of tropical fruit. Slight bitterness on the end. Quite delightful.
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Cjbid12

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4.25
Very fruity nose, looks hazy but drinks dry with some piney-ness.
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scott6

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4.5
Crazy flavor from just one hop. Great execution
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Cubsfan

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4.0
Hoppy Pineapple Goodness
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matthew3854

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4.0
Great
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uk_craig

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3.75
An nice change to DNEIPA - grapefruit and tangerine on the nose, nicely hoppy with piney and slight resinous notes and that lingers at the back of the throat. Nice
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Kmpease

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3.5
A very solid, but not spectacular IPA
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kerry150

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4.0
Pineapple on the nose but not as good as I have come to expect from EQ!
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jason5008

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4.0
Citrusy and piney, creamy and complex.
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Jasmine

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3.25
Interesting and different hop profile but finishes a bit harsh and bitter for my liking. Overall a little disappointing
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sjarvis00

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3.75
Daily corona battle. The citra hoppy goodness aroma hits crazy as soon as you crack it. Like getting to know VS better. It’s pineapple and super dank. Loaded with flavor. Earthy and citrusy.
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Barry

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4.0
Pours with a nice big head. Very smooth mouthful of pineapple, orange and other tropical/citrus flavors. Very nice IPA!
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Dcampbell

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5.0
Great brewery and brews
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alittlefield92

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4.0
Not EQs best, but not their worst.
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Lynnab89

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3.5
Not fresh as it was already canned 2 months prior. Disappointed
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alex1556

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4.0
Nice juicy IPA with a lot flavor !
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Sickedelics

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5.0
Super good IPA. Fractiliscious
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