Lawson's Finest Liquids Illumin-8

Illumin-8

 

Lawson's Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Crowns & Hops Brewing Company
  IPA - West Coast Special
Score
7.03
ABV: 7.0% IBU: - Ticks: 4
Notes of golden pineapple, fruity passionfruit, and juicy mango create a cooling tropical breeze. Made for a hot day, best enjoyed in the shade.
 

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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours clear gold into a tulip. White head with medium retention recedes leaving trailing spiders. Mango and passion fruit aromas. Medium bodied with sweet pineapple and passion fruit upfront turning to dry pith before the lasting overripe tropical fruit skin finish.

Tried on 01 Jan 2026 at 22:11


Hanging out with Uch and the youngins of Phoenixville. Definitely know why I usually choose to stay home lol.

Great beer though.

Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2025 at 00:52


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at Carmine Street Beers. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has dank citrus and light onion with some pine underlying. Flavor has pine and bitter citrus with a touch of onion backing.

Tried from Draft from Carmine Street Beers on 27 Oct 2025 at 19:30


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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Publick House draught, 10/18/25.
Clear, though not crystal clear. Blond-lemon-brass. Small, white head.
Light grapefruit and mostly tropical fruit. Timid, though, with lots of chalk, earth and blandness. Cracker and biscuit malts contribute little aroma, but seem to balance fine.
Lighter bodied, not thin, but not overly malty. Very dry, with chalk, earth and tons of unripe tropical fruit. Some sweet or bright flavors would have really elevated this. But as is, it's at least not punchy/twangy/caramelly/toasty/resinous.

Tried from Draft at The Publick House on 19 Oct 2025 at 15:17