Neon Lightning
Storms A' Brewin Beer Works in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Castle Island Brewing CompanyIPA - New England / Hazy Rotating
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Score
6.83
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A juicy, Hazy IPA charged with Citra, Simcoe and El Dorado Hops.
Strikingly fantastic!
Strikingly fantastic!
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Finally!!! This frickin' "brewery". Talk about having ZERO information about your business...they don't even have a logo online.
I've got a great idea: let's start a business, and then never speak a single word about it! No social media, no marketing, no website, no information. NOTHING.
I refused to drive a half hour to buy a 4 pack of this brewer just to get the tick, so thank you to tfontana for getting me a can.
Canned 10/16/25, drunk 3/22/26.
Fruity/estery yeast with a pineapple-like hop character to it. Some cellar-like mustiness to it. Mild citrus. Cracker and minor white bread-like maltiness easily balances. Clean enough.
Bit watery, given the ultra-loose carbonation and thinner textures. Strange. Castle Island's quality standard is MUCH better than this. Are these guys going in and brewing a crappy beer themselves? Are they asking Castle Island to brew an extremely light-bodied IPA? Minimal, white bread-like maltiness with pineapple, vague hop bitterness (also minimal). Drinks like it's about 4% abv. Not sure what's going on here but it needs A LOT more malt depth. Clean, otherwise, and very unremarkable.
Now I don't ever have to give these guys another thought!
I've got a great idea: let's start a business, and then never speak a single word about it! No social media, no marketing, no website, no information. NOTHING.
I refused to drive a half hour to buy a 4 pack of this brewer just to get the tick, so thank you to tfontana for getting me a can.
Canned 10/16/25, drunk 3/22/26.
Fruity/estery yeast with a pineapple-like hop character to it. Some cellar-like mustiness to it. Mild citrus. Cracker and minor white bread-like maltiness easily balances. Clean enough.
Bit watery, given the ultra-loose carbonation and thinner textures. Strange. Castle Island's quality standard is MUCH better than this. Are these guys going in and brewing a crappy beer themselves? Are they asking Castle Island to brew an extremely light-bodied IPA? Minimal, white bread-like maltiness with pineapple, vague hop bitterness (also minimal). Drinks like it's about 4% abv. Not sure what's going on here but it needs A LOT more malt depth. Clean, otherwise, and very unremarkable.
Now I don't ever have to give these guys another thought!
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 19:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz can in a trade with tfontana. Thank you. Canned 10/16/25. Aroma resembles soft grapefruit, oranges, and a weak cracker malt. I had to grade this on a slight curve due to the age of the can. Overall pleasant enough with plenty of citrus fruit on top of a light bread malt backbone. Slightly juicy texture with just a hint of astringent bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2026
at 22:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can (10/16/25) from Mendon Wines & More, Cumberland, RI. Cloudy, milky yellow, large chunks of yeast, thin head with good retention and light soapy lacing. Aroma is citrus, tropical and orchard fruits. Taste is stronger version of aroma; vaguely metallic on the finish with late malt. Smooth, watery texture, average carbonation, finish as taste, light lingering bitterness. Though a little beyond peak freshness, good strength of aroma and taste. Good but finish and texture are a bit off.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 02:46