Stillwater Nu-Tropic

Nu-Tropic

 

Stillwater in Grand Mound, Washington, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Brewed at/by: Two Roads Brewing Company
  IPA - New England / Hazy Rotating Out of Production
Score
6.86
ABV: 6.0% IBU: 65 Ticks: 73
India Pale Ale with Mango & Passionfruit

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7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Nice stuff, with lots of passion fruit and some mango. Definitely easy to drink. Pours golden amber with decent head and lacing. Light citrus as well. Tangy fibish. Tap at Red Apron.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2016 at 10:15

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can, forgot to check date, but it’s quite fresh, drunk 6/17/16.
Mostly clear, peachy-gold, with a slight haze and a small, off-white head that fizzles out quickly.
Earth, light toffee, vanilla and fruit finally catching up on the end. Definitely get the mango, though I imagine the passion fruit has been fermented pretty thoroughly as I don’t really get that. Softer, spicy, dank hop notes are not quite what I expected, with lots of vegetal character (good vegetal) and herbaceous qualities. Honey and caramel linger on, maybe a bit too strongly...
Again the texture is off, just like the can of Big Bunny. Just too vapid, rather fizzy carbonation. Earthy, vegetal notes mix with light mango, canteloupe, nectarine and such. Moderately bitter but not resinous. On the dry side. Interesting.
Tried from Can on 01 Jul 2016 at 12:39

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, best before 4/2017. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of mango, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon/orange peel, pine, cracker, bread, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/pine hops, tropical fruits, and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big mango, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon/orange peel, pine, cracker, bread, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus rind bitterness and light fruit tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of mango, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon/orange peel, pine, cracker, bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dank citrus/tropical/pine hops, tropical fruits, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/tartness balance and minimal astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness, that increases through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately sticky/resinous, and lightly grainy/creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is a very good fruited IPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of dank citrus/tropical/pine hops, tropical fruits, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Can on 22 Jun 2016 at 20:22

8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12oz can. Pretty cool to have a beer named after me. Moving on..Unfiltered looking yellow-tan, bright. Big, foamy, steady white head. Bright clean golden malt backdrop. Pretty astringent, bitterish hop bill, sort of Amarillo heavy but more depth than that, maybe some more modern varietals as well. Bold, pretty solid for a fruited IPA for sure, remains in the IPA camp more than a Fruit Beer. Really deep. modern stuff. Hard not to rate this one high, it nails it.
Tried from Can on 01 Jun 2016 at 23:39