Toppling Goliath Brewing Company Sosus

Sosus

 

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating
Score
7.78
ABV: 7.8% IBU: 100 Ticks: 79
Sosus is crafted in humble tribute to the elegant works of mosaic art created by Sosus of Pergamon. We’ve showcased the Mosaic hop by draping it across a simplistic malt canvas, allowing you to experience the irresistible flavors of pineapple and tropical fruit for which the Mosaic hop is most well known.
 

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7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, a month in date. Very hazy orange with a loose white head. 3- Aroma of pineapple, crackers, fresh grass clippings, cooked passionfruit pulp. 7+ The texture is just a little chalky; moderate carbonation. Sweet and very fruity with grass/ herbal and white pepper notes just threatening to undermine the fruitiness. The tropical notes besides pineapple are more vibrant than suggested by the aroma. Bitterness struggles to cut through a bit and is then a little harsh when it arrives but that does emphasise the fruit and then provide a finish.
Tried from Can on 20 May 2019 at 12:36

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
1 pint can, canned 02/14/19. Thanks to Werckmeister! Orange, hazy body, with a big, fluffy, lacing, white head. Aroma of apricot juice, guava, lychee, dankness, some pine, biscuit, some cereals, some vanilla. Tastes pretty similar. Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a quite lively carbonation. Finishes smooth, medium dry, moderate bitter, slightly warm, a bit juicy, citric, piney, cerealic, mineralic, fruity, a bit sweet, with some biscuit. Tasty! Perfectly balanced and smooth, with beautiful fruits, while also with an interesting biscuity, cerealic body. Drinks pretty fresh for the ABV. Outstanding DIPA! Score: 8 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 17
Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2019 at 19:45

8/10
Tried from Can on 15 Apr 2019 at 23:00

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
473ml can. Cloudy, yellow-ish, bright golden colour with average, fluffy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Intense, citrusy, slightly peppery spicy hoppy aroma, notes of lemon, lemon zest, some orange, a touch of yuzu, pale and crystal malty background. Taste is slightly dry, citrusy hoppy, notes of lemon, lemon balm, minimally peppery spicy hints of mint, subtle hints of tropical fruit, crystal and pale malty basis with subtle sweetness. Homogeneous, harmonious, very intense - very well balanced at the same time.
Tried from Can on 10 Apr 2019 at 19:02

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
0,473l can at home shared by me. Canned 02/14/2019, BB 06/14/2019. orange cloudy color, small white head. smells lychee, earthy, spices, oats, light mango. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes earthy, spices, grassy, some exotic fruits, bit leathery, herbal. finishes medium bitter with notes of herbs, grass and some exotic fruits. quite nice one.
Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 18:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can 473ml (Beer Republic, canned 02/14/2019)
Hazy yellow colour, small white head. Tropical fruity aroma, Mosaic gasoline but also farmhousey dankyness. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruity - pineapple, lychee, gasoline, grass and citrus in the flavour. Simplish, not so intense like eg. King Sue. Reasonably fresh can so feels kind of overrated.
Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2019 at 19:10

8/10
Bubble gum, citrus, ripe tropical fruit (mango in particular). Clean, slightly hop-funky, well-balanced. 3.9
Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2019 at 22:47

8/10
Lata de. @Zombier, Online . 01/04/2019
Color amarillo opaco corona de espuma blanca aromas frutales con notas a tropicales, sabor tropical frutal, lúpulada, cuerpo medio, buena cerveza.
Tried on 01 Apr 2019 at 19:24

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can pour into taster glass from Andover Classic Wines. Appearance is hazy/cloudy yellow with fair sparkle, finger-width cap of off-white head with poor retention and fair lacing. Aroma is fruit (peach), candied sugar, citrus. Taste is peach, mango, bit of pine, citrus, herb and late grapefruit. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and mostly sweet finish. Overall, taste is more complex than aroma though some flavors are fairly nuanced. A strong offering but didn't feel as wowed as I thought I'd be based on other ratings.
Tried from Can on 15 Feb 2019 at 11:49

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy, golden-yellow with smallish head. Aroma has onion, gasoline, some sour washcloth, a touch of citrus fruit. Flavor is onion, citrus fruit, some pine/spruce hop bitterness, tropical fruit. Very fruity on the whole, almost a Juicy Fruit gum flavor by the end. This stuff rocks.
Tried on 11 Feb 2019 at 22:04