4th Anniversary Ale
2SP Brewing Company in Aston, Pennsylvania, United States πΊπΈ
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.07
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MOSAIC, NUGGET, AMARILLO, EKUANOT, MANDARINA BAVARIA, CITRA, AND CENTENNIAL
Brewing up a brand new juicy New England IPA with some of our favorite hops. Brewed to commemorate our 4th Anniversary.
Brewing up a brand new juicy New England IPA with some of our favorite hops. Brewed to commemorate our 4th Anniversary.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Got in a trade with larryi86. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 7/23/2019. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, green peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, green peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, green peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a delicious IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not aggressive. Great Mosaic, Nugget, Amarillo, Ekuanot, Mandarina Bavaria, Citra, And Centennial profile. Very vibrant, juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized pale/wheat malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made East Coast style example. Not much of a true NEIPA as claimed, though.
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from Can
on 04 Nov 2019
at 04:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 ounce can. Number one with a bullet. Slightly hazed medium gold pour. Dense two-finger high beige head. Aromatic hop nose hints at pine and bright citrus. First sip is crisp grainy malt and spicy pine hops. Further indulging brings notes of stone fruit, lime, mint and sweet grapefruit. Easy drinking despite the 7% ABV. Spicy hop finish has notes of white pepper and pine.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2019
at 02:12