Slam
Big Oyster Brewery in Lewes, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.11
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solidfunk (21946) reviewed Slam from Big Oyster Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Green onion and mango. They hop loaded this one but the body isn't that potent behind the scenes like good movie directors. Give this a couple weeks and I'm not sure what you'll end up with. Murky orange pour. Clean finish, and watery feel due to lack of body. Some green vegetable vibe. Tap at brewery.
superspak (10160) reviewed Slam from Big Oyster Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Got in a trade with spelingchampeon. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 4/26/2018. Pours opaquely hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rock off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, zesty, herbal, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshingly easy to drink with the minimally bitter/drying finish. Amazingly soft mouthfeel. Citra, Simcoe, El Dorado, and Amarillo hops. Insanely juicy hop complexity; awesome bready malt backbone, not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. One of the better ones I've had, loved the hop profile as expected.