Quantum Cuddle Kitten
Lone Pine Brewing Company in Gorham, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.38
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QCK rounds out a trilogy of DIPAs that explore a new frontier of dry-hopping techniques and innovative hop varieties. Clocking in at 7.8% ABV, this galactic feline is brewed with Ella, Citra, & Galaxy hops.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Super hazy deep straw, golden and raw honey coloured body with a thick, two centimetre tall pure white head that leaves a nice, subtle lace on the sides. Aroma of papaya, guava, melons and especially mangoes with a lot of malt noticeable, some lighter alcohol and residual sweetness, but a surprisingly strong amount of fruits in the nose, all from the hops, seemingly. Medium-bodied; Very rich, creamy and lactosey feel at first with a lot of malts dominating along with some melons, papaya and yes, mangoes again that bring out a subtle sweetness and perhaps a dash of pine, all coming through with hardly any bitterness nor alpha acids - this has to be pretty low in terms of IBUs, but the hops are clearly here. Aftertaste is slightly dry with a good melony kick that adds to the body and presents a solid package that is mostly malts with little hops, not much sugars but tons of fruit flavours - very nice, robust and extremely concise in the flavour and profile it provides. Overall, a nice and robust beer that seems more like an Imperial IPA much more than I expected in terms of body, but of course, this just about makes the cut as a 'plain' New England IPA and nowhere close to Imperial status. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Joe Canal's in Lawrenceville, New Jersey on 21-December-2020 for US$4,69 sampled at my house here in Washington on 16-August-2021.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Aug 2021
at 08:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
massive mangos, Marshmallows, OJ slightly dank nose. Medium carbonation medium bitterness. Super juicy. Lovely.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2021
at 00:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Beer Run (2/3/20). Cloudy dark yellow with very small frothy off-white head, citrus-mango aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter mango-pineapple-orange taste, thin body, long finish. Juicy and flavorful.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2020
at 18:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can date of 3-10-19. Fresh aroma. Flavor of mild tropical fruits, bright citrus, and maybe a little bit of herbs. Shows a soft mouthfeel with almost no bitterness. Some juice. Highly drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2019
at 21:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can pour into pub glass from The City, Seabrook. Appearance is cloudy yellow with nice sparkle, finger-width white foamy head with decent retention and soapy lacing. Aroma is strong floral/fruit and herb. Taste is strong musty herbal with pine, grapefruit, light yeast. Palate is light-to-medium body with smooth, somewhat grainy texture, soft carbonation, nice spiciness and finish as taste. Overall, a nice change of pace even within the herbal realm. I liked it.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2019
at 02:25