8 Count
Lupulin Brewing in Big Lake, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.78
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This Tropical Hazy IPA brewed in collaboration with Caleb Truax punches you right in the face with bursts of juicy citrus and tropical flavors. Perfectly soft and hazy, this is a well-loved brew by many.
Caleb Truax fans know his mantra, “Cut No Corners.” That’s because nothing’s ever been handed to him, from being humbly raised by a single mom to modestly starting his boxing career in night clubs and casinos. Outsiders were surprised, but Caleb’s insiders were not when he scored a majority decision to claim the IBF super-middleweight championship from James DeGale in December 2017. Naturally, Caleb’s signature beer also “Cuts No Corners,” a mandarin orange flavor with notes of coconut and citrus. Like it’s namesake, 8-Count is full body with a smooth finish.
Caleb Truax fans know his mantra, “Cut No Corners.” That’s because nothing’s ever been handed to him, from being humbly raised by a single mom to modestly starting his boxing career in night clubs and casinos. Outsiders were surprised, but Caleb’s insiders were not when he scored a majority decision to claim the IBF super-middleweight championship from James DeGale in December 2017. Naturally, Caleb’s signature beer also “Cuts No Corners,” a mandarin orange flavor with notes of coconut and citrus. Like it’s namesake, 8-Count is full body with a smooth finish.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can poured into a tulip glass. Hazy gold with an off white head that lasts a bit. Aroma is tropical citrus, mango, tangerine. Initial taste is mango, tangerine, kiwi. Fades to the same. Body is a touch watery with active carbonation. Nothing spectacular but a solid effort.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2026
at 02:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy gold with a slight orange hue and a white head there dissipates to the edges. Aroma has tropical fruits and sweet citrus with a bit of grass underlying. Flavor has dank and sweet citrus with some mango and a bit of melon coming through.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2025
at 18:39
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a hazy, honey-gold, with smallish head. Aroma is kind of muted, with some citrus and tropical fruit. Flavor is more pronounced, with citrus and tropical fruit (coconut) present. Mouthfeel a touch thin. Moderate hop bitterness through the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2025
at 00:11
5/10
Tried
on 29 Jan 2022
at 19:15
7/10
Tried
on 08 Jan 2022
at 17:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Orange, light coconut. Some grapefruit. Murky yellow pour with decent head and lacing. Hop tang finish. Lots of resin. Some caramel sweetness in finish. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Sep 2021
at 19:43
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Canned March 29th 2021. Nothing on the can saying that this is a Hazy IPA.
It pours a hazy dark yellow with a good long lasting head of foam.
Smells of grapefruit and pine, tropical fruit. Blindfolded, I would guess that this is of the NEIPA style.
Loads of tropical fruit flavours, grapefruit, little pine, pineapple...taste is so familiar.
Good mouthfeel, decent beer that I have had before under different labels.
It pours a hazy dark yellow with a good long lasting head of foam.
Smells of grapefruit and pine, tropical fruit. Blindfolded, I would guess that this is of the NEIPA style.
Loads of tropical fruit flavours, grapefruit, little pine, pineapple...taste is so familiar.
Good mouthfeel, decent beer that I have had before under different labels.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jun 2021
at 22:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2021
at 22:03
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Murky yellow. Coconut, orange, some stale hops, sweetish, a bit of alcohol, some bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2021
at 17:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The fresh hops are mainly citrus and resin with a little pineapple and melon. Also some dry grain and pale malt. Flavors are like nose, a little more sweet than bitter with good carbonation. A touch dank too. Decent body and finish, good drinking beer.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2021
at 02:54