Kane Brewing Company Head High

Head High

 

Kane Brewing Company in Ocean, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - West Coast Regular
Score
7.51
ABV: 6.5% IBU: 80 Ticks: 53
Head High is our interpretation of an American-style India Pale Ale (IPA). This beer is all about the hops; we use a blend of five different varieties all grown in the Pacific Northwest. A small charge of Chinook and Columbus early in the boil adds a smooth bitterness. A majority of the hops are then added late in the kettle or post-fermentation to produce a beer that is heavy on hop flavor and aroma. The combination of Cascade, Centennial, Citra and Columbus give Head High a noticeable grapefruit flavor with aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and pine. Our house American ale yeast ferments to a dry finish that accentuates the use of imported Pilsner and lightly kilned crystal malt resulting in Head High’s straw color and crisp flavor.

Malt: Pilsner, Light Crystal, Cara-Pils & Wheat
Hops: 4+LBS/BBL
Kettle: Chinook & Columbus
Whirlpool: Cascade, Centennial & Citra
Dry Hop: Cascade, Citra & Columbus
Yeast: American
 

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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A hazed golden ipa with a thick frothy lacing light mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with grassy floral hops, loads of citrus pulp, very nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity citrusy biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Bar Left, Terminal C, Newark Airport.
Tried from Draft on 09 Apr 2017 at 17:41

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16oz can from share. Golden body with small frothy white head. Citrusy hoppy aroma, some of the malts, meadow and hay. Taste also features some of the grains and malts, with a nice hop backbone.
Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2017 at 00:08

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
16oz can pours out golden topped with a white head. Nose is citrus hops some grassy notes and light sweetness. Taste is more of the citrus hops cereal malts and a pithy grapefruit.
Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2017 at 23:28

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Growler from Grove Wine and Spirits in Yardville, NJ. Pours a hazy medium gold color topped by a large dense creamy white head. Nice lacing as well. Fragrant citrus hops hint at lemon and grapefruit. First sip yields earthy malt and complex bitter hops. Notes of bitter citrus, pine and dank come to mind. For all it’s bitterness, this is a very smooth drinking IPA. It finishes dry and bitter, with a long tasty aftertaste. Outstanding!
Tried from Growler on 14 Mar 2017 at 22:29

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From tap. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is peachy and citrusy hoppy. Lingering hoppy. Fruity and citrusy. Bitter and mellow fruity far finish.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2017 at 19:37

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
This brew is a murky orange color with a medium off-white head that dissipates gradually. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of citrus, piney hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, resiny hops and caramel malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a tropical fruit and hops aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried on 18 Dec 2016 at 21:32

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can thanks DMAC: Poured a hazy yellow with white. Aroma tropical. Taste is tropical hops.
Tried from Can on 18 Dec 2016 at 20:28

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Imported from my RateBeer account as Kane Head High (by Kane Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.3/5

1/X/16 - 1Pt. can @ home, Fuck-Zwanze-Tasting - BB: n/a (2016-1202) Thanks to Elmana+1 for sharing the can!

Pretty cloudy orange beer, creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: fruity, mango, passion fruit, some grapefruit. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty sweet malty start, some caramel, mango, grapefruit, citrus, bitter but pretty gentle. Aftertaste: grapefruit and citrus, little piny, lemony, bit resinous, more grapefruit, lovely tropical fruit notes, pineapple and mango.
Tried from Can on 01 Oct 2016 at 16:10

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
50cl can [from trade with petrinoda] @ home shared with Thompson. Hazy murky orange color, medium sized white head that lasts for quite a long time. Aroma is malts, hops, citrus. Taste malts, citrus, lovely fresh grassy citrus hops, light grapefruit, nice bitterness. Medium body and carbonation. Nice!
Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2016 at 17:09

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can thanks to Steve. Pours a bright copper color with a large white head. A nice citrus burst in the nose. Big resin, candied hops, pine, huge citrus hops. A soft malt backbone. Quite nice. Aggressive bitterness at times which I enjoy. This tastes more like a 10% IPA. Lovely.
Tried from Can on 19 Jun 2016 at 23:35