Face Hugger
New England Brewing Company in Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.16
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American-style IPA jam packed with Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra hops.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: copper color with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which slipped off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet citrus with some mango, apricot and grapefruity hop notes; slight pine and sly hop oils, clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes mainly with the mango, apricots and mixed citrusy hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness, light hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nice as an AIPA but I don't see it as a NEIPA.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: copper color with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which slipped off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet citrus with some mango, apricot and grapefruity hop notes; slight pine and sly hop oils, clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes mainly with the mango, apricots and mixed citrusy hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness, light hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nice as an AIPA but I don't see it as a NEIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2026
at 22:05
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sixer over the weekend. Orange pour and a finger of white foam. Nose is sweet candies citrus. Tatses of grapefruit, apricot, sugar, some perfume. Chewy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2022
at 03:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours amber with a huge white head and bubbly carbonation. Aroma of citra, pine. Taste has a smooth malt base with distinct hop notes: Amarillo, citra, some odd hints of anise and other herbs. Palate has lingering pine resin on the tongue, some on the nose. Good.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2020
at 03:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours hazy gold into a shaker. Bright white head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Resin and pith aromas. Sharp with hot caramel, resin, pith and peel front to back. Lasting earthy resin finish.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2020
at 21:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can (5/20/20) pour. Appearance is light brown-dark yellow with nice sparkle, finger-width white head with fair retention and trace lacing. Aroma is dank citrus, orange, light pine, caramel backbone, mild herb. Taste is citrus (leaning to the orange side), candied fruit, mild pine. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, thin texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, on the juicy side for a NEBCO beer but it has their signature. Enjoyable but not blowing me away.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2020
at 00:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz. can shared by tfontana, thanks! Aroma is pine cone, mild apricot, yeast, and caramel. What is the deal with caramel malts and or Crystal melts with this brewer? It’s easy to drink but more sweetness from malt then I want in a IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2020
at 00:39