8

RB score 3.57

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Super hazy straw yellow coloured body with a very ugly, super thin (barely a single centimetre tall) frothy white head that fades fast and leaves nothing up top over the 90 per cent opaque golden glow. Aroma of bright oranges, guava, mangoes and even strong bubblegum with some oats and wheat noticeable with a bit of papaya and guava adding to the richness of this, with a slight floral and grassy note near the end that puts off a bit of bitterness from the hops. Aftertaste is clean-drinking with a nice layer of smooth malts setting the stage for the strong and enjoyable oranges, mangoes and other fruits, with a very nice floral bitterness all here and showing nicely. Overall, a nice, super-balanced newer-school IPA that still has a great fruit note, some smooth malts, a nice bitterness and not showing much alcohol at all - very nice and despite the nasty-looking head, this beer is sublime - great to have, quite fresh and I'll be looking for more from this brewery the next time up in New Jersey! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 03-September-2022 for US$4,29 with the tagline 'So Close' on the bottom, canned on 20-July-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 18-October-2022.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can, no date, shared by Stacey on 3/24/18.
Deep brass, very hazy-to-soupy. White head fades to a ring quickly.
Smells juicy and full of mango-lime and rich honey. Green hop saturates the nose and provides more robust character than the non-DDH version. Still very intensely NE IPA-like with heavily fruity, juicy and estery notes from yeast/hop combo. No alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's very fruity, juicy and showing more vibrant, spicy, dank, green hop character than the regular version. Soft, malty, tons of honey and biscuit with low-to-moderate bitterness, lots of nectarine, pineapple and lime-mango. Juicy and bright with little/no resin and pretty good attenuation and carbonation levels.

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16 oz. can without a date code. (but roughly 3 weeks old) thanks to Stacey. Wow the DDH is very different from the base. Bold floral and grassy character with a slightly more bitter finish. The dry hops carry into the flavor without a doubt. Dank notes.

Still shows the soft, delicate mouthfeel with a bone dry finish. A new England IPA done properly. Would drink this anytime.

7.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can thanks to Vin! Pours very hazy golden, medium creamy white head, dissipates slowly with good lacing. Aroma is a bit light, dank, pineapples and hints of green onion. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, dank. Medium body.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at The Farmer and Fisherman in Cherry Hill, NJ. Hazy gold color. Small creamy white head. Big dank citrus hop nose. Notes of melon, tangerine, grapefruit and pine. Flavor is sharp, dank citrus. Spicy, fruity notes. Berries, lemon, orange and pine. Complex and bold. Well crafted.