Greenpoint Instagone
Greenpoint Beer and Ale Co. in Brooklyn, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
6.91
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Ridiculously hazy golden, straw coloured body with a deep and beautiful, almost 90 per cent opaque glowing blonde body, all with a thinnish, single centimetre tall off-white and tan head that hovers above the orange-juicy body. Aroma of yeast, bread, citrus fruits, flowers, grass, hay and some nice bittered hops, with a brightness throughout at least in the nose. Medium-bodied; Crisp, citrusey and orangey flavours with a bright bitterness and alpha acid punch along with a good hit of sweetness, mainly from the fruits, along witha bit of alcohol and bread noticeable towards the end, but all goes down fairly easily. Aftertaste is slightly dry, but showing some nice bitterness from the hops, and while definitely being a new school IPA, there is some remnants of older IPA styles with some bitterness, but the juicy, fruity and soft sides of this makes it a nice New England IPA, period. Overall, a pretty well-balanced beer with a bunch of orange and citrusey flavours with a nice range and malt/yeast balance that is well executed! If you like New England IPAs with some other complexity and characteristics, this one is for you! Good to sample this one fresh, for sure! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Whole Foods in New York (Columbus Circle), New York on 21-August-2021 for US$5,99, canned on 22-May-2021 with the tagline 'Bootleg Nike' and sampled at my house here in Washington on 23-September-2021.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from the brewery. Hazy dark yellow with large foamy light beige head, faint citrus-coriander aroma, low carbonation, initially sweet citrus taste with mild bitterness seeping in later, thin body, long finish. Very smooth drinking.