You Had To Be There
Springdale Beer Co. in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.07
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jgb9348 (11828) reviewed You Had To Be There from Springdale Beer Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Quite hazy, golden coloured body with a dense, three centimetre tall tan head that show a great microfoam that stays afloat for a long time, but the gold haze is great as well. Aroma of grass, light pine, flowers and a soft, but noticeable hop backbone and some light astringent alcohol. Medium-bodied; Deep hoppy flavours at first with a decidedly citrus and floral bite showing some pepper and dry notes, but a strong malt balance with a light sweetness from fruit at the end make this go down pretty easily, but the complexity is still nice! Aftertaste shows a good bitterness with the hops starting out and leaving a nice grassy bite with a dash of flowers, but much more citrus and fruit notes, including sweetness that make this truly shine as a New England IPA. Overall, a nice beer that hits all the right notes and still is relatively easy-drinking and full of flavour. Great to try and well recommended for those who like any of the IPA styles, but especially those who fancy New England IPAs. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 23-June-2019 for US$3,99 sampled at home in Washington on 19-September-2019.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
4 oz pour on draft at Springdale. Slightly hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of candied orange, floral notes, citrus. Tastes of citrus, floral notes, candied orange. Medium body with a dry finish.