Piney
Kettlehead Brewing Company in Tilton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Rotating|
Score
7.09
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Swing by and meet the newest Member of the Pulpy family. He is bringing a suitcase full of pacific northwest hops and showcasing that big PINE dankness we all fell in love with way back when
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to grassy to grapefruity to black pepper hop tones; light clean caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet hoppy to malty quality; finishes piney and a slight edge of grapefruit
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; pretty smooth along the tongue; some bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nicely done West coast IPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to grassy to grapefruity to black pepper hop tones; light clean caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet hoppy to malty quality; finishes piney and a slight edge of grapefruit
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; pretty smooth along the tongue; some bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nicely done West coast IPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2026
at 02:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 4/21 drunk 7/6/25.
Rusty copper orange. Hint of haze. Large, yellowish head steadily recedes to partial cover.
There's a backbone of orange-laced caramel and vanilla but a super christmasy, Chinook-like spiciness abounds. Big, fruity, spicy black pepper and fruity pine with no resin or toast, thank god.
In the mouth it's soft, supple, fruity, spicey and yes, piney, but in the best way. There's little/no resin here and what there is, is easily balanced by the soft, supple malts that contain big white bread and very light caramel-vanilla flavors. Almost a creme brulee-like character. I guess when Pulpy family meets PNW hops, good things happen, because this is a WC IPA I can wholly get behind.
Rusty copper orange. Hint of haze. Large, yellowish head steadily recedes to partial cover.
There's a backbone of orange-laced caramel and vanilla but a super christmasy, Chinook-like spiciness abounds. Big, fruity, spicy black pepper and fruity pine with no resin or toast, thank god.
In the mouth it's soft, supple, fruity, spicey and yes, piney, but in the best way. There's little/no resin here and what there is, is easily balanced by the soft, supple malts that contain big white bread and very light caramel-vanilla flavors. Almost a creme brulee-like character. I guess when Pulpy family meets PNW hops, good things happen, because this is a WC IPA I can wholly get behind.
Tried
from Can
at
Kettlehead Brewing
on 06 Jul 2025
at 21:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample at the roost, translucent gold with some soapy white head. Nose is piney to a degree, grapefruit, light herbs and straw. Flavors follow. Straw and dried grass, grapefruit, orange pine. Medium bodied and pillowy. 6 4 6 4 13
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2025
at 15:48