7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pretty thick looking orange color with a one finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: blueberries, pineapples and some melon; big dose of creamy vanilla and milk sugar
Flavor: blends the previously noted fruits to the vanilla and milk sugar in a pretty sweet sort of way; finishes mostly balanced between the fruits and milk sugary base
Texture: medium bodied; between being a sipper and being sessionable; fairly creamy and smooth on the tongue
Overall: while I'm not a huge fan of the "milkshake IPA" this is probably one of the better ones I "could" come back to. Who knew Bent Hill could get me liking or at least tolerating "milkshake IPA's?" Well, there's many other styles I'd still seek harder than the "milkshake IPA," to be honest.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pretty thick looking orange color with a one finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: blueberries, pineapples and some melon; big dose of creamy vanilla and milk sugar
Flavor: blends the previously noted fruits to the vanilla and milk sugar in a pretty sweet sort of way; finishes mostly balanced between the fruits and milk sugary base
Texture: medium bodied; between being a sipper and being sessionable; fairly creamy and smooth on the tongue
Overall: while I'm not a huge fan of the "milkshake IPA" this is probably one of the better ones I "could" come back to. Who knew Bent Hill could get me liking or at least tolerating "milkshake IPA's?" Well, there's many other styles I'd still seek harder than the "milkshake IPA," to be honest.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 14:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a finger's worth of tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasty malts up front with some coffee and dark chocolate tones, some toasted edges and a a light cocoa powder rounding it all out
Flavor: combines all the prior noted aromas together sweetly, roasty and a touch of bitter; mild finish of cocoa powder, roasted malts and coffee
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some grit on the tongue but also some smoothness - seems to be fairly in between and ultimately not leaning too much one way
Overall: pretty nicely done porter I believe I would come back to.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a finger's worth of tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasty malts up front with some coffee and dark chocolate tones, some toasted edges and a a light cocoa powder rounding it all out
Flavor: combines all the prior noted aromas together sweetly, roasty and a touch of bitter; mild finish of cocoa powder, roasted malts and coffee
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some grit on the tongue but also some smoothness - seems to be fairly in between and ultimately not leaning too much one way
Overall: pretty nicely done porter I believe I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 14:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky yellow to orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some concave lace
Aroma: lime juice, some pineapple sweet and tart features; subtle sweet coconut for balance; light freshly cut grassy hops, mild malt base
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas fairly nice and sweet with a touch of tartness underneath; finishes with the pineapples and coconut
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability about this one; light smoothness along the tongue - nothing abrasive and nothing coating - just plain nice movement
Overall: I wonder if this could be construed as a fruited IPA or even sour ale with fruit in it? Hmmmm, guess it depends on who you talk to. I'd still come back to this beer if someone does end up changing the style.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky yellow to orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some concave lace
Aroma: lime juice, some pineapple sweet and tart features; subtle sweet coconut for balance; light freshly cut grassy hops, mild malt base
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas fairly nice and sweet with a touch of tartness underneath; finishes with the pineapples and coconut
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability about this one; light smoothness along the tongue - nothing abrasive and nothing coating - just plain nice movement
Overall: I wonder if this could be construed as a fruited IPA or even sour ale with fruit in it? Hmmmm, guess it depends on who you talk to. I'd still come back to this beer if someone does end up changing the style.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 14:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown in color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick but no fizziness, just seemed like I looked to see foamy head then the next minute it wasn't there and then I noticed some light concave lace
Aroma: blackberry - sweet and tart up front with some chocolate (milk chocolate, I think), light coconut and vanilla enter in for some extra balance
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas sweetly and with a tart tone for some balance; finishes with the blackberries and chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied; between being sessionable and being a sipper; some tartness seems to add some stoppage on the tongue
Overall: one of those oddities by Bent Hill where this time it actually works. I know they love to think outside the box when brewing new beers and this one definitely likes to do that.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown in color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick but no fizziness, just seemed like I looked to see foamy head then the next minute it wasn't there and then I noticed some light concave lace
Aroma: blackberry - sweet and tart up front with some chocolate (milk chocolate, I think), light coconut and vanilla enter in for some extra balance
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas sweetly and with a tart tone for some balance; finishes with the blackberries and chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied; between being sessionable and being a sipper; some tartness seems to add some stoppage on the tongue
Overall: one of those oddities by Bent Hill where this time it actually works. I know they love to think outside the box when brewing new beers and this one definitely likes to do that.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 14:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange to medium copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: nice gooseberry to passion fruit to citrusy hoppiness with some light freshly clean grass and a clean malt backbone
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together very nicely to a bittersweet juicy tone; mildly finishes with the passion fruity tones
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue with a touch of creaminess but nothing really substantial
Overall: I can tell this is one of the newer beers by Bent Hill where they use cleaner methods of brewing; this is one I would return to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange to medium copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: nice gooseberry to passion fruit to citrusy hoppiness with some light freshly clean grass and a clean malt backbone
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together very nicely to a bittersweet juicy tone; mildly finishes with the passion fruity tones
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue with a touch of creaminess but nothing really substantial
Overall: I can tell this is one of the newer beers by Bent Hill where they use cleaner methods of brewing; this is one I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 14:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light cloves, lemony notes, subtle fresh pine, some floral hop tones
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together pretty nice and semi-sweet with a touch of spice; finishes semi-floral and spicy
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some harshness does spike the tongue but I somewhat expected it to - to be honest, it's nothing that changed how I felt about this beer, just something I noticed
Overall: I'd say this was a pretty nicely done table saison that would go well with practically any food you would want it with.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light cloves, lemony notes, subtle fresh pine, some floral hop tones
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together pretty nice and semi-sweet with a touch of spice; finishes semi-floral and spicy
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some harshness does spike the tongue but I somewhat expected it to - to be honest, it's nothing that changed how I felt about this beer, just something I noticed
Overall: I'd say this was a pretty nicely done table saison that would go well with practically any food you would want it with.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2026
at 13:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-burnt orange with some brightness to it; two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: tropical fruity with some pine hoppiness; clean malts
Flavor: bitter and sweet but not fully blended to be bittersweet, finishes somewhat tropical fruity but also some bitterness entering in at separate times of the sips
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; light smoothness but also some hop grit
Overall: this beer may have been one of the straws that broke the camel's back in putting it in the brewers' heads of trying to do something better and cleaner with their beers, there's something good with this beer but also this beer didn't live up to it's potential.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-burnt orange with some brightness to it; two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: tropical fruity with some pine hoppiness; clean malts
Flavor: bitter and sweet but not fully blended to be bittersweet, finishes somewhat tropical fruity but also some bitterness entering in at separate times of the sips
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; light smoothness but also some hop grit
Overall: this beer may have been one of the straws that broke the camel's back in putting it in the brewers' heads of trying to do something better and cleaner with their beers, there's something good with this beer but also this beer didn't live up to it's potential.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 13:48
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: thick burnt orange close to copper color with a two and a half to three finger white foamy head which dissipated slowly to leave some light lace
Aroma: huge amount of pineapple, passion fruit and peachy hops intertwine very nicely with a light dose of clean malts in the background
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together bittersweet with a clean finish of the pineapple to peachy hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; and very smooth along the tongue, no hop burn
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA with the Nectaron hops that I would love to come back to.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: thick burnt orange close to copper color with a two and a half to three finger white foamy head which dissipated slowly to leave some light lace
Aroma: huge amount of pineapple, passion fruit and peachy hops intertwine very nicely with a light dose of clean malts in the background
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together bittersweet with a clean finish of the pineapple to peachy hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; and very smooth along the tongue, no hop burn
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA with the Nectaron hops that I would love to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 13:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-bright and slightly transparent yet glossy orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: star fruit, mango, lemon and grapefruity hoppy notes with some sweet oats and a clean malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together closer to the sweet side with a light note of some bitterness; finishes crisp with the mango, star fruit and grapefruit
Texture: medium bodied, very sessionable; extremely smooth along the tongue with some creamy tones
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA I would love to come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-bright and slightly transparent yet glossy orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: star fruit, mango, lemon and grapefruity hoppy notes with some sweet oats and a clean malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together closer to the sweet side with a light note of some bitterness; finishes crisp with the mango, star fruit and grapefruit
Texture: medium bodied, very sessionable; extremely smooth along the tongue with some creamy tones
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA I would love to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 13:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: that's some thick orange coloring! Two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet flowers, grapefruity, orange pulpy, somewhat perfumey and a light tone of sweet pine / maybe spruce, light dose of clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with some bitterness trying to make a good play of balance; finishes with the sweet floral to grapefruity tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness along the tongue but some bitterness pulling at my tongue
Overall: not a bad DIPA by these guys, I must say - this is interesting to say the least.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: that's some thick orange coloring! Two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet flowers, grapefruity, orange pulpy, somewhat perfumey and a light tone of sweet pine / maybe spruce, light dose of clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with some bitterness trying to make a good play of balance; finishes with the sweet floral to grapefruity tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness along the tongue but some bitterness pulling at my tongue
Overall: not a bad DIPA by these guys, I must say - this is interesting to say the least.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 12:43