7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: thick hazy dark yellow to orange color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemony to piney to grapefruity hop notes blended pretty nicely; clean malty underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes bittersweet with some grapefruity rind notes
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness - nothing overbearing
Overall: I'd say it's on it's way for the most part and I think I could come back to this just for fun.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: thick hazy dark yellow to orange color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemony to piney to grapefruity hop notes blended pretty nicely; clean malty underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes bittersweet with some grapefruity rind notes
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness - nothing overbearing
Overall: I'd say it's on it's way for the most part and I think I could come back to this just for fun.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2026
at 14:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Had this when it was Stump Jumper Gnarly Stout but also had it again with the name change as "Starry Night Stout."
Can of "Starry Night Stout" to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a finger's worth of off-white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick and left slight lace
Aroma: tons of roast and coffee notes. dark chocolate and mellow ashy notes
Flavor: pretty much the same as the aromas - roasty and slightly ashy sweet; finishes very dry and roasty
Texture: medium bodied; between being a sipper and being sessionable; some smoothness but plenty of dryness gripping the tongue; good carb level
Overall: if you like dry stouts then this one is for you, definitely one of the dry-est "Irish dry stouts" on the market. I'll have to remember this one for St. Paddy's Day next year.
Can of "Starry Night Stout" to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a finger's worth of off-white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick and left slight lace
Aroma: tons of roast and coffee notes. dark chocolate and mellow ashy notes
Flavor: pretty much the same as the aromas - roasty and slightly ashy sweet; finishes very dry and roasty
Texture: medium bodied; between being a sipper and being sessionable; some smoothness but plenty of dryness gripping the tongue; good carb level
Overall: if you like dry stouts then this one is for you, definitely one of the dry-est "Irish dry stouts" on the market. I'll have to remember this one for St. Paddy's Day next year.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2026
at 13:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark orange to almost amber color with a three finger to rocky foamy off-white head which dissipated at a nice pace at left a little bit of lace
Aroma: floral to orangey hop tones with mixed citrusy rind-like semi-sweet tones with a light piney bitterness; caramel malts with a touch of soap
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a semi-bitter to slightly sweet sort of quality; finishes about the same with a note of orange rind and caramel malts
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; light smoothness; nice enough carb level
Overall: I thought I heard they said this is supposed to be a NEIPA and if so this didn't meet those standards but if they got out that "soap" scent I noticed I bet this might be a lot better of an IPA in general.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark orange to almost amber color with a three finger to rocky foamy off-white head which dissipated at a nice pace at left a little bit of lace
Aroma: floral to orangey hop tones with mixed citrusy rind-like semi-sweet tones with a light piney bitterness; caramel malts with a touch of soap
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a semi-bitter to slightly sweet sort of quality; finishes about the same with a note of orange rind and caramel malts
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; light smoothness; nice enough carb level
Overall: I thought I heard they said this is supposed to be a NEIPA and if so this didn't meet those standards but if they got out that "soap" scent I noticed I bet this might be a lot better of an IPA in general.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 03:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at Vermont Tap House, Rutland, VT on 05/18/2022
Appearance: orangey to copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orangey to lemony to subtle grapefruity tones with a touch of sweet malts underneath
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a light bittering character; finishes combined as a bittersweet tone with subtle drying effect
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with not much distracting; good carb level
Overall: not bad IPA. I think I could come back to.
On tap at Vermont Tap House, Rutland, VT on 05/18/2022
Appearance: orangey to copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orangey to lemony to subtle grapefruity tones with a touch of sweet malts underneath
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a light bittering character; finishes combined as a bittersweet tone with subtle drying effect
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with not much distracting; good carb level
Overall: not bad IPA. I think I could come back to.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2026
at 02:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at McGillicuddy's, Essex Junction, VT 05/22/2022
Appearance: murky orange semi-bright color with a bar pour's kind of slim white head which dissipated nicely but barely left much lace
Aroma: sweet apricot fleshy notes, sweet lemony undertones; woody spices and hay/straw notes
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas mainly to a sweet quality with barely a spice note but it came in really subtle before this beer finished with a little bit of apricot sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness with a light tickle of woody spice assertiveness; good carb level
Overall: not bad - but somewhat seemed like a fruit beer with some spices thrown in? Hmmm...was it? Hmmm...I don't know enough.
On tap at McGillicuddy's, Essex Junction, VT 05/22/2022
Appearance: murky orange semi-bright color with a bar pour's kind of slim white head which dissipated nicely but barely left much lace
Aroma: sweet apricot fleshy notes, sweet lemony undertones; woody spices and hay/straw notes
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas mainly to a sweet quality with barely a spice note but it came in really subtle before this beer finished with a little bit of apricot sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness with a light tickle of woody spice assertiveness; good carb level
Overall: not bad - but somewhat seemed like a fruit beer with some spices thrown in? Hmmm...was it? Hmmm...I don't know enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2026
at 02:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pours black and stays black in the the glass with a three finger off-white to eggshell white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace and left a little bit of lace
Aroma: piney to orange peel and some mixed citrusy hop bitterness with some dark chocolate to cocoa powder-like tones; black coffee coming out with more warmth
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bitter and slightly roasty character; finishes bitter with some roastiness
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper-ish; some smoothness - slightly in a dry sort of way but non-distracting; good carb level
Overall: seems like it's on it's way a bit even though I didn't find very strong "palate wrecking capabilities" - but not the weakest links in the "black IPA" realm.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pours black and stays black in the the glass with a three finger off-white to eggshell white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace and left a little bit of lace
Aroma: piney to orange peel and some mixed citrusy hop bitterness with some dark chocolate to cocoa powder-like tones; black coffee coming out with more warmth
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bitter and slightly roasty character; finishes bitter with some roastiness
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper-ish; some smoothness - slightly in a dry sort of way but non-distracting; good carb level
Overall: seems like it's on it's way a bit even though I didn't find very strong "palate wrecking capabilities" - but not the weakest links in the "black IPA" realm.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 02:37
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange dark haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to floral hoppiness with a light sugary malt tone sliding in for a sly balance
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a slight bitter to bittersweet balance; finishes somewhat the same way in a dry sort of manner
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability; some smoothness with a light prickly carbonation but not too bothersome; low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not a bad attempt at the NEIPA style maybe not up there with the best but certainly not the worst.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange dark haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to floral hoppiness with a light sugary malt tone sliding in for a sly balance
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a slight bitter to bittersweet balance; finishes somewhat the same way in a dry sort of manner
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability; some smoothness with a light prickly carbonation but not too bothersome; low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not a bad attempt at the NEIPA style maybe not up there with the best but certainly not the worst.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2026
at 17:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy and piney hops up front with a semi-muted orangey hoppy tone in the middle and some bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat stiff leaning into some bitter tones
Texture: medium bodied; leaning into a sipper; light smoothness but some bitterness of the hops getting slightly assertive
Overall: well, it's not the worst effort of a NEDIPA...maybe again, maybe...
Can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy and piney hops up front with a semi-muted orangey hoppy tone in the middle and some bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat stiff leaning into some bitter tones
Texture: medium bodied; leaning into a sipper; light smoothness but some bitterness of the hops getting slightly assertive
Overall: well, it's not the worst effort of a NEDIPA...maybe again, maybe...
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 22:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: a full on super thick bright cloudy yellow haziness and a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet danky oniony to a beautiful full citrus rind bittersweet hoppiness;, light grapefruit and mango hop notes, barely any noticeable malts
Flavor: such a great blend of bitter to sweet and danky tones of the prior noted aromas; finishes danky sweet and citrusy bittersweet and so well done
Texture: full bodied, this is a sipper; great smoothness but also a light hop burn but I've experienced worse, great low carb
Overall: who are you and what have you done with Rock Art? Did they have help from an unknown source with this beer? Just so different. I would very much love to have this again.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: a full on super thick bright cloudy yellow haziness and a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet danky oniony to a beautiful full citrus rind bittersweet hoppiness;, light grapefruit and mango hop notes, barely any noticeable malts
Flavor: such a great blend of bitter to sweet and danky tones of the prior noted aromas; finishes danky sweet and citrusy bittersweet and so well done
Texture: full bodied, this is a sipper; great smoothness but also a light hop burn but I've experienced worse, great low carb
Overall: who are you and what have you done with Rock Art? Did they have help from an unknown source with this beer? Just so different. I would very much love to have this again.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 20:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: glossy yellow clear color with a swiftly dissipating foamy head, it didn't fizz like a lot of "quickly dissipating heads" - the head just didn't really want to stick around and obviously there wasn't any lace
Aroma: sweet clean biscuity malts with some wet grains and a pinch of the lime
Flavor: pretty much the same as the aroma in a citrusy sweet and slight malty toned quality; finishes leaning into the malty tones and the lime is more of a pinch again
Texture: light bodied; sessionable; good carb level and good smoothness
Overall: nice enough Mexican lager that I would be willing to have again and might be a good grill side beer too.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: glossy yellow clear color with a swiftly dissipating foamy head, it didn't fizz like a lot of "quickly dissipating heads" - the head just didn't really want to stick around and obviously there wasn't any lace
Aroma: sweet clean biscuity malts with some wet grains and a pinch of the lime
Flavor: pretty much the same as the aroma in a citrusy sweet and slight malty toned quality; finishes leaning into the malty tones and the lime is more of a pinch again
Texture: light bodied; sessionable; good carb level and good smoothness
Overall: nice enough Mexican lager that I would be willing to have again and might be a good grill side beer too.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 20:34