Radiant Pig Craft Beers
Client Brewer
in
New York City,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Newport Craft Brewing Co.
Established in 2013
Contact
122 West 27th St, Ste 1022, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Description
Radiant Pig creates innovative, high-quality brews with colorful names and labels reminiscent of the street art found throughout NYC.
The story of Radiant Pig begins in a small Brooklyn apartment in 2013 when a former art school student and homebrewing fanatic decided to merge his two greatest passions: art and craft beer. The name Radiant Pig being a mashup of these two passions.
‘Radiant’ is inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, who was dubbed the ‘Radiant Child’ by art critic Rene Ricard. Pig is an acronym that stands for ‘people in gastropubs’, a nod to our customers and anyone who shares a love for craft beer.
Radiant Pig is a favorite amongst beer nerds and novices serving up everything from Hazy IPAs to sours, red ales and lagers. As demand and distribution has grown throughout the Northeast, we’re working on creating a brewery space and taproom in NYC where people can enjoy our beers.
Admin Note: Radiant Pig was acquired by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling in 2020 [https://www.brewbound.com/news/radiant-pig-acquired-by-newport-craft-brewing-distilling/]
The story of Radiant Pig begins in a small Brooklyn apartment in 2013 when a former art school student and homebrewing fanatic decided to merge his two greatest passions: art and craft beer. The name Radiant Pig being a mashup of these two passions.
‘Radiant’ is inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, who was dubbed the ‘Radiant Child’ by art critic Rene Ricard. Pig is an acronym that stands for ‘people in gastropubs’, a nod to our customers and anyone who shares a love for craft beer.
Radiant Pig is a favorite amongst beer nerds and novices serving up everything from Hazy IPAs to sours, red ales and lagers. As demand and distribution has grown throughout the Northeast, we’re working on creating a brewery space and taproom in NYC where people can enjoy our beers.
Admin Note: Radiant Pig was acquired by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling in 2020 [https://www.brewbound.com/news/radiant-pig-acquired-by-newport-craft-brewing-distilling/]
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @Albion. Faintly hazy bright yellow with large beige creamy head, lemon peel arima, low carbonation, smooth body, lightly bitter citrus peel taste, long citrisy finish. Very smooth and citrusy, and not too bitter.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2016
at 17:00
4/10
Tried
on 21 Dec 2015
at 16:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at District Tap House. Slightly hazy yellow color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to a wispy film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of fruit, wheat and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal wheat, tropical fruit and biscuit malt. The finish is wheaty with a fruity aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2015
at 21:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Draught 55 slight cloudy amber. Nose is floral hops and caramel. Tastes of caramel, floral, dried foliage, plum, apricot, malt, and slight bitterness on finish. Ok but doesn’t quite sing.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jul 2015
at 17:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @The Ginger Man, NYC as "Radiant Pig Junior Dry Hopped w/Mosaic" (but I suppose this is not new entry for RB)
ABV 5.0%. Clear amber color, small white head. Tropical fruity nose. Medium-bodied, smooth palate. Tropical fruits, tiny notes of toffee, some grapefruits. Cask conditioning works well with this one, I think.
ABV 5.0%. Clear amber color, small white head. Tropical fruity nose. Medium-bodied, smooth palate. Tropical fruits, tiny notes of toffee, some grapefruits. Cask conditioning works well with this one, I think.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2015
at 08:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz growler I picked up at Superstar Beverage Huntington. Pours a lightly hazy orange with some slim, white head. Nose has a very gristy note on the front, some cracker, some biscuit, hops too, orange, mild soap, mildly herbal. Flavor has more bitterness, soapy, orange, mild tangerine, quite a bit of biscuit too. Lightly bitter, but mostly clean finish. Easy drinker and a surprising malt backbone compared to other session IPAs.
Tried
from Growler
on 04 Dec 2014
at 15:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
32oz growler from Superstar Beverage Huntington. Pours a ruddy brown with some creamy white head. Nose has some caramel, orange, mild pine, a bit dusty. Flavor is a bit better, sweet, malty, caramel, cracker, a little bit grassy, orange, pine. Crisp, bitter finish. The product, as a whole, is better than the parts.
Tried
from Growler
on 11 Oct 2014
at 07:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Location: Growler from Superstar Beverage - Huntington, 9/22/14
Aroma: The nose of this one is light, with citrus hops, some caramel, and grassy notes
Appearance: Pours a clear orange-amber color with a small off-white head and some sticky lace
Flavor: The flavor is lightly sweet, malty notes, spice notes, and some closing bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium, with a decent mouthfeel, soft carbonation, and a mid-dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a decent beer, but there's something just a bit off in the flavor profile. Otherwise, the feel and pour are quite nice, and the aroma is solid as well. Pretty decent stuff, but the hoppy Amber is a style I tend to really enjoy, and this one is not a favorite in that particular style for me.
Aroma: The nose of this one is light, with citrus hops, some caramel, and grassy notes
Appearance: Pours a clear orange-amber color with a small off-white head and some sticky lace
Flavor: The flavor is lightly sweet, malty notes, spice notes, and some closing bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium, with a decent mouthfeel, soft carbonation, and a mid-dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a decent beer, but there's something just a bit off in the flavor profile. Otherwise, the feel and pour are quite nice, and the aroma is solid as well. Pretty decent stuff, but the hoppy Amber is a style I tend to really enjoy, and this one is not a favorite in that particular style for me.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Sep 2014
at 19:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Drought. Amber color with whitish creamy head, citrusy hops aroma, low carbonation, sweetish hoppy taste, long finish. Interesting brew.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2014
at 06:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed blonde IPA with a thick frothy off white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with good floral and resinous hops, pleasant and classic. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with piney resinous hops, grapefruit pulp, bitter and interesting. On tap at Coney Island on tap.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2014
at 11:57