8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some white grape to passion fruity to slight guava and papaya-ish hop tones; super light clean malts extremely hard to pick up if at all
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to slight sweet and a little bit of that Phantasm-ish juiciness; finishes leaning into the passion fruit and white grapey juicy notes
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; very good smoothness with nothing distracting and Ten Bends kept the excessive dryness out that I've noticed with other brewers who try to use Phantasm powder
Overall: probably one of the best beers I've had by a brewer who correctly used the Phantasm powder, I am sure to return to this beer.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some white grape to passion fruity to slight guava and papaya-ish hop tones; super light clean malts extremely hard to pick up if at all
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to slight sweet and a little bit of that Phantasm-ish juiciness; finishes leaning into the passion fruit and white grapey juicy notes
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; very good smoothness with nothing distracting and Ten Bends kept the excessive dryness out that I've noticed with other brewers who try to use Phantasm powder
Overall: probably one of the best beers I've had by a brewer who correctly used the Phantasm powder, I am sure to return to this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2026
at 18:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow translucent color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hop notes and some piney bittersweet hop notes with a subtle orangey rind hop tone in the middle
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality while allowing a subtle juicy sweet orangey tone to enter as the beer warmed; finishes mostly through the mixed citrusy hop notes and orange sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied with a nice sessionability about it; good smoothness and nothing preventing the flow; medium to low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nicely done IPA I would be willing to come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow translucent color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hop notes and some piney bittersweet hop notes with a subtle orangey rind hop tone in the middle
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality while allowing a subtle juicy sweet orangey tone to enter as the beer warmed; finishes mostly through the mixed citrusy hop notes and orange sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied with a nice sessionability about it; good smoothness and nothing preventing the flow; medium to low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nicely done IPA I would be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 14:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow to cardboard orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet to tart blackberries up front with a light sweet creamy tone underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to mostly a sweet conglomeration while pushing back the tart tones; finishes mostly with the sweetness of the blackberries and cream with just a nip of tart
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; nice smoothness along the tongue with barely anything bothersome
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done cream ale I would be willing to come back to.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow to cardboard orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet to tart blackberries up front with a light sweet creamy tone underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to mostly a sweet conglomeration while pushing back the tart tones; finishes mostly with the sweetness of the blackberries and cream with just a nip of tart
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; nice smoothness along the tongue with barely anything bothersome
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done cream ale I would be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 14:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: white grapes, some grapefruit and mixed citrusy hop tones then a super subtle cherry hop sweet tone in the middle; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and semi-stifled cherry tart sweet tinge; finishes mostly through the white grapes, grapefruit and mixed citrusy hops
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness with barely anything distracting, nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA worth coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: white grapes, some grapefruit and mixed citrusy hop tones then a super subtle cherry hop sweet tone in the middle; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and semi-stifled cherry tart sweet tinge; finishes mostly through the white grapes, grapefruit and mixed citrusy hops
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness with barely anything distracting, nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2026
at 01:16
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: deep hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which settled off at a nice pace
Aroma: pineapple-y to mango-like and some guava to the sweet side of passion fruit and some gooseberries/dark berry-sort of hop sweetness; subtle clean malt backbone
Flavor: nice blend of the prior noted aromas through a sweet to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes pineapple-y, mango-like and somewhat piney in a light semi-dry sort of character
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; great smoothness and juicy toned
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA but maybe not to the level of Proper Potion #1; this is still a stellar option to take down the gullet.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: deep hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which settled off at a nice pace
Aroma: pineapple-y to mango-like and some guava to the sweet side of passion fruit and some gooseberries/dark berry-sort of hop sweetness; subtle clean malt backbone
Flavor: nice blend of the prior noted aromas through a sweet to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes pineapple-y, mango-like and somewhat piney in a light semi-dry sort of character
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; great smoothness and juicy toned
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA but maybe not to the level of Proper Potion #1; this is still a stellar option to take down the gullet.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 19:11
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: big hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemony hop tones with some piney to grapefruity hops then under that subtle floral to sweet grassy hop tones; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet juicy tone to a lovely combined bittersweet juicy quality; finishes juicy through the lemony to grapefruity to floral hop tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; great smoothness with a long juicy vibe to it
Overall: wow, what a NEDIPA! That's one I need to come back to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: big hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemony hop tones with some piney to grapefruity hops then under that subtle floral to sweet grassy hop tones; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet juicy tone to a lovely combined bittersweet juicy quality; finishes juicy through the lemony to grapefruity to floral hop tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; great smoothness with a long juicy vibe to it
Overall: wow, what a NEDIPA! That's one I need to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 19:02
7.2/10
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 16:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, sweet earthy, light melon and dark berry hop notes; nice clean malty character
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine cohesive bittersweet quality; finishes dry with the citrusy to dark berry notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, great smoothness and nice low carb with low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: what a great series for the most part, well, maybe not that first one (*rolls eyes emoji here) but yes this was very enjoyable.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, sweet earthy, light melon and dark berry hop notes; nice clean malty character
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine cohesive bittersweet quality; finishes dry with the citrusy to dark berry notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, great smoothness and nice low carb with low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: what a great series for the most part, well, maybe not that first one (*rolls eyes emoji here) but yes this was very enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2026
at 01:23
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: thick hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet grass, mixed citrusy and subtle mango hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine mixed citrusy hop notes and has the same finish with a little dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, nice low carb, low hop bitterness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA and well worthwhile option in this series
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet grass, mixed citrusy and subtle mango hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine mixed citrusy hop notes and has the same finish with a little dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, nice low carb, low hop bitterness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA and well worthwhile option in this series
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2026
at 01:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick hazy orange coloe with a finger's worth of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruit, piney, melon, dark berries and a slight danky/hemp-like tone through the hops; light malts
Flavor: does a very nice job of meshing the prior noted aromas to a fine fully cohesive bittersweet quality; finishes piney, melon-like and a little bit of dark berries
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, great smoothness while keeping the carb low and the hop bitterness low as well.
Overall: yesssssss! Now we're definitely moving!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick hazy orange coloe with a finger's worth of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruit, piney, melon, dark berries and a slight danky/hemp-like tone through the hops; light malts
Flavor: does a very nice job of meshing the prior noted aromas to a fine fully cohesive bittersweet quality; finishes piney, melon-like and a little bit of dark berries
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, great smoothness while keeping the carb low and the hop bitterness low as well.
Overall: yesssssss! Now we're definitely moving!
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2026
at 00:58