7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz can purchased at Spruce Creek Provisions. Canning date of 6-21-17. The appearance is a cloudy bright golden color with a soft white head. Aroma has decent tropical fruit notes, pineapple, light tart citrus fruits.
Flavor shows soft tropical notes, very mild grassy bitterness. I am guessing Citra was used someplace here. The mouthfeel is soft as well. Every big beer nerd knows this brewery is trying to copy the popularity of a great brewery in Massachusetts. I am fine with that because this brew is pretty nice. Highly drinkable with no flaws or off notes. They are a young brewery and they have time to put this into the top tier. It’s almost there.
Flavor shows soft tropical notes, very mild grassy bitterness. I am guessing Citra was used someplace here. The mouthfeel is soft as well. Every big beer nerd knows this brewery is trying to copy the popularity of a great brewery in Massachusetts. I am fine with that because this brew is pretty nice. Highly drinkable with no flaws or off notes. They are a young brewery and they have time to put this into the top tier. It’s almost there.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2017
at 20:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Randy. Pours a cloudy orange yellow with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is tropical fruit and dank. Medium body, juicy hop, pineapple, mango, melon, dank, bitter finish, very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2017
at 21:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz can from Spruce Creek Provisions. (my Go-to Shop for all things Maine beer). Looks like every other IPA brewed in New England right now. Aroma is mild citrus, mellow earthy pine, pale grains. Wisps of tropical fruit.
The flavor is dominated by citrus is a subtle way. The earthy pine comes in to add bitterness with any kind of overly astringent harshness. The mouthfeel is the best character of this IPA. The malt isn’t overdone and has a soft airy mouthfeel that you find in top tier brews. Mouthfeel plus the hop profile does give it a decent amount of drinkability. My second beer from this brewer and both were respectable and slightly above average. I will try more with enthusiasm.
The flavor is dominated by citrus is a subtle way. The earthy pine comes in to add bitterness with any kind of overly astringent harshness. The mouthfeel is the best character of this IPA. The malt isn’t overdone and has a soft airy mouthfeel that you find in top tier brews. Mouthfeel plus the hop profile does give it a decent amount of drinkability. My second beer from this brewer and both were respectable and slightly above average. I will try more with enthusiasm.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jun 2017
at 00:50
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy mango into a shaker. Bright white head with medium retention recedes leaving spider lacing. Mango and passion fruit aromas. Dry mango and pineapple upfront turning to mild resin and pith in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2017
at 21:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can purchased at Spruce Creek Provisions. Black in color. Aroma is chalky peanut butter aroma, weak coffee, light chocolate. Taste is almost a dry chocolate up front and the chalky peanut butter shines throughout the sip.
Thick full mouthfeel. For a 5.5 % stout. As far as I am concerned the brew delivers to what it says it is. Maybe a novelty but very tasty dessert stout.
Thick full mouthfeel. For a 5.5 % stout. As far as I am concerned the brew delivers to what it says it is. Maybe a novelty but very tasty dessert stout.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2017
at 19:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can thanks to Airforcehops- pours dark brown tan head - nose and taste of peanut butter, milk sugar, creamy chocolate and light roast coffee - medium body
Tried
from Can
on 22 May 2017
at 20:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery, 10/21/16.
Deep, copper-bronze shows a strong haziness and a white head atop with good retention.
Various grains in the nose provide notes of pretzel, sourdough, biscuit and fruity notes of cherries, apples and strawberries. Low on the esters here from the yeast, and the hops are quite well-done, with plentiful lemon and orange rind character mixing with light grapefruit and pineapple. No alcohol or flaws.
In the mouth, as with their other beers, it’s incredibly dry with a slightly grainy, hard feel to it. Bitterness, though not heavy in their beers, is perceived to be much higher due to the relative lack of malt for balance. Various spicy and fruity grain notes abound, with moderate citrus and further fruity notes from the hops. No alcohol or flaw, just get some more maltiness in your beers!
Deep, copper-bronze shows a strong haziness and a white head atop with good retention.
Various grains in the nose provide notes of pretzel, sourdough, biscuit and fruity notes of cherries, apples and strawberries. Low on the esters here from the yeast, and the hops are quite well-done, with plentiful lemon and orange rind character mixing with light grapefruit and pineapple. No alcohol or flaws.
In the mouth, as with their other beers, it’s incredibly dry with a slightly grainy, hard feel to it. Bitterness, though not heavy in their beers, is perceived to be much higher due to the relative lack of malt for balance. Various spicy and fruity grain notes abound, with moderate citrus and further fruity notes from the hops. No alcohol or flaw, just get some more maltiness in your beers!
Tried
on 02 Nov 2016
at 17:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at the brewery, 10/21/16.
Lightly hazy, glowing auburn-copper body is topped by a good-sized, well-retained, off-white head.
Lots of red fruits in the nose; cherries, apples, strawberries with a little bit of papaya and lots of lemon. Nice mix of citrus, tropical fruit and green, leafy, dank notes. There’s a bit of resin here, but it’s not obnoxious. Quite estery, though, with some light warmth from the alcohol. The deep auburn color no doubt implies some specialty malts and they are certainly felt here, as there is plentiful grain character. Quite lacking on the malt sweetness, it would seem, from the nose.
Extremely dry, with a hard, specialty malt-laden texture with lots of graininess. Stewed hop bitterness and finally lots of fruity esters, tropical fruit and citrus from the hops and lingering warmth and bitterness. Needs a good deal more malt suppleness, as the texture is very bare/hard and it doesn’t balance the acidity. Carbonation seems pretty on point; a medium amount and engaging.
Lightly hazy, glowing auburn-copper body is topped by a good-sized, well-retained, off-white head.
Lots of red fruits in the nose; cherries, apples, strawberries with a little bit of papaya and lots of lemon. Nice mix of citrus, tropical fruit and green, leafy, dank notes. There’s a bit of resin here, but it’s not obnoxious. Quite estery, though, with some light warmth from the alcohol. The deep auburn color no doubt implies some specialty malts and they are certainly felt here, as there is plentiful grain character. Quite lacking on the malt sweetness, it would seem, from the nose.
Extremely dry, with a hard, specialty malt-laden texture with lots of graininess. Stewed hop bitterness and finally lots of fruity esters, tropical fruit and citrus from the hops and lingering warmth and bitterness. Needs a good deal more malt suppleness, as the texture is very bare/hard and it doesn’t balance the acidity. Carbonation seems pretty on point; a medium amount and engaging.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2016
at 17:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at King’s Head, 7/10/16 as Green-to-Green IV.
Deep brassy-golden body shows a light haziness and a rocky white head that is fairly well-retained.
Lots and lots of marajuana-like dankness. Soft fruits vary from kiwi, nectarine, lime zest and guava. Not lushly or explosively juicy or anything but with good aromatics that are free from pine and grapefruit resin nor is the alcohol noted. Some caramel-like malt notes do show through in the nose, which I’m not a big fan of, but I do like the subtle, spicy, dank notes here.
Again, very soft, "fuzzy" and spicy with lime, nectarine and sweet base malts. Still a decent level of attenuation but does get a touch too malty for my tastes. Low to moderate bitterness and light bubble gum on the finish with fairly engaging carbonation and a slick-to-malty texture overall.
Deep brassy-golden body shows a light haziness and a rocky white head that is fairly well-retained.
Lots and lots of marajuana-like dankness. Soft fruits vary from kiwi, nectarine, lime zest and guava. Not lushly or explosively juicy or anything but with good aromatics that are free from pine and grapefruit resin nor is the alcohol noted. Some caramel-like malt notes do show through in the nose, which I’m not a big fan of, but I do like the subtle, spicy, dank notes here.
Again, very soft, "fuzzy" and spicy with lime, nectarine and sweet base malts. Still a decent level of attenuation but does get a touch too malty for my tastes. Low to moderate bitterness and light bubble gum on the finish with fairly engaging carbonation and a slick-to-malty texture overall.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2016
at 18:31