Mansquito (19100) reviewed Launch from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Tall boy walking through Brooklyn: yeah it was in a can. Aroma is a good bit of citrus. Some maltiness. Taste is very citrusy, but this feels a little bit like an old IPA with the maltiness. Gold Star Beer Counter is pretty fancy... so it is weird that this would be the case...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent local release. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very minimal pine, zesty, herbal, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, with no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an outstanding NEIPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the minimal bitter/drying finish. Amazing soft feel. Awesome Simcoe/Azacca hop showcase. Super juicy and lightly dank hop complexity; balanced bready malt backbone, not overly sweet/heavy. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. Liked this more than Launch; which felt like a regular DIPA, but claimed to be an NEIPA. This nails it on appearance/mouthfeel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 ounce can. Cloudy orange gold color. Small frothy white head. Earthy, citrus hop nose. First sip brings a soft, creamy palate. Notes of tangerine, passionfruit, berries and lemon peel. Tart, citrus peel notes in finish. Tangy and juicy. Nice effort. Meow!
panzerxiii (3989) ticked Launch from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
superspak (10160) reviewed Launch from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy medium golden/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy bitterness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an excellent DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Hardly an NEIPA as claimed, but a great DIPA. Probably Amarillo, Columbus, Centennial, Chinook, Cascade hops. All citrus/stone fruits. Juicy and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; balanced bready malts, not overly sweet/heavy. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of citrus, lemon, orange peel and biscuity caramel malt - medium body
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Aroma is dough, orange, vanilla, pee, Fun Dip. Pours hazy sunshine golden with a bone-white head with decent retention. Taste has virtually no bitterness, is mildly sweet, with flavors of orange, some grain in the finish. Good stuff.
yespr (55501) reviewed Less Monster from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange, small white head. Aroma is fruity, crisp hoppy. Biter, smooth fruity. Mellow and lingering fruity. Bitter smooth fruity. Mild sweet. Lingering fruity finish.
yespr (55501) reviewed Launch from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From tap. Pours clear and golden yellow, small white head. Aroma is fruity, crisp hoppy. Slight citrusy to peachy. Mellow, fruity. Lingering citrusy and slight peachy finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pour is a murky orange with a average white head. Aroma is a fresh blast of orange peel and citrus. Flavor is a more mild, sweeter citrus. Kind of like biting into a orange that has not fully ripened yet. No bitterness or alcohol on the back end. Pretty good and almost into the above par category for me. It just needed a little bit more of a variety of fruit besides the orange.