Equilibrium Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Middletown,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Equilibrium Brewery distributes craft beer developed by M.I.T.-trained-scientific principles with focus on balancing drinkability and massive flavor.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange cardboard colored haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy/pineapple/berries candy-like hoppiness with a light clean biscuity malt bill underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas from a fine sweet candy-ish tone to a bittersweet semi-juicy quality and adds in a little bit of white grapey hint; finishes peachy, pineapple-y and slightly dry
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness (truly - it's barely noticeable here)
Overall: pretty nicely done AIPA or NEIPA depending upon who you talk to, I could bang this one again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange cardboard colored haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy/pineapple/berries candy-like hoppiness with a light clean biscuity malt bill underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas from a fine sweet candy-ish tone to a bittersweet semi-juicy quality and adds in a little bit of white grapey hint; finishes peachy, pineapple-y and slightly dry
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness (truly - it's barely noticeable here)
Overall: pretty nicely done AIPA or NEIPA depending upon who you talk to, I could bang this one again.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 12:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: orange haziness with a finger and a quarter of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy, sweet grassy and some sweet oniony hoppy tones with a fair biscuity malty tone underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair bitter to semi-bittersweet character; finishes citrusy and grassy
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability; light smoothness but also some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not a bad one but probably not one of their best ones.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: orange haziness with a finger and a quarter of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy, sweet grassy and some sweet oniony hoppy tones with a fair biscuity malty tone underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair bitter to semi-bittersweet character; finishes citrusy and grassy
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability; light smoothness but also some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not a bad one but probably not one of their best ones.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 12:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango, orange pulpy tones, grapefruit and floral hop tones; clean biscuity malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet semi-juicy quality and a little less orange pulpy; finishes very mango, grapefruit and floral forward
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness and a kiss of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA worth coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango, orange pulpy tones, grapefruit and floral hop tones; clean biscuity malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet semi-juicy quality and a little less orange pulpy; finishes very mango, grapefruit and floral forward
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness and a kiss of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 11:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: bright yellow cloudiness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, piney, lemony, light pineapple-y and a little bit of tangerine hoppy parts; light clean malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas from a bittersweet semi-juicy vibe to a sweet quality; finishes piney and lemony with a touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness and a little bit of hop assertiveness, nothing overbearing
Overall: I say nice enough NEPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: bright yellow cloudiness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, piney, lemony, light pineapple-y and a little bit of tangerine hoppy parts; light clean malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas from a bittersweet semi-juicy vibe to a sweet quality; finishes piney and lemony with a touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness and a little bit of hop assertiveness, nothing overbearing
Overall: I say nice enough NEPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 11:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dirty yellow cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit, white grapes, mango, pineapple, and orange rind hoppy character; light biscuity malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas from a nice bitter to a bittersweet juicy character while allowing a subtle note of strawberry to enter in underneath; finishes mostly white grape-like, passion fruity and mango-like
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; light smoothness but also a healthy dose of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: the phrase "don't judge a book by it's cover" rings so true with this beer, so I would absolutely have this again and next time maybe out of the can.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dirty yellow cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit, white grapes, mango, pineapple, and orange rind hoppy character; light biscuity malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas from a nice bitter to a bittersweet juicy character while allowing a subtle note of strawberry to enter in underneath; finishes mostly white grape-like, passion fruity and mango-like
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; light smoothness but also a healthy dose of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: the phrase "don't judge a book by it's cover" rings so true with this beer, so I would absolutely have this again and next time maybe out of the can.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 10:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissolved at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit to lemony to piney hops up front then a nice clean malt bill
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas from a sweet & semi tart dark berry-ish tone to a nice bittersweet quality; finishes piney, passion fruity and light maltiness
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness
Overall: a very nicely done DIPA, I would return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissolved at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit to lemony to piney hops up front then a nice clean malt bill
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas from a sweet & semi tart dark berry-ish tone to a nice bittersweet quality; finishes piney, passion fruity and light maltiness
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness
Overall: a very nicely done DIPA, I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 01:36
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: glossy yellow haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pine bittersweetness, floral sweet hops, subtle melon & papaya hop notes; clean malts underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine piney bitter to a papaya sweet juiciness; finishes piney, semi-papaya-like with some dryness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper, gentle smoothness, low hop bitterness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pine bittersweetness, floral sweet hops, subtle melon & papaya hop notes; clean malts underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine piney bitter to a papaya sweet juiciness; finishes piney, semi-papaya-like with some dryness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper, gentle smoothness, low hop bitterness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 00:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some spotty lace
Aroma: star fruit, tangerines and sweet grassy toned hoppiness with a light clean malt backbone
Flavor: does a great job of intertwining the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet and a subtle tart undertone; finishes tangerine juicy
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable, good smoothness, nice low carb and low hop bitterness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA well worthy of coming back to.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some spotty lace
Aroma: star fruit, tangerines and sweet grassy toned hoppiness with a light clean malt backbone
Flavor: does a great job of intertwining the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet and a subtle tart undertone; finishes tangerine juicy
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable, good smoothness, nice low carb and low hop bitterness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA well worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 23:34
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: peach flesh looking haziness with a two finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, guava, papayas and some melon-like hop notes with a nice clean bready-like malt backbone
Flavor: integrates the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat guava-like and melon toned hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, maybe a touch leaning closer to being a sipper; some smoothness with a nice soothing sort of dryness
Overall: what an absolutely awesome NEDIPA well worthy of returning to!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: peach flesh looking haziness with a two finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, guava, papayas and some melon-like hop notes with a nice clean bready-like malt backbone
Flavor: integrates the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat guava-like and melon toned hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, maybe a touch leaning closer to being a sipper; some smoothness with a nice soothing sort of dryness
Overall: what an absolutely awesome NEDIPA well worthy of returning to!
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 22:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow/orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then once it did, some light lace appeared
Aroma: pineapples, melons, passion fruit and orangey hop tones play with a fine clean malt bill
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes leaning into the melons and passion fruit
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper, some smoothness but also a touch of dryness running along my tongue
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA worthy of returning to
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow/orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then once it did, some light lace appeared
Aroma: pineapples, melons, passion fruit and orangey hop tones play with a fine clean malt bill
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes leaning into the melons and passion fruit
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper, some smoothness but also a touch of dryness running along my tongue
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA worthy of returning to
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 22:48