7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a two and a quarter of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mangoes, tangerines and some sweet onion hop tones up front with a light earthy to sweet grainy middle then a light maltiness underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes leading with the mangoes and sweet grains (hmmm, that's a bit odd but okay, whatever, moving on)
Texture: medium bodied, slightly a sipper; some smoothness, nice low carb, low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: other than the way this finishes, I thought the aromas and the flavors were pretty good. Though this beer did leave me a bit perplexed.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a two and a quarter of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mangoes, tangerines and some sweet onion hop tones up front with a light earthy to sweet grainy middle then a light maltiness underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes leading with the mangoes and sweet grains (hmmm, that's a bit odd but okay, whatever, moving on)
Texture: medium bodied, slightly a sipper; some smoothness, nice low carb, low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: other than the way this finishes, I thought the aromas and the flavors were pretty good. Though this beer did leave me a bit perplexed.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 18:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: thick copper to brown color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple-y, lemon and earthy hop tones up front layered by a gentle freshly cut grassy hop spice underneath that; clean biscuity malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fair bitter to bittersweet vibe; finishes slightly lemony and pineapple-y
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe leaning towards medium just a bit; somewhat sessionable; decent enough smoothness but a like hop bitterness assertiveness, nice low carb
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I could have again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: thick copper to brown color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple-y, lemon and earthy hop tones up front layered by a gentle freshly cut grassy hop spice underneath that; clean biscuity malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fair bitter to bittersweet vibe; finishes slightly lemony and pineapple-y
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe leaning towards medium just a bit; somewhat sessionable; decent enough smoothness but a like hop bitterness assertiveness, nice low carb
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I could have again.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 17:10
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-transparent bronze color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney, lemony and a touch of red apples; light earthiness (seems something possibly to do with the hops) and a funky tone but seems like it's supposed to be there, hmmm...light malty backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to bittersweet fruity quality; finishes piney, lemony and slightly earthy
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some of the earlier earthiness I smelled now seems to be adding a little bit of grit to this beer
Overall: perhaps one of the oddest DIPA's I've had by Equilibrium, definitely leaves me scratching my beard as to what was the mysterious "earthy" character I smelled and why did it seem to add some grit to this?
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-transparent bronze color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney, lemony and a touch of red apples; light earthiness (seems something possibly to do with the hops) and a funky tone but seems like it's supposed to be there, hmmm...light malty backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to bittersweet fruity quality; finishes piney, lemony and slightly earthy
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some of the earlier earthiness I smelled now seems to be adding a little bit of grit to this beer
Overall: perhaps one of the oddest DIPA's I've had by Equilibrium, definitely leaves me scratching my beard as to what was the mysterious "earthy" character I smelled and why did it seem to add some grit to this?
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 16:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: burnt orange to amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy to mixed citrusy to papaya and passion fruit-like hops; mild clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a moderate sweet to semi-bittersweet fruity quality; finishes mostly with the peaches, papayas and passion fruit
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; smooth along the tongue; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very worthwhile NETIPA of returning to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: burnt orange to amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy to mixed citrusy to papaya and passion fruit-like hops; mild clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a moderate sweet to semi-bittersweet fruity quality; finishes mostly with the peaches, papayas and passion fruit
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; smooth along the tongue; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very worthwhile NETIPA of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 16:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to almost brown cloudiness with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, mangoes, danky/hemp-like tones, and light notes of dark berry-ish hoppy tones; light malty notes
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to bittersweet sort of vibe; finishes dry mostly with the danky/hemp to pineapple to berry tones
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness speckled by some dryness bouncing on the tongue
Overall: I say a pretty good DIPA I believe I could return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to almost brown cloudiness with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, mangoes, danky/hemp-like tones, and light notes of dark berry-ish hoppy tones; light malty notes
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to bittersweet sort of vibe; finishes dry mostly with the danky/hemp to pineapple to berry tones
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; some smoothness speckled by some dryness bouncing on the tongue
Overall: I say a pretty good DIPA I believe I could return to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 15:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: apricot/nectarine, mango and passion fruit hop tones with a nice clean malty backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to bittersweet sort of balancing quality; finishes mostly with the apricot/nectariness and passion fruit
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness and a touch of dryness with a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done DIPA I could return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: apricot/nectarine, mango and passion fruit hop tones with a nice clean malty backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to bittersweet sort of balancing quality; finishes mostly with the apricot/nectariness and passion fruit
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness and a touch of dryness with a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done DIPA I could return to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 15:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale yellow haziness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orange rind hop bitterness, piney hop bitterness, subtle peach and some danky hop tones; light malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to semi-sweet yet danky sort of quality; finishes dry leaning into the orange rind and peachy tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness but also a little bit of dryness and a touch of hop bitterness nicking the tongue ever so lightly
Overall: for the most part, it's a pretty good NEDIPA I believe I could come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale yellow haziness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orange rind hop bitterness, piney hop bitterness, subtle peach and some danky hop tones; light malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to semi-sweet yet danky sort of quality; finishes dry leaning into the orange rind and peachy tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness but also a little bit of dryness and a touch of hop bitterness nicking the tongue ever so lightly
Overall: for the most part, it's a pretty good NEDIPA I believe I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 15:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: yellow chalky haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, mango, papaya hoppy notes; subtle funk and a nice clean malt backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to slightly funky to subtle bittersweet fruity vibe; finishes leaning into the mango and papaya notes
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; sly smoothness and a subtle pop of some peppery spice nicking the tongue (not sure why I didn't smell that, but hmmmm...alright, whatever, I guess)
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA I would have again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: yellow chalky haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, mango, papaya hoppy notes; subtle funk and a nice clean malt backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to slightly funky to subtle bittersweet fruity vibe; finishes leaning into the mango and papaya notes
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; sly smoothness and a subtle pop of some peppery spice nicking the tongue (not sure why I didn't smell that, but hmmmm...alright, whatever, I guess)
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 14:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: bright yellow haziness with a three finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate and once it did, just a little bit of lace appeared
Aroma: mixed citrusy to passion fruity to melons and grape hop notes up front with a slight biscuity malt backbone
Flavor: copies the aromas pretty spot on to a nice medium sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes mixed citrusy and passion fruity
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; light smoothness and a little bit of dry tones
Overall: I say a nicely done AIPA or NEIPA depending upon who you talk to that I would be willing to have again.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: bright yellow haziness with a three finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate and once it did, just a little bit of lace appeared
Aroma: mixed citrusy to passion fruity to melons and grape hop notes up front with a slight biscuity malt backbone
Flavor: copies the aromas pretty spot on to a nice medium sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes mixed citrusy and passion fruity
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; light smoothness and a little bit of dry tones
Overall: I say a nicely done AIPA or NEIPA depending upon who you talk to that I would be willing to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 14:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: soft orange to yellow haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: white pepper, lemon zest, and floral hop tones, light straw and a little bit of vinous notes; light bready malt down in the backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet & semi-spicy fresh vibe; finishes semi-spicy, slightly lemon zesty and a little bit of malts
Texture: light to medium bodied; slightly sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of the spice and zest nicking the tongue ever so slightly
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done saison well worth coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: soft orange to yellow haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: white pepper, lemon zest, and floral hop tones, light straw and a little bit of vinous notes; light bready malt down in the backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet & semi-spicy fresh vibe; finishes semi-spicy, slightly lemon zesty and a little bit of malts
Texture: light to medium bodied; slightly sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of the spice and zest nicking the tongue ever so slightly
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done saison well worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2026
at 14:31