8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Super hazy straw yellow coloured body with a very ugly, super thin (barely a single centimetre tall) frothy white head that fades fast and leaves nothing up top over the 90 per cent opaque golden glow. Aroma of bright oranges, guava, mangoes and even strong bubblegum with some oats and wheat noticeable with a bit of papaya and guava adding to the richness of this, with a slight floral and grassy note near the end that puts off a bit of bitterness from the hops. Aftertaste is clean-drinking with a nice layer of smooth malts setting the stage for the strong and enjoyable oranges, mangoes and other fruits, with a very nice floral bitterness all here and showing nicely. Overall, a nice, super-balanced newer-school IPA that still has a great fruit note, some smooth malts, a nice bitterness and not showing much alcohol at all - very nice and despite the nasty-looking head, this beer is sublime - great to have, quite fresh and I'll be looking for more from this brewery the next time up in New Jersey! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 03-September-2022 for US$4,29 with the tagline 'So Close' on the bottom, canned on 20-July-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 18-October-2022.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2024
at 06:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On Tap at The Farm and Fisherman in Cherry Hill. Medium gold pour. Small white cap. Biscuit malt and herbal hops on he nose. Flavor follows nose. Bready, grainy malt is balanced nicely by the earthy, herbal hops. Some grassy notes. Light in body and overall flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jan 2024
at 23:14
Very effervescent. Lemon lime soda, with some pineapple flavor. Very good pale ale.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2023
at 18:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can. Number one with a bullet. Honey gold pour. Frothy white head. Sweet funky malt aroma hints at bubble gum. Flavor is tangy, sweet funk. Some tropical fruit, berries and lemon peel. Clean and dry. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Oct 2023
at 04:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can from Joe Canal’s in Iselin. Amber gold pour is topped by a rocky beige head. Spotty lacing. Fragrant citrus and pine nose. Zesty malt flavor upfront has bready notes. The hop bill presents flavors of sweet berries, pineapple, grapefruit and pine. Great balance. Sticky mouthfeel. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Oct 2023
at 03:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draught at Local 44: pours clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is chamomile, light funkiness, lemon. Taste is slightly tart, nice floral touches. Good.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2023
at 19:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Local 44. Pours frosty pale gold. Grain, minerally, peach fuzz, floral, dill, light salinity. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2023
at 18:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Cheu: pours pale hazy with a white head. Aroma is lightly tropical, papaya and mango. Taste is sort of sweet, low bitterness, sort of oniony. Meh.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2023
at 01:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draft. Pours hazy orange. Orange, tangerine, papaya, lightly chalky. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2023
at 00:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Frothy beige head. Sweet, toasted malt aroma hints at toffee and brewed tea. Flavor is soft and toasty. Hints of toffee and earthy malt. Red berry and noble hops. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2023
at 02:34