New Park Brewing
Microbrewery
in
West Hartford,
Connecticut,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: New Park Brewing
Established in 2015
Contact
485 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06110, United States
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz draft. Let me say that galaxy is not my favorite hop at all. Flavor has a good cracker / bread and oak background to help balance the lightly fruity, strong pine / resin like character. Mouthfeel is nice and supple. As it warmed I did get tropical fruit. Just a touch stronger in Pine/ resin that I want personally.
Tried
from Draft
at
New Park Brewing
on 23 May 2026
at 23:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz draft. Aroma shows me lemon rind, subtle oak, mild yeast. Flavor is a direct reflection. Oak and tartness are subtle. A bolder juicer lemon character with a floral hint that comes in the finish. Very well rounded.
Tried
from Draft
at
New Park Brewing
on 23 May 2026
at 23:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
12 oz draft. Aroma shows mild passion fruit, mineral and mellow brettanomyces. Flavor has the passionfruit forward with very mild acid. Citrus rind hints. Funk and tartness is low. Exceptionally well balanced. Fantastic!
Tried
from Draft
at
New Park Brewing
on 23 May 2026
at 22:58
7.5/10
Tropical and juicy sweet. Slight bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
from Brew Export UK
on 16 May 2026
at 12:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 4/6/26, drunk 5/1/26.
Lots of spruce-like character. Intense, peppery, acidic pineapple. Light earth, light chalk. So, basically every Galaxy IPA ever these days. Not all that round, juicy, bright. Mostly just austere and resinous. Malts seem good and fluffy, with white bread and biscuit to help soften the blow. Lingering heavy herb. No alcohol noted.
Much better than expected in the mouth, though. Not a mouthfeel of astringent, chalky, earthy spruce and hop acid. Light and fruity watermelon, passion fruit, white wine, red grapefruit and a soft, balancing malt that shows good depth but isn't too sweet. That watermelon-passionfruit flavor up front is to-die-for. Finish is rather short, per the strong drying character of the Galaxy.
Lots of spruce-like character. Intense, peppery, acidic pineapple. Light earth, light chalk. So, basically every Galaxy IPA ever these days. Not all that round, juicy, bright. Mostly just austere and resinous. Malts seem good and fluffy, with white bread and biscuit to help soften the blow. Lingering heavy herb. No alcohol noted.
Much better than expected in the mouth, though. Not a mouthfeel of astringent, chalky, earthy spruce and hop acid. Light and fruity watermelon, passion fruit, white wine, red grapefruit and a soft, balancing malt that shows good depth but isn't too sweet. That watermelon-passionfruit flavor up front is to-die-for. Finish is rather short, per the strong drying character of the Galaxy.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2026
at 19:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can shared by tfontana. Thank you Tom! Hazy yellow appearance. Aroma of soft lemongrass and subtle chamomile. Appealing nose. Flavor follows with lemon and orange peel nuances. Shows a soft / gentle chamomile in the finish. Soft mouthfeel with mild tea characteristics.
Tried
from Can
from
Manchester Wine and Liquors
on 17 Apr 2026
at 22:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Manchester Wine and Liquors. Hazy bright yellow, light viscosity, thin head fading quickly to ring, light lacing. Aroma is wheat, light hand soap florals, lemon. Taste is wheat, hand soapy florals/citrus. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, crisp finish. As advertised but not in love with it. OK.
Tried
from Can
from
Manchester Wine and Liquors
on 17 Apr 2026
at 21:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aroma of yeast, bread, some grainy notes. Taste has mellifluous notes, biscuits, bread, some floral yeast. Palate has more of that same floral yeast, sits well on the nose, fairly crisp finish, more light Pilsen notes. Great.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2026
at 17:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
75cl. Almost clear gold. White head. Grist, lemon, mineral nose. Flinty. Straight forward. Grist. A little poop and yeast. Green grapes. Just off dry. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 00:43