Holy fruit, Batman! Strawberry, banana, very creamy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 8/2019. Pours very hazy reddish orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy strawberry, tangerine, orange juice, fruit skin/seed, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of strawberries, tangerine, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy strawberry, tangerine, orange juice, fruit skin/seed, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy strawberry, tangerine, orange juice, fruit skin/seed, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, tangerine, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/tart/tangy balance, with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, lightly sticky/acidic/tangy, and slightly resinous mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited milkshake DIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, tangerine, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/tart/drying finish. Great soft feel. Feels like Citra, Mosaic. Very juicy/vibrant hops/fruit, with light dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced lactose, and wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 6/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy mangoes, lime, lemon, orange, fruit skin, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, coriander, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, mango, lime, coriander, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy mangoes, lime, lemon, orange, fruit skin, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, coriander, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light coriander spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy mangoes, lime, lemon, orange, fruit skin, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, coriander, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, mango, lime, coriander, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy/acidic/tangy, and lightly sticky/saline balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.8%. Overall this is an awesome fruited gose. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, mango, lime, coriander, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/drying finish; not overly lactic/salty. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balanced super juicy/vibrant fruit and Lacto complexity; with a great balanced pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity for the ABV. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example as expected.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of pineapple, peach, apricot, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, pear, red apple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/citrus/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big pineapple, peach, apricot, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, pear, red apple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of pineapple, peach, apricot, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, pear, red apple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/citrus/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal lingering resins/rinds through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.4%. Overall this is a very nice NEIPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/citrus/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish; great soft feel. Very nice Bru-1, Mosaic, Citra profile. Feels like Bru-1 has the most presence over the other 2. Very juicy, and lightly dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced wheat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
My can says its brewed by rivertown and it also says mimosa IPA, so I guess this is the place to put it? Got it from chalet in boardman. Poured into a mug, its hazy, almost muddy, and it smells alot like oranges. tastes like oranges too, with a heavy punch of IPA as well. However, the orange is the forefront. Yes, I dislike IPA but this has an edge on it that I can appreciate. Don't think I've had an orange flavored IPA, I'd have to say its a fruit beer, not really an IPA per se. A little weird if you ask me. BWDIK?
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can. Pours an opaque dark brown with a small beige head. Roasted malt, bit of smoke and peat, hazelnut.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy golden orange/amber color with a small fairly dense and fluffy off white head with poor retention, that reduces to nothing eventually. Minimal lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Good appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, oranges, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and light orange tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, oranges, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no astringent hop/fruit flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and fruit tang/tartness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/sticky, fairly resinous/rindy, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is a delicious fruited brut IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, oranges, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink for the ABV; with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Feels like Columbus, Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe hops. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops/oranges; with a nice solid malt backbone, and no residual sweetness from crisp resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering; and well made spot on style example. Great balance between hops and oranges.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into lager glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours crystal clear very dark brown color with a 1 finger dense and rocky khaki 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. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roasted nuts, and toasted dark bread/crusts; with lighter notes of smoke, charcoal, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and pine. A bit fruity aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of black/roasty/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roasted nuts, and toasted dark bread/crusts; with lighter notes of smoke, charcoal, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and pine. Light-moderate pine, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery, roast, charcoal bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roasted nuts, toasted dark bread/crusts, smoke, charcoal, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and pine on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of black/roasty/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a nice hop/char bitter/sweet balance, and minimal acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Very clean on lager flavors, with minimal fruity/yeasty notes present. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky/chalky/resinous balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.5%. Overall this is a very nice imperial schwarzbier. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of black/roasty/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, even with the moderately bitter/resinous/drying finish. A bit more hoppy, bitter, charred, and drying than expected; but well made style example. Great balance of clean/rich black/roast/Munich malts and earthy/spicy noble hops. A very enjoyable offering otherwise.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pours a cloudy dark golden color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of herbal hops, fruit and malt. Medium body with flavors of resiny hops, grapefruit and malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a dank citrusy hop aftertaste. Above average overall.