8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Tavour. Pours hazy gold with a moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and rye. Med body. Malt discernible. Juicy but well towards dry. Moderately bitter. Flavor is citrus and rye spice with a touch of green melon. Very nice flavor.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 22 Mar 2026
at 01:48
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500ml @ SF shared with Brian and Phill.
Aroma: caramel and dark fruits, sweet.
Taste: along the same lines, maple barrel quite intensify the caramel and dark fruits.
Overall: very nice.
Aroma: caramel and dark fruits, sweet.
Taste: along the same lines, maple barrel quite intensify the caramel and dark fruits.
Overall: very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2026
at 06:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aromas are a nice blend of citrus and resin with some malt and hints of mushrooms and spoiled meat. Flavors are similar to nose. Citrus gets strongest followed by resin and loses the shrooms and meat. Slightly sweeter than bitter with good carbonation. Pretty tasty overall.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 19 Mar 2026
at 23:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at BeerTemple; Amsterdam, 17th March 2026. Pours a mostly clear golden. Aroma is spice, yeast, citrus and taste is citrus, yeast and clove, decent
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2026
at 10:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Tavour. Can foamed over. Pours dark brn/blk with a dark tan head. Aroma of dark roasty malt with that lactose thing. Not quite med body. Malty/roasty. Not dry. Burnt malt bitterness. Lactose all the way through.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 17 Mar 2026
at 23:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can (12/11/25) from trade with CLW--thanks, Chris! Cloudy yellow with nice sparkle, ample head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma is sweet/tart citrus, mild spruce. Taste is strong citrus, grape and spruce. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, dry finish with mild bitterness. Compared to other reviews, fair to say this should be drunk fresh as spruce seems to have faded rather quickly.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Mar 2026
at 03:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
500ml @ Phill's shared with Farees.
Aroma: American oak, nice spicy-ish rye, caramel, some dark fruits.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: nice one, love the rye influence in here ❤️
Aroma: American oak, nice spicy-ish rye, caramel, some dark fruits.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: nice one, love the rye influence in here ❤️
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2026
at 05:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from a can dated 12/09/25 into a willi becher pint glass
Pours a translucent gold with 2 fingers of white foam head that settles leaving a good amount of sticky lacing
The aroma is grapefruit, orange zest, pine and slightly floral
The flavor is sweet citrus to bitter citrus peel and pine. Nice balance between the bitter and sweet
The Substance has a light to medium body leaning more towards the light end. Has prickly carbonation but the dryness and balanced bitterness make it super drinkable.
Overall this is an excellent classic example of neipa. It's not the modern sweet juice bomb but a well balanced super drinkable hoppy IPA. I'd love to try this one more fresh some time.
Pours a translucent gold with 2 fingers of white foam head that settles leaving a good amount of sticky lacing
The aroma is grapefruit, orange zest, pine and slightly floral
The flavor is sweet citrus to bitter citrus peel and pine. Nice balance between the bitter and sweet
The Substance has a light to medium body leaning more towards the light end. Has prickly carbonation but the dryness and balanced bitterness make it super drinkable.
Overall this is an excellent classic example of neipa. It's not the modern sweet juice bomb but a well balanced super drinkable hoppy IPA. I'd love to try this one more fresh some time.
Tried
from Can
from
The Craft Beer Center at East Branch Organics
on 12 Mar 2026
at 03:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can. Aroma is piney, biscuity, grapefruit, chayote. Pours hazy orange-golden with a one finger off-white head with decent retention. Taste has a moderate pithy bitterness with juicy citrus and piney flavors, finishing dry.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 09 Mar 2026
at 23:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Aromas are dark malt, toast and maybe a hint of toffee. Flavors are better than nose. Maybe a hint of coffee not overly sweet and really freaking good. This is dialed in. Just super good stout.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 08 Mar 2026
at 04:30