7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Growler to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown in color with a finger's worth of tan foamy head which settled fairly quick to leave subtle lace.
Aroma: light notes of milk chocolate and molasses and/or treacle-ish accents, subtle earthiness underneath
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a slight sweet to earthy and subtle toasty quality; finishes leaning into the molasses and/or treacle-ish vibe with some chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, I think it's more of a sipper due to the molasses and/or treacle-ish character going on; some smoothness (I thought this was going to be a syrupy-ish mess but I was kinda wrong on that), then a sort of woody drynness quaintly adding it's vibe in there
Overall: pretty odd porter to me, kinda left scratching my beard on this one as it wasn't a bad beer but it's nothing to go nuts about as to needing it again.
Growler to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown in color with a finger's worth of tan foamy head which settled fairly quick to leave subtle lace.
Aroma: light notes of milk chocolate and molasses and/or treacle-ish accents, subtle earthiness underneath
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a slight sweet to earthy and subtle toasty quality; finishes leaning into the molasses and/or treacle-ish vibe with some chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, I think it's more of a sipper due to the molasses and/or treacle-ish character going on; some smoothness (I thought this was going to be a syrupy-ish mess but I was kinda wrong on that), then a sort of woody drynness quaintly adding it's vibe in there
Overall: pretty odd porter to me, kinda left scratching my beard on this one as it wasn't a bad beer but it's nothing to go nuts about as to needing it again.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Mar 2026
at 18:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Tall boy can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to danky/hemp-like tones with some grapefruit rind and mixed citrusy hop notes; super subtle malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet semi-juicy quality; finishes leaning into the bitter portions of the grapefruit rind and pine
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; seemed carb-ed correctly; some smoothness and some bitter hop notes to this
Overall: though I'm not huge into the "hemp/marijuana-ish" beers, this one isn't as bad as some of the other dankier beers. I could come back to this one.
Tall boy can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to danky/hemp-like tones with some grapefruit rind and mixed citrusy hop notes; super subtle malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet semi-juicy quality; finishes leaning into the bitter portions of the grapefruit rind and pine
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; seemed carb-ed correctly; some smoothness and some bitter hop notes to this
Overall: though I'm not huge into the "hemp/marijuana-ish" beers, this one isn't as bad as some of the other dankier beers. I could come back to this one.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 17:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Growler to tulip.
Appearance: stiff orange cloudiness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipate nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: melon, white pear and peach hop sweetness with some light floral hops in there too then a light clean malt base
Flavor: seems to blend the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-melon like with some of the floral hop notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness; low hop bitterness
Overall: a nicely done IPA that somehow seemed something like a mix of a IPA with a NEIPA. I would return to this.
Growler to tulip.
Appearance: stiff orange cloudiness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipate nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: melon, white pear and peach hop sweetness with some light floral hops in there too then a light clean malt base
Flavor: seems to blend the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-melon like with some of the floral hop notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness; low hop bitterness
Overall: a nicely done IPA that somehow seemed something like a mix of a IPA with a NEIPA. I would return to this.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Mar 2026
at 17:47
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a finger and a half's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace but barely left any lace
Aroma: sweet bourbon edged woody tones with super light coconut sweet accents; subtle vanilla laces some milk chocolate and dark chocolate whiffs
Flavor: does a very nice job of blending the prior noted aromas to a balanced sweet woody to sweet chocolatey and subtle coconut quality; finishes semi-sweet bourbon-like with the coconut and a lighter glance at the milk chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper despite the bourbon not really showing much spicy strength to barely any strength, I think some of the booze may have been felt just a bit; good length of the smoothness and a hint of dryness
Overall: I think because I was told to sit on this for several months that I must have had it at the right time (yes, a little bit of luck because I didn't know how much longer it would have been before the coconut turned into that "sun tan lotion" character) but also didn't want to have too fresh with the bourbon barrel having too much heat. Subtle pat on my back with the assistance of some knowledgeable friends.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a finger and a half's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace but barely left any lace
Aroma: sweet bourbon edged woody tones with super light coconut sweet accents; subtle vanilla laces some milk chocolate and dark chocolate whiffs
Flavor: does a very nice job of blending the prior noted aromas to a balanced sweet woody to sweet chocolatey and subtle coconut quality; finishes semi-sweet bourbon-like with the coconut and a lighter glance at the milk chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper despite the bourbon not really showing much spicy strength to barely any strength, I think some of the booze may have been felt just a bit; good length of the smoothness and a hint of dryness
Overall: I think because I was told to sit on this for several months that I must have had it at the right time (yes, a little bit of luck because I didn't know how much longer it would have been before the coconut turned into that "sun tan lotion" character) but also didn't want to have too fresh with the bourbon barrel having too much heat. Subtle pat on my back with the assistance of some knowledgeable friends.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2026
at 17:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pour is a typical hazy IPA with a large white head. Aroma is a little tropical and melon fruity hops. The flavor is a bit of strawberry with some lemon zest and a wee bit of pine bitterness. A bit thin on the mouthfeel. A nice lighter hazy IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2026
at 21:37
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2026
at 20:32
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Can shared by omhper, thanks.
Tiny white lace.
Very clowdy yellow color.
Intence piny hop aroma.
Unbalanced hard hoppiness and big bitterness.
Tiny white lace.
Very clowdy yellow color.
Intence piny hop aroma.
Unbalanced hard hoppiness and big bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2026
at 19:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 5/30/25, drunk 11/21/25, as pictured.
No heavy adjunct, with ample malt. Corn sweetness and low acidity. Lightly bready with light honey-like character. Very low lime to the point I wouldn't get it blind. Clean and aromatic.
Malty with light corn sweetness and bread on the end. Lime acidity melded in to light hop character with pretty good dryness on the finish and lots of fruitiness. Substantial with big, true flavors and good drinkability.
No heavy adjunct, with ample malt. Corn sweetness and low acidity. Lightly bready with light honey-like character. Very low lime to the point I wouldn't get it blind. Clean and aromatic.
Malty with light corn sweetness and bread on the end. Lime acidity melded in to light hop character with pretty good dryness on the finish and lots of fruitiness. Substantial with big, true flavors and good drinkability.
Tried
from Can
from
Julio’s Liquors
on 21 Nov 2025
at 19:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5 oz draft. Flavor has a mild cracker malt backbone. Notes of honey malt and mineral. Very crisp and clean. Drinks easy.
Tried
from Draft
at
Thirsty Moose Tap House - Portsmouth
on 11 Nov 2025
at 23:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I have been mostly happy with the IPAs I’ve had from Fiddlehead and now I have Mastermind to sample. Pint can purchased from the folks at Halftime in NY. A snifter ready to go, I tip the open can inside of the glass. A pale, hazy yellow-gold liquid with a thin skim of icy white foam. I smell mostly tropical and a bit of hoppiness. The drink is surprisingly bitter, something I do not complain about, a bit of pineapple, grapefruit, a little mango sweetness and dry crackers. A firm presence, quite full in sensation. Tasty but I’ve had others from the brewery that I appreciate more.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Oct 2025
at 22:39