9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 10
Texture 7
Overall 9.5
Now this is a New England Pale Ale. Citrus and tropical, smooth and enough bitterness to finish it off. A little light on body, but it's 5.3% ABV and punches well above its weight. Well done.
Tried
from Can
at
Hopothecary Ales
on 30 Oct 2025
at 15:08
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
So smooth. Citrus and tropical with a light bitterness to finish. Awesome NEIPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hopothecary Ales
on 26 Oct 2025
at 00:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 7/4/25.
Dark, probably clear. Small, lighter-tan head.
Chocolate (dark) and a good deal of old school roastiness with some accents of pine and grapefruit (but mostly roasted malt). No alcohol or excess/raw sugar.
Classic RIS from back in the day. There's a lot of bitter roast/dark chocolate and nuttiness. But a good body, if not overly full with high attenuation, no thinning and no alcohol. Chocolatey, salty, nutty, very roasty. Can respect the style, even if I don't enjoy the roasty imperial stouts.
Dark, probably clear. Small, lighter-tan head.
Chocolate (dark) and a good deal of old school roastiness with some accents of pine and grapefruit (but mostly roasted malt). No alcohol or excess/raw sugar.
Classic RIS from back in the day. There's a lot of bitter roast/dark chocolate and nuttiness. But a good body, if not overly full with high attenuation, no thinning and no alcohol. Chocolatey, salty, nutty, very roasty. Can respect the style, even if I don't enjoy the roasty imperial stouts.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hopothecary Ales
on 06 Jul 2025
at 20:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brewery draught, 7/4/25.
Hazy/cloudy golden-maize with a firm, small, white head.
Weizen character is front-and-center but does allow room for a tasteful dry hop. Some fruit, wood and berry-like notes complement nicely. Peppery, lightly clovey yeast and nutty wheat.
Similar flavors with the light banana, creamy/nutty wheat and peppery, clovey yeast hitting first. After effects of light grapefruit, orange, mango and mild berry adding more complexity and keeping it nice and dry. Good body/texture/attenuation.
Hazy/cloudy golden-maize with a firm, small, white head.
Weizen character is front-and-center but does allow room for a tasteful dry hop. Some fruit, wood and berry-like notes complement nicely. Peppery, lightly clovey yeast and nutty wheat.
Similar flavors with the light banana, creamy/nutty wheat and peppery, clovey yeast hitting first. After effects of light grapefruit, orange, mango and mild berry adding more complexity and keeping it nice and dry. Good body/texture/attenuation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hopothecary Ales
on 06 Jul 2025
at 20:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 7/4/25.
Blue raspberry looking (from the spirulina), mostly clear, maybe a bit of glassiness. Small, off-white head.
Nose is piquant raspberry, almost tart, with a good hop bitterness on the finish showing pine and grapefruit. Lactose pretty low here, which is nice. Nothing weird going on (which is kind of shocking, honestly), and it's not sweet.
Indeed it mimics the nose with a shocking dryness, good hoppiness and fruity and acidic raspberry that seems nearly fully fermented out. It retains a medium body, with decent depth. Not really milkshakey and not enough lactose to make it creamy, which is fine with me. Quite hoppy. Seems they've improved the recipe a good deal from last year.
Blue raspberry looking (from the spirulina), mostly clear, maybe a bit of glassiness. Small, off-white head.
Nose is piquant raspberry, almost tart, with a good hop bitterness on the finish showing pine and grapefruit. Lactose pretty low here, which is nice. Nothing weird going on (which is kind of shocking, honestly), and it's not sweet.
Indeed it mimics the nose with a shocking dryness, good hoppiness and fruity and acidic raspberry that seems nearly fully fermented out. It retains a medium body, with decent depth. Not really milkshakey and not enough lactose to make it creamy, which is fine with me. Quite hoppy. Seems they've improved the recipe a good deal from last year.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hopothecary Ales
on 06 Jul 2025
at 20:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy gold into a tulip. White head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Sour mango aromas. Thick with hot caramel and mango front to back. Lasting creamy caramel finish.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2024
at 22:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can shared by Chalumeaux--thanks, TJ. Opaque, blue-gray with nice sparkle, tall foamy head with fair retention and nice rings of lacing. Aroma is strong blueberry and raspberry. Taste is blueberry, tart raspberry and mild lactose. Smooth texture, medium body, lively carbonation, finish as taste. Advertised elements are there, so well made, but don't care for it.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2024
at 01:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4 oz. tap pour at MASSive Beer Garden. Deeply hazy bright yellow w/thin head w/good retention & nice soapy lacing. Aroma is grass, onion, citrus. Taste is grapefruit, citrus (not strong), cracker. Smooth, frothy texture, avg carbonation, finish as taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2024
at 01:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4 oz. tap pour at MASSive Beer Garden. Deeply hazy bright yellow w/nice head w/excellent retention & nice soapy lacing. Aroma is strong citrus, pine. Taste is citrus, grapefruit, pine. Smooth, frothy texture, a bit thin, light bitter finish. Classic, not new.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2024
at 01:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can pour courtesy of Chalumeaux--thanks, TJ! Cloudy light brown with tons of sparkle, fluffy white head with good retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is citrus, tart fruit, rye. Taste follows aroma. Frothy texture, soft carbonation and rye finish. Don't love the hops and rye combination.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2024
at 02:13