CLW (17000) reviewed Breakwater from Twin Barns Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4 oz draft at the brewery. The base is pale grains with honey tones. The body has a bready/ chewy yeast that displays Belgian qualities, bubblegum, yeast esters, with traces of lemons
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can from The Case and Keg Hazy lemony yellow in color with a smattering of white bubbles that quickly dissipate. Citrus lemony tropical fruitiness. Sour funky guava is a bit off putting in the nose but that's my hangup not a knock on the beer. Faint cereal bready maltiness. Pretty refreshing tart beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Taster pour on tap at NH Brewers Festival. Appearance is lightly hazy, rich yellow with no sparkle, thin ring of white head. Aroma is vague fruit, perhaps a little grapefruit. Taste is dank, citrusy--kind of west coast-y. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with frothy texture, average-to-lively carbonation with finish as taste. Overall, not a terrible west coast IPA but needs some work to be a sought after NEIPA. Didn't enjoy it.