7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On tap at Blackback Pub, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white bras. Aroma has plenty of piney hops, some grapefruit, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is much the same, with grapefruit peel, piney hops, and crisp biscuity malt. Actually fairly low bitterness for the style. Clean and drinkable, maybe just a bit dull despite the IBU. Good.
Tried
from Draft
at
Blackback Pub
on 07 Aug 2026
at 04:27
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Judge Roy Bean in NYC crystal throwback to the 80s on color, but didn’t carry through as the flavor had reasonable hops.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2026
at 05:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can.
One of the old Lawson’s I never tracked down. Aroma is light malt weak fruit with a sturdy amount of pine. In the flavor, some orange marmalade, varied citrus fruits with a pretty strong amount of pine. Balanced to a degree. Overall, this seems super dated.
It is so outdated that this pine forest / pine forward IPA’s have come back into fashion. I prefer not to drink a pine cone. I have to pass on this forevermore.
One of the old Lawson’s I never tracked down. Aroma is light malt weak fruit with a sturdy amount of pine. In the flavor, some orange marmalade, varied citrus fruits with a pretty strong amount of pine. Balanced to a degree. Overall, this seems super dated.
It is so outdated that this pine forest / pine forward IPA’s have come back into fashion. I prefer not to drink a pine cone. I have to pass on this forevermore.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 20 Jul 2026
at 01:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Canned 5/26/26, drunk 7/17/26.
Oh wow, that actually smells good (unlike most Sip variants). A lovely mix of WC and NE elements showing easygoing citrus, pine, tropical fruit accents and a good mix of honey/bread-like pale malts. Clean and fairly bright without any troublesome acidity.
A bit less bright in the mouth with a bit too much breadiness and dull, piney hop. A touch chalky, but really just more unexpressive/bland than it is offensively resinous/acidic or anything like that. Malts show great depth for the abv, I will say that. A shame, I really thought, based on that nose, we finally had a well-done Sip, but, alas, they just seem to be hellbent on making these bready, piney and blandly hoppy.
Oh wow, that actually smells good (unlike most Sip variants). A lovely mix of WC and NE elements showing easygoing citrus, pine, tropical fruit accents and a good mix of honey/bread-like pale malts. Clean and fairly bright without any troublesome acidity.
A bit less bright in the mouth with a bit too much breadiness and dull, piney hop. A touch chalky, but really just more unexpressive/bland than it is offensively resinous/acidic or anything like that. Malts show great depth for the abv, I will say that. A shame, I really thought, based on that nose, we finally had a well-done Sip, but, alas, they just seem to be hellbent on making these bready, piney and blandly hoppy.
Tried
from Can
from
Half Time
on 17 Jul 2026
at 17:12
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pour is a hazy peach with a large white head. Aroma is orange and tangerine citrus. Flavor is bitter orange peel with a little berry on the finish. Very thick mouthfeel with more citrus left on the tongue. This was a ok IPA. Plenty of citrus.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2026
at 22:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: slightly hazy golden coloured body | thinnish off-white head
a: citrus | biscuits | yeast
f: full oranges | crisp | fresh-cut grass
t: perfume | deep wheats | dry finish
o: good balance | fresh hops | more older school than new, somehow
16 ounce can | Lawson's Finest Liquids Brewpub: Waitsford, Vermont | 23-May-2026 | US$4,99 | canned: 22-April-2026 | sampled: 05-July-2026
a: citrus | biscuits | yeast
f: full oranges | crisp | fresh-cut grass
t: perfume | deep wheats | dry finish
o: good balance | fresh hops | more older school than new, somehow
16 ounce can | Lawson's Finest Liquids Brewpub: Waitsford, Vermont | 23-May-2026 | US$4,99 | canned: 22-April-2026 | sampled: 05-July-2026
Tried
from Can
at
Lawson's Finest Liquids
on 05 Jul 2026
at 21:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery taproom. Unclear golden coloured, medium sized white head, quite lively carbonation, bready and whiff of honey in the nose. Sweet malty, bready, light grainy and mild sweet finish. Moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lawson's Finest Liquids
on 20 Jun 2026
at 17:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery taproom. Unclear golden coloured, medium sized white to off-white head, malty and light floral nose. Sweet malty, floral, fruity, light herbal and bitterish sweetish finish. Rather boring and nothing special here.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lawson's Finest Liquids
on 20 Jun 2026
at 17:15
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewery taproom. Pale golden coloured, medium sized white head, floral and mild bready nose. Bready, citrusy, floral, light grassy and bitter finish. Ok one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lawson's Finest Liquids
on 20 Jun 2026
at 17:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery taproom. Unclear golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, citrusy and light herbal nose. Sweet malty, herbal, fruity and touch of alcohol with sweet finish. Too sweet overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lawson's Finest Liquids
on 20 Jun 2026
at 16:56