Draft at HOMES. Pours a hazy purple with a finger of light pinkish white foam that lingers. Big jammy fruit aromas with blackcurrant, blackberry and boysenberry standing out. Creamy on the palate with more berry jam and currant flavors. Smooth with lovely play between sweet currant and tart berry. Really solid.

Can from HOMES. Pours a hazy, glowing lemon color with a finger of white foam that dissipates. Dank tropical fruit, peach, berry and light grain chaff aromas. Creamy peach and mango on the palate with a nice sprizty carbonation underneath the creaminess. Lingering dank, berry, pineapple and faint wheat-like grain. Lovely.

Draft at HOMES. Pounds a hazy orange with a finger of off-white foam that lingers. Big dank pine, peach and mango aromas on the nose. Good yeast notes as well. Dried pineapple, dank, prickly pear and lychee on the palate. Smooth, dank finish with some medium bitterness on the finish.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/29/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/green/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention,m that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt notes with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 9.1%, with no lingering hop burn after the finish. Overall this is an amazing NEDIPA. All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; awesome soft/silky feel. Amazing Waimea/Columbus profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing spot on style example as expected.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 9/2019. Pours opaque dark ruby red/purple color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of boysenberries, fruity/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, lactose, vanilla, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tang/tartness; and light pine, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of boysenberries, fruity/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, lactose, vanilla, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/lactose and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying, puckering, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/tangy fruit, Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an amazing fruited sour milkshake IPA! All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of boysenberries, fruity/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, lactose, vanilla, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastic soft feel, and not overly lactic/tannic. Great Citra/Mosaic hop profile. Perfectly balanced juicy/jammy berries/hops and lacto; with vanilla, lactose, malts. A touch of dankness. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing top tier style example as expected.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/29/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/amber, light orange/green color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, and light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, and light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, and light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warmth of 6.5%, or lingering hop burn. Overall this is an incredible NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; fantastic soft feel. Amazing MI Copper, Citra profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing spot on style example as expected.

Draft at HOMES. Pours a clearish to hazy lemon gold with a finger of white foam. Guava, passionfruit, cherry & cantaloupe aromas. Super tropical on the nose and palate. Great yeast work. Dry stone fruit on the palate. Tropical, mineral notes linger on the finish. My favorite from the release this weekend.

Draft at HOMES. Pours a thick and viscous purple magenta color with a small pink head that dissipates. Plum, blackberry, strawberry jam aromas with faint peach as it warms. Thick on the palate with more jammy plum & berry. Dry finish. Really diggin' this one. --- Beer merged from original tick of CYNOSURE (blackberry/peach) on 27 Sep 2019 at 22:33 - Score: 8. Original review text: Plum, blackberry, strawberry jam aromas with faint peach as it warms. Thick on the palate with more jammy plum & berry. Dry finish. noice.