6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
(473ml can from a friend) Pours rather hazy dull amber-orange with an average white head. Notes of bitter mixed citrus peel, soft pine resins, rather bready malt with a little caramel inflection, soft orange pulp sweetness, semi-sweet to start and dry in the finish with moderate plus bitterness, resin and bitter orange peels, a little astringent into the aftertaste. Light to medium body with average carbonation. Decent drinker, not an NEIPA in character though (malty and bitter/resinous, no round estery juiciness).
Tried
from Can
on 02 May 2021
at 15:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(473ml can from a friend) Pours lightly hazed deep amber with a thick white head that's stable with a little lace. Aroma and flavour both lead by a combination of caramel malt, lightly torrified grains, sweet overripe citrus and a little tinned pineapple; quite malty and above moderately sweet up front, resinous hops build through the middle of the sip with citrus peels and pine sap prominent. Somewhat bready, a touch of wort vibe. Drying finish, moderately bitter, a bit mineral, sticky caramel and resins. Light to medium body, soft carbonation, hint of warmth despite the low ABV (not really DIPA strength). Feels like an IPA circa 2010 to me with a big Crystal malt vibe and ripe resinous C hops. Solid pizza drinker and nostalgia for my early craft days.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Apr 2021
at 15:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(473ml can from a friend, cheers!) Pours nearly clear dull pale orange with a brief white head. Notes of canned apple juice, bready cereals and a little wort, light lactic tartness, soft lemon, a little yeast, lightly sweet and fairly softly acidic, lactose perceptable with a bare hint of creaminess, semi-dry apple and cereal finish. Light bodied, a touch watery, spritzy carb. Is this actually apple-adjuncted or just yeast-derived fruit quality? Decent basic kettle sour, but I don't think the lactose was necessary or a positive contribution.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2021
at 13:49