7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Murky, swampy looking black with brownish hues. Aroma is just jam packed with resinous hops, hints of roast, and some dark roast coffee. Mouth feel is oily, carb is soft. Medium to high bitterness, some solid citrus notes round it out with more tons of pine resins.

8.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Ridiculously hazy, straw yellow coloured body with a very thick, relatively large-bubbled, frothy pure white head that fades pretty quickly and leaves a nasty lace on the sides. Aroma of very juicy, strong citrus fruits with oranges, tangerines, papaya and mangoes with a bit of sugars and not much else - very nice smell! Medium to Full-bodied; Very juicy flavours dominate up front with full oranges, a bunch of tangerines, some rich melons and mangoes and a very nice wheatie and oaty malt bill that makes this go down very easily with almost no bitterness or funky qualities - this is almost as easy-drinking as pure juice, and the alcohol in this one, seems around 6 or 7 per cent - that's it! Aftertaste is super clean-drinking, very fruity, pretty rich and while sweet, this isn't cloying at all, and again - the alcohol here is hidden extremely well! Overall, a very nice true New England IPA that shows Imperial Status really only from the richness of the malts and the fruit flavours, but not from anything else, and that's okay! A great beer for the style and one worth trying to find if you can and if you like the style! I'll be looking for more from this brewery the next time up North! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from GlenRo Spirit Shoppe in Monroe, Connecticut on 05-September-2022 for US$4,49, canned on 07-July-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 11-October-2022.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can @ Broadway Dive Bar, Manhattan (Dec 2023). Pours opaque dark brown with a foamy tan head that flops fast, dark chocolate aroma, low carbonation, mildly bitter dark chocolate taste, faint coffee flavor, thin body, long dark chocolate finish. A bit too thin.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

S: peanuts - big lactose - rich malts A: dark brown body - thick brown head T: roasty - bitter - some soft spices P: slightly sweet - grainy - noticeable vanilla O: liquid brownie - some brewed coffee bitterness - complex 16 ounce can - The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th St), New York - purchased: 02-December-2023 - us$6,99 - sampled: 02-December-2023

6

Gold pour. Thick foamy head. Floral and hops flavor. Light bodied and easy carbonation.

6.5

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Lilly bouquet. Clear yellow, thick head, no retention. Lilly, grass. Medium body, easy carbonation.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can @ Broadway Dive Bar, Manhattan. Pours hazy lemon yellow, like grapefruit juice with a very small frothy white head, citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter grapefruit-mango taste, thin body, long bitter grapefruit finish. Well-balanced bitterness and taste.

7

Dark pour. Brown foamy head. Chocolate, vanilla, and coffee flavor. Medium bodied and medium carbonation.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Molasses and tar nose, not overpowering. Jet black, thin disappearing brown head. Creosote, molasses, licorice in distinct phases. Vanilla finish. Full body, easy carbonation. Rich and robust, but not overly sweet.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

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