Castle Island Brewing Company
Microbrewery in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2015
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Keeper IPA from Castle Island Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Undated can from Fort Point Market, drunk 3/5/16.
Very lightly hazy, amber-waxen color has some light auburn hues and a white head atop showing moderate retention.
Light pine, tangerine and vanilla in the nose show a good mix of both malt and hop, with very light caramel with warming and lots of pine and mango. The acidity isn’t heavy and it’s still quite fragrant though a good deal of this is malt-driven. No alcohol from the nose, nor flaw.
Malty in the texture with some caramel malt sweetness showing up in greater quantity than is usual for the NE juice bomb IPA (which this is not). Some minor tropical fruit flavors exist, primarily dry pineapple and light mango, but it’s very strong in the pine and orange rind department, despite not being overly resinous. Moderate carbonation is ample and fairly tight, though not o the extent of some of the best breweries. Bit more caramel and toast lingering on the finish, with no alcohol or flaw. Another solid offering from these guys in one of the hardest categories to break in to in the beer world (New England IPA scene). Excited to see them continue to improve and evolve.
CLW (16720) reviewed Candlepin from Castle Island Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz. can spilt by Brian, thanks Willrunforbeer. Slightly hazy dirty golden color. Aroma is big mosaic influence. Weedy, Danky, and grassy.
< br> The flavor shows the hops is a grassy note upfront with marijuana and grassy notes coming in on the backend. Pale grain body with a crisp mouthfeel. Nice lively carbonation level. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised on how bright and clean this is. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured from can thanks Willrunforbeer hazy golden with a thin white head. Aromas of hoppy resin citrus and floral tones. Taste is sweet up front with a nice citrusy punch and has a lingering hop bitterness in the finish.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed T.B.D. Stout from Castle Island Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at Stoddard’s, 2/18/16.
Deep mahogany-ebony colored body is of indeterminable clarity. Tan head atop shows strong retention.
Mild coffee and light dark chocolate notes in the nose also allow light yeast and mineral character, with some very light ashiness on the tail-end. No alcohol or flaws.
Immediatley full of burnt toffee and treacle, but quickly sweet vanilla and caramel balance and there’s a pleasing stickiness to the malty texture while also showing a highly drinkable attenuation. Roast and very light char add depth and more dryness, without being overdone. Maybe just a touch too sweet, but it’s not egregious whatsoever. Not a roast bomb and the caramel character and fresh mineral/yeast character of the beer is delightfully charming. Low carbonation and could be a touch tighter, but again, not a huge issue. Definitely a very well-made stout. 2/2 so far from these guys and very encouraged to try more.
CLW (16720) reviewed Keeper IPA from Castle Island Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Four pack of 16 oz. can’s purchased at Redstone Stoneham, MA location. Sticker on the four pack reads canned 1/6/2016. Unclear ornage color with some lasting white head in the snifter, light legs. Aroma has a decent amount of fruit with Crystal and caramel malts. As this warms and opens up, mild pine as well. Nice pleasant inviting aromas.
Flavor shows the pine throughout the entire sip and almost overrides the fruit and malt. As far the malt is concerned, it is a medium body with the sweetness subdued by a strong pine. (Simcoe?) Too me it comes off as a Simcoe hop pellet.
Overall this has a reasonable drinkability. Based off this brew I would be happy to try more from this very young Massachusetts brewery.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Candlepin from Castle Island Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Fort Point Market, undated, but newly in-stock, drunk 1/15/16.
Initially large, white head slowly fades to cover atop a clear, light-amber-golden body with plentiful carbonation.
Light leafy, herbal and softly citric hops greet the nose, with light bread, biscuits and just a pinch of honey behind it. Very light stone fruit, some sweatiness (not unpleasant) and a touch of melon. Clean, no alcohol and not just another cookie-cutter IPA. This one has some interesting/unique things going on and doesn’t just bombard with citrus or tropical fruit.
Flavor is equally clean with a healthy dose of carbonation. Not terribly tight and creamy and it doesn’t seem bottle conditioned, nor does it have that soft, supple, highly unfiltered mouthfeel. Texture aside, though, it has plentiful stone fruit, lemon, melon and herbal hop qualities that are all highly drinkable with no resin or obnoxious bitterness. Malts are well-attenuated. Very encouraging!!
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.78 |
| Beers | 62 |
| Ticks | 136 |
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