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6.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21C: NEIPA). Can 44 cl - Batch L1357 0602 (BB: 11.26). AROMA: medium to medium-high hop aroma (grapefruit, lime, fresh-green) with a soft neutral malt background. APPEARANCE: pale yellow and opaque. medium off-white head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium hop flavor (grapefruit, green mango, slight lime). medium-low to low and slightly sweet malt background. medium-high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. some astringency present. OVERALL: a NEIPA with ok hop character but a bit unbalanced bitterness and some astringency.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2026 at 15:17


7.1/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 9 Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 31A: rye / 18B). Can 44 cl - Batch L1353 0302 (BB: 11.26) AROMA: medium-high hop aroma (grapefruit, pine, slight lime and lupulin). medium-low to low soft malt background. APPEARANCE: pale orange to yellow color and hazy. medium-large white head with good retention. TASTE: initial medium hop flavor (grapefruit, pine). medium soft malt background, almost neutral, with slight sweetness. medium to medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-high body with a velvety texture. medium to medium-high carbonation. OVERALL: although it wasnt detected any rye characteristics, the overall presentation and texture gives it more richness that a regular pale ale.
Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2026 at 16:21


5.3/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 11C). Can 44 cl - Batch L1356 2602 (BB: 11.26) AROMA: medium-low hop aroma with notes of dried grass and some earthy notes. low malt profile with a neutral character. APPEARANCE: yellow color and just slightly hazy. medium-low white head, creamy, with ok retention. TASTE: initial medium-low hop flavor similar to the aroma (dried grass) with hints of cereal husk. medium-high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-light body with medium-low carbonation. astringency present. OVERALL: a beer derived from an English Strong Bitter, paler in color without the characteristics from british malts and with a distracting astringency.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 16:29


7.8/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21C adapted). Can 44 cl - Batch L1338 0312 (BB: 0926). AROMA: medium-high fresh-green hop aroma with notes of lupulin, grapefruit and slight mint and ripe melon. soft medium-low neutral malt background with slight sweetness. APPEARANCE: light yellow body and hazy. medium-low white head with medium-low retention. lace formation. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium-high hop flavor (fresh-green, lupulin, mint, grapefruit and slight resin). medium-low soft malt background, neutral and low-sweet balanced by medium bitterness. finishes semi-dry and somewhat bitter. MOUTHFEEL: medium-high body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: a nice double NEIPA.
Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2026 at 16:20

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 24A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 13:41 8986 (BB: undeclared - Packaged on 07/02/25). AROMA: medium lemony and orange notes, blended with belgian yeast aromatics (slight peppery, clove) with a medium-low wheat malt background. APPEARANCE: pale yellow and just slightly hazy. medium-low white head, creamy, with medium-low to low retention. TASTE: medium malty flavor (wheat and slight vanilla) and slight peppery phenols. faint citrus notes. medium bitterness with an almost dry finish. MOUTHFELL: medium-light body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: an ok witbier-like beer with few citrus notes on the flavor.
Tried from Can on 20 Mar 2026 at 16:16

BarleyAndBeyond has a new beer style achievement

Level 4 for IPA - West Coast ticks with a total of 25 ticks of this sub style.
Fresh Squeezed IPA from Deschutes Brewery was the one that did it!
4 months ago


8/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 08:55 MR1154917 (BB: undeclared - packaged on 12/16/25). AROMA: medium hop aroma (ripe melon, slight pine, grapefruit). medium-low soft malt background with slight sweetness. APPEARANCE: gold body and clear. medium-low off-white head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: medium hop flavor (grapefruit, pine, slight melon) followed by medium maltiness (neutral-sweet with slight toffee). medium-high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-light body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a nice american IPA.
Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2026 at 16:12