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Sip Of Sunshine
Lawson's Finest Liquids
- From:
- Lawson's Finest Liquids
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #99 - Avg:
- 4.55 | pDev: 7.25%
- Reviews:
- 886
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Today at 01:29 AM
- Added:
- Apr 03, 2014
- Wants:
- 1,526
- Gots:
- 2,703
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
This lupulin-ladin India Pale Ale is packed with juicy tropical fruit character, bright floral aromas and delectable layers of hop flavor. Pour mindfully, inhale deeply and enjoy a tropical vacation in a glass. Always store cold, enjoy fresh and stay cool!
Sip of Sunshine IPA is brewed by Lawson’s Finest Liquids at Two Roads Brewing Co. in Stratford CT.
Sip of Sunshine IPA is brewed by Lawson’s Finest Liquids at Two Roads Brewing Co. in Stratford CT.
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Reviewed by Tuck_leepulin from Texas
4.59/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
16oz Can poured into a Spiegelau IPA Glass. Canned on date: 09/05/2023.
Appearance: Pours a rich, semi clear amber with 2 fingers of head
Aroma: Fruity hop aromas interspersed with some cracker-malt and fresh bread
Taste: Full hop flavor up front with bready malt notes in the middle with a clean finish that leaves residual hop notes, well-balanced without any excessive bitterness
Mouthfeel: Medium with a satisfying dry finish
Overall: An outstanding IPA that tends towards West-Coast yet being from New England. I purposely am reviewing a can thats 3 months old and it is still drinking fantastic
Nov 17, 2023Appearance: Pours a rich, semi clear amber with 2 fingers of head
Aroma: Fruity hop aromas interspersed with some cracker-malt and fresh bread
Taste: Full hop flavor up front with bready malt notes in the middle with a clean finish that leaves residual hop notes, well-balanced without any excessive bitterness
Mouthfeel: Medium with a satisfying dry finish
Overall: An outstanding IPA that tends towards West-Coast yet being from New England. I purposely am reviewing a can thats 3 months old and it is still drinking fantastic
Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)
4.46/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Packaged Sept 18/23 - purchased cold from convenience store in Stowe, VT - kept cold.
Pours a bright clear golden orange with three fingers of foamy just slight off while head. A touch of chill haze.
A lot of ripe citrus and tropical fruit on the nose - pineapple, mango, papaya. Floral and piney and as warmed a touch dank.
Sweet tropical fruit, ripe orange , bready malt sweetness in the palate but with a spicy and piney bitterness, some notes of grapefruit peel.
Medium mouthfeel - smooth and slick hiding the 8% making it dangerously drinkable; moderate carbonation - bittersweet finish.
Nov 10, 2023Pours a bright clear golden orange with three fingers of foamy just slight off while head. A touch of chill haze.
A lot of ripe citrus and tropical fruit on the nose - pineapple, mango, papaya. Floral and piney and as warmed a touch dank.
Sweet tropical fruit, ripe orange , bready malt sweetness in the palate but with a spicy and piney bitterness, some notes of grapefruit peel.
Medium mouthfeel - smooth and slick hiding the 8% making it dangerously drinkable; moderate carbonation - bittersweet finish.
Rated by Greymane from France
4.87/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.87/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Had my first taste in Burlington, VT in 2015. Hands down my favorite East Coast IPA.
Oct 29, 2023
Rated by KrakowBluegrass from Massachusetts
4.93/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.93/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
It’s a great one. I love everything about it.
Oct 21, 2023
Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
4.44/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap at 1914 house Niwot
On arrival nearly 2 fingers of bright white head sat on top of a clear, deep, but still pale, golden body. Sparse fine lacing is left.
Aroma is floral, fruity, and piney, immediately with big hop notes, backed up by a nice soft sweet pale malt. Very appealing and comes off as refreshing.
Taste is bitter, but less so than expected. The hops are piney, earthy, and slightly sweet and fruity, with a grapefruit pith bitterness in the finish that is again balanced by a mellow honey sweet pale malt. There is a definite citrus brightness but that isn't the main thing here.
Feel is super drinkable and even dry. This is damn refreshing for the ABV
Overall this is super solid, and in my opinion a benchmark of the "modern" WCIPA. Not a product of the IBU wars but still true to some of the original American hop flavors. Not a Juicy/hazy IPA.
Sep 19, 2023On arrival nearly 2 fingers of bright white head sat on top of a clear, deep, but still pale, golden body. Sparse fine lacing is left.
Aroma is floral, fruity, and piney, immediately with big hop notes, backed up by a nice soft sweet pale malt. Very appealing and comes off as refreshing.
Taste is bitter, but less so than expected. The hops are piney, earthy, and slightly sweet and fruity, with a grapefruit pith bitterness in the finish that is again balanced by a mellow honey sweet pale malt. There is a definite citrus brightness but that isn't the main thing here.
Feel is super drinkable and even dry. This is damn refreshing for the ABV
Overall this is super solid, and in my opinion a benchmark of the "modern" WCIPA. Not a product of the IBU wars but still true to some of the original American hop flavors. Not a Juicy/hazy IPA.
Sip Of Sunshine from Lawson's Finest Liquids
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
6158 ratings
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