Shadynasty's
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pours a super hazy pale orange body with a white bubbly head that peaks at about a finger height before sliding back down to a thin halo after only a few moments. it does leave behind occasional patches of lacing as it settles though.

aroma is resinous but spritzy/slightly musty, and a slab of bready malt in the backbone; fruit bill is mango, pineapple, and white grape. there is a slightly grassy hop hit on the wings as well

taste is a slightly complicated, muddled affair. mango is thick, as is ripe fizzy pineapple, and a particular mustiness that I've long associated with white grape must. there is a good amount of bitterness brought on by a muddled, resinous pine hop blanket.

mouthfeel is mid-level body and carbonation level. it's relatively grainy, somewhat chewy, with a slightly dry, bitter finish.

overall:
it's a solid NEIPA that doesn't quite feel like one. it has a slightly different complicated taste and mouthfeel that feels fresh and West Coast OG inspired. to boot, it's an easy sipper.

Pours a very cloudy, opaque golden yellow color with a finger width foamy head. Head retention is good. Lacing is very good. Excellent fresh and juicy citrus aroma. Juicy citrus taste with some acidity. A little bit of a tropical vibe as well. Mild bitterness at the end. Light bodied with moderate carbonation.

I got a can of this beer from my bro-in-law for my birthday. It poured a cloudy orangish with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had fresh fruit peel notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with tropical fruit peel presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a solid beer.

 

strong hop taste , strong hop after taste , you can smell the hop flavors

L: hazy yellow orange 1/2 head on pour.
S: citrus and bread notes
T: very much like the smell
F: medium bodied resin
O: solid NE style IPA. Very drinkable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Really flavorful NEIPA, maybe a tad too much, but solid brew.

 

Poured from a 12 oz can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Slightly hazed golden pour with thick foamy white head. Nice ring of lacing.

S: Fruity and earthy. Light citrus and tropicals.

T.F: Some sweets and grain up front. Moderate bitterness. Grapefruit, mango, and papaya. Tropical and citrusy. Strong fruit flavor... and not overly sweet which I like. Easy drinking. Medium bodied and a bit sticky on the tongue.

O: An easy drinking IPA. Solid flavor and very crushable. Would make for a good 'every day' kind of IPA.

 

The CANQuest (tm) is rolling along at high speed & now, having been duly CANspired by @Jimmy_Kneecaps I am taking a walk on the Odd Side, next to Lou Reed.

From the CAN: "India Pale Ale With A Sky To Shine In".

Man, thing's are really shining today! I am indulging in CANned craft IPAs, the sun is shining, my surgical entries are healing & life is generally good. I CANtinued with a Crack! of the vent, followed by a slow, gentle C-Line Glug. It was clear, nay obvious, that clarity was a mere afterthought so I stepped things up & allowed it to free-flow. I wound up with just under two fingers of foamy, fizzy, soapy, eggshell-white head with modest retention, leaving a modicum of lacing in its wake. Nose smelled strongly of Mosaic hops, which I could have guessed with or without the Notes. Hmm. Right for the style, wrong for Bro. Woody. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but on the approach. The taste was actually less sweet & tropical fruity than I had girded myself for. Instead, it had a coconut & woodiness with just a hint of citrusiness. Hmm. I was enjoying this a LOT more than I had CANticipated! Warming, it became even more wooden, pushing the other flavors to the side in its growing assertiveness. Phew. In response, I also got a growing mango presence that actually worked.

Mango is the hot new flavor, having been "discovered" by Americans who now have a seemingly insatiable taste for it. I "discovered" it during my first visit to the Philippines in 1987 when my fave "girlfriend" & I would cut them open, smear each other with juice & pulp & lick it off. Mango is an earthy, musky flavor that blends well in like environments. It & papaya are cousins while other tropical fruits are just too sweet.

Here, the mango muskiness blended in beautifully to create a wonderfully earthy, if not tremendously bitter IPA. Phew! I was beginning to sweat like a whore awaiting the arrival of the Black Maria as I reminisced on those days.

One night, when no beds or cots were available, we took to a hammock stretched across the unused dance floor. Soon, public sex became our norm until the SPs caught wind & pulled routine rousts to try & stop us. They were unsuccessful, but one night, given my penchant for eating FF&V (fresh fruit & vegetables), she & Mama-san fashioned a head-to-toe dress out of FF&V, CANplete with a Carmen Miranda-like headdress! It was up to me to nibble like a rabbit until she was unclothed. I finally had to give up, having had my fill & our subsequent coupling led to such a sticky mess of crushed fruit & juice that a hose had to be deployed to separate us, as though we were a couple of dogs! I CAN still taste that mélange in my dreams. I think that they had to replace the hammock, but Mama-san was making bookoo buckaroos on the floor show & we were amply kicked-back. This was CANcurrent with my boxing career, which while ultimately unsuccessful, was equally lucrative.

Finish was actually surprisingly quite dry! It was fruity in an earthy, musky way, not at all tropical & sweet + the woodiness gave it an almost oaky taste. Phew! I'm gonna need a cold shower after this one. YMMV.