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The hazy golden yellow colored beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 3/4” ivory white head that recedes slowly to a cap of foam and then a thin irregular island of foam and a ring around the glass while leaving a web of large patches and slender legs of lacing. Sipping creates two arches and lots of small patches and legs of lacing that mostly cling to the sides of the glass.

The aromas are filled with grapefruit zest, pine resin and tropical fruits such as mango and papaya. In the background there’s some light crackery malt.

The flavors are much as expected from the nose with lots of zest, resin and tropical fruits such as mango and papaya. The crackery malt backbone provides a bit of sweetness that nicely balances the light hop bitterness and prevents it from stealing the show.

The mouth feel is medium bodied and fairly smooth with the gentle finely bubbled carbonation. The finish begins as the tropical fruits begin to fade first leaving the slowly fading zest and resin to slowly close out the semi-dry show as they move towards the back of the palate.

Overall this is an enjoyable and drinkable beer that is mostly about the hops and their their fruit flavors. It’s well made and worth giving a try if found. Recommended.

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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.