New England Style IPA - Lupulin Burst
Epic Brewing Company

 

Maybe unfair for me to rate this beer. This New England style IPA has the obligatory haze (albeit, a light haze) but is far too fruit-forward for my tastes. I swear I think these brewers put either orange juice or grapefruit juice in their hazy IPAs to make them more fruity. This brew has both, with some passion fruit as well, and a little something else that's more floral than fruity. The floral note was only noticeable on the 1st few sips, and maybe in a subsequent burp. It then disappeared into the fruity sweetness, which is mostly what I taste in this beer. So I don't like it. It's not for me. Bought a 6-pack of cans and I'm sure I'll drink every one. Because, hey, it's beer. It's like sex: even when it's bad, it's still pretty good!

 

 

Poured a hazy orange; little soapy head with minimal lacing on glass. I picked up some tropical fruit notes in the nose: mango and papaya. There was also a little melon, too. When I breathed a little deeper, I could get some boozy/ethanol smells.
Tasted like a full-bodied orange-juicy, nectarine, mango, melon, and papaya beverage. Quite sweet in the backend with an ever so slight touch of hops. I don't know what others have been drinking when they say this is bitter. This is definitely a solidly sweet NEIPA.
It's worth a try, but I can only drink one because it's a little too sweet.

 

 

Decent neipa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meh... Passing on.... Different and interesting, but not very good.

 

Well it looks like a NE Style, smells like a juice and hop bomb. Tastes like it too and it’s excellent. Like I could drink this all night. This is a real fine brew. Don’t pass this one up. On draft at Ron’s Corner Tavern.

 

White head. Lace. Hazy burnt sunset orange.

Fairly juicy and tropical, but flavor isn’t too deep. Easy drinking and tasty, but wanting a bit more. Mango and papaya.