King Sue
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

All Hail the King

Copenhagen 22/4 2024. 47,3 cl can from Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard, Kbh. V. A grumpy Dinosaur growling on the can.

Pours opaque hazy, golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. A bit bubbly. Settles as thin patches of foam floating about. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is intense with a sweet fruity odor with a touch of petroleum mingling with tart citrus frit. Overripe mango and passion fruit. Whiff of fermentation. Lemon and grapefruit.

Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, lightly tingling texture.

Flavor is intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a stronger yet pleasant bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter. Lingers for a while. Finish is dry.

A fine Dinosaur of a DIPA.

 

Poured chilled from a can into a 16oz pint glass. Appearance is hazy straw color. Two-finger off white head with plenty of lacing along the glass.
Aroma is citrus, floral hops, grapefruit.
Taste follows the nose with a punch of citrus fruit juice. Grapefruit, mango, sweet malt, pine hops.
Mouthfeel is medium full with plenty of pillowy carbonation. Creamy smooth in the mouth, slightly dry on the back. Nice and fresh, nice and balanced. Sweet citrus up front followed by some subtle dank hop bitterness rounds this one out. Hops and citrus linger making this one a rather refreshing brew.
Overall, I like this one alot. Toss up between this and Pseudo Sue for my favorite Toppling Goliath DIPA. Enjoyably smooth, refreshing, and nicely balanced. Will be getting this one again.

pint can poured into tall mug
(6/26/24 packaged date printed on bottom of can)

L: murky mix of orange/pineapple juice, just a hint darker than yellow, 100% opaque, topped by a huge fluffy head of white foam, at least 2 inches tall that sticks a little; keeps a full skin of white foam

S: grapefruit ... glorious, luscious grapefruit

T: super sweet grapefruit/mango juice ... cloyingly sweet up front, and it takes awhile for some hop bitterness to start balancing it; the more I get into the glass and it warms up, the more that balancing bitterness tastes like orange peel and grapefruit peel and works like a nice drying agent — nice and necessary to calm down that opening sweetness

F: fantastic midweight with plenty of carbonation to keep it crisp and lively

O: hard to knock this beer in terms of style — seems like exactly what a New England IPA is meant to be; it's hard for me to enjoy at times b/c it's so sweet, almost sickly sweet, but the balancing bitterness in the finish saves it for me; as a grapefruit bomb fix, it's fantastic on the sweet side

(bonus points for being 6 months old and still kicking all kinds of IPA ass)

16oz can purchased online from Halftime Beverage; first experience with Toppling Goliath
Poured into a Big Head's Belgian-style tulip

O my expectations were pretty high for this one, and while it was undoubtedly good, I was a bit underwhelmed; full review to come

Review date: 12.19.22
Can date: 10.07.22

2 month old can not as good

Look - Pours an opaque amber/orange color with a thick fluffy head.

Smell - A powerful citrus hops scent - easy to smell on pouring it into a glass. A little too citrusy for my liking.

Taste - A strong citrus taste. Probably too much citrus, and maybe a bit too sweet. OK at first, but not as good to me by the end of the can.

Feel - The citra-hops is too much for my liking. I just don't care for it as much as others.

Overall - Not as good to me as the rating implies. However, I am MUCH more impressed with their Pseudo Sue!

 

Massive fluffy white head sits atop a very hazy amber body. Very fragrant/ lots of citrus & pine resin. Surprisingly more salty than sweet, somewhat tart. Flavors: a nicely integrated mix of tropical fruit that blends together into nicely blended amalgam, pine resin & some hops. Excellent mouthfeel, warms the mouth of stomach. The lack of sweetness highlights the carbonation & similarlies to a seltzer. Different & delicious.

You looking for the perfect head? This is it. Tall , white and fluffy. Very Cloudy orange liquid. Notes of grapefruit of which I’m not much of a fan.

 

When this is fresh, it’s as good as any DIPA around. Lots of different citrusy flavors going on. Drinks very smooth and kind of belies its abv. Happy days when I can find it.

Had many times over the years its incredible. This 1 im drinking is only 1 week old i cant believe it i live in Massachusetts. Im so happy to enjoy so fresh! This new england double ipa definitely stands the test of time. Im still thoroughly impressed!

 

 

 

 

 

4 pack of tallboys from Spec's main store in Austin.

Appearance: Opaque straw blonde glass holds a half finger of white rocky foam that lasts forever leaving laced tide marks.

Aroma: Hop juice. Some tropical mango, a little crystal malt, tangerine nectar.

Taste: For all the hops, really pretty balanced. Loads of fruity flavors, grapefruit rind, hints of bubblegum, esters, with a very faint grainy, almost wheat cracker base.

Mouthfeel: Gritty texture, low carbonation, late chew as it leaves an oily coating behind despite drinking like water.

Overall: Big o'flavors deserve big o'scores. Dangerously drinkable, bold flavors but easy drinking, on the edge of orange juice, very refreshing. Taking a half point on personal preference, this is a top tier IPA, but I would reach for some darker things before this. Strongly recommended.