Ferrari Backpack
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

Call it "Unfiltered," but it's as cloudy a beer as I've ever seen. Sort of grayish yellow with a ring of foam in the snifter. Very sweet and juicy. Orange slush with canned peaches and a twist of lemon peel. Can't fault the super-fruity aroma of papaya and pineapple with citrus chaser.

Overall this is more New England than not, but let's just say it's a high-octane murk bomb. Less acidic than most of the NE brethren but still unpleasantly harsh. From the 16 oz can purchased at some southern California big box. Dated 06/10/21 and they have the decency to add a "best by" date that is only a month past.

 

 

Thick looking delishous orange with an okay head, some lacing.
Bold floral boutique, fruit stands out.
Mmmmm! resinous pine, passion fruits, mango, pineapple.

Pours a hazy orange with thick, fluffy head.

Smell is juicy and fruity with notes of passionfruit, lime, pineapple and hints of coconut and grass.

Taste is juicy with a solid bitterness. Notes of passionfruit, cactus, lime, coconut and grass. Hints of orange sorbet on the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium, soft and pillowy with good carbonation.

Overall, a terrific DIPA, as usual from TG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16oz can fill date 5/14/21 into a large snifter.
L: Pours a hazy thick yellow-gold dust orange with a thick pock-marked 1" off white eggshell head that has good retention and some lacing. It is gently carbonated.
S: Tropical fruits, orange pith, papaya, tang, coconut, pineapple, tangerine, a hint of alcohol as the beer warms, light biscuit malt.
T: Tangy tangerine, peach, papaya, tart orange, lime & lemon zest, apricot, sweet caramel and pine at the end. It is slightly oily, moderately tart and lightly bitter overall. There's a slight hint of grass, no alcohol burn and it is sweet tasting on the lips.
F: Medium-heavy bodied with an initially brisk then plush mouthfeel. It has a medium-long finish, is very lightly chewy and slightly drying.
O: It's a bit sweet AND sour in many good ways. Zesty citrus and multiplicity of fruit flavors create a commanding taste that disguises the 7.8%ABV quite well. An excellent Double IPA.

 

Pours cloudy gold color with an off white one finger silky head. Pungent stonefruit notes on the nose, maybe a touch of jolly rancher. Taste is similar with dense nectarine and orange notes as well as a touch of candied sweetness in the finish. Feel is very soft and creamy with a light to moderate bitterness in the finish. Very good, maybe a touch more piquant than a typical NEIPA but well made.