Hop Tryst
Baxter Brewing Co.

 

Slighty hazy light straw color. Not much head , not retained and very slight lacing.
Not much on the nose. Faint pine/citrus.
Taste was pine, citrus, fairly smooth (due to the oats addition) plenty of hops in there, Azacca, Vic Secret, Ella, Mosaic, Citra and Calypso hops, 6.4% ABV (@baxterbrewing)
The mouth feel was disappointing as it was soapy and a bit over carbonated.
I would think this would be better on draught in Maine, as is usual with Baxter. But this leaves their flagship Stowaway flatfooted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured into a 13 oz teku glass strange I can’t find a date on it. Pours a very cloudy dark yellow, with a large white billowy white head, that leaves a thin wall of lace.

Smell is pineapple, passion fruit, tangerine, lemon peel, and grapefruit.

Taste follows passion fruit, pineapple, tangerine, and a hint of bitter lemon/grapefruit zest.

Mouthfeel is a solid medium, plenty of life, a tad dry but not a complaint, and I will drink the heck out of this at less than $10 a 4 pack of pounders.

Overall am I blown away, probably not but this is a very nice NEIPA at a excellent price.....

From the 16 oz. can. No date shown. Sampled on April 27, 2018.

It has a yellow amber colored pour underneath a foamy, white head that laces as it fades. Slight haze,

The aroma is mainly floral in its hop profile. It's fairly pungent in that regard. White bread and oats buried below.

Medium body but smooth.

There is a brief malt sweetness to start and then the floral hop bitterness takes over. But while it is notable in the flavor, it seems less forward than the nose suggests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picked-up a four-pack of cans at Long Ridge Wine and Spirits for about eleven dollars. This is a new brew from Baxter. I am a fan of Stowaway, which I have not tried in a while. This is a solid, local offering, at a reasonable-price point - would buy again.