IPA
Steel Toe Brewing

12oz can. Bottom lip of can is stamped 'CANNED ON 03/01/23'.
Partly cloudy, pale gold colored body. Multi finger brilliant white head. Leaves behind webs of lacing.
Aroma of orange citrus and mango, with a solid toasted malt base. Does not smell sweet.
Taste is floral hops with the flavors of orange and mango. Restrained sweetness. Lacks any real bitterness. Toasted malts provide support. The most sweetness occurs in the aftertaste, which also expresses some woodiness/hop stems.
Medium mouth feel, with a soapy and soft texture. Dry finish. Very good carbonation.
Stands apart from other IPAs, with its restrained sweetness and lack of bitterness. That being said, the beer is balanced and does have good flavors.

Pours a slight hazed golden color. Smell was fruity hops more than tropical. Taste had notes of stone and passion fruit,melon and citrus. A fruity mouth feel with medium carbonation, nicely hopped not to dry or bitter ,i liked it, and the 120z canned serving size.

12 oz can dated 09/16/20.
Pale golden, almost straw color with a slight haze. A small head forms and settles to a thick cap. Take a whiff of this beer and the drinker instantly knows what direction they took with this beer. This is going to be a dry malt beer using the new age, fruity hops that usually get used in NEIPAs. Aroma is dank and loaded with fruit. Hints of melons and mangos with a pinch of floral. Flavor is dry but fruity. Melons mingle with fruit juice but there is a bit of green pepper in the finish that is distracting. Not at all bitter either. Must be some oats in the mash as well. Pillowy body and softly carbonated. This sort of a hybrid NEIPA that is fruity and not bitter, but dry instead of sweet. Much more drinkable as a result.