EGOIPA
Carton Brewing Company

 

 

A: Deep gold, semi clear with solid head and lacing.
N: Dank, malt, hops, some citrus, and a little pine.
T: Fantastic dank notes with a sweet malt feel, hops and citrus kick in, soft bitterness.
M: Very smooth, zero ABV bite, really enjoyable beer.
O: Liked this beer a lot, super clean and easy to drink.

Thanks goes out to tzieser for this brew!

16 oz. Can
Canned On: 11/7/18

Poured into a Trillium glass a pretty nice hazy golden orange color, very nice carbonation, with a very nice creamy two-finger off-white head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, mango, papaya), nice pineyness. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, mango, papaya), pretty nice pineyness, nice sweetness. Full Body, ABV is hidden very nicely, with a pretty nice dry/bitter finish. Overall, this is a very tasty brew. Carton makes some pretty fuckn' awesome brews. Thanks Tom!

 

Excellent DIPA. Clean crisp, relatively clear with an orange hue. Closer to a west coast IPA than a NEIPA, amazingly smooth for a such high ABV, malt seems to ameliorate. Starts off a bit sweet than the hoppiness kicks in and the citrus flavors begging to emerge along with a danky nose and taste. Not overly carbonated, with a very nice finish. Excellent!

 

 

I typically don;t go for IPAs with this high of an ABV but knowing Carton and knowing IDIPA I went for it. This beer is really terrific, perfectly balanced, firmly bitter, and seriously enjoyable. Solid in every way. yb

Received from @TongoRad – thanks Michael! Reviewed 11/28/18.
Unable to read smeared date on bottom of 16 oz can. Stored upside down at 42 degrees and served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Light orange, hazy, translucent.
Head – large (Maximum 6.5 cm, aggressive center pour), off-white, low density froth, average retention, diminishing to an irregular five to twelve mm ring and a thin complete layer. Multiple small pieces of lacing remain.
Lacing – Fair. Undistinguished bands of tiny bubbles occasionally linked by long columns.
First pour – Light yellow, clear.
Aroma – 4 – Moldy oranges.
Flavor – 4.25 - Begins moderately bitter with an earthy flavor. Some malt becomes evident as it warms. No alcohol (10% ABV), no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 3.25 – Medium, almost creamy, lively carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 4.25 – A very good dank IIPA. This is easily swallowed, almost too easily. The balance between the malt and the dank hops is excellent.

Appearance: orange in color with a 1/2" head.

Smell: citrus and earthy tones are easy to pick up.

Taste: caramel, orange, grapefruit, and a dank and earthy bitterness. Alcohol is warming.

Mouthfeel: medium-heavy on body. Lightly crisp throughout with some dryness late.

Overall: a solid DIPA that is a slow sipping beer.

 

 

 

Pours a hazy golden orange with light foamy white head. Big dank aromas: mango, papaya, earthy musk, some residual citrus: pineapple, grapefruit, lemon, orange. Taste follows nose: big dank hoppiness, papaya and mango, followed by pineapple, grapefruit, orange juice finish. Appropriate carbonation, medium bodied. Overall an excellent DIPA, big, bold, dank, but not like a NE hazy. This is fairly clear, clean, thick and syrupy (for a DIPA). Drink this fresh!!!

2/12/18
16 oz can dated 9/12/17
4.5 rating