Hippie Steve
Bare Hands Brewery

 

A murky off yellowish color on the pour with a fast head of white bubbles. The nose is sweet with tropical fruits. Those notes carry right over to the first few sips with tropical and tangy fruited hop notes upfront. Good tones of mango, tangerine, grape, and lemon. The flow is nice and smooth with a touch of white wine. The finish is equally smooth with minimal bitter and additional notes of subtle pine, resin, and herbal/spicy hops. A moderate mouth feel that drinks soft, dry, and clean. I do get a slight off-flavor/dirt on the finish at times but it's nothing to dominate.

Overall, I'm not in love with it but its decent drinking enough.

 

Nice hazy grapefruit color with a a light tan head, there’s a nice balance between citrus and pine notes on the nose. The citrus is more pronounced on the taste, but the pine is also present, and the mouthfeel is slightly tangy (if that makes sense).

I don’t get many crushable NE-style IPA’s, but this is imminently crushable. Well done by my local brewery.

 

Somewhat less clouded than Bare Hands' murkiest that I'm aware of, Joe England. But still, Hippie Steve pours a muddy orange from the pint can, with a finger of head on top. Made with Centennial and Amarillo hops, with barley, wheat, and oats. Does not appear to be oxidized, but I get a little hint of it on the palate, and a bit too much smoothie flavor before the hoppy bitterness comes in for my tastes.

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 1 pint can on December 24, 2017. Brewed with Amarillo and Centennial hops, Vermont yeast, barley, wheat, and oats. Nice juicy taste and soft mouthfeel.