Extra Knuckle
Tired Hands Brewing Company

 

 

A lighter take on NEIPA by Tired Hands. Pour and scents seem in order with a bouquet of tangerine coming forth to the nostrils. Flavors take on a one dimensional nature as an overwhelming dryness takes center stage. Mosaic hop flavors are available such as light berry notes with accompanying nectarine and tangerine. This gets dry and bitter fairly quickly subduing further development of flavors. Being a lower ABV NEIPA (6.1%), the lighter dryer body is apropos. A beer of this ilk is a matter of preference. Want more body? Go up the ABV chain. All in all, this is expertly crafted as you'd expect from Tired Hands. Just beware, don't hold this up against your favorite NEDIPA, they are not to be compared together.

Extra Knuckle from Tired Hands. Picked up a 16 fl oz can from Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA, 19/08/25 - $ 6.00/can (including tax) - $ 0.79/fl oz. Reviewed 04/09/25 (Review 3577). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Bottom of can stamped “04/24/2025.” Stored at home at 40 degrees F. Served at 49.8 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature is 55.9 degrees F.
Appearance – 4
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 3), hazy.
Body – Straw (SRM 4), opaque. Under direct light, same. When rear-lite, same.
Head – Large (Maximum five cm, aggressive center pour). White, high density, short retention, leaving a 0.5 – 1.3 cm crown and a thin complete cap.
Lacing – Poor. A few islands of tiny to medium bubbles hang on the glass.
Aroma – 4.25 – Distinct aroma of pineapple and some generic tropical fruits. No malt, no hops, no alcohol.
Flavor – 3.75 – Moderately bitter with no pineapple. There is some generic tropical fruitiness. No alcohol (6.3 % ABV, according to BA, can is not marked). No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. Faint gastric warming.
Palate – 4 – Medium: Approaching creamy: Soft carbonation.
Style: Follows the style guidelines as condensed by BA.
Final impression and summation: 4 Uncredited label artist. 4.5-month-old but the freshest available – hops flavor contribution probably deteriorating but the bitterness remains. One and done.

A murky/hazy yellow draught.
The malt flavor is overshadowed by resinous bitterness. Aroma leans a bit towards dank overheated vinyl/plastic.
This rating leans toward reviewing the beer style how it’s anticipated to taste in general, rather than my personal preference.
I’ve had better IPAs, I understand why people gravitate toward this one though if it’s what they like.

 

 

 

Poured chilled from a can dated 4/24/2025 (3 weeks old) into a 16oz pint glass.
Appearance is hazy straw color. Small head that receded to a thin layer of foam.
Aroma is amazing. Mango, passionfruit, mandarin orange, grapefruit, fresh cut grass.
Taste is a little different than the nose surprisingly. Was expecting a bold burst of hoppy fruit juiciness but instead got a mellow fruity hop beverage. Not a bad taste but a little softer than I was expecting.
Mouthfeel is medium with some quick sweet malty fruit at the front that gets overtaken by hoppy bitterness in a hurry. It leans more bitter than sweet for sure. Lots of carbonation gives this a creamy and smooth hit that finishes on the dry side.
Overall this is a decent NEIPA. I've had better ones from Tired Hands though, but I could see how many folks would enjoy this being a lighter and more mellow version than a majority of the NEIPAs on the market. Don't get me wrong, I would get this again but I like Punge alot more than this one.

Has a unique nose that is top shelf, but the flavor dropped off from there. Not a bad beer but in the average range for all the great NEIPAs out there If only everything staye in line with that captivating aroma.

 

16oz can into a pint glass. Canned 11/08/24, so 2 weeks old.

Pale pineapple juice colored body. Small white head shrinks to a collar and covering, thick 1st ring of lacing. Aroma is sharp and Mosiac hop. On tasting, resinous pine wrapped in a mild fruity blanket. Finish is pine, bitter, a tad dry, and long lasting.

Overall, not bad, though far from my favorite TH beer.

 

 

 

Light colored lemon yellow body. Very good head production and lacing, but retention is a bit lacking. Almost completely opaque; no visible floaties or particulate.

Extremely expressive on the nose, an absolute showcase for all the complexity Mosaic can provide. Mango, grapefruit, blueberry, papaya, pineapple, mild dankness, lemon, flowers, honey. There's really more going on than I can adequately capture.

Still super hoppy on the palate, but it lacks some of the sweetness to back it up, owing to the lighter malt base and relatively tame ABV. It's by no means session territory, and the hop expression is absolutely delightful. This expression of Mosaic is almost an inverted Citra: while the nose was primarily tropical and berry notes, the citrus expression comes through much stronger on the palate. Mild pungent dankness and earth. Grapefruit peel and pulp, lemon, orange, mango, pineapple.

Long bitter and fairly dry finish.

 

 

ERNIE'S CAT
2/08/22
Single hop mosaic IPA, apparently New England style.

Mosaic really is an aptly named hop, no? There's so much going on here on the nose, hop-wise: peach, mango and probably other stone fruits I'm not as well-acquainted with. There's pineapple as well to go with a mild onion/garlic thing. Shallot, I guess? It's not as off-putting as I generally find it, regardless. Taste adds blueberry and a lingering citrus. Smells better than it tastes, but it still tastes reasonably good. Mouthfeel is a little slight, but the bitterness is minimal which I know you hazebois appreciate. Ultimately not a bad beer by any stretch, but definitely not my jam.