Big Dream Sympathetic
Tired Hands Brewing Company

Pours a cloudy IPA, aroma is very pie earth hoppy oaty citrus, taste is orange hops forward, a very bitter piney aftertaste with some creaminess of the oats.

16oz can sent my way from @jzeilinger
Poured into a Tired Hands willi becher

P hazy/lightly cloudy deep orange w/ a 2f foamy white head; looks good
N soft-med biscuity malt, green hops, and a bit of citrusy sweetness; med-bold tangerine as it warms
T guava and biscuity malt in the forward; finishes tart/bitter w/ oranges, lemon, and yeast; tangerines more prevalent as I drink, green hops, and a bit of vanilla as well; fairly sharp, w/ minimal sweetness, bitterness coats the tongue and lingers
Mf med to med-full bodied w/ med to med-high carb
O not quite what I was expecting, but good in its own right; definitely dominated by citrus

Review date: 03.03.25
Can date: not captured

Canned on: 12-19-24

A - Opaque dark medium orange gold with very rocky, dense white foam that's sticky on the sides of the glass.

S - Peach, tangerine, and tropical fruit dominate the nose.

T - Peach, tangerine, and tropical fruit up front but ends with an aggressive citrus and pine bitterness on the back side.

M - Chewy and soft with a very dry finish.

O - I'm actually surprised Tired Hands brewed an IPA this bitter. (Hey, no complaints here!)

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 16oz can into pint glass in June 2022. There was a canned date of 05/10/2022 on the bottom of the can. I bought this at the brewery, and drank less than 1 month from purchase.

Appearance: Deep gold/orange color with 2-finger white head. It is deep with a very hazy complexion, like New England IPAs. The head is very thick, and it lasts a minute, leaving a small covering. There is a large amount of lacing on the glass.

Smell: Moderate aroma of citrus and pine, as well as some hops and pineapple. Also, some fruity aromas like berries and peach, and a sweet maple like aroma. The citrus, berry, and pine aromas are more prominent than the other aromas.

Taste: Some bitter taste from the hops that is not overpowering, along with a moderate fruit sweetness like berries and pineapple. Also, some orange flavors. The sweetness and bitter edge are well-balanced. Has a very nice after-taste that lasts a moderate amount of time. Overall a nice balance and very drinkable.

Mouthfeel: Medium body. Above average alcohol, which matches the 9.1% listed.

This is a very good IPA. It has a nice mix of citrus, fruit, hops, and other flavors, which makes it enjoyable. Although this has different balance than other Tired Hands IPAs. I like the overall balance, and would buy this again. Another very good IPA from Tired Hands.

A: strong citrus hop notes, clementine/tangerine/grapefruit
L: hazy, honey colored, poor head retention, good lace
T: incredibly crispy, intesnse hop flavor with smooth lingering bitterness
O:,crisp, refreshingly hoppy, drinkable imperial IPA

16oz can into a pint glass. Canned 1/26/22, so not even 2 weeks old.

Looks splendid in the glass. Hazy dull yellow body with a decent white head. This shrinks to a fat collar and covering, leaving rings of lacing.

Hoppy, tropical aroma.

On tasting, very smooth from the oat/wheat aspect. The hop profile adds a tropical hoppiness, with a bit of a bite. Quite warming as well. Even juicy.

Mouth close to full, finish bittersweet with a faintly dry warm finish.

Overall, nowhere near my favorite TH beer so far, but as usual, they put out an interesting and quality drink.