Timewind
Tired Hands Brewing Company

 

 

From a 16oz can dated 3/29/19. From the release notes: “Timewind is a deeply complex and absurd Double IPA. Brewed with a pillowy base of flaked oats and rice, and conditioned on heaps of fragrant Earl Grey tea. Dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin and southern hemisphere Cascade, both from our 2018 selections in New Zealand. Notes of fresh kumquat blossom, lime zest, mandarin orange marmalade and drippy grains of paradise, lemon thyme and green mango. 8.8% abv.” Flavorful with a touch of heat from the higher abv.

 

 

 

 

L - massive, dense yellowish head atop a very dirty orange body.

S - herb, grapefruit, socks, floral.

T - lots of tea to start. Grapefruit flesh, candied oranges, lots of sour lime, watermelon, anise. Low bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Low booziness.

F - medium body and carb.

O - if you like the taste of tea in your beer, then do I have a beer for you.

 

Poured from a tallboy can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Hazed golden pour with thick foamy white head. Outstanding lacing.

S: Citrus hops and English tea. Juicy and medicinal.

T.F: Biscuity malt backbone and citrus hops. Grapefruit, tropical fruit, and floral notes. Assertive bitterness. The tea comes through towards the finish giving it an herbal/medicinal quality. Balanced and complex. Smooth and creamy on the tongue... likely the oats.

O: An outstanding NEIPA from Tired Hands. The tea works nicely with the hops, and as expected makes for a delicious beer.

 

Super hazy, light orangey yellow, with little raindrops of sediment. I do taste the earl gray aftertaste, it's a little bitter towards the end. Smooth feel, awesome beer.

 

Poured into a Chimay glass..murky orange yellow color. Thin white head that quickly dissipates to a thin top layer. Hop residuals mixed in w the head. Smell was nothing too out of the ordinary for the style although there was a peculiar note that after tasting I think is the earl grey tea. Really comes through on the flavor and plays w the hops to make for a very unique tasting beer. Perfect feel. Right on tired hands