St. 10er
Tired Hands Brewing Company

 

 

From a 16oz can dated 05/31/2022. From the TH Instagram post: “ St 10er our 10th Anniv 10 Fruit IPA. This 10 Fruit IPA sums up our past 10 years; ALL THE FRUIT! Hopped & dry hopped with the Rakau and Enigma, it was then conditioned on a gargantuan amount of 10 different fruits. Only the ripest peach, mango, raspberry, blackberry, plum, sweet cherry, apricot, lychee, mulberry, and fig were used in this Decade IPA. Notes of fruit stripe gum, snow cone, mixed fruit cup, early morning Fruity Pebbles.” Delicious!

Poured from a 16oz can into pint glass in June 2022. There was a canned date of 05/31/2022 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 moderate 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. 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 (but not high) alcohol, which matches the 6.0% listed.

This is an interesting 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.