The Little Brother
Brewmaster Jack

 

 

 

Fantastic double IPA. Beautiful hazy orange color. Nice strong citrusy aroma. Goes down very smooth.

Opaque hazy with a short head. Good IPA with a grassy taste. clean dry finish.

 

 

 

 

 

This hazy tan beer is a double IPA that comes with a dry mouthfeel and a taste of some dank hops. It is juicier than most beers of its kind, and it leaves with the memory of apples and grapes, even if that is mostly on the aftertaste.

 

My 1st taste of a Brewmaster Jack product, Purchased a single 16 oz can dated 4/16/18. I didn't look at the reviews until I tasted and went to rate. Everyone below is right on with the summations. Great combination of flavors and tastes. Very smooth sipping IIPA. The IBU is rated high but not overpowering and in the way.The bitterness was on the top my tongue but not overpowering. Not bad "Little Brother", when I see you again we'll party. :)

Hazy peach colored body; thick, foamy white head. Fruity aroma of orange and grapefruit. Light bready base with a dry tartness and lighter citrus fruit taste; some alcohol. Heavy body yet rather soft and feathery; dry.

Perhaps this beer is past its prime. It certainly presents a strong, dry hoppiness and a rather boozy quality, but the malt character, for balance, just isn't there. Drinkable but wouldn't be a go-to unless a fresher version provides better depth and balance.

 

 

Poured into a tulip, the appearance was a dark moldy orange/copper color with a finger's worth of a white foamy head. Slight lace ran here and there.
The aroma had a nice blend of sharp pine and grapefruit rind. With a little bit of warming, the sweet side of the grapefruit came out, semi-pulpy but restrained a bit.
The flavor was moderately sweet with a little bit of hope spice kicking at the noticeable grapefruit rind. Pure and full with a chilled grapefruity sweetness in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a substantially keen sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt as the norm for a New England styled DIPA, low but I'm not bothered by this, just something one gets used to after a while (they're all doing it these days).
Overall, while some Brewmaster Jack beers can be hit or miss, this one has never actually missed it for me. This one is probably one of their best beers to date and am proud to say: I'd be happy to continue drinking more of this.

 

Canned on 4/18/18

Pours a hazy dark orange carrying a short, off-white head.

Aroma of muted, but discernible notes of dank grapefruit and pine; definitely hints of an oncoming booze bite.

I'm tasting a boozy and raw balance of malt and hops; maintains a citrusy undertone that has it drinking like a malty Screwdriver with a bite leaving a lasting impression on the finish.

Feels relatively thin, but unexpectedly smooth overall.

'Disjointed' may be the best way to describe this one; its base notes are solid, but are kept from shining through by the imbalance and raw booziness.

The Little Brother - Brewmaster Jack
DIPA - 8.5% abv
Canned 4/16/18 (27 days ago)
Purchased for $5 at Threes’ Bottle Shop

L - 1.5 finger sparse head atop a vibrant orange body.

S - citrus, pine, dank, candy.

T - dank orange. Pine is very prominent in the middle. A little biscuit. Mildly bitter. Mildly sweet. Mildly boozy.

F - medium body and carb.

O - a dank juicy brew. Slightly out of balance towards dank, but still enjoyable.

 

16oz. can served in a tulip. Pours a dull orange hue with a hazy clarity and a frothy, half inch, cream-colored head embedded with tiny pinpricks. Copious tiny bubbles are present effervescing in-solution and adhere to the walls of the glass. Big orange notes on the nose with just a hint of pith. Taste follows nose; however, it's a bit more subdued - more pith than juice. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with a pleasant, even carbonation. All and all, a solid shelf NEIPA.

Had it from a can. 110 IBU. 8,5% Perfect combination. Good Double NEIPA overall. Citrus notes could be less though. Smelled distinctly lemon sugar cookie. Color is nice hazy dark yellow.

Light golden colored opaque body... Was ready for some kinda NEIPA fruit smoothie bomb (is that even a thing?), but this was just flat out great! Nice amalgam of soft, smooth fruit and mellow, slightly dank pine... Well-balanced between the two coasts, with moderate bitterness, mild sweetness, and intense smoothness... 8.5% abv, 110 IBUs (but enough sugars to make it taste like half o' that)... Left a nice dull shellac on the tongue, with the kinda finish that makes ya wish ya had another... 4/18/18 canning...

 

 

2017-10-05
22oz bottle served in a nonic pint. I don't see a date on the bottle. Given to me by @mr-jj.

Pours slightly hazy, amber, with a smallish head and moderate to low carbonation. Smell is pine, pine resin, something green that I might describe as cilantro.

Taste is much milder than I was expecting from the aroma. Juicier, but still piney, marshmallow fluff for sure.

Mouthfeel is a little slick and resinous. Overall, it's good. Not stellar.

 

L - those little guys on the label! Adorbs! Crystal clear caramel gold. Slightly coffee-stained white head.

S - deep-rooted orange and pine. Light vanilla and caramel. Wood. Oak. Apricot.

T - more okay vanilla, but it's strange; this doesn't strike me as a barrel-aged beer at all, nor does it taste like one, but I'm getting those subtle flavors nonetheless. Earthy and grainy. Cardboard and orange malts. Numbing bitterness that sneaks up on you.

F - smooth and creamy as expected for a beer of this ABV. Slightly on the syrupy side and a bit sticky.

O - feels much more elegant and mature than it comes off. Refined and purposed flavors. Is this the little brother... or the older brother?

 

 

 

Can poured into a goblet. Hazy Yellow/golden color. Fairly clear with a smaller cloudy white head which dissipated quickly. Slight bitterness in the taste. Small amount of citrus in the aftertaste. Easy drinking with a pretty smooth finish, but a lighter than I expected it to be. Would drink again.

 

 

A: The beer is slightly hazy yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that quickly died down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of citrusy and piney hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell, except that the piney flavors are a touch stronger and stand out in front of the citrus. The hops lend a moderate amount of bitterness. No alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and rather crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is a good example of a "juicy" New England IPA. I really liked the mixture of citrus and pine in the taste.

Serving type: can