Crushendo
Brewmaster Jack

 

 

 

 

16oz. can served in a nonic. Canned 06/14/18 printed on the base. Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a fluffy, quarter inch, bright white head. There's a burst of pineapple aroma off the can pop; however, once in the glass the nose is very subdued - just a kiss of tropical fruit and some light, bready/yeast notes. Taste consistent with nose - pretty lackluster. Mouthfeel is light in body with a spritzy carbonation. Overall, meh - a bit dull.

 

 

A- A hazy golden-pale orange pour into my tall chalice from the tall can. The crown above the body is white with a thick frothy consistency peaking at about an inch high with good retention. Thick tracks of lacing at the top with some cascading webs below.

S- Citrus, fruity and floral hops in the foreground with a hint of yeast bread and pale malts in the backdrop. Grapefruit, orange, slight stone fruit, a touch dank all rounded out by suggestion of cereal grains. A touch on the faint side but no qualms.

T- Comes on stronger here with a more rounded out flavor profile and more overall depth than what was found in the aroma. A relatively balanced hop profile of grapefruit, sweet and bitter oranges, tangerine, dankness, passionfruit, floral and pine tones and the addition of some pineapple really brings it all together and provides another layer of character. Wheat bread comes to mind complimenting the fruity hops.

MF- Puffy and soft frothy medium body. A fairly high level of carbonation and a light-moderate bitterness on the palate in the finish.

A solid and balanced hop profile of citrus, pine, floral and fruity notes with a touch of pineapple and pale grains. Everything plays nicely and this one is definitely easy to crush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't see a canning date but I just picked this up a few weeks ago and believe it to be reasonably fresh (~1 month old)

A: Pours a cloudy gold. Tall and fluffy light tan head. Quite a bit of lacing and decent head retention to boot.

S: Nice juicy tropical aroma. Pineapple for sure, with some mango perhaps? Strong lime aroma too. Interesting.

T: Taste follows the aroma, only in different proportions. There is a TON of crisp, dry lime in this thing from start to finish. A backing of pineapple, mango, passionfruit and maybe grapefruit. Wheaty sort of malt makes it even more dry I swear. Finish is very crisp and dry (duh) with lime everywhere.

M: Lighter bodied, dry.

O: Interesting sessionable IPA. Big time lime with some tropical fruit backing makes for some strong flavors in a little beer. It is definitely well attenuated, there is basically no sweetness at all. Interesting and tasty, I liked it.