Fluffy
Night Shift Brewing
- From:
- Night Shift Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #628 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #9,531 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.07%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 30
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 03, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 21, 2017
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 26
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Fluffy sips like a fresh squeeze of hoppy orange juice. It pours a hazy sunset orange, bursting with enormous notes of sweet clementine, fresh apricot, and ripe mango. Its texture is pillowy soft – like fluffy white clouds on a gentle breeze. Welcome to this tropical vacation for your taste buds, no passport required.
Details
For many years, we only had enough of the right hops to make very small, limited batches of Fluffy. When a release dropped, the batch would sell out in days, if not hours, and we were just happy people loved it so much.
Today, we’ve secured enough of those juicy hops to make big batches of Fluffy, and we can share it all over New England and beyond. Want an expert’s opinion? We’re proud to share that it’s rated 92 on Beer Connoisseur. See below to find a fresh batch near you!
Pours - Hazy Sunset Orange
Flavors -Sweet Clementine & Fresh Apricot
Sips - Juicy, Creamy, Pillowy
Availability - Year-Round
Details
For many years, we only had enough of the right hops to make very small, limited batches of Fluffy. When a release dropped, the batch would sell out in days, if not hours, and we were just happy people loved it so much.
Today, we’ve secured enough of those juicy hops to make big batches of Fluffy, and we can share it all over New England and beyond. Want an expert’s opinion? We’re proud to share that it’s rated 92 on Beer Connoisseur. See below to find a fresh batch near you!
Pours - Hazy Sunset Orange
Flavors -Sweet Clementine & Fresh Apricot
Sips - Juicy, Creamy, Pillowy
Availability - Year-Round
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Reviewed by Utica_Club_1971 from Massachusetts
5/5 rDev +22.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +22.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is the perfect New England Hazy IPA. It is SO freekin' good.
If you're in the mood for something 'west coast,' hoppy and bitter, this isn't it. This beer is the opposite of that. I generally like strong & bitter coffee, beer & friends (especially girlfriends). I adore Russian River's 'Pliny the Elder.' So I feel almost guilty for liking this beer as much as I do. There are 'creamsicle' hints (do they even make creamsicles anymore?), but this isn't one of those Voodoo Ranger-style (undrinkable) fruit juice abominations. It's a complex IPA with lots of flavors from various hops that present themselves one after another, with carbonation, mouthfeel, etc, that are, to me, exactly what such a beer wants. Scary good.
May 03, 2026If you're in the mood for something 'west coast,' hoppy and bitter, this isn't it. This beer is the opposite of that. I generally like strong & bitter coffee, beer & friends (especially girlfriends). I adore Russian River's 'Pliny the Elder.' So I feel almost guilty for liking this beer as much as I do. There are 'creamsicle' hints (do they even make creamsicles anymore?), but this isn't one of those Voodoo Ranger-style (undrinkable) fruit juice abominations. It's a complex IPA with lots of flavors from various hops that present themselves one after another, with carbonation, mouthfeel, etc, that are, to me, exactly what such a beer wants. Scary good.
Rated by izraelc from New York
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy orange. Medium foam. Light hop aroma. Tropical fruit buttery hop body. Lightly sweet. Mild bitter finish. Silky smooth. Very good.
Aug 10, 2025
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.18/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Draft at the natick mall
Big fluffy foamy head with good retention, soapy lacing, cloudy deep orange color
Nose has plenty of citrus, grapefruit, orange cream, mild tropical fruit, a little doughy malt and flaked proteins
Taste brings more citrus, orange cream, tangerine, star fruit and a hint of tropical, a bit of melon, touch of green spicy dry hop, creamy flaked proteins, light doughy malt, cereal, semi dry finish
Mouth is med bod but very soft creamy fluffy, med to higher frothy carb
Overall not bad, no leftover water softening minerals so good balance, alcoholbhidden well, the dry hop does get a tad green and spicy, but otherwise enjoyable
Jun 26, 2025Big fluffy foamy head with good retention, soapy lacing, cloudy deep orange color
Nose has plenty of citrus, grapefruit, orange cream, mild tropical fruit, a little doughy malt and flaked proteins
Taste brings more citrus, orange cream, tangerine, star fruit and a hint of tropical, a bit of melon, touch of green spicy dry hop, creamy flaked proteins, light doughy malt, cereal, semi dry finish
Mouth is med bod but very soft creamy fluffy, med to higher frothy carb
Overall not bad, no leftover water softening minerals so good balance, alcoholbhidden well, the dry hop does get a tad green and spicy, but otherwise enjoyable
Reviewed by Specialmick from Connecticut
3.32/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.32/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look...Overall orange with the hint of copper with plenty of haze and a white head
Smell...so mundane with some diacetyl overtones. hint of hop going bad
Taste...Good american pale ale quality. Bitter and some malt and citrus. Hard to believe this is 7 percent
Feel...Excellent and smooth but with turbidity. Very easy with the slick texture. plenty of lacing to stick to glass
Overall...I believe my faltering is on the smell because these beers weren't abused but something happened in that variety pack. I will have to try untainted sometime if I ever see fresh. My TW near me is notorious for this brewer to put on the shelf fresh 3 months old already and I got bit. I was looking for canning date but to no avail. I trusted TW Last time
Jun 13, 2025Smell...so mundane with some diacetyl overtones. hint of hop going bad
Taste...Good american pale ale quality. Bitter and some malt and citrus. Hard to believe this is 7 percent
Feel...Excellent and smooth but with turbidity. Very easy with the slick texture. plenty of lacing to stick to glass
Overall...I believe my faltering is on the smell because these beers weren't abused but something happened in that variety pack. I will have to try untainted sometime if I ever see fresh. My TW near me is notorious for this brewer to put on the shelf fresh 3 months old already and I got bit. I was looking for canning date but to no avail. I trusted TW Last time
Reviewed by sevywonder from Virginia
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours gorgeous deep orange, smells like stone fruit pith, tastes bang middle of the road for the style. Little runny in the mouth, but definitely understandable given the absence of maltiness on the palate. As per the can, drinks right much like orange juice.
Strong NEIPA from a rock solid brewery, just hard to be a standout in so dense a field, even amongst APAs like Whirlpool and Santilli from the same shop. Definitely a treat to have found it in Virginia, but I’ll likely stick to saving up for mail-order Trillium if I get the juice-bomb IPA jones.
Dec 09, 2024Strong NEIPA from a rock solid brewery, just hard to be a standout in so dense a field, even amongst APAs like Whirlpool and Santilli from the same shop. Definitely a treat to have found it in Virginia, but I’ll likely stick to saving up for mail-order Trillium if I get the juice-bomb IPA jones.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has tropical and citrus hints
Taste has a tropical and citrus flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good NEIPA
Jun 07, 2024Aroma has tropical and citrus hints
Taste has a tropical and citrus flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good NEIPA
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a very hazy orange color with a small head of white foam. The head fades rather fast, leaving a bit of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a fruity smell with notes of orange and some tropical fruits of pineapple, mango, and papaya. Along with these smells comes some pine and grapefruit rind hops as well as a bit of herb.
Taste – The taste is fairly consistent with the nose. It begins with a bready and fruit forward flavor with the fruit being a mix of orange and tropical fruits. Along with these tastes comes some pine and herbal hops, with a touch of citrus grapefruit hop mixed within. As the taste advances some more white bread tastes come to the taste, with a little bit more hop joining in, leaving one with a rather nicely hopped and rather smooth hopped taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is thicker with a lower carbonation level. Overall, a good feel and makes for a good easy drinker.
Overall – A nice hazy IPA. One I would certainly have again.
May 13, 2024Appearance – The beer pours a very hazy orange color with a small head of white foam. The head fades rather fast, leaving a bit of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a fruity smell with notes of orange and some tropical fruits of pineapple, mango, and papaya. Along with these smells comes some pine and grapefruit rind hops as well as a bit of herb.
Taste – The taste is fairly consistent with the nose. It begins with a bready and fruit forward flavor with the fruit being a mix of orange and tropical fruits. Along with these tastes comes some pine and herbal hops, with a touch of citrus grapefruit hop mixed within. As the taste advances some more white bread tastes come to the taste, with a little bit more hop joining in, leaving one with a rather nicely hopped and rather smooth hopped taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is thicker with a lower carbonation level. Overall, a good feel and makes for a good easy drinker.
Overall – A nice hazy IPA. One I would certainly have again.
Reviewed by nickb2000 from New Hampshire
3.75/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Can into IPA Glass
Look: Medium-ish hazy, with a tannish orange body. Pouring a fluffy 2 finger head which dissipated very slowly to a cap with a thick ring
Smell: Piney and herbal, with juicy citrus and stone fruit under tones. Medium strength
Taste: Underwhelming. Light herbal hops, with a light bitterness. Has a touch of bready malt and juicy citrus. Quickly finish
Feel: Silky texture, light-med body, smooth finish
Overall: smells good but palate falls short
May 02, 2024Look: Medium-ish hazy, with a tannish orange body. Pouring a fluffy 2 finger head which dissipated very slowly to a cap with a thick ring
Smell: Piney and herbal, with juicy citrus and stone fruit under tones. Medium strength
Taste: Underwhelming. Light herbal hops, with a light bitterness. Has a touch of bready malt and juicy citrus. Quickly finish
Feel: Silky texture, light-med body, smooth finish
Overall: smells good but palate falls short
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