Kesey
Enlightenment Ales
- From:
- Enlightenment Ales
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.35 | pDev: 4.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 02, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
4.54/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Wow! What a surprise this was. Had a pint at Redbones in early May 2015. Chose it because after Sixpoint Bengali, there was nothing else that caught my eye. So we asked the bartender...and what a great suggestion! This is a seriously good IPA in the unfiltered "New England style" that is so damn smooth. Seriously impressed!
May 13, 2015
Reviewed by Beric from Massachusetts
4.37/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Serving: On tap into a snifter
Served: 6 May 2015
Appearance: Pours a rich, somewhat cloudy golden color with a sizable one finger white head that slowly diminishes into a sheen of pure white foam crowning the beer. Nice carbonation visible in the slightly opaque beer.
Smell: Massive citra notes drown out just about everything else. A pinch of cloying malt sweetness.
Taste: Superbly drinkable. This one is almost crisp and lager-like- with bright carbonation and a medium malt backbone, the hops here really shine and piece your palate, coating it in a rich combination of grapefruit, lemon, herby cajeput, and lemongrass.
Mouthfeel: Nice carbonation and medium body. Feels full and rich without being heavy.
Overall: A marvelous IPA and one of those hidden-gem beers. Enlightenment nailed another one! Highly recommended.
May 08, 2015Served: 6 May 2015
Appearance: Pours a rich, somewhat cloudy golden color with a sizable one finger white head that slowly diminishes into a sheen of pure white foam crowning the beer. Nice carbonation visible in the slightly opaque beer.
Smell: Massive citra notes drown out just about everything else. A pinch of cloying malt sweetness.
Taste: Superbly drinkable. This one is almost crisp and lager-like- with bright carbonation and a medium malt backbone, the hops here really shine and piece your palate, coating it in a rich combination of grapefruit, lemon, herby cajeput, and lemongrass.
Mouthfeel: Nice carbonation and medium body. Feels full and rich without being heavy.
Overall: A marvelous IPA and one of those hidden-gem beers. Enlightenment nailed another one! Highly recommended.
Rated by TJCOLLINS from Massachusetts
4.58/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Cloudy, golden look. Clean taste. Great American IPA
May 01, 2015
Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts
4.4/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Yellow golden in color. Fairly hazy in appearance. So much tangerine. Juice like. Delicious. Smooth, balanced grapefruit finish. Wow. Super solid ipa.
Apr 13, 2015
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
4.23/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cloudy dark straw color. Moderate head that leaves an initial ring of lace. Small spots thereafter.
Straight up thistle, rosemary and unsweetened grapefruit rind. Very strong aroma, particularly for a bar pour.
Round, lightly sweet malt base. Bitter, bitter hop bite in the swallow. Leaves an aftertaste that seemingly goes forever. Borderline harsh. Full body with an above average carbonation.
Apr 12, 2015Straight up thistle, rosemary and unsweetened grapefruit rind. Very strong aroma, particularly for a bar pour.
Round, lightly sweet malt base. Bitter, bitter hop bite in the swallow. Leaves an aftertaste that seemingly goes forever. Borderline harsh. Full body with an above average carbonation.
Reviewed by Kevin89065 from Massachusetts
4.71/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Had on tap at The Independent in Union Square, Somerville MA
Very clear, pale looking beer with a soft 2 finger head. The aroma on this beer is fantastic. Lots of citrus, tropical notes here as well as an almost candy like sweetness. The taste follows the smell and is nicely balanced.
I like the light body in this as well, in the vein of the new 'New England Style' IPA (Trillium, Alchemist, etc). I'd definitely put this up there with any other IPA. Looking forward to finding this beer again!
Mar 15, 2015Very clear, pale looking beer with a soft 2 finger head. The aroma on this beer is fantastic. Lots of citrus, tropical notes here as well as an almost candy like sweetness. The taste follows the smell and is nicely balanced.
I like the light body in this as well, in the vein of the new 'New England Style' IPA (Trillium, Alchemist, etc). I'd definitely put this up there with any other IPA. Looking forward to finding this beer again!
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