Call It What You Want
Solemn Oath Brewery

A- Hard-to-read-text tallboy pours a chalky hazed yellow-orange brew into my tulip atop which a two finger head forms. A frothy texture to the white cap and rather good retention. Intermittent webs and drizzled lace after each sip.

S- Generally hoppy with citrus being the main theme from the hops. Oranges (peel and flesh) come out with a lemony hint before opening up to grapefruit, floral, general stone fruit and pale grain notes. Just a bit muddled lacking bright distinct aromas. Fades after a few sips.

T- As in the aroma it comes off as a bit confused with hops obviously leading the way but the main flavor profile is just citrus and floral hops with a moderate bitterness. Lemon oil, orange and grapefruit in general with herbal, floral, pine and zesty peel bitter hints. A touch of cereal grains and breadiness. A whisper of pale fruits at times.

MF- Light-medium bodied with a moderate level of carbonation. Texture is fluffy and creamy and it finishes with a light bitterness.

Lacks the oomph and distinct hop character that the best NE IPAs have. Citrus and floral hops with a hint of light grains.

No date on the 16oz can.

Pours a turbid deep grapefruit juice in the glass with a slightly off-white finger+half of head. First note of the smell is a tart fruity candy that dominates the rest of the nose, almost apple-like with a hint of lemon. Taste follows the nose with a (foreign to me) tart candy-like fruitiness (juicy fruit gum?) that I can't nail down for the life of me. Herbal pale malts fill the spaces between the candy flavors. Medium carbonation with a medium body. I like this beer, but it perplexes my palate, juicy fruit gum... apple candy... WHAT IS IT!?

Picked-up a four-pack of cans at Kappy's in Norwell for about fourteen dollars. Have never heard of or seen this brew before. Very nice smell and initial taste, a bit dank on aftertaste, would buy again.

 

This looks really good, motueka and citra dry hopped... no canning date, come on!

Pours a large foamy thick creamy 2 finger head that fades at a med pace, lots of soapy lacing, very hazy orange color

Nose some citrus, candy like, lemony, cereal grains and some sweet malts, a tangy citrus but a weird and sad citrus thing maybe from the yeast and not hops, hard to explain, a touch herbal grassy.

Taste is more tangy citrus, like the yeast added some strange fruity flavors and tangy notes and an almost chemical fruit flavor, lemony herbal hops, little sweet malt, cereal grains, candy notes, some citrus orange juice, mandarin orange, mild rind, a bit of a spicy chewy, but also stale hop taste too I think, juicy fruit a bit sticky too. Finishes with a sticky sweetness, hint of alcohol, weird tangy and citrus lingering

Mouth is med bod, a big juicy soft, decent carb

Overall weird beer, something off in there, a tangy weird chemical fruit, maybe something from the yeast or alcohol phenols, esters, old stale hops, something not right but i can't nail it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on January 1, 2017. Look is unfiltered orange gold but not NE hazy. Smell and taste is juicy and fruity. Feel is light to medium in body and lacks the fuzzy feel of a true NEIPA.