County Line IPA
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company

The beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 1/2” fluffy white head that shows some retention but while drinking the beer it settles into thin layer and a ring of foam. Sipping leaves a ring, some patches and leggy lacing on the glass which mostly slides back down the side of the glass leaving lots of small speckles. The color of the beer is a hazed golden orange.

The aroma is filled with pine and resin backed up buy a touch of citrus (grapefruit) and some bready malt.

The flavors show off a well balanced blend of hops and malt where neither dominates the other and the malt backbone provides a nice counterpoint to the bitterness and flavors from the hops. As expected from the nose the hop flavors include a mix of pine, resin, grapefruit and malt sweetness. But for some reason I don't understand there are occasional sips which are all bitterness with no other flavors.

The mouthfeel is medium to light with a gentle smooth crispness. The finish begins with some malty sweetness but then becomes bitter, resinous and citric, fading into that dryness that invites another sip. However, during the drinking of this beer the carbonation seems to be pretty weak by about half way through the beer, causing the mouthfeel to lose some of that crispness.

Overall this is a nicely drinkable beer that I think I’d be happy to have again and probably will so I can revisit this review, but that said, so far its not quite good enough to earn a place in my regular rotation as it would have to beat out such things as Founders Centennial, Bell's Two Hearted or more local competition such as the Evolution Lot 3 or the Victory Hop Devil.

 

Pours a pale amber with an off white head

Pine, floral, citrus, and a danky earthy hop with a slight nutty malt.

Taste follows nose with subtle complexity and a nice balance.

Look - two fingers of head, but dissipates quickly; high carbonation

Smell - citrus hops

Taste - very good taste, but not as complex as one might expect considering the mixture of five varieties of hops

Feel - it is a little bit sticky and would be better if it were more attenuated and crisper

Overall - it is a decent American IPA . It is not outstanding or world class. The very good rating is about right. For the price it is excellent.

 

Taster at brewery. Bright golden pour, spotty head. Hoppy aroma , resinous. Taste is more of the resiny hops, sticky, pine sap, mild sweetness, mouthfeel.

 

12 oz can. I see no dating info... "brewed with pride"

Pours out with a slight haze, lighter almond amber, lasting cap and leaves nice looking and coating sheeting.

Just a hint of malts and resiny hops on the sniff.

Flavorful, better then decent craft western IPA, soft, smooth and tasty hop notes with medium resin character.

Everyday kinda IPA...which is a good thing...

Didn't expect much from this local ale figured water from Philly how good could it be. Great balance hopping just the way i like it.

 

 

L: Pours a nice copper with about 1 finger of head leaves behind solid lacing
S: resinous pine with bready malt
T: follows the nose. With a nice citrusy, bitter finish
F: fairly thin, medium carbonation
O: a solid west coast style offering that I would keep on hand

Sticker on 4-pack holder with 08921 2.

A: Amber with 2-finger oatmeal colored head with good retention and thick lacing.

S: Strong medium caramel aroma with strong pine and red grapefruit hop nose

T: Flavor is also a bit too strong on the caramel malt to my taste, not off-putting, but just not how I like my IPAs. Hop flavors are classic pine, grapefruit and lemon citrus, along with some dank herbal notes. Bitterness is at least medium. Clean with minimal esters.

M: Smooth but a bit heavy in body due to the caramel malt component. Finishes dry despite the heavier body.

O: Not a crime to have caramel malt character in a 2021 IPA but certainly is not the routine anymore for even an East Coast iteration. Good beer and well-brewed but not my preferred flavor profile.

Nice, but a little too bitter

 

 

smooth but lacks flavor

Poured from a 12oz can into a stem glass.
Head was mostly nonexistent when poured, but left some lingering lacing on the glass.
Color was a dark golden brown and hazy.
Aroma is piney, little bit citrusy, and earthy.
Taste is piney and citrusy up front and a little bit of malty finish.
Mouthfeel is hoppy, tart, and a lot of dry hoppiness which makes for a crisp feel at the end of taking each drink.
Overall, nice IPA. There is a little bit of metallic aftertaste that starts to come through about halfway through the beer, but I wouldn't let this stop me from drinking it again.

 

A pint can poured into a clear pint glass reveals a hazy amber brew with appreciable off white head and glass lacing. A mild hop odor is produced over the glass. The taste is hop dominant, but not out of balance for a hoppy IPA. While there isn't anything distinctive about County Line, there isn't anything wrong with it, except a little barley malt. Well worth a try and occasional revisit. Such a revist was had two months later, from a tap. Consistent with the description and ratings, it was a pleasant return.