Juice Bomb
Sloop Brewing

On tap at 181 Cabrini, in a pint glass.

Appearance: Perfect hazy yellow, longlasting frothy white head and tons of lacing. Exactly the orange juice you want in a New England IPA.

Smell: Pleasant tangerine citrus with an undercurrent of melon.

Taste: Follows the nose, but the amplitude is so much higher. Bursting with citrusy flavor, very low bitterness, bolstered by the excellent mouthfeel. The kind of hop juice you expect from places like Trillium and Tree House.

Mouthfeel: Light side of medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Pretty dry.

Overall: Best IPA made in NY I've had in many months. The name is a little laughable in how on the nose it is, but the beer delivers. I crave this beer.

 

 

 

I drank this on tap out of a standard pint glass in a NYC restaurant.
Look: Hazy amber color. About 1 finger of white head with great retention and lacing.
Smell: Citrus aroma.
Taste: Smooth IPA goodness. The bitterness is perfectly balanced. No unpleasant aftertaste. The taste follows the nose with notes of orange/citrus.
Feel: Full-bodied with moderate carbonatation.
Overall: I was incredibly happy to be able to try this beer on tap in NYC. I definitely agree with BA's rating of "outstanding" for this beer.

 

Pours a super cloudy golden orange color with a big rocky off-white head. Nice retention and good lacing.

The aroma is grapefruit and light orange from the hops. A touch of grass.

The taste is of grapefruit, melon and mango. Grassy hop notes in the finish. The malt is bready but is fairly neutral, allows the hops to shine through.

Full bodied with prickly carbonation. Starts lightly sweet on the palate but has a drying grassy bitterness in the finish.

Very enjoyable hazy IPA. Appreciate the grassy finish to balance everything out.

 

 

L: Pours a hazy orange color with a medium head and no lacing on the glass

S: Sweet tropical fruit including kiwi, lemon, orange lime, crispy malt, a pleasant sweetness.

T: Sweet tropical fruit including kiwi lemon orange and a general sweetness.

F: Smooth and creamy

O: An enjoyable hazy IPA.

 

Hazy, orange color. Medium-sized, white head. Citrus, tropical fruits, and malt in the aroma. Juicy, moderately bitter taste. Well-balanced and easy to drink.

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a super hazy orange-juice color with a big head of puffy white foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading slowly and leaving a ton of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is super big of an orange juice and tangerine along with notes of tropical fruit of pineapple and mango. At the same time there are aromas of grapefruit and a little bit of lemon and pine. Overall, rather citrusy and inviting.
Taste – The taste starts with a orange juice flavor mixed with some bready and grainy malt. Along with these comes some grapefruit, herb, and a light pine. As the taste advances the hop gets stronger, with the grapefruit remaining constant while the other hops get more intense. Some must and a lightening of the sweet citrus come on at the end, leaving one with a still citrusy, but nicely hopped taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body is medium in thickness with a moderate carbonation level. Overall, its good for the style is a nice balance for the taste and the abv.
Overall – A good NEIPA overall. Nothing super extraordinary, but overall, rather good.

 

Tasted on tap at Alfies's Kitchen in Hell's Kitchen, NYC.

This was a very nice hazy IPA with an outstandingly fruity citrus character. Very reminiscent of a mimosa; like a bubbly, alcoholic glass of orange juice.

 

 

 

Day 1 of the GiveThemBeer IPA Advent Calendar. Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours hazy yellow orange with a fluffy white head. Smells of citrus and tropical fruit. Tastes of sweet tropical fruit and sweet citrus. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.