(No) Santa NEIPA
Sloop Brewing

 

 

Having drank dozens and dozens of ipas , sloop
No series ultimately misses the mark. Taste reminds me of old expired ipas. Having a no Santa in early December in NY and this solidified my decisions to do away with sloop for now on. Other half , threes brewing , and many others are simply better. Not for me :) .. cheers

 

Poured into a shaker pint: huge 3/4 glass full of head on initial pour of 1/4 of the can, color is straw gold, dense looking, head is brighter white with mixed bubble sizes.

Smell is subdued, slightly catty, then citric and earth and light malt.

Taste is similar - subdued but average for the style, more citric, slight earth, barley malt is light and limited, maybe some biscuit and fullness from oats.

Mouthfeel is very low carbonation, moderate sweetness but more full, limited bitterness, dry crispness but lingering sweetness.

Overall a subdued, base NEIPA - its soft, full bodied but the hops and malt character are quite subdued.

16 ounce can from the 2021 batch sampled on Dec 12, 2021.

Opaque, milky hazy looking yellow color underneath a tremendous fluffy white head that lingers.

The aroma is citrus and tropical fruit all the way with esters of grapefruit, tangerine, and orange along with a white bread character.

Smooth, medium mouthfeel.

The taste is at first sweet and grainy but those vibrant grapefruit and other bitter hop characters come in immediately and linger to the end. Feels clean on the backside.

 

16 ounce can poured into an imperial pint glass. Canned on 11/2/21, so really fresh.

L---Hazy light gold color. Fluffy, slightly off-white head had excellent retention and left beautiful lacing.

S---Strong tropical fruits. Pineapple, mango & orange.

T---Full of tropical fruits.

F---Gave me a bit of a bloated feel drinking it. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with plenty of carbonation.

O---A christmas/holiday/winter beer without nutmeg, cinnamon, etc..., what an idea!

 

a: hazy dark yellow color with a touch of creamy orange at the bottom of the glass. 2 finger frothy bright white head

s: pineapple, mango, baby powder?. creamsicle ice cream, sweet strawberries, sweet orange juice, orange & peach sorbet. peach and blueberry cobbler. a touch of raw hops, and a very dry crackery backbone

t: follows the nose. it's a medley of tropical fruit sorbet - peach, orange, and pineapple. orange juice and some creamsicle ice cream. strawberry kiwi, passionfruit, and some candied tangerines. big crackery backbone in the taste as well

m: fluffy medium mouthfeel with low carbonation

o: very solid NEIPA. everything you want in the style is in here - mouthfeel, and the tropical hop sweetness. good stuff

 

Pours a hazy golden yellow with a full bright white head with great retention. Aroma is straw and fresh cut grass with hints of tropical fruit and lemon. The palate is very fruit forward, juice tropical fruit followed by melon and a citrus finish. Medium bodied with light carbonation. Overall an outstanding NEIPA that I would seek out again.

 

 

Poured from a 16oz can stamped "canned on 10/30/2020" to a Nonic at fridge temp.
Very pale yellow hazy body. Super opaque. Frothy white head that fades in about 3-4 minutest to significant lacing.
Pithy, hoppy aroma. Subtle mustiness while sipping. Some pine needle smell also.
Taste is similar, and not sweet except for a few milliseconds in the front. Nice bitterness with citrus background.
Carbonation takes off in the mouth, I'm on the fence about this feature.
Pleasant beer with decent taste.

 

Different. Piney fruit.