Break On Through
North High Brewing Company

 

 

Canned on 11/16/18. Copper color on the pour with a slight head and nice lacing. On the nose get a bit of hops but more of biscuit and almost a peaty aroma. Taste is pine, tropical fruit, continuation of the peat. Well balanced beer not over the top hoppy which to me is good. Nice residual taste on the finish

 

I got a 6pck of this from my local meijer. It poured a clear amber with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had faint citrus peel notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with citrus peel presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a solid beer.

North High has a winner here. This is a fairly big AIPA that goes down good.

It pours slightly cloudy copper color, with great lacing. The aroma is clean, hoppy, and just a tad dangerous smelling. The taste is big on malts but also a big bomb of hops too. It stays with you somewhat boozy and earthy.

Recommended. This may not be the one ultimate ipa, but it is a pleasant experience worth repeating. Sample canned 12.4.2018

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 10/25/2018. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy medium orange/amber/light copper color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Mildly increasing warmth of 8% after the finish. Overall this is an excellent DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not aggressive. Feels like Simcoe, Centennial, Amarillo. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized malt backbone. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.

 

Canned on 10/25/18. 12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours a glowing amber with a little clarity to it; minor sediment/floaties; fluffy light khaki head that falls leaving great retention and nice lacing. The aromas are full of caramel. Some subtle citrus and floral notes. Lots of malts. The flavors basically follow the nose. More caramel along with some hints of toffee. Some hints of lemon and grapefruit. More floral notes. Some hints of pine. There's a very mild spiciness to this one. Possibly some rye and/or black pepper in the mix. Solid bitterness. Solid malt backbone. Everything is pretty clean. Alcohol basically goes unnoticed for the most part. Mouthfeel is nice. It's full-bodied with moderate to active carbonation. It's sharp and fluffy. This one is ultimately dangerously drinkable.

This is a solid brew. It drinks like a "Red IPA" or a "hoppy red ale". It's pretty clean and crisp as well. The craftsmanship is on point. It's fitting for the cooler weather.