Slate
Thorn Brewing Company
- From:
- Thorn Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 18, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Full of vibrant berry and apricot notes with a piney complexity, this hazy IPA also offers an exotic, stone-fruit-laden bouquet from the Mosaic hops and a smooth, juicy finish.
Slate is the newest addition to our Shades of Haze series. Each IPA in this series is 100% Cryo-Hopped which means the hops are separated at extremely low temperatures into a potent concentrate providing an intense hop flavor and aroma.
Slate is the newest addition to our Shades of Haze series. Each IPA in this series is 100% Cryo-Hopped which means the hops are separated at extremely low temperatures into a potent concentrate providing an intense hop flavor and aroma.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.19/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Type: 12-oz. can
Reviewed as: New England IPA
Glass: Pure Project 16-oz. brandy snifter glass
Price: $12.99 for a 6-pack
From: Trader Joe’s in College Area (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: March 17, 2021
Consumed: March 17, 2021
Misc.: Canned on Feb. 19, 2021
Was psyched to see this one at Trader Joe’s. Almost instantly picked up the cans when I read the back - " Full of vibrant berry and apricot notes with a piney complexity, this hazy IPA also offers an exotic, stone-fruit-laden bouquet from the Mosaic hops and a smooth, juicy finish. Slate is the newest addition to our Shades of Haze series. Each IPA in this series is 100% Cryo-Hopped which means the hops are separated at extremely low temperatures into a potent concentrate providing an intense hop flavor and aroma.” Sweet. First two I tried in the series had been decent in Cobalt (3.87 on Oct. 2, 2020) and Jade (3.70 on Oct. 5, 2020), but they weren’t Mosaic.
Poured a medium yellow semi-hazy color with two fingers of rocky white head. Some light bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. World-class spiderweb foamy lacing. Almost perfect foamy retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Smelled Mosaic, Juicy Fruit, mixed berry, mango, guava, tangerine, peach, pine and papaya. Maybe even better out of the can with the addition of earthy malt. (Smell - 4.25)
Tasted almost as good as the nose. Damn. Even better than I thought it would. Got big Mosaic, Juicy Fruit, mixed berry, pine, mango, guava, tangerine, peppery spice, peach, papaya, grass and earthy pilsner malt. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Long, dry finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Damn. Really liked this. Was back and forth on a few categories, but this was excellent overall for me. (Overall - 4.25)
4.19 | 93 | A-
Dec 28, 2021Reviewed as: New England IPA
Glass: Pure Project 16-oz. brandy snifter glass
Price: $12.99 for a 6-pack
From: Trader Joe’s in College Area (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: March 17, 2021
Consumed: March 17, 2021
Misc.: Canned on Feb. 19, 2021
Was psyched to see this one at Trader Joe’s. Almost instantly picked up the cans when I read the back - " Full of vibrant berry and apricot notes with a piney complexity, this hazy IPA also offers an exotic, stone-fruit-laden bouquet from the Mosaic hops and a smooth, juicy finish. Slate is the newest addition to our Shades of Haze series. Each IPA in this series is 100% Cryo-Hopped which means the hops are separated at extremely low temperatures into a potent concentrate providing an intense hop flavor and aroma.” Sweet. First two I tried in the series had been decent in Cobalt (3.87 on Oct. 2, 2020) and Jade (3.70 on Oct. 5, 2020), but they weren’t Mosaic.
Poured a medium yellow semi-hazy color with two fingers of rocky white head. Some light bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. World-class spiderweb foamy lacing. Almost perfect foamy retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Smelled Mosaic, Juicy Fruit, mixed berry, mango, guava, tangerine, peach, pine and papaya. Maybe even better out of the can with the addition of earthy malt. (Smell - 4.25)
Tasted almost as good as the nose. Damn. Even better than I thought it would. Got big Mosaic, Juicy Fruit, mixed berry, pine, mango, guava, tangerine, peppery spice, peach, papaya, grass and earthy pilsner malt. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Long, dry finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Damn. Really liked this. Was back and forth on a few categories, but this was excellent overall for me. (Overall - 4.25)
4.19 | 93 | A-
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