Quince
Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom

 

 

Look: Light yellow and slightly cloudy with a silky white head that settles to a lid and leaves great lacing behind

Aroma: Limes, lemons, blueberries, pink and ruby-red grapefruit, navel orange, strawberries, a little dank, and pine

Taste: Lemon and lime start it off and quickly, the lime overtakes the lemon and grows exponentially with lemon trying to keep up. Resinous pine and waves of citrus follow as berries and dank are ever-present throughout before the lime and lemon reappear to close it out

Mouthfeel: Full, clean, medium-high carbonation, and mildly dry on the finish

Overall: I dig it. This is a good beer, albeit more lime-forward that I expected, although I knew nothing about it going in. It’s tasty and well-made too and has a nice blend of lemon-lime-led citrus along with some pine, berries, and dank/ I’d easily get it again but to be honest, the bar was set quite high when I saw these two brewers and with their already tasty IPA lineups, I’d be hard pressed to choose it over other options from either brewer, but I dig the lighter malt and fresher/lighter feel. YMMV

 

15th anniversary collaboration with boneyard, a punchy hopped up west coast type that i think is good enough to maybe be a fulltime beer for them, but lets be real, most of their beers are good enough for that. this seems like a good partner too, boneyard crushes the hoppy stuff too, so this makes a lot of sense, wait, is it also their 15th anniversary?! whoa, and im glad i got to dip into it a couple of times in close succession, both can and draft, which do essentially the same thing, no really appreciable variation as there can sometimes be. they left the richer grains out of this, a sunny unfiltered looking pale yellow color with a rising and lasting white head from both formats, excited carbonation, pretty light looking, almost surprised they didnt go imperial with this, but i welcome the lighter offering this time of year, and it sure isnt light in flavor. they give this the mexican lager treatment, brewing it with corn, which keeps the grain light, adds supportive sweetness, and some earthy intrigue, subtle as that is with all the hops in here, its a cool choice. they also hit it with lime terpenes, which are not overdosed enough to define this thankfully, but they marry in well with all the hops to make this fruity and modern and early starting, this hits right away in nose and taste, citrus yes, lime specifically even, but also fresh pineapple and lemon zest, lemongrass, white wine, and underripe berry, a hell of a mix of hops in here, they went all out and im here for it. white grapefruit, tangerine, dehydrated mango, papaya, and faint acidity before the bitterness, although this isnt too bitter, and i like that the terpenes dont take over, it doesnt even seem trepy it seems like lime itself, but so nicely integrated with the hops its awesome. smart recipe, wholly original i reckon, i will drink more of this one while its around, great hop profile, the corn keeps it light, and it drinks like summer. possibly this was made at both locations and a little differently at each? not totally clear on that, but i believe myself to have had a breakside made version each time so far, if anyone knows to scoop there fill me in! not to be missed, two of the greats teaming up!

 

Pint can purchased at ABV Public House in Hillsboro, OR. Date stamp reads 05/09/25. Poured in stages into an English tulip-style half-pint.

This is a pale gold beer with a touch of haze, capped with a head of finely beaded foam which quickly shrinks to a persistent collar and a big island in the middle. The nose is subtle for my idea of a WCIPA, mostly citrus (lemon peel, lime zest) with some woody undertones around the edges. Not very sweet or malty, but still somehow mouthwatering. The flavor starts with semi-sweet malt under a payload of fresh lemon and grapefruit peel. The beer dries out quickly through the middle, and offers notes of lime, black pepper, and a hint of tortilla chips. The finish is dry and quenching with a respectable bitterness. Mouthfeel is light with carbonation that was quite vigorous when I opened the can yesterday and is still energetic today.

Honestly, this is a bit underwhelming for a milestone anniversary beer from these two Oregon IPA experts. It's tasty, for sure, and well--made, and offered an intriguing collection of flavors through the middle. But I'm not sure I would pick this over either one of the participating breweries' flagship beers. Still, I'm glad I tried it.