Sonic Demon
Adroit Theory Brewing Company

 

 

Undated can into pint glass. Pours a quite hazy medium gold with a thin but persistent off-white head. Not much lacing. Initial impression is sweet citrus, pink grapefruit, orange, and a touch of caramel. Alcohol is well hidden. Mouthfeel is juicy, soft, smooth and hefty. Finish fades to a lingering citrus sweetness. Overall, a quite enjoyable DIPA.

Pours a hazy, pale orange coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of light biscuity malt and citrus, berry and stone fruit hops, with notes of lime, white grape and peach. Taste is a good balance of light biscuity malt and fruity, juicy, slightly herbal hops, with citrus, tropical, berry and stone fruit notes of lime, mango, white grape and peach, with a certain starburst candy aftertaste. Finishes with a light bitterness and some lime, white grape, peach and starburst candy lingering in the aftertaste. Soft mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

While this certainly has a great and interesting range of flavor, covering the whole spectrum of citrus, tropical, berry and stone fruit notes, they are not that well-defined and kinda washed together, feeling a little overripe, but still quite juicy. There's a hint of sharp booze in the aftertaste as well, although not too bad. Overall, this has some of the typical shortcomings of a badly made TIPA, but none of them are coming through too strongly, leaving you with an enjoyable enough, but kinda disappointing brew that I had expected more of. Way too sweet for my personal taste as well, with that typical starburst candy note from El Dorado that I'm not a huge fan of.