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14th Star Brewing Co.

 

Poured into an imperial pint glass at Mulligans in Manchester, VT. Pours golden yellow with two fingers worth of head and plenty of foam; slowly recedes. Subtle taste of undefined citrus and bittery hops; served a bit warm which I think didn't help flavor profile (but should of?). Decent.

excellent

nice hoppy ipa smooth drinking well made

 

can into glass
Quite a crumpet looking, dimpled head of white, leaving lots of lacy residue, as it drops. Medium light golden orange, with haze, when one pours the entire can at once, clear if not, to the look. Good amount of medium toasted, caramelized malt aroma, lifting up the predominate aromas of guava, tangerine peel and some pineapple. There is a bite to this and a hint of alcohol, amidst the taste phase. Quite a good level of tangerine/ lemon peel flavor, with a fair amount of malt to tame the citrus peel bite, and keep it tolerable.

No packaging date on the can.
Beautious clear, amber-gold, tight white head with good legs and retention.
The aroma is a tribute to all the malt lost in tasteless support of the Galaxy - Citra - Simcoe alpha acids citrufying the masses who flock to drink 3 letters they do not understand - IPA.
This has a warm and welcoming nose of freshly cracked grains steeping in a tun. Herbal and conifer notes waft in with a hint of fresh OJ. Sweet, nutty aroma with hoppy compliments.
The flavor is straight up old school IPA - balanced malt and hop character with the spotlight on the hop complexity. Rather than overshadowing and outshining, the sappy pine notes wrap around the pecans in toffee flavors of the malt, lending some heft to the medium bodied beer.
The finish is long, slightly dry, a lingering peppered lemongrass and a tickle of alcohol.
Well made. Great balance. Much appreciated.

 

 

 

16 ounce can in a cordial glass.

Lively golden straw color with a modest white cap that laces up nicely.

Citrus, pine-dank-earthy mix, dry malt, and floral and herbal notes in the aroma.

Grapefruit citrus and light caramel malt flavors. Some pine and herbal tea.

Medium bodied and pleasantly dry finish. Some hop bitterness and not very sweet.

Imperial IPA at 8.1 abv that drinks a bit lighter and not sweet. That works.

Pours a hazy straw color with a small head that subsides to lacing.

Smells of malt and sweet slightly dank hops. Tastes sweet with grapefruit citrus notes and a mildly bitter hop finish.

Medium light body and carbonation.

Overall I would say this IPA is pleasantly understated in its approach to being a hop forward beer.

I actually bought this by mistaking its can for something from a well known Vermont brewer. Happy informative mistake!

L: Slightly Hazy copper with a foam head, excellent retention, and good lacing.

S: Pine, sweet citrus, grass, crystal malt.

T: Big bitterness upfront that moves into hop flavors of pine, grapefruit and fresh cut grass.

F: Full bodied with a drying finish.

Overall: A delicious and we'll balanced double IPA.

Nothing remarkable about this one. Too fizzy, not enough hops richness or balance. Meh!

 

 

 

 

 

Last of my gift beers. Strong and tasty!

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm, might need to try this one again. Had on tap and it wasn't great. Pours golden with small white cap. Aroma is citrus, but also a mile off-putting dankness. Same with the flavor - perhaps influenced by other brews on the palate. Finish was kind of biting with bitter.

On tap at Revolution in Morristown. Pours a golden, effervescent hue with moderate frothing. Ardent aroma replete with notes of citrus and honeysuckle. Recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

Smooth, aromatic and feels great on the pallet.