Batch 72
14th Star Brewing Co.

 

 

Can dated 6/16/17. Had it last week and it wasn't ready. Got more cans today with 6/16 and it's totally different a week later. Smells great and tastes even better! I would compare it to beers I've had from Trillium. Treehouse is still doing something that nobody can match .

pours out a beautiful almost clear golden orange color, nice fluffy white head. aromas of dankness, sweet honey malts, orange, grapefruit, hint of mango. same comes through on the palate - juicy orange and honey soaked mango, sweet malts, bit of peach, some earthy dankness and spicy hop notes finishing with some pine. mouthfeel is solid. overall very enjoyable!

On tap at Vermont Tap House, Williston, VT. This was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a ruddy burnt orange/amber color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated at a nice even pace. Gentle semi-sticky lacing runs around the glass. The aroma had grapefruit rind and pulp blending with sweet danky onion. Fresh green hop oils like in Tribute burst forth in due dilligence. The flavor rides the palate of fresh bitter oily sweet dankiness. Long fresh hop oil aftertaste sliding into the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body. Decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation runs right. Overall, it’s Tribute on steroids. Of course, I’d have again.

 

 

On-tap 4/30/2017 at British Brewing Company in Walpole, MA, served in a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a cloudy light gold color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a very thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains floral hops, fruity citrus and caramelized malts.

T: The taste starts out with a strong fruity citrus sweetness that is quickly followed by a nice floral hops bitterness. The malt character is thin for the style but works quite well and brings a very good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and very smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: Very tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a very solid 2IPA to drink for a long time.

 

 

 

Served on tap in a tulip. Pours a medium and hazy deep straw color with one finger of head.
Aromas are not very strong, but what is present is candied mango.
Flavor is good but a bit muddled. Standard hoppy IPA flavors. Mild citrus, mild bitterness.
Mouthfeel was good.
Overall, there isnt a lot wrong here not is there much outstanding.

Invitingly cloudy. Excellent hop balance. Just enough citrus. Slightly chewy - delectably so. My favorite IPA so far. On tap Positive Pie in Hardwick VT.

 

 

Had this beer on draft at the Rail Trail in Hudson, MA a couple months ago; found my rating on my phone, adding it now; this was my second beer from this brewery and I have not been disappointed yet; excellent beer, VT New England IPA all the way

This brewer has reached their potential with this one: waiting for the rumoured cans to appear. Classic Vermont juice bomb, seek it out!