Starburst IPA
Ecliptic Brewing

 

 

Taster at brewery. Kind of subdued, malty hoppy mix. Medium golden, oily and slick. Nothing really stands out here. Could almost passed for a pale except for the ABV.

Look: Orange in color and decently murky in the glass with a fast-growing head that pillows up and holds well before receding and leaving sticky lacing behind
Aroma: Cara cara oranges, grapefruit, pine, passionfruit, strawberries, sweet rose, blueberries, sweet malt, and Fruit Loops cereal
Taste: Tropical and citrus fruit team up for the first punch and almost immediately following that, a huge wave of pine crashes in. Some berry notes pop up here and there and bready malt is present throughout before closing with resinous conifer notes and a big hop bite
Mouthfeel: Full, a little slick, medium-high carbonation, and a medium strength dryness on the finish
Overall: This stuff is fantastic. I love these folks’ portfolio and this one is a staple in the beer fridge rotation year-round and it’s easy to taste why while also slowing down to review it. A well-made WCIPA – almost DIPA ABV territory – with great pine, citrus, tropical fruit, and floral notes, a great body, and good bitterness and dryness. Recommended

 

A-mostly clear, prodigious white head
S-muddled, citrus and dank fruit
T-more pineapple than I prefer, above avg sweet and bitter
M- nearly full body, but the floaties have a strange texture
O- Below expectations

 

 

Very prickly. Get it as a taster just to experience what a bright IPA tastes like. But this would be a lot even in a tulip. Better to save room for something better.

draught
Meringuey, tiny bubbled, snow white, thick head. Nearly clear, light golden orange color. Slight tropical fruit aroma. Slightly sharp citrus peel (tangerine), primary flavor with the slightest hint of malt. Citrus peel oil finish.

This is a great IPA with minimal gut heaviness.

The pour is more watery than thick and the head populates a beautiful white foam.

Initial smells brought thoughts of pineapple and citrus.

As you drink the initial flavor hits with a bang of citrus pineapple (as the smell suggests) but with a wonderful mosaic hop finish with enough bite to give you a taste of the NW but a balance that leaves you wanting more.

The " weight" of tge beer on the stomach is minimal, the yeasts are all but spent and its not as thick as other heavier malted IPAs.

Bottom line, this is a delicious beer with a fantastic pineapple citrus but comes through with some wonderful hops. Not too heavy at all and the carbonation leaves you satisfied but not bloated.

I will buy this beer again and I highly recommend it if you love a great Pacific NW IPA buy this.

Drank out of a snifter glass from a can dated 9/21/2020. Has a smidgen of haze to the look, smells of dank hops and sweet fruit, tastes bitterly hoppy which I enjoy, backed by a strong fruit sweetness to even the flavor, and feels incredibly smooth on the tongue. Amazingly easy to crush these. Love it!

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 2:18 PM
12 ounce can poured to wine glass
Sight: light golden amber, appears clear, medium white foam that disappears quickly, some lacing
Smell: Nose: very good, fragrant, hoppy; drink: more malty aroma
Taste: very good, bitter
Mouthfeel: very good, lively carbonation, good follow through, dry finish, bitter aftertaste
Overall: Very good beer, ok to repeat, not to look for

 

Flavorful

My brother in law, not a beer connoisseur, thinks it's awesome. Again, not a beer connoisseur.

great hop combination -Amarillo, azacca, centennial, mosaic and simcoe hops= very hoppy ipa hoppy all the way thru the drink

I really enjoyed this as it has strong floral notes, and a decent flavor profile despite not being very juicy or citrusy. Instead it's very floral and bright with a focus on classic west coast bitter hops. A great summer IPA. Also is a nice touch at 7.8 ABV.

 

 

12 Oz can. Packaged on 5/20/2020 (23 days old)

Pours a slightly hazy straw colored body with a bone white head. A couple of rings of lacing. Decent retention.

Very prominent scent at the pour. Centennial and Mosaic hops lead. I'm getting impressions of pineapple, and mango . A tiny amount of brown sugar malt sweetness noted.

Taste is very west coast IPA. Love the bitterness . The brown sugar malt note is still there, still very slight.

Slightly prickly carbonation. It really works for this beer.

Enjoyable and refreshing. Would have liked a little more malt on the balance. Yet thin and prickly totally works for this beer. A warm weather, just got done with the yard work kind of beer. Better then most beers at this price point. Would buy again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received from @woemad in a BIF. Canned on 3/2/2020. Poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass. It pours a hazy, golden-honey color with almost a finger of creamy, bright white head and a soapy film of lacing. A rather malty nose with notes of lemon, grapefruit, and pine. The taste opens with a hint of malt sweetness that is quickly overwhelmed by tart, bitter grapefruit rind and lemon peel, along with resinous pine. Only as the glass warms do I notice some tropical fruit, which I would expect from Citra and Mosaic hops. The Amarillo, Azacca, and Centennial hops also provide a biting bitterness. It finishes decidedly bitter. This ale has a lite crisp mouthfeel with pleasing carbonation and the 7.8% ABV gives it good substance. Overall, Starburst is a first-rate, hoppy, West Coast IPA. In an era of fruity haze, I like the crisp bitterness. This IPA is big enough to pair with a burger, cheese steak or barbeque, or for casual drinking. I really enjoyed it.

 

 

I heard someone call this a "bright" IPA which I'd never heard before, but it makes sense after you drink it, especially compared to some "heavier" hoppy IPAs. Quite smooth going down for a 7.8 abv. Will continue to be one of my regulars.

Slightly hazy, golden amber with tight head, fair retention. Very definite blast of piney & citrus hop which sets the stage for a very tasty IPA. Smooth, no trace of sharpness or roughness which can come through with some NWIPAs. This is one of Ecliptic's better brews.

 

 

Straw hazy with moderate carbonation and a finger of white head.

Smells of caramel, pine and citrus.

Tastes of pine, caramel and citrus.

Medium syrupy body with moderate carbonation.

I got this in Portland and am drinking it in Redding, Sept 11th, 2019.