Top Of The Broc
Other Half Brewing - Center Street

 

 

 

Pours a nice cloudy deep gold with lots of carbonation
Nose is sweet and juicy, notes of lime, lychee, tangerine
Sweet but muted, bursting with citrusy flavor, tangerine, lime, lychee, bit of a malty aftertaste
Strongly carbonated, strong-bodied.
I like this one.

 

 

Standard haze. Citrusy and tropical aroma with a strong undercurrent of dank terpenes. Tastes kind of peachy with prominent piney notes. Distinctive flavor. Robust for 6%. Usual smooth and soft mouthfeel.

 

 

 

 

Pours cloudy light orange color with a frothy 2 finger plus white foamy head that faded very slowly and left nice foamy lacing. Smells of soft citrus notes like orange peel, tangerine, clementine, then some lemon, grapefruit and light floral hops, finishing with mild spices. The taste is very similar to the aroma, but the grapefruit, lemon and orange peel are more pronounced and it also has apricot and melon in addition to the other citrus flavors. There’s also more malty aspects like biscuit in the mix and peppery spices like coriander. Good stuff.

 

 

Picked this up recently at Other Half’s new Rockefeller Center location. Nice to see it open and this homage to it's flagship building as the name of this was a nice homage to it. This wasn't a bad beer and was fine for fans of Other Half like myself but at the same time, this was quite subdued and didn't break any new ground but it was fine to kick back with after a long weekend at work!

Of course, this poured the hazy apricot that I've seen in so many of their brews over the years. Lots of head topped it off although it settled a bit unevenly. One thick ring lingered near the top of my pint glass with hints of several others below it, as they were somewhat thinner. Lots of onion spice, exotic fruit, and dank pineapple as the tasted quietly followed suit. Not a strong hop presence here as this was somewhat sticky, full, and lightly carbonated. The sweetness could have been a bit more potent here but overall, this had enough weight to it as the Centennial stood out above all else.

Nearly impossible to feel the booze here as a bit of warming took hold right before I finished this off. Heavy stone fruit and hints of oats ensure that this would be a thick beer with plenty to lick off of my lips as it lingered on my palate for quite some time after the last sip went down. Dated 1/10, this held up nicely and had just a bit of green underneath everything. While not their best, I enjoyed this and thought it would pair nicely with a trip to the observatory, or just as a throwback to when I picked up their beers every week. Glad to get my hands on this for my label collection!

 

Picked up a 4 pack of this from the new Rockefeller Center tap room last weekend. Pour is bright pale orange. Not a lot of head and it disappears pretty quickly.

Not a huge nose, but it's hard to tell because I've got a pot roast in the oven that smells good. Pineapple, melon, green onion, and a little bit of dank pine.

Taste is relatively dry up front, though it gets fruitier in the middle. Pineapple, lemon candy, and guava. There's definitely a spicy edge to it but it finishes tart and sweet. There's a definite bit of dank in the background here too. No alcohol flavor. The flavor is a tiny bit "thinner" than what I've come to expect from Other Half. It doesn't slap you in the face with hop flavor.

The mouth feel isn't light though. It's pretty typical Other Half. It's nice and sudsy and coats the mouth wonderfully.

A good IPA but not OH's best I think. The flavor just feels a little bit muted compared to some of their classic brews.