Space Cactus
Grist House Craft Brewery

 

 

 

excellent

 

 

 

Pours a bright yellow with a thick, white head and tons of sticky white lacing.

The smell strong tropical fruits.

The taste is wonderfully sweet overripe pineapple, floral, and other tropical fruit.

The mouthfeel is medium body and carbonation, slightly slick and creamy.

Overall this is wonderful. Great sweet tropical notes.

Canned 6.24.20.
L - Hazy, but not completely hazy. Like a mix between orange juice and pineapple juice. Thick creamy head which dissipates kind of quickly
S - Very fruity. Strong strawberry with some watermelon. A bit of kiwi adding some tartness. A hint of fresh bread in the background.
T - Creamy, juicy citrus up front, then strong hops notes but bitterness is kind of mellowed. Alcohol is almost entirely masked. Edit: After trying it again, I noticed a caramel malty flavor, characteristic of a slightly darker beer. Quite interesting.
F - Full mouth feel like most NEIPAs. Very good.
0 - A creamy delicious NEIPA. Not as bitter as others I had. Very drinkable. Suitable for almost any occasion. Hops is present but not overpowering. I'd definitely recommend as a go to beer.

Pours an opaque, turbid pale-orange that has a dull, matte hue to it. Saturation is low. Head is a finger and a half of pillowy white foam that retains well. Aroma is rich and ripe with tropical fruits - papaya, tangerine, grapefruit, mango and orange. There is a dash of bready yeast at the back, but it's an afterthought. Sweetness is mild, with the tropical fruits balanced out by sticky resiny hops. Lovely blend that smells inviting. Flavor profile is tangerine, papaya, grapefruit, lemon zest, cracked black pepper, mango and orange zest. It comes in full and strong with tropical fruits, with the flavor balance coming via resiny, sticky hops towards the finish, though they're very mild notes. Bready yeast quality at the back helps rinse the tongue clean of tropical fruit notes, although a few linger long after the sip. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a pillowy texture. There is a light nappy, fuzzy texture to it, but not much, just enough texture to bump it out from being completely smooth. Overall, good dynamics for a NE IPA, whereas the tropical fruits don't completely run away with the show. It's easy to drink and refreshing - well done.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 16oz can.

 

 

 

 

 

Really good IPA , I live right by this brewery and it’s by far the best craft brewery in Pittsburgh

16 oz can

Pours very hazy golden. Head is firm and pillowy, dissipates slowly to sudsy lacing.

Smells of sourdough bread, herbal and citrus hops.

Flavor is of sourdough bread, citrus, herbal notes, and floral hops.

Medium body, tingly carbonation on the tongue.

Excellent NEIPA. Beautiful pour, great flavor, drinks smooth. Worth having regularly.