Moore IPA
Southern Pines Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

An above-average "east coast"style IPA. Well balanced, not too hoppy nor malt heavy. Even at 7.5%, it 's sessionable (to me anyway...). Not a bad beer at all, just far too many "better"on the shelf.

Pours into an imperial nonic a dull lighter golden with a thinner bone white head atop.Tropical fruits show thru in the nose but not real in your face,slight resin comes thru as well but on the lighter side.Kinda of a slick feel wich can be good at times,seemed a little off here.More piney and grapefruit-like than tropical on the palate in my opinion,a sharpness to it for sure with hefty sweetness in the back end.Not what I was expecting or lookin for here,not a horrible beer but not one to search out by any means either.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thin bone white coating for a head, poor retention, the lacing is thin and long and does not fare much better in terms of stickiness. Strong filminess to the liquid, dull yellowish hue, there’s a great many bubbles inside, they move so slowly though you might think they were floaties instead. Nicely airy nose, from the first sniff you know they didn’t make this for dramatic effect, orange to tangerine citrus, some pepper and dark bread crusts, lowkey pine, the fruit scents as much apple or pear as apricot to peach, it’s just naturally pretty in an Ivory Soap girl kind of way. Light-bodied, the carbonation may be too strong for the overall heft, mineral water, orange peel, pine and a meadowy florality ensure it stays openly knit and accessible. There is a more grassy bite on the finish and this at times prematurely halts the flow of the peach, apricot, melon fruit. At no time do you sense the malts seeking the spotlight, however, there is a steady undercurrent of cocoa and malted milk balls, nothing quite as overt as butterscotch, etc. It’s tactful but not boring, probably sessionable even at a relatively higher ABV.

Look: It pours pale gold with a slightly off white head.

Smell: It has an extremely piney aroma with some citrus and floral hops. As is warms there are grassy elements in the aroma as well.

Taste: It has a piney and floral hop combination that is dominate in the taste. There are some hints of grass in the taste. The hop bitterness is moderate, but a bit harsh as well.

Feel: It has a medium body with a slightly slick feel to it. The finish is bitter and long lasting, but as noted, a bit harsh.

Overall: this is mostly dominated by the hops and a very low malt backbone that becomes evident as the beer warms a bit.

 

 

L: Pale gold, hazy, white head and ribbons of lacing.
S: Malty sweet, grapefruit pith and pine.
T: Sweet malt, citrus and pine flavors. Clean finish with a little lasting bitterness.
F: Medium light with a decent amount of carbonation.
O: This is a really nice IPA with a good balance of sweetness and bitterness.