Spoonful Of Sugar
Illuminated Brew Works
- From:
- Illuminated Brew Works
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,703 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,733 - Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 11.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 04, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 19, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 15
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Galaxy and Motueka hops are the star of the show, but it’s the lactose sugar that elevates this beer to the gooey, gory stick of lupilin candy that it is.
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle from Tavour. Active bottle yields a milky golden pour, huge, towering fluffy head. Mild citrus aroma, grapefruit. Taste brings a smooth, creamy texture, light citrus notes. Lactose makes for a wonderful velvety feel.
Jan 04, 2024
Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.7/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours yellow orange grapefruit juice color with a small white head and no lacing on the glass.
S: Sweet orange candy, some tangerine and pineapple, with a note of grapefruit rind and lemon rind. Smells quite sweet but not overly sweet.
T: Sweet orange candy, tangerine and citrus, some pineapple and mango, a some grapefruit rind and lemon rind, with a light-medium bitterness, fairly sweet but not cloyingly sweet.
T: Creamy smooth body with a little lighter body than expected.
O: A tad sweet, nothing spectacular for a NE IPA.
Apr 28, 2019S: Sweet orange candy, some tangerine and pineapple, with a note of grapefruit rind and lemon rind. Smells quite sweet but not overly sweet.
T: Sweet orange candy, tangerine and citrus, some pineapple and mango, a some grapefruit rind and lemon rind, with a light-medium bitterness, fairly sweet but not cloyingly sweet.
T: Creamy smooth body with a little lighter body than expected.
O: A tad sweet, nothing spectacular for a NE IPA.
Reviewed by dub_shih from Illinois
2.37/5 rDev -42.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75
2.37/5 rDev -42.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75
Note: can was dated 3/5/19 maybe it was too old or oxidized. Barely had an aroma and the taste was just awful. Forced myself to drink half and then drain poured the rest... Sad times.
Apr 27, 2019
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.14/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a two finger foamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is pineapple, mango, orange peel and dank hops.
T - The taste is mango, pineapple, tangerine, orange peel, grapefruit and resinous hops.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.
O - A solid NEIPA. Bright tropicals fruits with a nice resinous finish.
Apr 10, 2019S - Aroma is pineapple, mango, orange peel and dank hops.
T - The taste is mango, pineapple, tangerine, orange peel, grapefruit and resinous hops.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.
O - A solid NEIPA. Bright tropicals fruits with a nice resinous finish.
Reviewed by sjdevel from Utah
4.24/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
LOOK > Super thick and hazy - 2 finger head with nice bright white foam - nice lacing remains - milky
SMELL > Huge blast of Catty hops and Pine - slight skunk smell (not a beer that went bad type of skunky, but strong hop aroma) - slight funk and mango
TASTE > Not much on IBU side - only slight bitterness, but maybe it's because it gets overpowered by really sweet bread/caramel/malt - large amounts of cat-like hops, pine, pineapple, and mango - the sweetness tones down a bit and some more bready-caramel flavors surface
FEEL > Pretty thick / nearly a full bodied beer - stays active with bubbles/foam ring
OVERALL > This is a really good beer - I would call it a dessert IPA - very sweet and flavorful - not a beer I could do 2 or 3 in a row though - decent occasional drinker
Apr 07, 2019SMELL > Huge blast of Catty hops and Pine - slight skunk smell (not a beer that went bad type of skunky, but strong hop aroma) - slight funk and mango
TASTE > Not much on IBU side - only slight bitterness, but maybe it's because it gets overpowered by really sweet bread/caramel/malt - large amounts of cat-like hops, pine, pineapple, and mango - the sweetness tones down a bit and some more bready-caramel flavors surface
FEEL > Pretty thick / nearly a full bodied beer - stays active with bubbles/foam ring
OVERALL > This is a really good beer - I would call it a dessert IPA - very sweet and flavorful - not a beer I could do 2 or 3 in a row though - decent occasional drinker
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