Blacklight Syndicate
Drekker Brewing Company

 

16oz can from Tavour. Very murky yellow pour with a small foamy head. Lots of Citrus in the aroma, mostly grapefruit peel. Taste brings a sharp citric bite, followed by the normal fruity sweetness. Lots of sediment in the bottom so make sure you swirl the can prior to finishing.

 

big hoppy flavors slightly strong but great drinking

*live review

Yeah, we’re cool, right? Like Samuel L. Jackson in “Pulp Fiction,” that’s where we’re at. I’m not going to tell a girl I’ve been dating that I met on Tinder that things are over on a coffee date. But like being hungover on a Sunday and “Casino Royale” is on tv, it does the trick. And that’s it. No more words need to be said.

Midnight should put you to sleep.

 

Pours from the 16oz can a murky light orange hazy look. Watered down orange juice with barely light between this side of the glass and the other.

Aroma is a bit of hops, bit of citrus. Nothing overpowering.

Taste is citrus/ bitter bite at first that's a feint. Goes away quick. Opens up with guava, bit of lychee, nothing particularly stringent. Bit of mango, pine, low-key citrus really. Very little booze. Quite drinkable but not out of this world.

 

 

 

Aroma is hops and mildly sweet grains/dark fruit. The flavor is fruit, malts, mild citrus, and a hoppy/slightly alcoholic finish.

This beer tasted exactly like beef jerky. I poured it out and would like a refund. No more drekker for me.

 

Canned 4/25/22 (7 weeks ago)

Appearance: Pours a nearly completely hazy (10% clarity) medium orange color with a white head. SRM of 7. (4.00)

Aroma: Milder aromas of grapefruit citrus, pineapple, guava, and papaya. Hints of lychee and citrus pith. Vague. (3.75)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of orange, pineapple, papaya, with bitter citrus to finish. Finish with orange juice citrus rind and peach pith. Leans sweet, yet pith and citrus rind astringency. (4.00)

Feel: Medium-bodied. Strong carbonation. Not soft. Sweet, yet a pithy and astringent finish. (4.00)

Compared to Drekker King Of The Thing 6/13/22: Pours a darker color, slightly less haze. Milder aromas. More citrus rind, pith, and bitterness. Less smooth citrus and tropical flavors. More astringent.

Compared to Drekker Live, Laugh, Lurk 3/2024: Pours lighter, similar head. Milder aromas. More tropical lemon, pineapple, peach. Less dank orange, cantaloupe melon, and herbs. More smooth and mild.

to Drekker Doomsday Device 1/26: Milder head, stronger aromas. More creamy pineapple, peach. Less dank orange and berries. Softer.

Overall: A decent NEIPA here. Not one overwhelming flavor. Has the citrus and pith notes. Peach and bubblegum notes. Fairly mild. Very drinkable for the ABV. Well it's pretty darn drinkable, but probably pretty average in the NEIPA world. (Rating: 3.94)