Peeptoad
Tilted Barn Brewery

Canned on 02-04-25
Deep, murky orange-amber color with a dense, clotted 1 in head. Sticky smears of lace all around.
Light citrus nose, hints of sugar dusted grain.
Sweet and fruity up front, tart hop flavors move in quickly followed by a tangy bitterness to finish.
Body is medium and thick on the tongue
Past it's prime and still tasty and unique in a small way as it mixes fresh grain character an NE haze quite well.

Canned 2024/03/27
Pours a large foamy creamy 1.5 finger head with good retention, soapy lacing, very hazy cloudy opaque orange color

Nose brings lots of juicy hops, citrus, some tropical, hint of dank resin, some pith, creamy base malts, a little chalky mineral

Taste starts with the creamy flaked proteins, and a touch of chalky minerals for water softening, then hops with citrus, a little tropical fruit, pithy, getting to a mild green spicy hop, finishes with that green chewy spicy hop like I'm chewing on hop pellets

Mouth is med med, creamy, med carb

Overall sad panda. This is def a New England style Pale Ale, not American Pale Ale! So I was duped basically. In addition, the green spicy hop character is a bit unpleasant, as well as the chalky mineral notes that come through

 

 

Picked up a four pack of cans at Bradford's in Plymouth, MA for about sixteen dollars. My eighth brew from these guys. Canned on date of 2/18/24. Good beer.

 

Tilted Barn has made great ales for years, psyched to see it Peeptoad American Pale Ale on the shelf in Massachusetts! Couldn't quite read the code, maybe 6/8 or 8/8, maybe the latter 'cause it tastes very fresh. 6.3%, right in my wheelhouse. Tall Boy pored into a Fishbrook Pond pint glass. VERY limited edition! This is really tasty, and I'm enthused as I've kinda burnt out on NEIPA for awhile. But when it's done well .... Two thumbs up!

 

 

 

Pours a hazy orange with thick, fluffy head.

Smell is juicy and fruity with notes of citrus, mango, grass and some melon. Quite crisp.

Taste is juicy and fruity with solid bitterness. Notes of mango, citrus and grass with hints of melon and Lakrisal.

Mouthfeel is medium, soft and pillowy with good carbonation

Overall, a terrific pale ale. It's really an IPA, but oh well.

From a 16oz can dated 07/26/22 so not the freshest brew to say the least. Pretty subdued nose and palate. I suspect this would merit higher scores if closer to the canning date. As it is, it is a very nice American Pale Ale which I look forward to trying again.

 

 

 

A: The beer is very hazy pale yellow in color. It poured with a thin collar around the edge of the glass and some lacing down the sides.
S: Moderate aromas of stone fruit are present in the nose along with notes of grapefruit citrus.
T: The taste follow the smell and also has notes of herbal hops towards the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has the amount of hop aromas and flavors that you would expect from an IPA but has the drinkability of an APA.

Serving type: can