Alpaca Kisses
Swiftwater Brewing Company

Alpaca KissesAlpaca Kisses
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From:
Swiftwater Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #2,786
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,483
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 7.27%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 23, 2023
Added:
Dec 09, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
A hazy fruity NEIPA with notes of blueberry and Fruit Loops.
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Ratings by AD17:
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Rated by AD17 from New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Sep 29, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.65 by Bwag from New York

Nov 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Nov 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.92 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Aug 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Jul 29, 2022
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Reviewed by TCgenny from New York

3.73/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours murky orange, thin head nice lacing, smell orangy piney, taste has the more bitterness than juicy, feel is moderate carbonation, overall it’s nice but not earth shattering
Oct 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by edthehead from Maryland

May 30, 2021
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Reviewed by Pentastar from New York

4.24/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: Hazy yellow with a thin white foam head.
Smell: Lemon and honeydew, somewhat sour.
Taste: Watermelon rind, some botanical flavor. Not much bitterness.
Feel: Light and moderate carbonation.
Overall: Holds it's own for an IPA, but not bitter enough.
Dec 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Sep 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Aug 01, 2020
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey

2.92/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
16 oz can. Pours hazy golden with tall, long lasting, fluffy white head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of citrusy hops, bready malt and tropical fruit. Body is medium and slightly crisp. Herbal hops dominate the palate with bready malt and ripe fruit in the background. Finish is long, very bitter, medicinal. I did not enjoy the brew.
Jun 22, 2020
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

3.55/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Cute name. Brew date is 3-31-20. Bought refrigerated - I'm calling it fresh.
Muddy yellow brew with high, foamy head and some lacey spatters.
Aromas of lemon pie and some faint hints of honey.
Flavors follow the smell, citrus with some toasted malt trying to peak through but sharp hop bittering takes over. A dry, nearly sour aftertaste lingers long after it's welcome. Mouthfeel is fuller than many in it's class but this still lacks balance to the harsh hop character.
An over hopped, citrus forward IPA. Wow - what a novelty huh?
May 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.58 by Hendry from Vermont

May 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by Stignacious from New York

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by wtpbod from New York

Jan 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 19, 2019
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bright and hazy (SRM 3-4) yellow with a dense, creamy, white head that reaches two inches before slowly settling to a quarter of an inch. Patches of lace are deposited on the wall of a PBGC dimpled mug.

Fresh mangos and pineapples are strong, quickly followed by lemon rind. There is an odd and unexpected earthiness as well as wet pine straw. Warmth brings out a touch of soapiness.

Alpaca Kisses is much more bitter than expected. Grapefruit and citrus pith dominate. Sweetness is high, but clearly secondary to the bitterness. The finish is long, modest, and dry.

A downy texture contrasts with the full body, while alcohol is as expected. Carbonation is soft and fine, and there is a bit of astringency.

This is a fine beer, though more like a hazed American IPA, than an NEIPA. It sacrifices juiciness for pine.
Jul 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.86 by smithj4 from New York

Jan 18, 2019
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Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York

3.84/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz. can into Night Shift stemware.

Nose is pine, grass, pineapple, mango and citrus sweetness. Mellow with a light bitterness. Beer opens dank. Notes of mango, papaya and citrus rind. Some grassiness in the back creates a dry, almost resiny light bitterness. Solid. Body is light to medium with moderate carbonation. Prickly and crisp on the palate but dank going. Super dry finish.

This beer is more than the cute label. Pretty good!
Jan 10, 2019
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Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado

4.44/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Hazy golden yellow in appearance with streams of rolling carbonation. Topped by a tight and silky white head. Great retention, and lots of lacing.
Smells like oats, peanuts, honeydew melon, yellow grapefruit, lemon candy, pineapple, blueberry, and grass.
Tastes like blueberry, honeydew melon, pineapple, lemon, yellow grapefruit, cracker, honey, oats, peanuts, grass, and green pepper. Very melony and gently fruity upfront, softly malty and very oaty in the middle, and then dry and just faintly bitter on the finish.
Well carbonated, creamy, well rounded, smooth and crisp.
A damn fine NEIPA. Subtle but well rounded and tasty. Similar to a Tired Hands IPA.
Dec 29, 2018
Alpaca Kisses from Swiftwater Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 39 ratings