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Sand City Brewing Co. - North

 

 

 

World Class!! One of the best beers I’ve had from SandCity. Had Fresh and now almost 8 weeks out! BALANCED OJ juice bomb!!Stinky? Med mouth, slams all 3 moments in the Sip! Soooo damn good even after 8 weeks!!

 

Tall can, I could not find any dating info....

Nice looking fully hazed NEIPA kinda pour, leaves some fields of fine lacing.

Ripe melon and pineapple on the nose.

Rich and flavorful brew, loaded with more pineapple and again melon notes....juicy/fruity/fresh/smooth and super tasty...great stuff form SCBC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-cloudy, bright orange tap pour with a 1.5 cm foam cap. Aroma is orange-pineapple and flavor is tropical fruit, including mango with moderate hop bitterness. The finish is not dry. This is is a full-flavored DIPA with no alcohol heat.

 

 

L - powers, roots, and radicals, you say? Now that's my kind of beer. I may be a bit biased because of the green can art, but it has a slightly greenish hue to it. Milky haze and slight murk. Minimal head a la Trillium or (gasp) Pioneer/CVB.

S - mature melon and some grapefruit zest. That doesn't last long as a beautiful mixture of pineapple and grape comes rushing in. Subdued mango and juicy peach. The Nelson keeps everything mellow and ripe-nosing.

T - this is my first Sand City and I was worried when I initially poured and smelled it. This is a Trillium clone, which isn't a bad thing, but is loaded with acidity and packed with bitterness. The nose is so goddamn good that I can't help but feel a bit let down by the rest. Light butter and sweet chardonnay grapes. There's a pineapple wheatiness that smooths everything out. Gets better as it warms and your palate adapts to the initial acid shock. Grape candy smoothie and overall very chill and balanced. This is a good hop combination that is very pleasing to the palate. Finish is a touch dry and grassy with lingering bitterness. Going to guess there are more than a couple IBUs in this one.

F - sigh... it's Trillium alright. The liquid enters with a vague prickle and then it feels as if it's boiling out all the moisture without any heat. Bubbles kind of separate from the liquid making it very easy to swallow air. Feels a bit detached from the rest of the beer. It's in no way bad, but not my favorite NEIPA mouthfeel. I like more cream and less "flat" soda-like fizz.

O - as I said before, this is my first proper intro to Sand City (aside from Tap NY) and I am impressed! The aroma is fantastic and the hop blend is masterful. Hate to keep comparing to Trillium, but it's not a bad thing I suppose. Juicy and bitter, zesty!