5 Finger Hop Punch - Nelson Sauvin
Mikerphone Brewing

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on January 17, 2021.

Poured from pint can into shaker pint glass.
A: Pours a slightly hazy lemon yellow hue with 1/4 inch bubbly white head with decent retention.
S: White wine, white grape, soft lemon, with hints of tangerine and orange citrus zest.
T: White wine and white grape (much stronger due to extra hop dose of Nelson Sauvin). More subtle notes of lemon, tangerine, orange cream, and soft honeydew.
M: Light body. Soft and creamy feel. Nice soft grape and citrus sweetness. Lingers nicely on the palate.
D: Nice highlight of the Nelson Sauvin hop. Refreshing and easy to drink on a spring day.

Pale gold, lightly frothy head that dissipates quickly. Orange and green melon notes under a dank hoppy scent. Taste is dank, slightly bitter on the forefront, a mildly citrusy and grassy back end. Soft, smooth, mouth watering and kind of boozy. Enjoyable, but not excellent.

 

 

Can. White head with lace. Hazy golden orange color.

I’d never guess this to be quintuple ddh. Seems kind of gimmicky. It is a bit bitter. Not a lot of tropical fruit. Some orange and citrus.

16oz can. No dating on can, but this must be a current release because it is listed as available to go on the brewer's menu page.
Cloudy, pale gold colored body. Two fingers of white head upon pouring, which sticks around as a thick cap. Sheets of lacing cling to the glass.
Aroma is quite evident at distance. Orange, nectarine, green melon, and some dank cat piss.
Taste expresses the sweeter side of tropical and citrus fruit. Some berry and melon. Low on bitterness and hop burn, but the grassy, herbal aspect of the hops are tasted towards the end of the profile.
Softer mouth feel, with pillow. Not real sticky or mouth coating-like. Very good carbonation.
Good beer for swishing around in the mouth, both for feel and for bringing out the flavors. The hops pop on this one.