Lake Life IPA
Grist Iron Brewing Company

6-pack of cans bought from that gas station in Bushnell's Basin. This is quite good. It really does have a tropical fruit flavor to it - mostly mango, I think - but isn't as 'soft' as so many NEIPAs. Bit of bite to it. Long aftertaste.

 

 

 

Pours a hazy orange. Thin foam. Clean aroma. Very mild hop body. Tastes like a light IPA. Finishes ckean and crisp. Easy to drink. Drinking this by the lake would be ok with me.

No apparent date, but was newly-arrived last week. Let sit out for 10 minutes or so , before opening.

Hazy orange, with one finger of ivory head, that leaves a thin ring, some surface sheeting, and a few spots and streaks of lacing.

Smell is candied orange rind, doughy malt, a hint of grapefruit, and some floral hop aroma. Slight pine is apparent from the open can. The doughy aroma detracts from it slightly, but it's not a deal-breaker.

Taste is initially light pine with a hint of green onion, followed by orange rind, and a slight herbal note. Moderate bitterness that lingers.

Feel is medium, initially lightly creamy, followed by very fine,sharp carbonation bite/slight burn. Tip of tongue feels sanded-off, while the rest feels of a light syrupy coating.

Overall, a nice, basic IPA.

 

12 ounce can, couldn't find a date on the can. My friend Denis picked this up at the brewery a week or 2 ago. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a slightly hazy golden/orange color with a couple inch frothy off-white head. Head retention is good and there's a lot of lacing. Aroma is nice but light, the brew smells mostly like grapefruit/citrusy hops, along with some tropical fruit, floral/herbal hops and bready malt. Taste is pretty much like the aroma, but the tropical fruit flavors have more of a kick, then the grapefruit, then the floral/herbal hop and bready malt flavors. There's also a bit of bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's a bit slick and easy to drink with a good amount of carbonation. I thought this was a decent enough brew, wouldn't mind trying it again in the future!

Look - poured into a standard pint glass. Amber-orange in color, cloudy, small frothy head but plenty of lacing.
Smell - mostly citrus (grapefruit) and tropical fruits (peach, mango) that masks a ever so slight bit of pine. Slightly sweet
Taste - might be unfiltered and looks like an NE IPA, but drinks like a standard American IPA. A fair bit of bitterness, and some juiciness, with a strong malty finish.
Feel - medium bodied, low carbonation, and average ABV at 6.69%.
Overall - a drinkable, balanced cloudy American IPA that's got a little bit of everything.

 

 

Pours a nice Amber with an off white head that leaves some lace.

Fresh citrus and herbal hops with a nice floral bouquet in the nose.

Taste is a nice citrus punch up front with biter herb and sweet tropical fruit, backed by a solid malt backbone with grain and bread notes.