Fresh Prints Cold IPA
August Schell Brewing Company

A ring of foam and very unfiltered. Christmas season in a can. Not much scent unfortunately. The taste is very subdued but excellently balanced: citrus (lemon, pineapple) sitting on top pine and grass

 

Must have been too cold when I drank this, I got just shadows of the citrus and no piney hops could be discerned. But it hit the spot on a warm summer day after a lot of work outside.

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a fluffy white head. Smells of citrus and earthy hops. Tastes of creamy citrus and piney hops. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.

Fresh Prints Cold IPA pours a hazy, bright, pale yellow with a huge, long-lasting, frothy head. The aroma is hints of fresh resin. The flavor has a nice sweetness, a hint of lemon, and a strong bitter and resin-hoppy finish. Good feel. Overall, it was a very good IPA.

12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of orange, grapefruit and sweet caramel. Nice fruity taste with toasted caramel and a mild piney bitterness.

 

 

 

Pours a fairly clear lemonade yellow with a thick long-lasting white head that leaves fabulous lacing. Aroma is mild, citrus comes through. Flavor is lemon Froot Loops, sweet with just a touch of hops in the finish. No real bitterness. Feel is medium bodied with adequate carbonation. Overall, this is a fine beer.

12oz bottle. Can bottom has the stamp of '052023'.
Cloudy, straw colored body. One finger of white head, which retreats to a thin skim cap and ring. Leaves behind a partial wall of lacing, all on the non-drinking side of the glass.
Aroma is muted, but does reveal vague orange citrus and tropical mango.
Taste is similar to a artificial fruited candy, with citrus tangerine and tropical mango. Vegetal hops come in late and last into the aftertaste. Bitterness is low.
Medium mouth feel. Very wet and splashy. Dryness comes in late. Good plus carbonation.
Easy to drink and refreshing. Other than that the beer is rather unfocused.

 

L-Cloudy yellow color...frothy white head

S-Initially notes of pine, tobacco, and bong resin....then bigger impressions of citrus...lemons...and a touch of grapefruit peel as well..

T-Lemons and grapefruit notes are strong on the taste....particularly the lemon....all lemony hops on the taste...

F-Medium bodied....pretty one sided citrus hop bomb of an IPA

O-Not sure what hops were used but I keep thinking Lemon Pledge while drinking this....looks like a hazy IPA....drinks maybe a little more toward a WC IPA but to be honest it just doesn't hit the mark....very one sided with the lemons...not much for bitterness or malt backbone..maybe a slight tartness on the finish........not a beer I would expect a German brewery to produce and after drinking this I'd recommend retiring it asap. Wouldn't have bought it but it was in a Peacock pack with some other beers I was interested in...

 

12oz can enjoy by date 10/13/22 into a 12oz glass.
L: Pours a straw light yellow w/a yeast haze, a 1.5" white head w/fair retention, fair carbonation, thick random webby lacing.
S: Pineapple. light mango, melon, light cracker malts, lemon, moderately herbal, gently earthy.
T: Citrus, orange rind, light lemon grass, melon rind, lime & lemon zest, "spicy" hops, pine resin, light yeast, a hint of white grapes, light bread. It has a resinous linger.
F: Smart, tangy & lightly crisp medium bodied mouthfeel w/a moderately dry med-fast finish.
O: A lovely tasting IPA that is hop forward and is fairly full flavored. Lemon is in the forefront. It has a light yeasty & bready nuance that keeps the bitterness in check. Refreshing, zesty and easy drinking. It is excellent in it's style.

Pours fairly clear and pale/straw gold. A really nice foamy head.

Aromas pale malt and citrus/floral hop.

Fairly fruity overall delivery. Sort of reminiscent of a canned fruit cocktail flavor. Pear, peach, pineapple, modest sweetness. Some soapy/earthy hops balance it decently.

Very modest body for the ABV. Not crisp, but drying and very drinkable.

Overall, a decent foray into a style I'm still getting the hang of. A bit sweet.

This is nothing but a hop forward, hazy juice. A ton of unfermented sugar present. Might be a decent IPA for new fans of IPA but I don't think this is a well executed beer at all. No esters or malt flavor to give it some complexity and balance. Is this what we get to look forward to from Schell's. Seasonal IPAs instead of weizens and bocks? Is the next Snowstorm going to be a milkshake IPA?