Shepherds Throne
Great Notion Brewing

 

 

 

 

Bright hazy yellow body with orange tinting, a finger of white foam and spotted lacing. Super dank piney and weedy hops with onion, lemon zest, papaya, grapefruit, and mango, almost has some body odor to it as it warms. Taste has bitter and dank hops dance upon the palate bringing weed, grapefruit pith, mango, lychee, and pine. Feel is hoppy with limited juiciness, bright body darkened by dankness, almost chewy

 

 

 

Canned 12/09/21. "I Speak For The Hops" Nice Treebeard reference.
Muted gold in color. Opaque. A good amount of particulate swirling during the pour. Fluffy white head asserts itself 2+ fingers high and slowly recedes to a thin film of tiny bubbles. Pretty solid curtain of lacing.
Aromas begin with orange, pineapple, mango, berries, and hints of weed.
Flavor starts off with a nice mix of mango and weed. Mmmm that's my kind of tropical start, Ya Mon. But seriously, in order of appearance (roughly): orange, mild grapefruit, peach, papaya, pine resin, grass, weed, and light onion and pepper to close.
Mouthfeel is medium, decent carbonation, and didn't reveal any alcohol warmth until I was nearly done.
Overall, a solid hoppy sipper.

 

 

L: An opaque yellow-gold; a moderately-sized, off-white head that dissipated after about 5 minutes. Moderate, delicate lacing.

S: Green and black pepper; pine resin. Alcohol astringency.

T: A piney, grassy hop punch up front, but with enough malt backbone to moderate after a moment. Hints of grapefruit and bitter orange.

F: Very peppery and noticeable alcohol heat.

O: This is a big, bold IPA that leans largely in the New England/hazy IPA direction in the appearance and palate, but has some West Coast IPA elements in it.

Canned 11/10/2020.