Neon Tides
Brewery Ommegang

Straw to light gold color with the faintest of hazes. Lumpy two-finger head that settles to an uneven thin covering. Plenty of near rings left on the glass.

Golden, very pale malt aroma initially. Clean and crisp, very much like a lager. Light, balancing hops in the background. This smells like a well-made Pilsner.

Thinner body but with a muted level of carbonation. The pale malt comes through on the tongue. Like the smell, the bitterness is muted creating a well-balanced overall flavor. There's a mild sourness in the swallow while the aftertaste is brief and refreshing.

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – the beer pours a crystal clear light golden amber color with a one finger head of moderately thick foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading rather slowly over time and leaving a ton of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is of a sweet caramel and toffee smell mixed with notes of dough and some bread. Along with these aromas comes a good deal of must and hay, along with some other sweeter smells of apricot and mango. Rounding it all out is a bit of bubblegum and some melon, adding a nice dimension to the aroma.
Taste – The taste begins with a nice crisp cracker malt paired with favors of apricot and a bit of melon and caramel. At the same time there is a moderate showing of hop, with notes of a herbal and earthy flavor mixed with just a touch of grapefruit rind. As the taste advances the malt fades a bit, while the sweet intensifies in its place. While the taste sweetens some, it never gains to any great extent, just acting as a subtle backdrop flavor. Toward the end of the taste transition on the tongue, some of the hay that was in the nose develops, and with a bit of pepper and spice, one is left with a crisp and clean, moderately hopped taste.
Mouthfeel – The body is somewhat thin and light with a slightly higher and more effervescent carbonation level.
Overall – A nice crisp easy drinking IPA. Rather flavorful while maintaining a easy and refreshing quality.

Clear gold with a finger of white head, ok retention, splotchy lace
Big tropical hop nose: pineapple, mango, passionfruit, grapefruit, and a fair amount of dank
Definitely not as bold flavor-wise. The tropical notes are still there, just much more subdued. Generic 2-row malt flavor underneath. Could use more bitterness
Light bodied, needs more carbonation to pop
No thanks