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Commonwealth Brewing Company

A: Pours a murky medium to dark golden honey in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate burnt orange + orange + dark golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy off-white head that reduces to a medium to large sized patch of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy citrus/grapefruit, tropical/mango, tropical/pineapple, citrus/orange, and pine hops over the top of moderate aromas of biscuit + toasted + caramel + honey malts with a slightly heavier than moderate amount of caramel + honey sweetness.

T: Upfront there are slightly stronger than moderate flavors of biscuit + toasted + caramel + honey malts with a slightly heavier than moderate amount of caramel + honey sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy citrus/grapefruit, tropical/mango, tropical/pineapple, citrus/orange, and pine hops which imparts a hint of bitterness which fades away quickly leaving moderate lingering tropical + citrus hop flavors. Light amounts of booziness in the finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light to moderate amounts of soft/fluffiness mid-body with a hint of alcohol warming in the finish.

O: This is a big TIPA and definitely a bot boozy so not the easiest drinker in my opinion. Enjoyable with a pleasant citrus + tropical fruit hop profile and a reasonable amount of sweetness.

Poured a murky orange body with little head and a touch of lace around glass. Pulpy orange juice aroma with hints of tropical fruits. Smooth, thick, orange juice taste with some mild, citric bitterness balancing with notes of tropical fruit sweetness. Booze is hidden and this is an easy drinking beer.

L: Poured from a tallboy can to a snifter glass. Had a brown-orange color and a very cloudy consistency. There was an inch of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Above average lacing.

S: A solid aroma of hops, tropical fruit, malt, pine, and citrus fruit.

T: Tasted of a bit of pine (gives it a nice bite), a decent bit of citrus fruit (orange, in particular), a lot of hops (not too much, though), light malt (mostly in the finish), and some tropical fruit (mango, passionfruit). Slightly boozy. A pretty well-balanced beer considering it's a triple IPA. It's a good combination of juiciness and hoppiness. Pretty tasty.

F: A good amount of carbonation with a sharp finish. Medium-bodied.

O: A rock solid, enjoyable beer. Worth a try.

From the bottom of the can: "09 May" then there is a black square after the text.
The can says "Triple India Pale Ale"

Aroma: The body is completely opaque with a beige color that borders on dark gold where light favors it and brown where it doesn't. The head starts off significant and medium with a fluffy texture. It has good retention but recedes and leaves creamy lacing. It looks a lot like a New England IPA.

Aroma: There is a strong catty aroma blasting the nose with garlic salt. There is a bit of alcohol on the nose.

Taste: This mixture of mango and over-ripe peach hit the palate first. Then there is a bit of grass and a moderate mount of cabbage towards the end

Mouthfeel: It has a very thick body and it feels a lot like what many refer to as a "milkshake IPA." Bitterness varies from sip to sip but it joins in with a little bit of hop burn to give it more weight. It is a very slow drinker; some of which is due to the thick texture of the beer and the rest is due strictly to hop burn. It seems like the brewer intended this to be thick and saucy but the beer also has an uncharacteristic bite.

Overall: It is worth a try if you enjoy thicker hoppy beers that have some tropical fruit character but can withstand some grass, vegetable, and savory herb character as well. The beer bites back so consider that fair warning. As a whole it is an approximation of some of the higher alcohol New England-Style double, triple, and quadruple IPAs that pop up from time to time. While there is some nice fruity flavor and some overly-strong herbal aromas, the beer doesn't quite know where to stop or where to begin. The beer feels more like a footstool to a great beer than one that is actualized.