Progeny: Sock Monkey
Aslin Beer Company

 

 

 

On draft. Served in a goblet glass. Pours a cloudy and hazy golden yellow body, one finger white head, great retention and lots of lacing. Looks great. Smell is citrus, grapefruit, grass, floral, caramel and mineral. Fairly straightforward NE style, good citrus juice although it has a bit of mineral astringency that I didn't find in the other Aslin beers I've had so far. Flavour is floral, grapefruit zest, touch of lemon, white sugar, caramel, a bit of grapefruit sweetness as well. Nice balance, although a bit muddled. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, soft and creamy with appropriate carbonation. Solid IPA, nice to taste but if there are other Aslin IPAs on draft, this probably wouldn't be my first choice.

 

 

The beer pours a nice white head that dissipates quickly. The beer itself is a cloudy straw yellow that looks okay. It's definitely well done but it just seems a bit lighter than you would expect from the style.

The smell is good. It has a nice bitter grassy note with a slight garlic and grapefruit rind underneath it.

The taste is decent. It continues with the dominant bitter and grassy hop note with a bit of garlic and a bit of grapefruit rind. It feels a bit light though and unlike the usual flavor explosion.

The feel is eh. It has a dry finish with good biting carbonation but it feels thinner than what one would expect.

Overall, it's not the best and falls a little flat compared to the other beers but it's still fairly solid and worth having at least one.

 

Pale, murky maize in color with what started as a decent white foamy head that fell back to just a thin layer of fizzy, leaving little and random lace. Nose is soft but edgy with garlic - like garlic marshmallow, but not like in a gross way. Taste really showcases what I'm guessing is Mosaic. After a hint of salt, that fresh rubber/garlic/shallot taste up front with a trailing hint of grapefruit. Finishes dry for the most part with really no hint of the heat.