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Aslin Beer Company

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a somewhat hazy light caramel color. Carbonation is visible. A ginormous foam head (what happened?) retains for a lengthy periodic time, increasing my wait to drink it.

There are lots of fruity and floral aromas. In particular, stone fruit notes of peach and apricot stand out, along with complimentary aromas of melon and honeydew. Malt aromas evoke biscuit, honey and caramel. A late developing touch of dank also hits the nose.

Opens malt forward, retaining its sweetness to the end. Notes of bready and doughy malts, honey and caramel balanced by a late developing moderate hops bitterness. The hops flavors are fruity with notes of peach, apricot, melon and tropical fruit, along with earthy and lightly resiny spices. Yet, I feel that the hops spices are on the restrained side.

Medium bodied and moderately to gently carbonated. The mouthfeel is smooth and soft, nearly creamy, as is the finish.

I would describe this as decent but nothing that blew me away. With an emphasis on the malts it felt more like a Pale Ale, as I would have liked the hops spices to be more assertive.

 

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours a somewhat hazy honey color with a one finger head; decent retention with some streaks

Smell: Cracker malt aromatics, along with peaches, pine and a hint of vanilla

Taste: Cracker malt sweetness, up front with a touch of honey; some peach tones emerge, with piney dankness building, after the swallow; moderate bitterness drives home the finish with a lingering sweetness and a touch of vanilla in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: For a NE IPA, it is the malt here that brings the difference; a bit more dank bitterness, too

Thanks, Slack, for the opportunity

 

Pours golden yellow with a 1 1/2 inch white head, which lasts. Moderate lacing. Hazy. Suspended yeast particles.

Aroma is floral, pine, grapefruit, mango, pineapple.

Taste is mango, pineapple, pine, grapefruit, resin.

Medium bodied, light carbonation.. dry, fruity finish.

A nice NEIPA. First one I've had from this brewery. It won't be my last.

 

 

Aroma is light sweet malt with small traces of citrus and a shot of pine. Sweet malt base is evident throughout the sip but lays a nice foundation for citrus and pine over the top. Well balanced and ends with a lingering spicy citrus and a nip of pine bitterness lingering on the palate.

Overall, well balanced and easy drinking.