Soaking the Dishes
Aslin Beer Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A - palest of straw cloudy with a some finger creamy head white with some lacing disappears ayes quickly

s - faint orange juice, some flora notes, no sweetness.

T - hoppy resin, herbal, piney are in the front then followed by some sedate fruit/citrusy flavors/orange/orange rind. Flip that - citrus then bitterness. Some malty notes of biscuit and even some brown bread. Faint

MF - medium bodies with a a just the side of dry finish.

O - I like this beer. Not trying to do too much. Relatively balanced for an aslin product.

 

 

Undated can. Overall nice brew. More NEAPA than IPA. Enjoyed but not a stand out... in a sea of NEIPA’s. Could be nice everyday beer but price puts it up against really outstanding beers. Would enjoy having again at a more accessible price. Just too many great beers out there.

Pint can - no date - poured into an ale stem at 38°F.

Pours a fully turbid pale orange juice yellow, topped with three fingers of foamy, fluffy bone-white head. Excellent retention, significant lacing. Zero visible effervescence.

Nose: Potent citrus notes. There is no info on what this ia hopped with, but the orange juice, orange peel, and overripe mango make me think Citra for sure. There's a hint of pineapple that could also be due to Citra. There is a true-to-life grapefruit peel note, and Amarillo is the only hop I know that can smell this much like grapefruit. There are some hints of tropical melon, some gooseberry, and a green grassy dank note that could possibly be Nelson or some other NZ hop, but it could also be some weird Mosaic. Definitely bright, fruity, and tropical with lots of Citra notes.

Palate: The beer greets the palate with a simultaneous explosion of everything I just mentioned from the aroma. Orange, oramge creamsicle, grapefruit, grapefruit peel, lemon zest, alphonso mango, ripe pineapple, gooseberry, horned melon, lychee, kiwi, and guava. There's no real progression, it just all unfurls at once. I'm 100% convinced there are some New Zealand hops in here. The finish highlights the gooseberry, kiwi, and horned melon before showing a herbaceous green grassy note, and even some garden herbs or fresh leaves. Oddly enough, the malt comes through the most in the finish, after the hops subsided. It shows up super pale, grainy, and delicious. It lingers on with resinous grassy hops and very little bitterness.

Mouthfeel/Body: This is just about the perfect single IPA body. It's crisp, snappy, and fluid upfront - extremely refreshing, but then towards the finish, it takes on this creamy viscosity from the malt, and for a moment, possesses the big fluffy softness of a double IPA. Effervescence is perfect. Very fine, not too scratchy, but not lacking either.

Overall: This really reminds me of some Tree House IPAs. If this had the Tree House name on it, and was part of their constant limited releases, it would be a highly sought-after beer. Easily. I wish I bought more than just the single. I also wish I knew what it was hopped with, but if I had to guess, I would say Citra, Motueka, Amarillo, or if not Amarillo, maybe something weird like Azacca, and if not Motueka, than definitely Nelson. It definitely has a lot going on and a nice New Zealand hop profile. Suffers purely from lack of hype.

 

Pours a hazy straw color with a rich white head. On nose, underripe pineapple, Meyer lemon, and a sweetness like papaya. On palate, it's a different beer if you let it linger in the mouth for an extra second. Bright piney flavors override the taste in a good way. Undertones of lemon/lime zest. Bitterness never overpowers, and it gets rounded out in the aftertaste at the perfect moment. Love this beer.

16 ounce can poured into a willi becher.

L: Gold in color @6 SRM. Hazy and mostly opaque with some light coming through. Two fingers of lasting, white soapy head leaving a bit of lace.
S: Some pineapple and bready malt but mostly a citrus/lemony dish soap aroma. Hence the name?
T: Melon and pineapple with restrained citrus pith and peel bitterness. Sweetish easy finish with a small bitter aftertaste.
F: Light in body with medium carbonation, kind of soft and a little crisp.
O: A little thin for style but a good amount of flavor for 5.5% ABV. Easy drinking and refreshing though tasting a little sudsy/soapy when it warms. Hence the name?

Can to tulip.
The appearance was a pasty yellow to semi-orange color with a low key semi-level but displaying a subtle rockiness in the head as it falls off. Some sticky lace.
The aroma had a melony to lemon semi-juicy hop content up front with some dry grassy hopping and a mellow citrus zest rolling in underneath.
The flavor leaned towards a combined semi-sweet to zesty to dry grassy hop tone. Mild aftertaste of dry hopped grassy to lemony tones.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied but seemed to sit just a touch under. Some low key carbonation. Finishes semi-grassy with some dry hopped semi-bitter yet smooth sweet hints.
Overall, I'd say a pretty nicely done dry hopped New England styled IPA that I would be willing to come back to.

 

 

Can. White head with lace. Hazy golden sunset.

Earthy, melony, some tropical fruit. Kind of light in general, but decent flavor for 5.5%. Has a somewhat odd flavor that I can’t pick up on that just doesn’t fit with the style.