Fiver
Castle Island Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

Served on tap in a tulip glass

Appearance- The beer is served a very hazy orange juice color with a small head of yellow tinted foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading over time and leaving a good sum of streaky lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is big of a orange juice and grapefruit citrus smell mixed with a strong bready aroma and some pine. Along with these smells comes notes of tropical fruits and some doughy smells. Rounding it all out are notes of honeydew and a bit of peach.

Taste – The taste begins with a big showing of orange and tangerine sweetness wit a sizable presence of grapefruit and herbal hop. At the same time there are notes of tropical fruits of pineapple and papaya as well as a bit of melon. As the taste advances there is a slight decrease in the fruit and some increase in the hop, leaving one with a still rather juicy and smooth taste to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is slightly more thick and chewy with a lower carbonation level. For the sweet and hazed juicy tastes the slightly heavier body is nice making for a good sipper.

Overall – A rather nice hazy brew with a good flavor and drinkability.

 

Pours orange juice hazy with a2F head and light lacing.

Smells of herbal hops and citrus.

Tastes of grapefruit and honeydew with a lightly bitter finish.

Medium body and carbonation. Crisp dry mouthfeel.

Nice tart, juicy and refreshing.

On tap at PKL in Boston, MA.

This one pours a fairly hazy golden yellow color, with a small head and lots of lacing.

This smells like tangerine, grapefruit, some light malt, and pine.

This is fairly straightforward but ultimately done well, with a firm bitterness, not too much maltiness, and a nice tangerine and pithy grapefruit fruitiness.

This is lighter bodied and quite drinkable.

This is well done - nothing to knock you out of your seat, but well done all the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No complaints with this one. On tap at the brewery or in a can. Lots of lupulin flavor from some different and distinctive hops, including personal favorite El Dorado. Pretty easy to find, too. Not as smooth as some of the "elite" IPAs/NEIPAs, but a good "go-to."

 

 

Very hazy straw color with a creamy white head, the nose is tropical citrus, with grapefruit, oranges, and passion fruit most prominent.

Those notes translate perfectly to the taste, and the mouthfeel is per the hazy style (a bit on the softer side). This is an excellent, juicy NEIPA, IMHO.