Gathering Clouds
Twin Elephant Brewing Company

 

L- Pours a very hazy pale yellow, juicy, opaque, 1 finger head decent retention and thick lacing

S-Floral dusty hops, spicy with some ripe fruits....musty.....ripe melons and papaya.....

T-Passionfruit, honeydew, cantaloupe, lime, lemon zest in the finish....lots of fruity citrus notes

F- Less than medium, some bite from the carbs....crisp.....

O- A favorite from Twin

 

 

 

 

 

4/13/19..Thick yellow gel color. Light ring of white foamn. Slight citrus, fresh meadow nose. Fainter than other TEBC brews. Sharp pine bitter. Citrus rinds. Deep behind is an oily bitter with resins. Nice.

 

 

Pours super hazy yellow-orange with an off-white head.

The nose is pineapple and peach. Hints of banana, even. Aromatic New England-style hoppiness, with a short bread cookie character in the background.

The taste is peach, lemon rind, green hoppiness, and biscuity malt. There's minor lingering bitterness that balances things out.

The mouthfeel is medium+. Smoothie-like and soft.

Overall, an unapologetically new school IPA. Murky, fruity, and well-executed.

 

Got in a BIF from MacMalt. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours opaquely murky green color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, orange juice, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, orange juice, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Pretty much zero bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, orange juice, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with no cloying flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering hop oils. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6.3%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; extremely smooth and easy to drink with the very minimally bitter/drying finish. Amazingly soft mouthfeel for the style. Super juicy and light dank hop complexity; balanced bready malts and not overly sweet. A highly enjoyable offering, and perfect example of the style.

Reviewed one day after can release. Poured into Twin Elephant pint glass. It has a classic NE IPA appearance: turbid, completely opaque, straw-yellow color slight orange hues, and a foamy, bright white head that dissipated quickly, and thick residual lacing. The smell is highly aromatic with lots of pineapple, melon, lemon, lime, grapefruit, grass, and pine needles. Its taste is less sweet than the nose would indicate but it's still very fruity - tart grapefruit and lemon up front but the pineapple grows as the glass warms, and there's a nice touch of vanilla. The complex blend of Rakau, Southern Cross, Galaxy, and Motueka hops is delicate and tasty but not overly bitter and without a strong bite. There's also a touch of pepper at the finish. Really delicious! The mouth feel is super creamy and rich for a 6.3% IPA. It's easy to drink and you'll want a second pour. Overall, I think it's the best IPA yet from Twin Elephant; super flavorful and easy to drink. Twin Elephant's really come into its own!

 

 

A: hazy flat pale orange amber coloe with a thin white fluffy head

S: sweet orange juice, creamsicle, mango, pineapple, green hops, and a hit of earthy dankness


T: sweet orange and lemon, raw pineapple, and peach. There is a moderate bitterness that is herbally and piney

M: super fluffy mouthfeel with high carbonation. Just what you'd expect from a NE IPA

O: solid offering. It has a nice balance and is easy drinking. Mouthfeel is spot on. My knock is that it could be a tad juicer