Fidlar
Lone Pine Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

Draft at brewery
Very small head, murky orange pale color

Nose big kush weed, dank pine, little resin, earthy floral

Taste sweet malt, earthy pine dank hop, not weed citrus, pith

Mouth is med bod, decent carb

 

 

 

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/14/2017. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, light pepper/pine, honey, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/tropical hops and pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, light pepper/pine, honey, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, light pepper/pine, honey, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical hops and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance; and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 8.1%. Overall this is an excellent DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical hops and pale malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and pretty refreshing to drink with the very mildly bitter/drying finish. Extremely vibrant, juicy, and lightly dank hops; nice malty backbone, never sweet/heavy feeling for the ABV. Feels very much like a NEIPA, but without the murky haze. A very enjoyable offering.

16oz can dated 9/14/17.

Pours hazy gold with a short head and minimal retention. Peach, mango, pear and pineapple on the nose. Candied tropicals. Medium bodied with a softish mouthfeel. Ripe, juicy citrus on the palate with zero malt and fairly dry. Pineapple, peach, and pear. Finishes with honey-drizzled citrus and a light bitterness.

Great beer. The aromatics could be more pungently hoppy though.