Just a Kitten
Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company

Lots of bouquet and aroma; tangerine and peachy forward

It was an enjoyable beer but it did not stand out compared to other NEIPA

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a hazed orange-yellow color with a two finger height head of fluffy white foam. The head has a fantastic level of retention, fading slowly and leaving tons of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is rather heavy of a tropical fruit smell of papaya, mango, and tangerine, along with some strong herbal and pine hop smells. Along with these aromas comes a bit of breadiness and some notes of melon, peach, apricot, and a bit of white pepper.
Taste – The taste starts heaviest of a pine and herbal hop mixed with some of the tropical fruits that were in the nose. There is also a bit of yeast and a decent showing of a biscuit and cracker malt. As the taste advances the sweetness of the fruits fad, all while the hop gets more intense and biting. All the while the malt diminishes a bit as well, and with a touch of lemon and hay, one is left with a decently hopped and somewhat crisp but still balanced taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body is medium to slightly lighter and more crisp with a carbonation level that is a bit on the higher side; both fitting the tastes and the abv rather well.
Overall – A nice sipper overall. A good easy drinking NEIPA.

 

 

On tap at Brandon Behan’s Pub in Boston, MA.

This one pours a very hazy and turbid looking dark orange color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like very sweet creamy hop juice, with some vegetal aromas as well.

This is kind of decent, but a little bit flabby and underattenuated, with very little bitterness other than some stale vegetal astringency.

This is light bodied but also kind of syrupy at the same time. It’s not super drinkable.

I’ve had much better from Exhibit A in the past.

 

 

 

PKG: 1/8/22. Opened and reviewed on: 3/3/22.

A robust NE IPA appearance. Solid milky haze of gold and staw. Thick n' creamy white foam dome, settles down but not much. Lots of lace.

A mild nose with sweet citrus Grove with grainy and husky maltiness with a touch of cream. The hops smell very fresh, leafy, husky and fruity sweet.

A pretty classic NE IPA triad of hops: Citra, Mosiac and Vic Secret. Didn't realize this was only 5%abv, which is more on the Pale Ale side. Still, it's full if hoppy flavor: mostly husky, dry, leafy earth notes with a decent, dry bitterness upfront and a mellow fruity, orange, pithy citrus flow. The malt is heavily grainy, chunky golden grains and a very smooth vanilla and creamy effect that goes a long way in both flavor and feel.
Dry and grainy feel first and then very smooth with big textures. Good feels, although a bit thin because of the lower abv.

 

Pkg 9/14/21
L - poured a light hazy yellow/orange. Lots of white, puffy, bubbly head. Very good lacing.
S - pink grapefruit and orange/tangerine.
T - follows the nose but something else I can’t quite capture. Maybe fruit rind.
F - light mouthfeel with some carbonation. Mild sticky finish.
O - a good beer but something about that taste didn’t do it for me.