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Poured from 16oz can into my Belvárosi sörfesztivál tulip. Canned 10/20/24.

Appearance: medium golden yellow with plenty of haze and a thick finger of frothy ivory foam atop.

Smell: moderately sweet with a pretty strong citrus and pineapple aroma. There's a real sharpness to the hops, though, that I don't love.

Taste: like the aroma, sweetness is moderate, which I appreciate in a beer this size (that is, it's not overly sweet). Hop flavors are that same sharp citrus plus a little pineapple and some tropical undertones. It's got promise, but again, I don't love that sharpness.

Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good level of carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: I cannot say one way or the other whether the age on this can (almost 4 months) is enough to have impacted its flavor -- certainly I've had many IPAs older than that which held up just fine. I'd like to try it fresh someday, though, to see if that's the issue, or if this is just a flavor profile that I'm not super into.

 

Look - golden hazy, creamy white pillowy head, beautiful lacing
Smell - pineapple, tangerine
Taste - pineapple, tangerine, pine resin, slight spice
Feel - medium heavy, light carbo
Overall - 8% abv. Sweet tangerine and pineapple dominant. Tasty brew. Pair her up with We Built This City by Starship.

Pours a slightly hazy pale yellow. Very light in body and colour. Not much head, but still carbonated.

Smell is fruity citrus, pretty light

Taste is the same

Feel is light carbonated. Would be good as a 5.5% but as a dipa not really

 

 

 

 

Mellow citrus and melon taste. Just right carbonation. Not much of a head. Very drinkable.

It took me several samplings (fresh cans & drafts) over the past year to confirm, but this beer I recall poured thicker and with more body and retained oils a few years back. Initial soft oj and guava with faint pine and lemon notes, finishing almost like a Starburst candy. Medium to thin body and low carbonation - comes off as light for the ABV. Coats glass nicely. I've noticed this light body/intensity across all Foam distro cans and on tap, at least in MA - a far cry from the pours I had at Foam years back. Was a standout for me then but no longer.

 

A nice surprise, hits all the NEIPA flavor points well. This one in not in Hall of Fame but pretty darn good and would seek this one out which is saying something.

 

 

What a very good new England ipa. The smell is incredible. Nice balance of bitterness and fruity flavor.

 

I like this!
Vermont always produces!

I don't agree how high most people are rating this beer. But it is good! Cannot put it with the high ranking VT beers.....
Don't be soft people!

On tap at the source.

A - Opaque light gold hue with a massive amount of bubbly, foamy sticky lacing.

S - Pineaaple, guava, and citrus.

T - Pineapple, citrus, guava, and light spiciness.

M - Thick body with minimal carbonation.

O - Dang solid.

Far exceeded my expectations. Flavorful, aromatic, smooth... an absolute banger of a NEPA. A must have.