Dead Wax
Foam Brewers

 

I don't get it. Very light without much flavor. A bit of creamy mouthfeel, but nothing else. It is 5/1 and the date is 2/15, so maybe as printed on the label, time kills art?
A friend bought this because of the skull art, but I am not getting any darkness or mystical feelings.

Complicated flavor. Aftertaste just OK. Its a quality beer. I may not be a fan of Vic Secret Hops?

 

 

 

 

 

This was a good one for sure. Aromas and tastes of bubblegum, juicy fruit and pineapple. I can definitely see the tangerine now too having looked at description. Try it if you see it.

 

it really is amazing how many things these guys do well, this was a joy to sip on, an ultra modern hazy ipa that is both dry hopped to oblivion but also exceedingly well refined, this is what i pretty much always want a hazy to be, and it was rad to get to drink it on tap. really yellow in the glass, a sunny glow to it, over an inch of foamy white head, lace in the wake of each sip, not thick or heavy at all, just more unfiltered looking, cleaner than so many. the nose is awesome, i recognize the vics secret hops, the others maybe less familiar here, navel orange and key lime zest, honeydew, and honeycomb, even though this doesnt present as sweet at all, simple dry grain bill on it i reckon, clean ferment with just a little bready character there, and a juicy freshness that really defines it for me. orange jelly beans, crushed pineapple, kiwi fruit, even light mango, a tad herbal too and green there, but not in that bitey overdosed way, not at all, this is the opposite, super refined and light, the hops are juicy and exotic, an awesome combination, they taste as good and as fresh and as bold as they smell, and the light grain base is all that is needed for this to be balanced almost like a new school pale ale, no bitterness at all here, a dry no linger finish, and explosive carbonation. pillowy and approachable, this is the future of ipa (i hope)!

 

 

A - Pours a hazy yellow with a thin white head. Light sticky lacing.

S - Aroma is candied lemon, grapefruit and peach.

T - The taste is pineapple, tangerine, peach, candied lemon and an herbal hoppy finish.

M - Medium/low body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a nice crisp finish.

O - Nice easy drinking NEIPA.

 

 

Appearance: Hazed body, yellow-hued with a white (medium-size) head.

Smell: Pureed pineapple fruitiness chased by a spritz of tangy-scented, oil-glistening citruses and fresh-cut florals atop a coarse grainy element.

Taste: An orange-leaning blend of citrus fruits with an additional jolt of stern grapefruit juice. Notes of melon, pineapple, florals. Schtew of raw grains aid in a creamy tone and texture. Rock candy sweetness. Minimally bitter. Tangy and acidic into the tropical finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body with some creamy yet oily touches to the mouthfeel. Medium carbonation.

Overall: Pleasant. Good citrusy, tropical hop character with ample raw grain character without veering into gloopy, gummy territory.

 

 

Big, bubbly head over three fingers high, clean white, dimpled surface, lacing very splotchy. While the liquid is fully hazy the hue is a very bright and light yellow. Fresh nose of lemon zest, just cut grass, saline, and dried bread crust, not lean per se but each element stays focused and on point, paucity of pineapple, apricot pit, kiwi fruit scents, just not finding much to revel in. Medium-bodied, solidly carbonated, steady churn to it. Dry texture but not painfully so, just lacks inherent juiciness. features lemon to white grapefruit citrus and that saline touch all but to the exclusion of most all. Slight elevation in the peach, nectarine, pineapple fruit here. No discernible dankness but florality does accrue after a few sips. Nice length through the finish with minimal aftertaste, just carbonated reverb. Not horrible nor flawed yet at the same time not to my personal taste. (Canned 9/23/21)

 

 

 

Had a single can from Stowe Publik House as part of a mixed four-pack. My second brew from these guys. This did not live up to the hype for me, too pungent

 

On tap at Foam Brewers in Burlington, VT.

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

This smells like orange creamsicle, grapefruit, pineapple, melon, and tangerine.

I love the 6.8% ABV on this one - it feels clean, juicy, and very crisp because of that. It's super citrusy, with indeed all of the various fruits that they mention in the description above.

This is creamy, and much richer than the ABV would suggest, with a really nice drinkability.

This is definitely one of the better Foam IPAs that I've had so far.

 

16 oz can poured in an ipa glas one finger with frothy cap , good retention, clingy lacings over a hazy pale yellow liquid

Aroma of citrus, lemon, tangerine, pineapple,

Taste is tropical fruits

Mouthfeel is sudsy, creamy

Good beer

From a can. Served in a small stemmed tulip.

A - Pale cloudy yellow boarding on a yellowish white with a white rocky head that dissipates quickly but nice lacing. 3.5

S - Tropical fruits without the sweetness and with some spiciness. 4.0

T - More citrus than tropical fruits coupled with dull herbalness. 4.0

MF - Medium bodied with a dry somewhat coating finish. 3.75

ONE PINT can
Served in a stemless wine glass

This beer pours yellow and turbid. It is topped with a couple inches of beige head that leaves spotty lacing.

The aroma is pretty tame. I struggle to get some melon notes along with light citrus and tropical fruit.

Luckily the flavor is easier to discern. I get citrus and melon. There are some dank flavors. Grapefruit in the finish.

Medium bodied with an effervescent mouthfeel

It's a solid beer. I don't find anything spectacular about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy pale yellow with two fat fingers of dense, yellowed, sea-foam head. Good retention gives way to soapy lacing.

Strong pineapple, a touch of peach and light grapefruit rind in the nose.

Pineapple again up front in the taste, a mix of juice and rind, coupled here with a strong grassy, herbal bitterness. Maybe some juniper? And just a hint of orange citrus.

Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation.

Tasty balance of sweetness and herbal bitterness.

Poured from a 16 oz can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Hazy bright light golden pour with big fluffy white head. Excellent lacing.

S: Grapefruit rind and citrus. Tangerine and pineapple.

T.F: Light crackery grains, grapefruit rind, orange/tangerine, and tropical fruit. Papaya and pineapple. Medium bodied and smooth/sticky mouthfeel. Gentle carbonation... modest bitterness... more citrus punch to finish.

O: A really well done NEIPA, and pretty crushable at 6.8%. Not my favorite Foam IPA but still a damned good beer.

I love the zippy citrus in Dead Wax...and the mouthfeel is very smooth/lightly effervescent...just the right easy note of malt to give this a bitty heft...satisfying and if this where July and not January 4 I’d say this is a kickass summer brew. Foam kills it beer after beer!

Can from Jeff, thanks again!
Hazy lemon yellow with a small frothy white head that slowly recedes. Grapefruit lemon peach and pineapple with hints of earthy grassy pine. Light sweet bready malt