Skygazer
Ten Bends Beer

I suspect this beer has changed slightly, the version I got at the brewery says its a Vermont IPA, its now 5.2% and includes amarillo and Rakau hops.

The head was relatively minimal and quickly disappeared. The beer itself was very hazy, arguably cloudy and very thick. Just from the pouring the tropical aromas were evident.

The nose was massive fruit, citrus, pineapple and some grapefruit with some minor pine/resin backing it.

The taste was very similar to the nose, pineapple, grapefruit, citrus, but the pine was a bit more predominant especially as the taste dissipated. It had a decent body, and not bad hang time on the taste.

Ten bends had my favorite choices of beers when touring the Stowe area (and yes that includes the Alchemist) and this reinforces what I felt at the brewery. A very fine beer in the style I prefer.

Drinking on a Fiddlehead pint glass at Burke Peak
Very light yellow, cloudy
Little white head
Little smell
Light tangy flavor, but doesn’t taste like beer
Not worth the calories

 

 

 

A: The beer is hazy pale whitish yellow in color. It poured with a short white head that quickly died down and left a thin collar around the edge and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of lime citrus are present in the nose along with hints of herbal hops.
T: The taste follows the smell, but has more balanced flavors of citrus and herbs. There is a moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and crisp on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is quite aromatic and flavorful for a Session IPA.

Serving type: can

I nice, smooth tasting beer to enjoy on hot summer day on my farmer's porch.

 

16 oz. Can 5.2%abv.

Looks: Gold and hazy. White fluffy dome cover.

Nose: Herbal and floral hops: Amarillo*Rakau*Montueka : star fruit, honeydew melon, sour grains, stone fruit juice mix.

Flavor&Feel: Light, juicy, smooth then dry feeling with a tropical and stone fruits flow in the taste. Light, fruity, hoppy. Fresh, bright and tangy with a summer style wild berries current throughout.

Overall: Light, but right.

 

 

 

From the can, it pours a light yellow gold with a very nice thick head that slowly dissipates as you enjoy the beer. Hoppy scent in the nose - piney. In the mouth, it is a lovely light malt with a touch of bitter - very light bitter. Yum!

12 oz. can.
Canned at 4.9% abv on 08/05/19.
Moderate pour yields a 3/4 inch white head over a slightly hazy, light straw golden body with some sticky lacing. Nose of orange, pineapple, and a bit of candied citrus and pine. Taste mirrors nose nicely with a gentle bitter finish of slight citrus pith and slight pine. Very nice feel and overall, a job well done in Hyde Park, VT. Cheers!

Can to becher pint glass.
The appearance was a beautiful thick hazy paper yellow shade with a semi-rocky foamy cap of a head. This head dissipated to leave a slight flimsy ring of lace sticking somewhat and near the top.
The aroma had a wonderful blend of sweet to bitter grassy and citrusy rind pithy character. Pulled pine needles grace the underneath.
The flavor possessed a superb blend of all of the prior mentioned aromas. Some clean biscuity malt slyly moved in with some warmth. Piney citrus pithy aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fantastic sessionability about it. Carbonation felt nice and low with no hop burn whatsoever! Nice soft creamy feels on the finish!
Overall, well, shit! I thought Frost BW did a fabulous job on a session IPA, haha, well Mike S and gang, you guys pulled this off in an absolutely stunning way!