Sly Thing
Bad Lab Beer Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a slightly hazy orange gold with a bright white head. Aroma is very weak. Tough to get anything out of it. Taste is'clean, a bit of citrus over a nice 2 row malt. Feel is'a little smooth but crisp. Not bad but somewhat average IMO.

I.portantly this is a traditional IPA with a solid but balanced malt backbone and a modrrate to high bitterness. It is done well bit I'm rarely in the mood for a traditional any more... but i might reach for it if I were.

Not for me. 2mo old bottle, from other reviews not old just has a rolling rock finish to a good citrus start and smell. Looks good and feels good. My IPA , Sly Thing.

Couldn't find a bottling date.

A: Pours a cloudy pale orange. Large frothy tan head with excellent retention. No real sign of lacing.

S: Nice tropical fruits. Pineapple and mango with a citrus backing.

T: More of the same. Nice fruity hop combination. Mostly pineapple, mango and grapefruit up front but there is a big kick of spicy pine in the middle/finish. BIG burst of bitterness in the finish as well. Aftertaste is lingering bitter pine and just a touch of that tropical kick. Lots of lingering bitterness as well.

M: Medium bodied, slightly high carbonation.

O: Not a bad IPA. Tropical focus for sure. No idea how old it was but I'm guessing not more than about 3 months old. Reviews seemed bad but it's pretty solid, I suspect the lack of dating has resulted in plenty of people buying old bottles inadvertently.

 

 

 

12oz undated bottle.

Pours hazy gold with moderate head and retention. Aromatics are faintly spicy with shades of wet paper and cardboard. A hint of cut grass with oxidation. Medium bodied and a bit tacky. Stale malt with a trace of candied pineapple and bitterness on the palate. Finishes with some lingering graininess, wet cardboard, and an anstringent, lingering bitterness.

I don't know if this beer is bad, old, or both.