Missile Toad
Ever Grain Brewing Co.

16oz can courtesy of @jzeilinger; first experience with Ever Grain
Poured into a Level Belgian-style tulip

P cloudy dark straw/orange w/ a 1f slightly off-white head; some sediment at the bottom; med lace left behind
N soft-med pleasant juicy tropical fruit, orange; booze and stone fruit as it opens
T tropical fruit, melon, orange, pineapple, and stone fruit notes over hearty biscuity malt; light-med heat in the finish; mellow/cohesive, yet fairly juicy; moderate sweetness; dotted with green hops; pretty tasty
Mf med-full to full bodied w/ soft-med to med carb; satisfying
O one really solid triple IPA; much appreciated, J!

Review date: 01.09.26
Can date: not captured

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missile Toad – from Ever Grain Brewing. 16 fl oz can was purchased from Franklin Beer, Franklin, PA on 08/12/23 for $ 5.00 (Including tax), $ 0.3125/fl oz. Reviewed 27/12/23 (Review 3204). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Undated can. Stored at 34 degrees at home. Served at 44.2 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 51.6 degrees F.
Appearance – 4.25
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 2), opaque.
Body – Straw (SRM 3), opaque. Under direct light, same. When rear-lite, same with light penetration at the edges.
Head: Average (Maximum 3.5 cm, aggressive center pour), baby powder, high density with a rocky top, average retention, dropping to a 0.8 – 1.2 cm undulating crown, and a thin, complete cap.
Lacing – Excellent! Wide band of tiny to small bubbles beginning to break into torn curtain lacing.
Aroma – 4 – Very melony hops and slightly sweet. No malt, no yeast, no alcohol (10.5 % ABV as marked on the label).
Flavor – 2 – Odd. Slightly sweet with a slightly resinous chemical/cleaner background. No yeast, no malt, no alcohol. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. Mild gastric warming.
Palate – 4 – Medium; just short of creamy; soft but lively carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 3.5 (After deducting 0.25 point for an undated personal container) Toad’s facial expression is perfect for Bufo woodhousei fowlerii. However, the odd taste makes me wonder about the drinkability, so the rest is going down the drain.

 

Grabbed a single at Outlet Liquors. No can date. Cute frog.
Beer poured. Full plumy white head on top of a beautiful soft hazy yellow base. Really nice. No murkiness, no mud. Just a clean attractive hazy brew.
Nose exploded from can… bright and complex…though just a bit off putting after notes. Dry, raw.
Taste was an evolution over time. First take was green , raw, almost distasteful in its bitterness. But as beer opened up to air and warmed just a bit you could guess it was Galaxy hiding. As beer finished it rounded out beautifully as a New Zealand forward brew. Reminded me a bit of OH Space Diamonds. Really good at end.
Body started rough and a bit thin for for >10% brew, but again some air really softened it. Half way through it was a smooth medium light body that was really enjoyable/drinkable. ABV nicely hidden.
Overall, I enjoyed some of the beer. Look, body and strength of nose really said to me that these guys know how to brew. Big thumbs up.
Related, I’m planning on grabbing a few more… but these will sit in the fridge for quite awhile, and even then…will expect these beers need to be poured out in a wide mouthed glass and sit for a bit before jumping in.

16oz can from Tavour. Hazy yellow golden pour, skin of white head, lacing. Fruity aroma, mostly citrus, notes of stone fruit. Taste follows with juicy, fruity flavors, deep, thick feel. So lush, so deep. Latent warmth. Ever Grain is probably my favorite brewery in Pennsylvania.

 

Undated can into pint glass. Pours a murky dark honey color with a persistent off-white head. Great lacing, especially for a high ABV beer. Initial impression is sweet citrus, with mango, pineapple, and orange predominating. Mouthfeel is soft, thick, and juicy. Finish fades to a sweet citrus with maybe a touch of pine. Very enjoyable!

ok, it's a little silly but maybe worth seeking out...
L: from the can and it's cool and funny
S: tropical citrus, sweet, sweet, sweet
T: sweet sweet sweet with a bit of hoppy bitterness on the finish
F: smooth rich
O: a bit silly without balance but i kind of like it.

I just can't get a feel for this. It looks perfect. The smell and taste are sweet with not much hoppy taste at all. I wish they would have added a mosaic to this. It has a good backbone but can really but great with an additional hop.

No freshness info, but I had to buy iy. This is a rare case of buying based purely on name/label art.

No regrets, this is tasty. Extremely juicy with lots of sweet citrus and pineapple. Low bitterness and faint caramel sweetness. The alcohol is extremely well masked.

 

great hoppy taste hop taste in every sip

Pours a completely opaque dirty straw color with over a finger of head. The nose has distinct floral notes. The flavor has a solid maltiness with residual tropical fruitiness. The alcohol is present but not obtrusive. The body is plenty hearty.