Oregon Lots II
Tombstone Brewing Company

 

Appearance: Pouts clody and goldenstraw colored with a two finger meringue on top; strong retention with clumpy lacing

Smell: Peach and pineapple with a dank hop aspect

Taste: Peach and pineapple tones blend together, at the outset, but the hops star with a blast of dank bitterness in the mid-palate that extends into the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation; some warmth in the gullet

Overall: Starts out in New England and finishes up on the West Coast; a brilliant winner from Tombstone

Thanks, kevindp9, for the opportunity

Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery snifter

A: Pours hazy golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a firm layer and leaves some light lacing.

S: Citrus, grassy resinous herbal notes, tropical and stone fruit that comes out more as it warms, underripe strawberry, bubble gum, earthy undertones, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

T: Resinous, peppery spice, slightly dank grassy herbal notes, citrus, grapefruit, lemon, and orange, underlying tropical and stone fruit, apricot, strawberry, passion fruit, and a hint of pineapple, a little bubblegum, earthy undertones, biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, soft on the palate.

O: Was passing through Arizona on a road trip, popped into a bottle shop in Flagstaff to grab some cool AZ beer, and saw this. Couldn't find a date code, tried to look up when it might have been released on their social media but still couldn't nail it down. Said screw it, I trust Tombstone and it's been in the cooler, so I grabbed it. Glad I did. Cool hop combo and super drinkable for a DIPA. Wish there was more of their stuff available, but I'll take what I can get.

 

L - An almost orange-yellow look. Almost like pineapple juice with a decent head for an NEIPA style beer

S - Tropical - pineapple and faint peach

T - Fantastic hit of tropical fruit with sweet peachiness. There's a great hop bite that follows the entire taste, from burst to aftertaste.

F - Again, fantastic. The feel is smooth and juicy just like a legit NEIPA with a dry finish, thanks to the hops.

O - A great NEIPA style NEIPA that could contend with good NEIPAs from the actual region. This is a hidden gem in Arizona from a small brewery in Tombstone, AZ. Seriously, go back to the refridgerated section at a Total Wine and check the date taped across the top of the 4 pack container it comes in and make sure it's fresh. Great beer, and not just by local Arizona craft standards.

 

 

 

Cloudy pineapple juice color and a pillow head. Lacing to come.
Very prominent tropical notes of ripe pineapple, with strong peach notes and
Melons.
Good hop bite bitterness , orange rind, some grapefruit here, that slight sweet burst is the peaches. Can't specifically taste pineapple in taste but it's there I'm sure.
Medium feel, juicy.great hop bite.
Hidden alcohol.
I have to give this beer some kudos.