Soft Crash
Benchtop Brewing Company

 

 

12/27/19 stamp. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint.

Hazy gold with 1-finger off-white head with good retention and spare lacing.

Pineapple, tangerine, mango, peach, and a bit of mint. A bit subdued.

Flavor definitely pops more than the aroma with a big tangerine, orange, and pineapple with some grapefruit in the finish. Low-medium bitterness - again a bit more than most NEIPAs which I think is a good move in this style.

Feel is very juice-like and drinkable with medium body.

Another excellent NEIPA from BenchTop - a menu of winners from their canned offerings. Great job.

 

From the back label, stamped on a white rectangle: "11/07/19"

Appearance: The body is mostly opaque allowing some very light variation in shade as light makes its way into the glass. It has a pale yellow-orange body with a short fluffy white head with good retention and lacing.

Aroma: It smells a bit like pineapple. There is a very pleasant but soft tangerine aroma mixed with a hint of hop bine oil and it finishes with just a bit of onion.

Taste: It opens with a bit of grapefruit flavor which is followed by a touch of biscuit and oyster cracker flavor.

Mouthfeel: It is a very enjoyable beer that is smooth and easy to drink. It is light bodied and finishes wet with an overall low bitterness.

Overall: It's very enjoyable. The flavors are a bit simple but as a whole the beer works very well and it is very enjoyable. This is basically a New England IPA even though the can simply calls it an "IPA." I would recommend picking it up if it's available and I would drink it again. It's an outstanding beer.

Pours a orange golden with soapy, pillow, offwhite head. Some honey dew, cantaloupe, passionfruit, and mango on the nose. There's a lot of pineapple flavor. It's Dole Pineapple! Some limey zest citrus on the finish that gives it some nice texture. It is extremely soft. Soft Crash is a delightfully delicate, deviously daring, beauty of a beverage. The only thing holding it back is that the aroma could be more powerful.

 

L: Poured from a growler to a pint glass. Had a yellow-orange color and a slightly hazy consistency. There was a 3/4", foamy, somewhat long-lasting head. Above average lacing.

S: A solid aroma of hops, citrus fruit, malt, and tropical fruit.

T: Tasted of a small amount of malt (mostly in the finish), a good shot of citrus fruit (orange, it would seem), a decent amount of hops (not overdone, though), and some tropical fruit (mango, in particular). A straightforward, focused and well balanced flavor. It's not a groundbreaking flavor, but manages to do its thing very well. Hoppy, fruity, and tasty.

F: A good amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Light-bodied.

O: A solidly made, easy to like IPA. Worth a try.

This is the Galaxy double dry hopped versio. Great Galaxy hops showcase. Excellent beer!

 

 

From a growler, pours a mostly clear deep gold. Nice white head, good lacing. Smell and taste are a Mosaic bomb. Very light bitterness. A really well made, very tasty IPA.

Poured a clear, golden-orange body with good head and lace ring around glass. Citric, hoppy aroma that is mild and earthy. Smooth, juicy, light-bodied, hint of veggie-like bitterness, mild acidic hop bite with a crisp finish.

 

 

Single hopped mosaic IPA. 7% hazy juice bomb still with some bite and complexity. Another fantastic offering from Eric and the team at Benchtop, recommended