Tony Had Hair In the 90s
Eagle Park Brewing

On tap at the Hamilton brewery. This is a pretty standard NEIPA - smooth, wheaty malt base with plenty of tropical and citrus hop notes. Mild bitterness, medium body. Solid.

 

 

 

 

Canned 1/25/22; drank 3/6/22 @ the Yarchives.

Opaque yellow/orange appearance.

A violent pour yielded a huge eggshell head; strong tree-rung lace.

Table sugar, orange peel & faint cream notes in the nose.

Soft, medium mouthfeel.

Lemon peel & table sugar flavors up front; dry grass & faint cream notes on the finish.

Decent NE IPA, but not worth too much effort to track down.

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours cloudy yellow orange with a small fluffy white head. Smells of tropical fruit with a hint of citrus. Tastes of citrus with tropical fruit notes, very bright. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a superb beer.

 

 

Bought from Tavour. A gentle NEIPA that doesn't get too bitter on this malt-head's tongue.

I actually saved "Tony" to prepare me for when I absolutely had to get a haircut (... incidentally, I have more hair than Tony is alleged to not have now.) At any rate, Tony Looks pretty good... but all NEIPAs look the same to me and all the good ones Smell similar to me... like a tropical fruit bowl. Tastes follow, but note the bitter hops stay balanced and in the background. Refreshed me after playing tennis indoors in the winter.

As for my self-imposed micro-brewer review.... With 220 brews in only five years, Eagle Park is prolific. They specialize heavily in the NEIPA and I'll assume Tony learned from its predecessors. Eagle Park opened a second shop that also serves bar food and sandwiches and both have a community vibe. Starting in Milwaukee's Lower East Side (one of that city's early redevelopments), Eagle Park helped raise property values and is across the river from Lakefront, Milwaukee's grand-daddy crafter. For all of Eagle Park's community commitment, they get good OA Hugs.

 

Poured from a 16 ounce can into a tulip glass.

Look- Medium gold, very hazy, frothy white head, average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Melon, mango, grapefruit, slightly boozy.

Taste- Grapefruit, boozy, unbalanced, flavor falls off quickly at the finish.

Feel- Medium body, medium bitterness, average carbonation, lingering bitterness at the finish, creamy.

Overall- The bouquet was enticing, but the flavor didn’t match up well.

 

 

Pours a hazy straw color with a white head. Smell is dank with floral hops and white grapes. Taste is fruity with citrus and ,grapes some pear and berries. Soft moth feel with ABV well hidden, more sweet than dry in the finish. While good probably would not purchase again.