DDH Loon Squad
BlackStack Brewing

 

 

From a 16oz can with no date on it.

This beer has a pale golden color to it and is quite murky looking. There's a 1+ finger white head to the beer that is fluffy looking. The head retention is decent, and there's some lacing on the glass.
The aroma is dominated by the hops as expected. I get a good tropical hit to the beer as well as an earthy hit to the nose. The tropical has pineapple and melon notes to it.
Taste - There's a good hit of melon in this beer and it does linger in my throat. There's good pineapple notes that add a bit of bitterness to the beer. There's the earthy flavor that seems to come in toward the back with the bitterness.
Very juicy feeling. Soft feeling. Decent coating of my throat. I am burping up hops.
This is another good effort from Blackstack. Quite tasty.

 

L-Glowing light yellow...

S-Lighter...lemons, tropical notes of pineapple and passion fruit..

T-Nice mushmellon flavor up front with milder notes of passion fruit and light fresh citrus..

F-Medium bodied...a little sweetish but not bad for this style....

O-Enjoyable beer....I'm guessing the NE IPA guys won't like this as much as I do. Just seems light in character overall for the style..

No canning date

Appearance: Pours a mostly hazy (20% clarity) light and pale yellow color with a strong white head. SRM of 5. (3.75)

Aroma: Strong aromas of orange citrus, pineapple, some mango skins. (3.50)

Flavor: Strong flavors of orange citrus, pineapple, citrus rind with some hints of mango and melon underneath. Light citrus sweetness. (3.50)

Feel: Medium to lighter bodied, average carbonation, finishes with a light citrus sweetness. (4.00)

Compared to BlackStack You're Compensating 4/2023: Pours lighter, less hazy. Milder aromas. More orange citrus, pineapple, melon. Less rind, mango skin, guava. Cleaner.

Overall: An okay BlackStack release here. Nice hop flavors, but just not quite pronounced. Sort of like a NEPA. Crushable, but forgettable. (Rating: 3.62)

Poured from pint can into nonic pint glass.
A: Pours a very hazy and thick lemon yellow hue with 1 inch bubbly white head with decent retention, settling to a thin skim.
S: Soft and sweet lemon, tart lime, tropical guava, and hints of peach and soft pineapple.
T: Lime and guava, soft peach and mildly bitter lemon, and subtle cracker malt in the background.
M: Light body. Soft and juicy feel. Layers of delicate citrus and tropical fruit sweetness. Mildly bitter and dry.
D: A very good summer session beer. Light and refreshing with an interesting hop profile. Go you Loons!