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New Anthem Beer Project

 

 

Appearance - The beer looked like there was a snow storm in my orange juice.

Smell - The nose smelled of orange juice and mango. It was not noted to be overly sweet.

Taste - I really liked the fact that this beer was not overly sweet. It had orange rind notes with lactose sugar and an oat quality. The profile does fall off a bit in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - There definite milkshake qualities here.

Overall - There was a lot to like here. It was not overdone, but this may be why the taste faded so quickly.

Can from Canton St, Aug 2020

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours a murky honey color with a one finger head; shards of lacing

Smell: Extremely pithy with white grapefruit tones; melon softens the profile just a bit

Taste: Unlike the aroma, there is a bit of malt that adds a smidge of sweetness, on the front end; almost immediately, the bitter pith takes over, with the white grapefruit dominant; there is just a touch of melon underneath but the finish is dry and bitter

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; creamy with moderate carbonation

Overall: Looks like it belongs on a whaleboat for a Nantucket Sleighride but tastes like it was pumping iron on Venice Beach

Hazy light orange brew. Orange, grapefruit with pine and some light sweetness lightly sweet and great carb. Tons of orange and grapefruit with a pine bitterness.

A: Pours a murky medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising quickly along the edges of the glass and moderate medium golden yellow + burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy fizzy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of very thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Just shy of strong aromas of slightly juicy citrus/grapefruit, citrus/tangerine, citrus/orange rind, tropical/melon, and herbal hops over the top of moderate aromas of biscuit + pale + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of honey-like sweetness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of biscuit + pale + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of honey-like sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of slightly juicy citrus/grapefruit, citrus/tangerine, citrus/orange rind, tropical/melon, and herbal hops which impart a very light amount of bitterness which fades away quickly leaving citrus + herbal hops flavors lingering.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Initially slightly crisp with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasant mouthfeel, though not as fluffy as some other NE IPAs. Enjoyable with a really nice hop profile.