Truth Juice
Southern Swells Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Swells Brewing Company
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #403 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,523 - Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 5.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 30, 2021
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Crisp two-row, flaked wheat and flaked oats round out the grain bill on this soft, and surprisingly palatable 8% double IPA. But it's the intense double dry hop of Simcoe, Citra and Ekuanot powder that will keep you coming back for more of the juice.
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
4.32/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours an opaque medium-orange with two fingers of dense, white foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is papaya, tangerine, domestic orange and freshly-squeezed lemon. Flavor profile is soft and ripe notes of papaya, tangerine, domestic orange, freshly-squeezed lemon and a touch of grassy hops. Yeast forms a soft, but lightly zesty and spicy, quality on the back of the palate. Very well rounded. Mouth feel is soft, but smooth, netting out a creamy consistency. Overall, the creamy consistency really sells this one well with each sip providing a smooth induction of tropical fruits.
Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 16oz can.
May 30, 2019Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 16oz can.
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
4.07/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My bro in law brought a can of this over for the holidays. It poured a cloudy yellow with white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent with tropic fruit peel flare. The taste has good citrus presence. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a solid beer.
Dec 22, 2017
Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois
3.89/5 rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can, dated 10.31.17, poured into a 14oz snifter glass.
The beer pours a hazy and cloudy golden straw color with a thick finger of white head, moderate retention but nice striations of soapy lace. The aroma is good, bitter pine, grassy hops, raw hop leaf, hop spice, very dank with some bright floral notes and bitter citrus peel while there is a nice counterbalance of crusty pale malt. The flavors are quite nice, lots of dank and earthy pine, grassy and oily green hop leaf, bitter citrus rind, lightly floral with some brighter tropical fruits and lots of soft and pale grain. The mouthfeel is good, coating medium body, lively but not abrasive, easy drinking for the ABV with a very dry finish.
Verdict: A very good IPA from Southern Swells, tons of earthy and bitter flavors which is how I like my IPAs. New England IPA in appearance but West Coast IPA in flavor, a nice combination for sure. There is a bit of booziness to this one that just keeps it from reaching its potential though.
Dec 19, 2017The beer pours a hazy and cloudy golden straw color with a thick finger of white head, moderate retention but nice striations of soapy lace. The aroma is good, bitter pine, grassy hops, raw hop leaf, hop spice, very dank with some bright floral notes and bitter citrus peel while there is a nice counterbalance of crusty pale malt. The flavors are quite nice, lots of dank and earthy pine, grassy and oily green hop leaf, bitter citrus rind, lightly floral with some brighter tropical fruits and lots of soft and pale grain. The mouthfeel is good, coating medium body, lively but not abrasive, easy drinking for the ABV with a very dry finish.
Verdict: A very good IPA from Southern Swells, tons of earthy and bitter flavors which is how I like my IPAs. New England IPA in appearance but West Coast IPA in flavor, a nice combination for sure. There is a bit of booziness to this one that just keeps it from reaching its potential though.
Reviewed by efrankmcguire from Virginia
4.48/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
FINALLY!!! After all the feable attempts of a NE IPA in Jacksonville, Southern Swells has finally done it. Hazy, tropical fruit on the nose. Just, with a definite hop presence. Soft and pillow-like feel. If you are in the Jacksonville area, you MUST seek this out!
Jul 30, 2017
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