Onsight IPA #7
Battery Steele Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bought as part of a mix batt Steele four pack in Tremont on my way to MDI. I don’t know what the hop is as part of this review. Thought that would be fun. (Edit - this wasn’t a single hop brew after looking it up). Has this kind of cool murky depth in my oversized 24 oz mug. Like a brown core inside this haziest or yellow bodies. Looks almost like a sundae. The hops have an almost stone fruit pit bitterness along with rich, almost overripe mango. Heavy on the palette - nice but I’ll look forward to seeing what the hop is once I get off the island.

 

 

 

 

Pint on draft in a shaker at the GLB.

Appearance: What the hell is this. It looks like mango juice. What the heck? Looks like something from Gray’s Papaya.

Aroma: Also kind of smells like mango juice. Also grapefruit, maybe peach. Hops! Good stuff.

Taste: Grapefruit, (Gray’s?) papaya, lemon, tropical fruits, kiwi, pine, hops. Nice tropical IPA.

Mouthfeel: Prickly and IPAish. What you’d expect from style.

Overall: A kickass IPA in a town full of same. Nice addition to the landscape! Really look like a heavy fruit juice, too.

 

 

16oz can dated 11/10/18.

Pours murky gold with a short-lived head of white. Minimal retention or lacing. Candied orange with grapefruit and pineapple in the nose. Medium bodied with a creamy, chalky mouthfeel. Pithy citrus on the palate with zero malt and a firm, drying bitterness. Grapefruit, orange, and pine. Finishes with plenty of resinous, tongue-numbing hops.

 

 

 

 

A: Pours a super hazy straw yellow color with 2 fingers of head that fades down to a nice cap that leaves good lacing

S: Citrus, light pine, and some floral and herbal hops. On the lighter side

T: Follows the nose. Starts off with some citrus, herbal, and floral hops and then goes into a bit of muted malt. Some yeasty undertones. Finishes with lingering citrus

M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation

O: Feels a bit muted, at least from its potential. Easy to drink. Better as it warms