Super Dope
Solace Brewing

Good IPA. Has elements that will please both NEIPA and West Coast IPA fans. Poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass, this beer features a hazy gold color and a big foamy head with good retention and lacing. There was a little floral presence in the nose (probably from the Amarillo hops but the rest of the aroma and the taste feature citrus (mostly grapefruit) and pine. Good level of bitterness too but not a total hop bomb. Mouthfeel ws crisp and fairly bitter. The overall "feel" was more juicy than resiny, but the crisp, bitterness stood out the most. A well done AIPA.

 

Pours a nice hazy golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has tropical and citrus hints
Taste has a tropical and citrus flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A good IPA

 

 

10 week old can poured into a "be hoppy" IPA glass.

Gorgeous, pale gold, deep hazy (but not turbid) body. Big, soapy head of compressed, multi-sized bubbles. Rings of soapy lacing down the glass. Lots of carbonation rising up from the depths. Great looking IPA.

Nose is juicy citrus, yeasty wheat bread, very grassy, musty grape, earthy pine, and a little tropical fruit. Definitely dank, quite appealing, but not overly bold.

Taste is similarly layered but mild, making it extremely drinkable. White grape, grapefruit, a little pineapple, doughy biscuit, some sharp berry notes, quite resiny on the back end. Some sweet tropical fruit (or stone fruit?) mid-sip, but a fairly dry and bitter finish. Maybe just a hair of green, herbal astringency, but but it's mild and well covered by the semi-sweet and pithy bitter notes. Definitely juicy but still very beer-like. Well balanced with the noticeable (and appealing) West Coast IPA nod with the Centennial and Columbus hops shining through. I've been bouncing back and forth between NE IPAs and West Coast IPAs, lately, so really like beers that give you a solid blend of both.

Soft, velvety, but not sticky feel. Very well carbonated and a little prickly. I'm really digging the clear grapefruit aftertaste, as well.

On tap.

Hops: Amarillo, Centennial, Columbus

This is new england/west coast hybrid done really well. Super fruity and piney up front, a moderate amount of bitterness, and a nice clean, minimal malt bill. They nailed this one.

Hazy Golden with a quickly dissipating head. Grapefruit and tropical aroma. Upfront bitterness and a nice clean finish. Like the “old school” C hops flavor profile, really like this beer.

 

 

Dark golden color with a good amount of white head that last a little while.

CItrus and tropical fruit upfront with a back end of hops.

Good balance of hops and citrus flavors with a dry bitter finish.

Good solid body for an IPA

Overall I really liked this one. Solid balanced IPA

From a growler, pours a hazy, but not quite opaque, bright orange. Big 2-finger head of off-white foam. Smell has sweet oranges, pink grapefruit, a little resin and bread. Taste is similar, with a pleasant pop of bitterness. Feel could use a touch more body. This is my second beer from Solace, and I like what they're doing. Honestly, reminds me of a Grimm IPA, which is high praise in my book.