NOPOCO
Harbor Head Brewing Company

Pretty decent IPA that's better on tap than canned, as the taste out of the can is more malty and fruity and the tap version brought more hop punch as well as a level of balance that helped it go down smooth. Had it on tap at the brewery and drank the can within a few days of visiting.

 

 

 

Medium-deep golden golden, thick with haze under a coupla fingers of white head... Dry hopped, featuring Citra and El Dorado, this is a juicy plush beer with big elements of peach, orange, and pineapple on the nose and palate... Some citrusy tang perks up a smooth-feeling, medium-light weight body... Mild undertones of danker elements provide a nice bottom to the beer... No canning date on the can, but looks like an 11/20/18 can release based on Harbor Head's instagram... Solid NEIPA...

 

A: Pours a very hazy medium golden apricot in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate medium golden yellow + burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a finger tall foamy white head that reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of juicy tropical/mango, citrus/grapefruit, citrus/orange, and tropical/papaya hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of biscuit + wheat + oat + caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of biscuit + wheat + oat + caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy tropical/mango, citrus/grapefruit, citrus/orange, and tropical/papaya hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which fades away quickly leaving lingering citrus + tropical hop flavors.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly soft/fluffy mid-body with a light to moderate amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink and enjoyable with a pleasant hop profile and not too much sweetness.

A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and has some hints of amber hues. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that quickly died down, leaving a narrow collar around the edge of the glass and lots of patches of bubbles covering the surface.
S: Moderate aromas of citrusy hops are present in the nose—oranges seem to stand out in particular.
T: The taste has light flavors of caramel malts along with notes of citrusy hops.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer might taste like a watered down version of a New England-style IPA but still is rather flavorful and goes down easily.

Serving type: crowler