IPA
Young Lion Brewing Company

 

 

 

16oz can from Wegmans. Clear, bright golden, small foamy head. Aroma is light hops, grainy malts. Taste is bready, sweet, dry, light citrus. Solid IPA.

 

On draft poured into a pint glass at the Stafford CC

Hazy Pale yellow orange

Orange citrus aroma

Orange citrus taste

Low sudsing, gentle hop nibble

Good beer

 

A really tasty IPA.

16 oz can split with my brother-in-law. A solid American IPA that pours a slightly cloudy golden yellow with a decent head and lacing. Aroma and flavors of citrus with moderately bitterness. Solid with no off flavors but unremarkable.

 

On draft, 14 oz glass

Clear, medium golden yellow in color, white head. Decent head retention, rings of lacing are left on the glass as I drink. We'll rounded hop aroma, citrus, floral, grassy, spice. Taste is dominated with the same. Not much malt component. Thin to medium bodied.

 

Can purchased at Tony D's in Rochester, NY.

This one pours a light orangish amber color, with a small head, and not much lacing.

This is extremely malty, with no hop flavor outside of some stale bitterness and the slightest wisp of citrus. It feels like an IPA that wouldn't have even been exciting in the late 90s.

This is light bodied, crisp, but not super drinkable.

This is definitely subpar.

 

 

 

 

insanely impressive can of ipa right here, i had never heard of these guys before my buddy offered up a cold can from his fridge. its an awesome modern ipa, a nice mix of the new school hazy and dry hoppy types and the oily, more classically styles west coast style, there are strong elements of both in here, despite it looking all new england style. the aroma here is awesome, a big hit of something like citra or amarillo, fruity and even a little sweet with the oils in it, like fruit loops cereal to my nose, but more natural fruity in the flavor, peach juice, lemon, cantaloupe, its dry hoppy and awesome. i am amazed at the depth of flavor, it has a cool grain base too, not heavy but interesting, and i am really stoked on the level of refinement, its completely professionally made, and tasting brilliantly fresh as well. this sort of came out of nowhere for me, but ended up being my favorite hoppy beer i had anywhere in rochester. i will make a point to visit their brewery next time i am back that way, this was seriously next level! amazing hop profile, id love to know what hops are in here, its unique and delicious!