New Gold
Kettlehead Brewing Company
- From:
- Kettlehead Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 3.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 27, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
Pouring like liquid gold, bright notes of fresh pressed oranges and tangy grapefruit pith grace the palate as a balanced finish follows.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Cathartes from Massachusetts
4.19/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I bought this one mostly so I could keep the beautiful can.
16 oz can acclimated to 42°F and poured into an IPA glass.
Pours a very hazy, pale and very light orange, bordering on yellow. I really like the way it looks, very soft and fluffy. Has a 2.5 finger frothy white head, leaving a ring of lacing.
Initial aroma is dank and piney, with a blast of all kinds of citrus, I get lime, lemon, orange, and grapefruit, maybe tangerine/grapefruit etc, but I don't know if I could discern them. Extremely juicy, this is just SUCH a new England IPA. After agitating I get a slight sharp and clear alcohol smell melding with hop smell. The citrus remains and is bolstered by a slight fuzzy orange warmth. (I don't know how else to describe it)
Initial taste before swallowing is a slightly stinging bitterness, and a light but building alcohol burn. After swallowing there's a burst of juicy citrus, heavy on orange and grapefruit accompanied by alcohol fumes hitting the back of the roof of the mouth. This is trailed by a moderate, dry hop bitterness with some floral quality and light herbiness. Drinking more I start to notice pine in a good sized dose, and a hint of pineapple maybe?
Mouthfeel is wonderful. Silky and juicy, it pulls through the teeth with some resistance and sort of folds over the palate. Also very nice is the carbonation, which is long lasting, as well as smooth, and creamy, nearly identical to frothed milk used in cappuccinos or other cafe drinks. On top of that, it even rejuvinates with magnitude when agitated.
Overall this is a joy to drink. Beautiful color to look at, matching the lovely texture, which I felt to be just on the border of indulgence. Masterfully crafted physically. I was left wishing for more specific tastes, yet the depth of taste did not suffer. It does the new England IPA style justice.
Likely to buy again, perhaps not frequently, but I know now that it's a fantastic option.
Aug 11, 202316 oz can acclimated to 42°F and poured into an IPA glass.
Pours a very hazy, pale and very light orange, bordering on yellow. I really like the way it looks, very soft and fluffy. Has a 2.5 finger frothy white head, leaving a ring of lacing.
Initial aroma is dank and piney, with a blast of all kinds of citrus, I get lime, lemon, orange, and grapefruit, maybe tangerine/grapefruit etc, but I don't know if I could discern them. Extremely juicy, this is just SUCH a new England IPA. After agitating I get a slight sharp and clear alcohol smell melding with hop smell. The citrus remains and is bolstered by a slight fuzzy orange warmth. (I don't know how else to describe it)
Initial taste before swallowing is a slightly stinging bitterness, and a light but building alcohol burn. After swallowing there's a burst of juicy citrus, heavy on orange and grapefruit accompanied by alcohol fumes hitting the back of the roof of the mouth. This is trailed by a moderate, dry hop bitterness with some floral quality and light herbiness. Drinking more I start to notice pine in a good sized dose, and a hint of pineapple maybe?
Mouthfeel is wonderful. Silky and juicy, it pulls through the teeth with some resistance and sort of folds over the palate. Also very nice is the carbonation, which is long lasting, as well as smooth, and creamy, nearly identical to frothed milk used in cappuccinos or other cafe drinks. On top of that, it even rejuvinates with magnitude when agitated.
Overall this is a joy to drink. Beautiful color to look at, matching the lovely texture, which I felt to be just on the border of indulgence. Masterfully crafted physically. I was left wishing for more specific tastes, yet the depth of taste did not suffer. It does the new England IPA style justice.
Likely to buy again, perhaps not frequently, but I know now that it's a fantastic option.
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
3.92/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pouring like liquid gold, bright notes of fresh pressed oranges and tangy grapefruit pith grace the palate as a balanced finish follows.
Can poured into stemmed pilsener glass
Hazy orange liquid , frothy two finger white foam cap , good lacings
Aroma is grapefruit, orange citrus
Taste is grapefruit, grapefruit pith , orange citrus
Smooth , soft, good sudsing
Good beer
Jul 22, 2023Can poured into stemmed pilsener glass
Hazy orange liquid , frothy two finger white foam cap , good lacings
Aroma is grapefruit, orange citrus
Taste is grapefruit, grapefruit pith , orange citrus
Smooth , soft, good sudsing
Good beer
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.38/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The previous review really nails the fact that this one is tasty and worth trying, but is very similar to many other brewed by Kettlehead. Beautiful pour and solid NEIPA... I'm glad I was gifted one to try.
Jun 13, 2023
Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
4.04/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a 16 oz Snulip glass canned this week, hard to read the bottom. Pours an attractive hazy yellow orange with a 2 finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace with nice retention. 4.25
Aroma is peach, mandarin, mango, apricot, and grapefruit rind. 4
Taste follows peach, mandarin, mango, apricot, and pink grapefruit. 4
Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle carbonation, maybe a tad dry, and at 6.9% it drinks bigger in flavor, but easy going down. 4.25
Overall this is solid, but tastes like a 100 other beers they brew. Worth a try, but nothing new and exciting. 4
Apr 30, 2023Aroma is peach, mandarin, mango, apricot, and grapefruit rind. 4
Taste follows peach, mandarin, mango, apricot, and pink grapefruit. 4
Mouthfeel is above average, soft gentle carbonation, maybe a tad dry, and at 6.9% it drinks bigger in flavor, but easy going down. 4.25
Overall this is solid, but tastes like a 100 other beers they brew. Worth a try, but nothing new and exciting. 4
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!