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Branch & Bone Artisan Ales

 

 

16oz can, canned on 06/23/26. Served in a tulip glass.

Appearance: Hazy/translucent golden yellow (on the pale side of golden yellow) with a massive white head upon pouring. Lots of strands and islands of persistent lacing. Good looking beer.

Smell: Definite citrus and tropical fruit (mango and something else).

Taste: Hoppy citrus up front, light bit of malt sweetness in the middle, and then some more citrus-hop flavor and bitterness at the finish. A bit one sided towards the hops - it's missing a good malt backbone to temper the hops.

Mouthfeel: Good thickness, prickly carbonation, sticky on the teeth, a little chewy from the wheat.

Overall / Drinkability: A very hoppy NEIPA, but without all the floaters and chunks that you sometimes get, which is probably why this beer looks as good as it does. I found one 16oz beer was enough due to the strong hops. Has some aspects of a NEIPA (haze, more hop flavor minus the bitterness), but it's not quite hitting that "juiciness" you get with this style. It's there...maybe unsweetened, but it's there. I think it's closer to an AIPA than NEIPA in style, but it's still good as a sipping and savoring beer.

Tasted on tap at Milano's Pizza in Beavercreek, OH. I found this a somewhat generic hazy IPA. It had good citrus and tropical flavors, but it did not stand out from the crowd in any particular way.

 

 

Pours a bright of yellow. Scent is strong, fresh cut mango and melon. The profile is nectarine and mango that goes sweet peach, touch of lemon. The feel falls between the lightness of a low ABV and pure juice. This is unique and very good

 

1 Pint can
Served in a snifter

This beer pours pale yellow and is hazy. It is topped with an inch of tan head that leaves spotty lacing.

Medicinal and citrus aroma

Citrus flavor with a mild medicinal taste. Little bitterness

Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel

Decent beer. I have heard good things about Branch and Bone, so I guess I expected a little more.

My dealer has gotten Branch and Bone a few times and they have all been winners. This is another.

It pours a lovely hazy yellow with great head and lacing. The aroma is subdued and clean. The taste is not as big a treat as others from these folks, but we are spoiled by riches. This one is a little cleaner, but it has a wonderful burp.

Recommended. I would prefer a bigger version of this.

Look - Great bright hazy golden with a frothy white head and sticky lacing
Smell - grainy citrus
Taste - fairly easy going citrus tropical
Feel - Medium body and carb slight creamy
Overall - I'm guessing this was stored warm and dropped and could be better