Happy Axe
Oswego Brewing Company

In full disclosure, I probably should have reviewed a fresher can, as this is over a month old and I honestly don’t remember much of the first cans I had other than I liked them. It does not strike me as a New England style, so if I graded it to style, maybe it wouldn’t do so well. But as an IPA, it’s pretty good. Dark orange with tannish hues and the cloudy nature one expects from a NEIPA, not much in the way of a lasting foam or lacing. Smell is mildly lemony and hoppy with a touch of vanilla underneath. Taste has a slightly zesty citrus forefront and then bitter hops follow up, with the sweet lactose undercurrent present the whole time. Medium body, mouth watering, alcohol is present but not what you’d expect for a ten percent ABV. One of their better efforts, will definitely buy again to see if my opinion changes when it’s fresher.

Bright orange body with a finger of white foam. Smells like dipas of old more than the new neipa's, but that is welcomed in this house! Good citrus and slight sweetness to pair with hop bitterness. Taste was pretty balanced all together, not overly sweet, bitter, or fruity, but rather a healthy mix of them all. Melds together well. Peach, nectarine, lemon, papaya, hop bitters, grass, lactose and the slightest touch of vanilla all present while still being more on the dank side of the neipa spectrum. Feel is a little frothy, but otherwise balanced and smooth, hides abv perfectly

 

Another great New England IPA from Oswego Brewing Co. I love the juiciness. Just the right bitterness. East to drink. Hard to believe this is a double IPA!