Ghost Dagger
Arvon Brewing Co.

A - Pours a murky orange with a thin white head. Nice amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is pineapple and grapefruit.

T - The taste is pineapple, orange peel, grapefruit and piney hops.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a crisp drying finish.

O - Another really solid NEPA from Arvon. Full flavored and easy drinking.

 

 

Received from @BigIronH in the NBS BIF #16. Poured into a stemmed tulip glass also provided by @BigIronH. It pours a turbid, muddy orange with a big, creamy, bright white cap and thick lacing. The fruity nose offers, lemon, lime, grapefruit, pineapple, red berries, and a whiff of white wine grape. Wow, is this dank! Really good balance of tart citrus and tropical sweetness. There is a big pineapple presence from the Bru-1 hops while the Citra does its usual thing. The hopping and flavors are simple yet effective. The mouth feel is crisp with fairly lively carbonation. These days 7% ABV seems almost quaint in an IPA and this one is very easy to drink. Overall, Ghost Dagger is a tasty, easy drinking, and first rate New England IPA. No weaknesses.

Pours a fully opaque glowing gold. A full two finger head of white foam reduces to a thin ring with plenty residual lacing. Nose is some dank hop but overwhelming pineapple and coconut notes with other tropical fruits. Taste follows suit. Plenty of juicy tropical notes with no hop burn/bitterness. Feel is mouthcoating and oily. Overall, well above average.