Second Hand
Ancillary* Fermentation

 

 

A: The beer is cloudy yellowish brown in color. It poured with just a thin off white collar around the edge of the glass that eventually completely faded away.
S: Light aromas of pineapples are present in the nose along with underlying hints of caramel malts.
T: The taste follows the smell, having flavors of pineapples and mangos along with notes of caramel malts. As the beer begins to warm up, oranges and papayas also become perceptible.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied on the palate and has a low to moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has an interesting mix of tropical fruit and citrusy flavors.

Serving type: can

 

 

 

A: Pours a hazy medium to dark bright golden orange in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly along the edges of the glass and moderate brunt orange + golden yellow + copper + bright yellow colored highlights. The beer has as four finger tall dense sudsy cloud-like foamy beige head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thick film covering a little more than 75% of the surface of the beer with a medium sized patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy tropical/mango, juicy/papaya, citrus/orange, tropical/melon, and tropical/pineapple hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of biscuit + caramel + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of biscuit + caramel + oat malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy tropical/mango, juicy/papaya, citrus/orange, tropical/melon, and tropical/pineapple hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which fades away quickly leaving lingering tropical + citrus hop flavors.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly crisp upfront with a light amount of soft/fluffiness mid-body and a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and enjoyable - a nice combination of hops and a decently soft mouthfeel though not as murky/hazy as most in the style. I could easily have a couple of these.

Exceptional NEIPA...huge citrus/hop notes with a wonderful hazy appearence "mandated" for the style. Huge "orange juice-esqe" taste! Well done Fortnight! Update...just found out this was a "collaberation" brew by Fortnight with Ancillary*Fermentation Brewing...hmmm?!!

 

Hazy deep orange color under a tall layer of rocky foam. Bright, juicy, fruity hop nose...melon, peach, and a whiff of citrus. Big fruity flavors: peach ring candy, red berries, apple, lime, and pineapple. Clean and juicy. Somewhat creamy, medium body with a dry finish that help keep the sweetness from hurting drinkability. Doesn't really nail the NEIPA character, but it is quite fruity and seems like an interesting hop combo.

Murky, deep reddish orange beer with a giant white head. Lots of orange and ripe tropical fruits in the nose like mango and papaya. Very sweet and fruity with a velvety mouthfeel. Lots of orange and mango with a bit of lime zest and a nice floral bitterness. Really good beer.