Open
Freethought

Poured from a 16 ounce can into a IPA glass.

Look- Pale gold, hazy, frothy white head, average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Piney, melon, pineapple, passion fruit.

Taste- Melon, resin, pineapple, passion fruit.

Feel- Average carbonation, soft, mild bitterness.

From a tall aluminum can, this brew is a very hazy orange color. Nice thick white head. The aroma is both fruity and musty. Thick and earthy. The taste has some rich malt and lots of hops and fruit notes. Full in body and solidly enjoyable.

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on March 29, 2020.

Can to tulip.
The appearance had a mellow copper to semi-burnt orange color. Quickly dissipating small white foamy head. Not much lace, somewhat messy.
The aroma has a great amount of orange juicy pulp with a little bit of grapefruit. Some bubblegum, honeysuckle, floral and light piney notes ride in underneath then a soft clean malt, somewhat with caramel but also a nice bready toast-like hint.
The flavor leaned towards the sweet side most of the way through and carrying those malty tones in for a very nice balance. Sweet hoppy aftertaste through honeysuckle, floral and orange pulp.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Some semi-smooth to subtle creamy to allow a low lying stickiness roam along my tongue. Nice low key carbonation. Finishes semi-sticky with sweet hoppy floral to honeysuckle.
Overall, I'd say a pretty nicely done American imperial IPA or New England styled one depending how one looks at it.

 

 

L: Had this beer on-tap at Capital Ale House - Innsbrook, poured into a snifter glass. Had an orange-ish color and an extremely cloudy consistency. There was a half inch of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Excellent lacing.

S: A very nice aroma of hops, citrus fruit, pine, honey, malt, and tropical fruit.

T: Tasted of a little honey (kind of fleeting), a fair amount of tropical fruit (mango, in particular), an average amount of hops (not too much), a lot of citrus fruit (orange, in particular), a hint of pine (just enough), and a bit of malt (not a big factor). This is a light, sweet, and effervescent flavor. Balanced and tasty.

F: A below average amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: A solidly made and enjoyable NE IPA. Worth a try.

Open to any and all flavors of the beer world, the reliance on copious amounts of cereal grain and Simcoe hops are front and center in the development of Freethough Beer's New England-styled IPA.

Purely golden straw in color, Open pours with a frothy white cap and immediately begins to swoon with a floral potpourri of citrusy perfume, honeysuckle and aromatic floral arrangements. Sweeter to taste, a light pastry crust flavor adds a pep of honey, light caramel and agave to start off malty and slightly succulent.

As the flavors unfold on the middle palate, the hops start to overshadow the receding malts and captivate the senses with bright orange flavors and cream candy. Hints of pink grapefruit, pineapple and mango add nuanced flavors until a succulent and tangy late palate brings hints of strawberry and cantaloup through a bitterness of cedar and sun tea.

Medium bodied and tightening its grip on the throat, the beer's bitterness is greater than usual for hazy IPA but still not 'west coat' intense. Gin-like botanicals come with a light alcohol spice as a linger of bitter citrus peels outlasts any malt influence deep into aftertaste.

A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy pale yellow in color. It poured with a short white head that died down, leaving some patches of bubbles on the surface and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of tropical fruits are present in the nose - passionfruit stand out in particular.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of passionfruit and citrusy hops. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and a little juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The use of oats in this beer really lightens things up and makes it easy to drink.

Serving type: can

 

 

Canned: No dating
L: Dark honey, Very light lacing and head post pour.
S: Yep, bubblegum. Berry.
T: Bubblegummy. Melon. Moderate sweetness, but overdone.
F: Smooth.. very. No carbonation. Medium-full.
O: Quite surprised at the full-tilt flavors of bubblegum and melon. I wasn't catching much on the honey, but that could be my tastebud failure.

 

A - Opaque medium to dark orange in color with very sticky cream colored lacing.

S - Juicy, dank citrus and floral aroma.

T - Citrus, orange, some juicy floral, and ends slightly to the sweeter side of balanced.

M - Soft texture but coats the mouth with a hefty layer of floral citrus that eventually creates a cloth/cotton-like feel.

O - This is a fantastic IPA, highly recommended.