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It's A Beautiful Thing NEIPA
Modestman Brewing
- From:
- Modestman Brewing
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #1,015 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,559 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 6.37%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 30, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 15, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz undated can.
Pours cloudy yellow with an inch of white fluff. Moderate retention and lacing. Unripe peach, pineapple in the nose. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Pithy citrus on the palate with minimal malt and a firm bitterness. Hard peaches, melon, grapefruit pith. Finishes with a hoppy bite and a bit raw.
Apr 18, 2023Pours cloudy yellow with an inch of white fluff. Moderate retention and lacing. Unripe peach, pineapple in the nose. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Pithy citrus on the palate with minimal malt and a firm bitterness. Hard peaches, melon, grapefruit pith. Finishes with a hoppy bite and a bit raw.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.62/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours milky,pale gold in color with one quarter inch head. Taste is coconut and citrus. Medium body, moderate, slightly bitter. Nice and citrusy above average neipa.
Apr 10, 2023
Reviewed by sethmeister from New Hampshire
4.34/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From growler filled at brewery in Keene three hours ago.
Pours into my tulip glass an opaque pale gold shade with a creamy off white head. A small amount of soapy lace.
Scent is peach, mango, citrus. Tangerine. Pine needles.
Taste is mango and assorted tropical fruits. Oh there is a wild long finish with a pretzel like note followed by a sweet orange note. There's a growing spicy / herbal dankness that is almost oniony. Pine resin. Blueberries appear.
Mouth is soft and creamy but with a fine carbonation. Medium +
This is really good. Soft NEIPA feel with a nice range of fruit hop notes and some resin and dankness hidden in there as well. Right up my alley.
Jan 05, 2023Pours into my tulip glass an opaque pale gold shade with a creamy off white head. A small amount of soapy lace.
Scent is peach, mango, citrus. Tangerine. Pine needles.
Taste is mango and assorted tropical fruits. Oh there is a wild long finish with a pretzel like note followed by a sweet orange note. There's a growing spicy / herbal dankness that is almost oniony. Pine resin. Blueberries appear.
Mouth is soft and creamy but with a fine carbonation. Medium +
This is really good. Soft NEIPA feel with a nice range of fruit hop notes and some resin and dankness hidden in there as well. Right up my alley.
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.95/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Can from the Packie
Hazy lemon yellow with a decent sized frothy white head.
Lemon grapefruit dominate but hints of pine and tropical fruit peak out. Weak bready maltiness. Nice ipa.
Nov 19, 2022Hazy lemon yellow with a decent sized frothy white head.
Lemon grapefruit dominate but hints of pine and tropical fruit peak out. Weak bready maltiness. Nice ipa.
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.63/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.63/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful indeed. I keep bouncing between this and God Loves Ugly as perhaps the greatest examples of the NEIPA I've ever been lucky enough to enjoy. So hazy, so juicy, so smooth, and soooo drinkable - my only issue is that they go down way too fast. Incredible sauce, and finally a reason to have the upper half of my 4.5+ ratings reserved for such treats.
Mar 22, 2022
Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
4.61/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.61/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This is a Modest Man classic. Creator of outstanding New England IPA's. Purchased from the brewery on 3/10/22. Opened and reviewed same day. Single Hop--Citra
Looks: Milky, chunky-hazy creamy thick golden cream color. Fat white foam is dense and robust. Eventually falls with plenty of cover and lace.
Nose: Creamy mango chunk, vanilla and orange, husky, dry earth smells from the Citra hop and heady malted grains.
Flavor: Very dry earth tones, dried leaves and dank peppery herbs upfront, mango and citrus fruitiness with an ultra smooth, creamy and yes, pillowy mouth feel from the dank, creamy golden grains and malt. The Lupulin pops right out and is not mistakenly the star of this complex flavor spectrum.
A world class New England Hazy IPA right here in my home town.
Mar 11, 2022Looks: Milky, chunky-hazy creamy thick golden cream color. Fat white foam is dense and robust. Eventually falls with plenty of cover and lace.
Nose: Creamy mango chunk, vanilla and orange, husky, dry earth smells from the Citra hop and heady malted grains.
Flavor: Very dry earth tones, dried leaves and dank peppery herbs upfront, mango and citrus fruitiness with an ultra smooth, creamy and yes, pillowy mouth feel from the dank, creamy golden grains and malt. The Lupulin pops right out and is not mistakenly the star of this complex flavor spectrum.
A world class New England Hazy IPA right here in my home town.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.09/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Many thanks to SawDog505 for this can!
A - Pours an opaque medium to dark yellow gold color with thin, frothy white lacing.
S - Citrus, peach, passion fruit, and a little bit of lime on the nose. There is also some degree of peppery spiciness in the nose as well.
T - Follows the nose with peach, citrus, sweet grapefruit, passion fruit, and lingering peppery citrus rind on the back side.
M - Big medium body with a dry finish.
O - A solid IPA worth a try!
Oct 25, 2021A - Pours an opaque medium to dark yellow gold color with thin, frothy white lacing.
S - Citrus, peach, passion fruit, and a little bit of lime on the nose. There is also some degree of peppery spiciness in the nose as well.
T - Follows the nose with peach, citrus, sweet grapefruit, passion fruit, and lingering peppery citrus rind on the back side.
M - Big medium body with a dry finish.
O - A solid IPA worth a try!
Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
4.57/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a beautiful milky yellow with a half finger white head that leaves thin streaks of lace and excellent retention. 4.75
Aroma tangerine, pineapple, papaya, passionfruit, hint of blueberry, and apricot. 4.5
Taste follows tangerine, passionfruit, papaya, pineapple, a little blueberry, and apricot really balanced. 4.5
Mouthfeel is above average, not sticky or dry, soft creamy carbonation, and at 7% it drinks bigger in flavor but really easy going down. 5
Overall this is another exceptional beer from this very young brewery. 4.5
Aug 21, 2021Aroma tangerine, pineapple, papaya, passionfruit, hint of blueberry, and apricot. 4.5
Taste follows tangerine, passionfruit, papaya, pineapple, a little blueberry, and apricot really balanced. 4.5
Mouthfeel is above average, not sticky or dry, soft creamy carbonation, and at 7% it drinks bigger in flavor but really easy going down. 5
Overall this is another exceptional beer from this very young brewery. 4.5
Reviewed by ANIMOUL from Vermont
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16 oz can purchased from the brewery in Keene, NH. Pours opaque yellow with consistent two fingers of head. Tastes of subtle citrus with sweet hops. Great lacing. Definitely first rate.
Aug 20, 2021
Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
4.22/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can.
Pours an opaque pale yellow color with a small white cap. Very little retention. Leaves a few spots of cobweb lacing.
Strong aromas of peach, orange creamsicle, grapefruit, pineapple, and mango puree. Faint vanilla and graham cracker.
The flavor is quite citrusy, bringing notes of oranges and tangerines, grapefruit, and lemon meringue. Some peaches, pineapple, overripe mango and a subtly piney finish. There's a nice graham cracker malt backbone.
The feel is medium bodied with moderately low carbonation. Velvety smooth and creamy. Soft finish.
Overall, this is definitely a great NEIPA. I mentioned in my review of God Loves Ugly that the hop profile in that beer reminded me of prime Other Half, and this one brings the same thoughts to mind (Citra Daydream). Definitely need to pay these guys a visit soon.
Aug 15, 2021Pours an opaque pale yellow color with a small white cap. Very little retention. Leaves a few spots of cobweb lacing.
Strong aromas of peach, orange creamsicle, grapefruit, pineapple, and mango puree. Faint vanilla and graham cracker.
The flavor is quite citrusy, bringing notes of oranges and tangerines, grapefruit, and lemon meringue. Some peaches, pineapple, overripe mango and a subtly piney finish. There's a nice graham cracker malt backbone.
The feel is medium bodied with moderately low carbonation. Velvety smooth and creamy. Soft finish.
Overall, this is definitely a great NEIPA. I mentioned in my review of God Loves Ugly that the hop profile in that beer reminded me of prime Other Half, and this one brings the same thoughts to mind (Citra Daydream). Definitely need to pay these guys a visit soon.
It's A Beautiful Thing NEIPA from Modestman Brewing
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
18 ratings
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