Crooked Post
Oakholm Brewing Company

Cloudy, dirty gold color. Moderate head but it leaves decent vertical streaks on the glass.

Light toastiness initially on the smell with a prickly weediness. A bit muted.

The oily but rich body is enhanced by the lower carbonation. Solid malt base which provides some alcohol warmth. The hop is raw bitterness and dominates the finish. Long aftertaste.

 

Appearance is hazy bright ish straw yellow poured in to a spiegelau glass yeilded a fluffy white head dissipating to soapy lacing
Aroma is stone fruits, mango, peach with some citrus on the roof of the mouth. Slight pine resin
Taste is pretty much like the nose, stone fruit up front and a orange citrus to resin finish. There is a lingering dryness
Mouthfeel is smooth low carbonation, mostly smooth and fairly light. there is a lingering sticky orange citrus type of finish
Overall it's a fairly good representation of the style. Refreshing, light and easy drinking, low bite fairly smooth finish.

Picked up a single of this at the brewery today and shared with JLindros.

A - Poured into my Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy golden orange hue with a thin off white head that fades to leave light wisps and thin lacing and halo.

S - Aromas of big juicy citrus, bright tropical fruit with mango and mango sherbert. There are big wafts of peaches as well, very pleasant stone fruit. Little bit of papery hops on the finish.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with big juicy fruits, light citrus and flashes of tropical fruits. The mango is pleasant as is the stone fruit notes. The finish is a little muted from the citrus and tropical, however, what pops strong are big melon notes as well. No discernable alcohol on the finish. There was good bright fruits throughout.

M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, little crisp, body is on the lighter side...which is unfortunate, but the alcohol is hidden very nicely.

O - Overall this was a solid enough IPA. Really pleasant hop characteristics with bright tropical notes and stonefruit. Alcohol hidden well but the only knock here is the body is lighter along with a light hop finish. Still, a solid IPA.

Serving Type: Can

Just picked up at the brewery, thanks to rudzud
Pours a med small foamy head with med retention, a bit of lacing, hazy cloudy med orange color

Nose brings lots of tropical fruit and some citrus, a little dank resin, papaya, mango rind, tangerine and orange sherbet, touch of doughy creamy malt, minerals, touch of a green hop note

Taste brings more citrus and tropical fruit, a little guava and papaya, more mango but a watery mango, hint of stone fruit, tangerine sherbet and big melon like cantaloupe, creamy base malt and a little mineral note, a little pithy hint of chalky mineral notes for the soft juiciness, no real bitterness or booze,

Mouth is med bod but a bit watery thin, no alcohol, nice med higher foamy carb

Overall not bad, solid NEIPA would be even better if it had a bit more body and malt character, but a good start