First Down
Forest & Main - The Brewery

Maybe because it's so obviously trying to tag along with a reference to America's favorite national team sport that reduces this to practically pandering. Maybe not so, as a full pint can's contents were emptied into a clear glass liter mug. That pour was pretty, as an opaque, yet brightly apricot-amber colored liquid was exposed. Not as pretty was the foam the pour produced, but there have been worse offenders. The foam reduces to an enduring off-white head that seems to be enduring. There's a nice piney and/or resinous hoppy bite to its aroma. That aspect carries into the taste, but unfortunately, there's an almost soapy character that comes with it. Even as the sample is down-sized, virtue of drinking it, no taste adjustment undoes that reference. The body is nothing to rave about, probably a little less than ideal for a modern NEIPA. For the style, it's good for providing some sharply resinous hop bite. But it's bad at providing a nice malty counterbalance, which certainly would improve the taste and mouthfeel.