Hop Cyclone
Tröegs Brewing Company

 

 

 

Cloudy yellow body with a fairly large white head and spotty lacing. Citrus, pitted fruit and pineapple comprise the aroma. Tropical fruit adds depth to the flavor along with a touch of spice in the aftertaste. Subdued sweetness throughout. High abv is subtle. Decently carbonated, medium bodied mouthfeel. A winner if you like NEIPA's.

 

Can dated "freshest by 12/12/23" (which is FOUR MONTHS away)(which tells me something about Troegs' concept of freshness) into pint glass. Pours a slightly hazy light honey-gold color with a brief off-white head. Good lacing. Initial impression is slightly sweet pineapple and peach - very simple, very tasty. Mouthfeel is medium, verging on sticky. Finish fades to a balanced sweet pineapple and malt. Overall, a delicious and unusual NEIPA. Get you some.

8/25/23, at the brewery again.

 

One of the best tasting beers with a decent kick

Excellent DIPA. I really enjoy their Troegenator and figure to give this a try. It didn’t disappoint. I would put it up against other top DIPA. Sweet aroma and taste which I lean to and very smooth. Enjoyable but at 9% best one at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a hazy golden color with a long lived stiff 2F head and heavy lacing.

Smells of grassy floral hops with citrus and sweet fruits.

Tastes of mildly tart grapefruit, sweeter orange and pineapple with a bit of wheat tanginess. The finish is mildly bitter with some boozy warmth.

Medium light body with light carbonation. Light dry mouthfeel.

This is a very ( or dangerously ) drinkable, mild mannered brew that balances its sweet and tart/bitter well.

Smells of pineapple and tropical fruit. The taste follows with heavy pineapple and a pine finish. Slight bitter finish. Not sticky, but very floral. Low carbonation and easy drinking. That 9% will lay you out boy!

Hazy pale yellow with an amber tint, 1" white head, which lasts. Heavy lacing. Suspended particles.

Aroma is floral, pineapple, pine.

Taste is pineapple, pine, peach.

Medium body, light carbonation. Semidry finish.

A very good NEIPA.

(16 oz can, freshest by 12/20/2022; purchased cold single at the brewery... poured into my Troegs teku)

L: very pale amber-colored liquid, only a subtle haze at the start; rocky, craggy, exploded foam stand... the head doesn't hold well, leaving a thin collar and little lace... dare I say this could be hazier?!

S: key lime pie, xmas tree, subtly doughy underlying malts, spicy grapefruit peel; alcohol essence but not overt booze... Pez or other fruity-sugary candy

T: not nearly as vibrant and popping on the palate as anticipated by its aromas... peppery, custardy aftertaste... pan-citrus melange up front, slight acidic (boozy) accent... Troegs suggestion of pineapple and peach flavors are not off-base, though they're not redolent in either, with the latter being more apparent... relatively mild but clear note of ethanol builds in the aftertaste... vague dank mango?

F: near silky smooth with a delayed but subdued heat... powdery resinous film; delicate sting... spiked nectar

O: another well-executed, if not otherworldly IPA from Troegs; this does not strike me as NEIPA, wouldn't have guessed... I could see getting this again, and it's prompting the though in my mind to maybe cold store a bunch of their seasonal IPAs to compare and contrast... lucky enough to get a big glass of Hop Knife at the brewery last night; perhaps stoking my interest for further dissection of their hoppy offerings (2016)