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Foreign Exchange Brewing Company

American IPA - Imperial New England (INEIPA)

5.3 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 2020-09-17. No date on can. Pours cloudy. A couple of fingers of white foam cover. Average retention. Lacing begins immediately: sticky and thick. Coating. Aroma/Taste - there isn't much going on here in terms of hops...I can't describe my displeasure here well enough. Just stopping. Based on the color I think this may have some oxygenation issues. The hop aroma isn't there either. As much as I like their dark beers I am beginning to wane on anythi...read more

Overall Rating: 5.3 by 1 dude 0%

DDH Cloud Street

Phase Three Brewing

American IPA - Imperial New England (INEIPA)

8.1 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 2020-09-18. No date. Pours cloudy with a finger of white foam. Foam doesn’t last but there is lacing that is thin but sheeting and sticky. Aroma is mango, mostly, but it isn’t bold. Orange, dank, and slightly herbal. Taste is smooth with a light bitter finish. Mango and orange focus. Medium body that, at times, has a touch of creaminess. Medium carbonation, possibly more. I expect DDH beers to ooze hop aroma and flavors. I didn&rsqu...read more

Overall Rating: 8.1 by 1 dude 0%

Numerous Different Things

Hop Butcher For The World

American IPA - Imperial New England (INEIPA)

8.1 by scot

Purchased from Flight Bottle Shoppe on 09/10/20. Date on can 09/06/20. Pours cloudy with minimal, red hued foam. Quickly dissipates leaving some sporadic lacing. Aroma of sweet, creamy milk, graham cracker, and vanilla. Very light apricot but, in spite of the color, no blackberry. Taste is more of the same. Sweet, creamy milk are cut through by graham cracker and vanilla. The blackberry and apricot are very light but create a tartness to the finish. Medium body with medium carbonation. ...read more

Overall Rating: 8.1 by 1 dude 0%

Tiger Rings

Lil Beaver Brewery

Sour IPA

6.1 by scot

Received in a trade with basaywhat. No date on can. Pours cloudy with a huge white foam. Great staying power but not much lacing. Looks like your typical NEIPA. Aroma is candied watermelon straight out of the can, it is a blast of summer fun. Once poured, up close it becomes more sweet and tart watermelon. Taste is an ridiculously sweet and overly tart war against watermelon and my taste buds. Light body with a stiff carbonation. Dry. Tart, puckering finish that also sticks sweet in ...read more

Overall Rating: 6.1 by 1 dude 0%

Lil Nutty Buddy

Lil Beaver Brewery

Milk/Sweet/Cream Sout

8.0 by scot

Received in a trade with basaywhat. No date on can. Pours opaque. A half inch of dark mocha, big bubbled foam covers. Retention is lighting. No lacing. Aroma is straight up chocolate, sweet morsels, and, rich and creamy peanut butter. Taste doesn't fall far from the aroma. Big amounts of sweet chocolate, peanut butter, creamy, and light milk. Very late there are hints of roast but deep in the background. Residual chocolate and peanut butter left over. Big body and medium carbonation. ...read more

Overall Rating: 8.0 by 1 dude 100%

Glyphx

Hop Butcher For The World

American IPA

8.8 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 09/03/20. Date on can: 09/01/20. Pours clear with three-quarters of an inch of pure white foam. Average retention with sticky lacing. Aroma is tropical fruit, sweat, and pine. The can says guava but I don't know what that aroma would be even if it hit me in the face and I have guava in the basement for home brewing (it is very intense and "off" aroma). Taste is sweet tropical fruit throughout with pine coming in the finish, lingering. The pin...read more

Overall Rating: 8.8 by 1 dude 100%

Coffee Coco Van

Hubbard's Cave Brewery

American Imperial Stout

9.0 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 08/27/2020. No date on can. Pours opaque with a very late arriving mocha foam, even on a vigorous pour. Assuming the oils from the coconut might beat it back. Foam quickly recedes without a trace. Aroma is big. Coffee, coconut, sweet chocolate and brown sugar. Taste is coffee, sweet chocolate, brown sugar, and roast. The finish is a bit harsh: the roast, possibly from the coffee, clashes with the carbonation and chocolate to linger, for a long time....read more

Overall Rating: 9.0 by 1 dude 100%

Dank Meme

Triptych Brewing

American Pale Ale

8.7 by scot

Received in a trade from wasaywhat. Date on can of 08/25/20. Pours cloudy and very light in color. Two inches of extremely white foam cover. In recession the foam becomes meringue with thick lacing abounding. Great retention. Aroma is mango, orange, dank, and green lemon. Taste is mango and orange. Juicy. Not as dank as the aroma and the lemon is mildly present at best. Clean finish that is somewhat crisp as well. Light body with a stiff carbonation that attempts to hold up the light ...read more

Overall Rating: 8.7 by 1 dude 100%

Extinction Event- Galaxy, Strata, & Medusa

Confluence Brewing Company

American IPA - New England (NEIPA)

7.4 by scot

Received in a trade from basaywhat. No date on can. Pours cloudy with an inch of off white head. Retention is a bit less than average for the style. Not much lacing. The color of the beer is a bit darker than is expected for the style. Aroma ripe pink grapefruit sitting on top of tropical fruit and citrus. Taste of citrus, some tropical fruit, and a lot of pink grapefruit. Surprisingly not sweet and more in the bitter side. Light end of medium body. Juicy and dries somewhat quickly. R...read more

Overall Rating: 7.4 by 1 dude 0%

German Chocolate Cake

Hubbard's Cave Brewery

American Imperial Stout

7.8 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 08/28/20. No date. Pours opaque with a huge, mocha foam. Good retention. The recession leaves some lacing behind. Aroma reminded me immediately of German chocolate cake, which is my favorite cake and made each year on my birthday. Chocolate, coconut, and richness. Sweetness reminds me of milk chocolate. Taste of chocolate, brown sugar, and cake richness. Nice coconut is there too. Unfortunately mid to late taste there is an odd flavor. I don't know...read more

Overall Rating: 7.8 by 1 dude 0%

Chillin' Out Maxin'

Hop Butcher For The World

American IPA - New England (NEIPA)

8.7 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 08/28/20. Date of 08/24/20. A vigorous pour brings out a beautiful white head that leaves lacing as it recedes while the top reminds of meringue. Aroma is a blast of tangerine; bright, crisp, clean and full pealed tangerines. Sweet lime. As the initial oils dissipate, grass settles behind the tangerine. Taste leans more towards a mix of flavors. Tangerine and grass are throughout, while the lime hits late and lingers along with hints of grass. There i...read more

Overall Rating: 8.7 by 1 dude 100%

Relaxin' All Cool

Hop Butcher For The World

American IPA - New England (NEIPA)

8.1 by scot

Purchased at Flight Bottle Shoppe on 08/28/20. Date on can of 08/25/20. Pours cloudy with a half inch of white foam. No lacing and it recedes quickly. Aroma of peach, pineapple, and mango. Seated behind is citrus: orange, lemon and maybe lime. Taste is more lemon, lime, and orange which creates a funky flavor for the taste buds. The pineapple and citrus join together to create hints of perceived bitterness. Light end of medium body, possibility of calling it light body. Light carbonatio...read more

Overall Rating: 8.1 by 1 dude 100%