Recent Beer Reviews
American IPA - New England (NEIPA)
8.5 by
rich
A: Definitely hazy, can see through glass. Attractive orangey gold. Nice off-white soft, small bubbles foamy head, of moderate retention. Overall this brew and an appealing look. S: Pineapple, mango, and maybe grapefruit...full blown tropical small. Complete balance and high appeal. T: Pineapple and slight grassiness, and some pine bitterness at the end. Appropriate sweetness for the NEIPA style, sweet balanced by hop bite. Good mouthfeel, slightly lower than moderate thickness. O: Solid NEIP...read more
Overall Rating: 8.4 by
2 dudes 100%
8.9 by
rich
A: Light golden straw, hazy without floaters, soft white foam that's semi-thick. S: Mango and peach. Aroma is all fresh fruit and really clean. T: All pineapple, mango, and peach. But the sweetness has a really light touch, which I thinks really makes this beer standout among other hazy brews which can veer too sweet. Moderately substantial mouthfeel. Low bitterness that is appropriate to the style. O: Super balanced, avoids the over the top flavor mistakes that some hazy beers fall into. I thin...read more
Overall Rating: 8.9 by
1 dude 100%
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
9.6 by
scot
Packaged on 02/06/2019. Pours cloudy, almost opaque. Several fingers of pure white foam. Great retention immediately leaving thick, sticky lacing behind. Aroma is dank/resin, tropical fruit, pine and hints of grapefruit. Resinous more as it warms. Really hop forward and pleasant. Taste follows the nose. Moderately sweet. Pine, dank, resin and grapefruit were all bold with pine being the strongest flavor. Grapefruit lingers in the finish creating a bitterness. Medium/creamy mouthfeel w...read more
Overall Rating: 9.6 by
1 dude 100%
9.6 by
scot
Blend #22 - July 2018. Pours clear with a huge, pure white head (expected for the style). Staying power is wonderful, leaving sticky and thick rings in its wake. Nose has a whole lot going on. Herbal, lemon, earthy funky tart. The acidic lemon is up front and big. Earth, funk, spice/herbal add complexity perfectly. Soap and floral notes are there as well. Taste follows the nose. Lemon, earth, funk, herbal, acidic and tart. This beer has it all.Complexity is delicate but amazing. Lig...read more
Overall Rating: 9.6 by
1 dude 100%
American IPA - New England (NEIPA)
8.6 by
scot
Picked up a the brewery on February 2nd, 2018. Bottled on 1/29/2019. Bottle 38/142. Pours cloudy but not opaque. An inch+ of white foam covers. Great staying power. Good lacing from the start. Aroma is a bunch of pineapple with orange fringes. Hints of lactose sweetness but not as prevalent as in some of their other milkshake beers. There is an underlying herbal scent that is quite powerful. Not an overly powerful though. Taste is somewhat muddied with juice. Pineapple, pine, herbal ...read more
Overall Rating: 8.6 by
1 dude 100%
American IPA - New England (NEIPA)
8.4 by
scot
Purchased at the brewery during their monthly release on Saturday (4 days ago). Pours extremely cloudy. Copious amount of white foam covers. Recedes like a glacier leaving sticky remnants behind. Aroma quickly meets the nose after the pour while still on the table. Orange and pine. Some sweet passion fruit joins the fray as well. Taste isn't as effective as the aroma. Grass, herbal and pine flavors carry the beer. The taste is minimal. Cracker and bread late that both linger. Body i...read more
Overall Rating: 8.4 by
2 dudes 100%
8.6 by
scot
No date on can. Pours opaque. Huge, and I mean huge, heaps of mocha colored foam: thick, great staying power, frothing up as it recedes with a touch of rockiness. Extremely sticky lacing. Aroma is surprisingly sweet. There is chocolate as well but mute. Dark fruit: prune comes to mind first. The overall aroma is a bit mute. Definitely more aromatic as it warms (-20*F outside). Roast and black patent ash and licorice. Taste has dark fruits mixed with hints of caramel sweetness. Prune a...read more
Overall Rating: 8.6 by
1 dude 100%
8.9 by
scot
From batch number 2. Bottled 2/16/2017. Number of cases: 200. Sent from my cousin in Cali. Pours (crystal) clear but with a slight red tint making a pale gold beer look gold. A couple of fingers of snow white foam covers. Good retention. Lacing throughout. Aroma of perfumed strawberries mix with acidity. Sweet notes blend nicely with a big oak backbone. Earthy, wild funk. Taste is sweet up front that is overwhelmed quickly by acidity. Lingering oak and acid. Strawberries are hard t...read more
Overall Rating: 8.9 by
1 dude 100%
8.9 by
scot
From a can with package date of 2019-01-08. Pours clear with an inch of white foam covers the liquid surface. Great retention. Thick and coating lacing throughout. Aroma of honey and caramel on top of grassy (almost herbal), light lemon and pine. As it warms the caramel/honey becomes more pronounced as well as developing alcohol. Taste is well balanced between the hops, malt, sugars, and alcohol. There is a bitterness that does not linger, balancing the sweetness. Honey/caramel lingers m...read more
Overall Rating: 9.5 by
3 dudes 100%
American IPA - New England (NEIPA)
7.2 by
scot
Friended to me by Lance. Thank you. Unfortunately no date on can. Pours opaque with a half inch of snow white foam. Retention is good. Lacing is nice: thick, recedes leaving spotty spider webs in its wake. Aroma is dank with sweet edges. I don't get much else here. Taste follows the nose quite closely. There is a sweetness throughout that mingles with this hugely dank flavor. Mild to no bitterness with dankness lingering. Thin beer with a huge amount of carbonation. This is a nice be...read more
Overall Rating: 7.2 by
1 dude 0%
3.0 by
scot
Going to preface this review with the fact this was not a good beer. Going to only give overall thoughts. The rating should tell a good story here. This beer was advertised as a milkshake IPA. This gives my brain certain ideas of what I should experience. I did not experience anything near expectations. On top of that the beer was not that good of an IPA. Enjoy!...read more
Overall Rating: 3.0 by
1 dude 0%
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