This weeks NEIPA Reviews
A NEIPA (New England IPA) is a style brewed for more fruit aroma and flavor with less bitterness. Softer and fuller than West Coast or pale ale styles
Prison City (NJ) Linus loves Juicy NEIPA 6.5%
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2 hops (Mosaic & El Dorado)
Orange citrus aroma with initial Mosaic bittering that gives way to all flavor contributions. Body is soft bringing a nice feel & keeps carbonation in check. Not to warm & not to cold enhances balance & flavor & still provides the earthy Mosaic backround in the finish.
District96 (NY) Green Jacket 6.5%
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Fruited aroma. Flavors are citrus, orange primarily. Smoothly balanced between flavor, bittering & body. A lightly herbal ending brings the offering home with a signature District 96 bittering aspect.
Softens with every sip & becomes more impressive as it warms.
Little House (CT) Rare Candy NEIPA 6.4%
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2 hops (Citra & Simcoe)
Fruited aroma with a subtle bittering note. The same bittering greets you at sip beginning but flavors become dominant those being citrus & orange primarily. Bittering is just right for balance throughout to offering. Body helps all aspects start to finish. A light earthy note mixes into each sip end.
Colder was preferred for a true NEIPA experience.
Beer Tree (NY) Art of Balance 7.1%
In stock
1 hop (Citra) Wheat & oat malt.
This is an easy review.
Full citrus flavor of orange. Super soft body with medium carbonation & bittering. Holding the sip brightens the flavor which gets better as you go.
Simply put, this is a completely balanced craft which should appeal to all camps. Well done.
Aurora (NY) Super Sauvin 6%
In stock
Cool fermented. Super Sauvin (Whirlpooled) & German noble hops. Thiolized yeast
Aroma of the Sauvin hop with a hint of the noble hops addition. Medium carbonation. Malt influence is recognized throughout but remains a backround contributor to falvor. Complete grape aspect & minimzed bittering. The influences of the noble hops kick in at each sip end providing a balanced clean & light ending.
A NEIPA for those camps who prefer less bittering but worth a try by any craft fan.
Eight & Sand (NJ) IPA #2 6.2%
In stock
2 hops ( Citra & Mosaic) 3 sip rule ...
Lightly tart & mildly bitter beginning. Light in body with subdued carbonation. Flavor notes of melon, grapefruit & citrus mixes with bittering creating a very subtle blend. Mosaic's earthy aspect dominates this offering. A spicy note ends each sip.
While there are different flavor aspects imparted than what is normally expected the usual flavor profiles come forward as the craft warms.
This offering leans more toward fans of a true IPA.
Slack Tide (NJ) Counter Current 6.5%
In stock
Lupulin powder is used in this craft.
Fruit & pine aromas jump out for a nice start. Lightly tangy beginning that gives way to multiple fruit contributions & light bittering. A soft body keeps flavors in front start to finish. All aspects blend together with no interruption in balance.
A well crafted offering that fans in this camp will want to try.
Mighty Squirrel (MA) Cloud Candy 6.5% DDH
Available
3 hops (Amarillo, Mosaic & Citra)
Popular NEIPA hops with a little twist being a nutty fruit aroma & lightly dry. Somewhat tart beginning (3 sip rule) with medium bittering that blends intp hop flavors and all remains blended. Orange,tangerine & light tropical aspects are primary with orange being prominent. All others layer underneath. Bittering is in check with DDHing
Mighty Squirrel (MA) Double Cloud Candy 7.8%
Still Available
DDH Double NEIPA
3 hops (Mosaic Amarillo and Citra)
Orange aroma jumps out immediately. Smooth fruit flavors continually mix with light bittering and carbonation. Orange flavor is dominant and comes close to the actual taste of an orange. Slight floral notes wrap around the sip add to the bouquet this craft becomes. Subtle notes of other flavors peek out and all mix with a nice dirty Mosaic ending and take a final fruit flavor bow. This craft will go out the door fast.
Beer Tree (NY) Days of Sun 7.2%
Still Available
Light earthy aroma and a hint of upcoming flavors. Earthy Mosaic and Cascade bittering starts us off and immediately mix with all 3 iterations of Mosaic bringing out full fruit aspects that remain throughout each sip/ Carbonation is semi medium and blends everything together. Complete balance start to finish. A well done NEIPA that deserves your attention