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(from best to worst)

Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad non-alcohol seltzer.

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Other Half All Citra Everything TDH  - 8.5% ABV- Hazy Imperial IPA

This beer pours hazy pale orange/yellow with a decent head that fades into a ring of foam that leaves some nice lacing initially, and becomes more random towards the bottom. First impression is that this is a beer screwdriver. The orange citrus flavor dominates, and the 8.5% is just strong enough to give that impression of vodka. There is no trace of the typical IPA hops or even a faint bitterness.  Pilsner malt, flaked oats, and white wheat. are apparent. Very smooth in the mouth, full-body, and gently carbonation level. They do not call it a juicy NEIPA but it surely is.  If you like citra ops you'll love it.  If not, it's just a well made juice bomb.  The Triple Dry Hop edition did not make a significant difference.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Lawson's Nitro Stout - 5.4% ABV - Dry Irish Stout

Pours a a dense brown color with a little reddish light coming through at the sides of the glass. The light tan head was not as big as some Nitro Stouts, but it was fairly big, foamy and smooth. Head retention was very good and there was some tan, filmy lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste featured roasted malt, bittersweet chocolate, deeply roasted grain with a light bitterness at the end; Overall a somewhat malty brew that's creamy and smooth from the Nitro infusion. 

Overall Rating: Good-

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Toppling Goliath Seismic Sue - 9.8% ABV - Hazy Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy and opaque yellow orange; with a foamy off-white head.  Nose brings, pineapple, orange. grapefruit, dank ripe fruit, and mango,  Taste follows nose with a light bitterness and spice throughout.  The alcohol is well hidden but nonetheless lingers beneath the intense flavors.  A very well made triple that is somewhat jicy bt far from a juice bomb.  Surprsingly approachable and flavorful.  Better than King Sue.

Overall Rating: Very Good+

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Weldworks / Trillium Convivial - 8.5% ABV - Hazy Imperial IPA

Pours a murky light gold with a persistent off-white head. Log lasting and dense lacing.  Nose brings tropical, stone, citrus fruits - orange, tangerine, peach, mango, apricot, nectarine, grapefruit, pineapple, cantaloupe, papaya, Taste follows nose as a light bitterness apears near the finish.  A wellmade example of the New England IPA style that is thankfully not drowning in juicy sweetness. 

Overall Rating:  Good

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad non-alcohol seltzer.

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Lawson's Nitro Stout  - 5.4% ABV- Dry Irish Stout

This beer pours a clear and dark reddish-brown hue, looks near black and opaque in the glass; thick and densely sudsy khaki colored head, long-lasting.  Nose is light, but has the requisite roasty malt notes with light coco, caramel, cola, and cream 

Taste follows nose with added notes of coffee and bitter dark chocolate. There is hint of a generic American hop near the finish. A good example of the style but I'll still take a Guinness. 

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Bourbon County Brand Fog Stout - 14.1% ABV - American Imperial Stout

This variant of .the highly regarded Bourbon County Stout adds Earl Grey Tea and Black Tea fand clover honey. It pours tar black with a moderate mocha head that foams down to a short ridge. Aroma starts with the base chocolatey BCB smell, then brings  bergamot, honey. toffee, bourbon, oak, and sweet floral notes.  Taste follows nose with the floral honey balancing the tea bitternes, along wiyh hints of charred oak, vanilla, and caramel. This is medium bodied and boozy though you'd probably wouldn't guess it's ABV being so high.  An interesting beer worth trying once..

Overall Rating: Good-

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River Horse My Name is Citrus Maximus  - 6.2% ABV - American IPA

Pours a hazy orange color with a 1 inch head. Smell is mild, grapefruit, lightly  tart lemonade. and hints of peach and lime.  . Taste is led by grapefruit with , citrus peel, l orange flowery hops, and wheat .  Medium bodied.  An off putting  sweetness appears near the end.  No appreciable hops making its IPA credentials questionable. 

Overall Rating: Below Average+

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Mortalis Gemini- Fruited Kettle Sour - 7% ABV

Pours opaque, sort of deep coral pink coloration. Frothy carbonation and loads of residual fruity candy.  A thin, frothy, light pink cap topped the liquid, but iquickly dissolved. A bunch of sediment that looked like. As the liquid receded, a wall of fine, clear particles coated the glass sides and bottom, most likely a mixture of yeast particles and Kiwi seeds. The nose is unmistakably fresh strawberry and pink Starbursts. You get that slight tang of kiwi, but everything combines to give that ambrosia salad feel. Taste follows nose with a tart, moderately sour - sweet finish. , If you like Starburst candy, kiwi, and strawberry you'll surely enjoy this entertaining sour.

Overall Rating:  Very Good-

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad non-alcohol seltzer.

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Trillium Headroom  - 8% ABV- New England  IPA

This beer pours very cloudy yellow with a slighty off white head. Head retention is above the norm; adequate lacing.  The aroma brings notes of sweet orange., lemon zest, papaya and fresh grassy hops.  Taste followa nose along with hints of ripe pineapple, white table grapes, and mango.  Bittering hops bring a welcome balance.  Clearly not a juice bomb but still a New England. IPA. Well made.

Overall Rating: Good

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Evil Twin Even More Foggier Window - 9.1% ABV - Imperial IPA

This one pours a hazy yellow/golden with a two finger logn lasting, sturdy foamy white head. Aromas are all citrus aroma, grapefruit, light tropical fruit, floral notes. Grapefruit peel kind of takes over the taste, zesty, Sharp. Creamy smooth, flight sweetness, fruity. Mild lingering citrus zest. Medium to full bodied with a light sweet warming boozy finish. 

Overall Rating: Above Average-

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Mortalis As Above So Below - 10% ABV - American Imperial Stout

Pours a paler, oily hue capped with a finger of dark beige foam; decent head retention produces a sparse cap, slim, frothy collar, and minimal-no lacing clinging to the walls of the glass. Aromas open to malt roast and unsalted peanuts, steadily building to tinges of richer peanut butter mixed among subtle tones of coffee grounds. Taste offers peanut butter-laced coffee sporting flaked almond accents, with a hint of burnt marshmallow lingering and a dark cacao underscore toning the profile.

Mouthfeel brings a medium-full body and minimal carbonation, showing a slick, creamy progression over the mid-palate as a deft, flaky tautness yields mild char and stickiness through a minimally bittering finish.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Fidens Kawau- New England IPA - 8.5% ABV

Pours a creamy yellow hazy color, which became a bit murky/ muddy over a few minutes. Decent off-white head which dissolved to very light lacing.  Nose features intense citrus with notes of mango, pineapple, guava, peach and orange.  The finish brings  subtle peach and guava tones along with a light dank bitterness.  A bit above the ubiquitous  NEIPA juice bomb.

Overall Rating:  Above Average+

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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Stone Tangerine Express  - 6.7% ABV- American IPA

This beer pours clear gold with a half-inch head of white foa. Tm; adequate lacing.  The aroma of grapefruit, orange, light pine and tangerines pleasantly greets you  Taste follows nose with the front-end being ever-so-slightly sweet with tangerine and pine up front. The back-end is medium bitter. It's a nice experience as the transition from sweet to bitter is smooth, rather than abrupt, like some beers It's 75 IBUs keep the sweetness slightly in check, though even more would have been welcome.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Fidens Overshadow - 7.8% ABV - Imperial IPA

This one pours a very hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing. The nose features  stone fruit, juicy pink grapefruit, orange, tangerine, and some light pine.  Taste follows nose with additional notes of nectarine and peach.  Overall it's a  pillowy, juicy, soft fruity mix with only aa touch  of bitterness on the back end. This is light bodied, clean, and drinkablefor those who enjoy NEIPAs.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Carton Sundae - 10% ABV - Russian Imperial Stout

Pours black with a two finger mocha head. Aromas are of chocolate. roasted malt, maraschino cherry and bold red wine.  Taste follows nose .with a carbonized sweetness that carries additional notes of dry molasses and toffee. Near the finish hints of vanilla appear.  Beneath it all is a layer of cognac, oak and toasted nuttiness. Alcohol is not well hidden as it comes to the front as the finish nears.  An interesting take on the style but too sweet and boozy. 

Overall Rating: Average

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Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue - American Pale Ale  5.8% ABV

Aroma isn't timid featuring peach, tangerine, and a little bit of grapefruit. mango, and light bready malts.  Taste is all Citra hop with notes of lemon. orange, grapefruit, mango, and pine.  Finish brings bready malts and crackers with a light sweetness in the back.  It's a New England version of a pale ale.  Well made with more flavor than expected for a pale ale with a modest ABV..

Overall Rating:  Good 

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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Une Année Cherry Quad  - 11% ABV- Quadruple

This beer pours a Cherrywood tan with  an egg white head that dissipates to a light creamy ring.  Aroma: brings tart and sweet cherries,  nutmeg, light yeast, banana and clove. Taste follows nose with cherry notes moving to the fore, with fig, raisin and clove noticeable in the background . Alcohol is there but mostly hidden by he cherry.  An interesting Quad that's worth a try but that's about it.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Fidens Eugene's Axe - 8.5% ABV - New England IPA

This one pours an opaque bright golden tan hue with thin yet very dense white head leaving abudant lacing. Intense, dank aroma that permeates with citrus, citrus rind, pineapple, passion fruit, and juicy grapefruit (with a little tropical fruit as well). Mango, papaya, and citrus dominate the somewhat sweet taste.  but overall decently balanced due to some hops that come through. Somewhat mouthfeel with an oaty creaminess. It screams New England juice bomb. Go for it if you like the style but one is enough for me.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Toppling Goliath Mind your Unwind - 8.5% ABV - Imperial IPA

Pours a cloudy dark yellow/gold. Long lasting milky foam head and with long lasting lacing.  Nose brings

 guava, pineapple, grapefruit, pine. mango, peach, nectarine, and apricot. Taste follows nose with additional orange, tangerine, and  guava, notes.  A touch of sweetness throughout but it's saved from being over the op by a light bitterness near the finish.  Call it what they will, it's st a NEIPA to me.

Overall Rating: Good

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Trillium Party Pump -  4.3% ABV - American Adjunct Lager

Pours mostly clear slightly hazy straw golden yellow with a frothy white foam head. Notes of fresh malted corn, slightly sweet grains, honey, biscuits, white bread, crust, mild spice, light earthy floral hops. Medium-light bodied, smooth with moderate crisp carbonation. Much too corny even for an adjunct lager. Basically a more corny Bud/Miller/Coors and maybe a notch below. Instead of trying to hide the adjuncts Trillium amped them up a tad too much. Drinkable but let's not pretend this is anything more.

Overall Rating : Below Average+

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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3 Floyds Age of Otters - 7% ABV- American IPA

This beer pours ta dull orange color before settling out to shinier amber under a tall and lumpy white latte head. Not hazy though not quite clear either.  Aroma of dank pine, pungent orange, with light lemon and grapefruit in the background.  Taste follows nose with additional notes of red grapefruit, tangerine, mango, pineapple, apricot and peach Finish brings caramel malts, cantaloupe and notes of cannabis. Worth a try.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Fidens Imagery - 7.2 % ABV - American IPA

This one pours Pours a clear lemon yellow color with a finger width of white head. Nose is dominated by  dank and pine noes with dank hops in the background.  Slightly biter hops lead the flavors on first sip, followed by dank grains, grapefruit, and light lemon.  Finish brings lightly bitter hops.  Medium body and at he upper limist of acceptable carbonation levels. This is Fidens second take on a Wes Coast IPA and it almost words but the dankness gets in the way of tthe hoped for bitterness the style needs.  Nonetheless, a tasty, well made beer.

Overall Rating: Good

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Root & Branch Final Curtain IPA - 11.5% ABV - Imperial IPA

Had that super hazy yellow oat-based look with a deliciously tropical and citrus fruity nose. Chunky mouthfeel yet silky smooth--another ode to oats. The flavor wasn't complex; it just embraced that pineapple, orange, melon, mango liquid fruit salad vibe. Tasty and worth a return visit. 

(Thanks to guest reviewer and reader Jim Terhune.  If you'd like to have your beer review appear in my column just drop me an email - Sandy)

Overall Rating: Good

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Toppling Goliath 18 Hours From Brooklyn  -  7.8% ABV - Imperial IPA

Pours a dark hazy orange yellow hue with ample frothy white head with excellent retention. Expect moderate aromas of gooseberries, papaya, stone fruit and white grape.  Taste follows nose with white grape and gooseberry jumping to the forefront. with hints of lime, bread, and malts in the background.  Finish brings a light, fruity, grape sweetness.  An interesting take on the style.  

Overall Rating : Good+

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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Other Half Green City - 6.8% ABV- New England IPA

This beer pours a dark yellow, slightly orange, with a massive head of white foam. Settles as thin, almost transparent layer of foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing. Aroma is ripe mango, fermented stone fruits, zesty citrus, grapefruit and peach. Taste follows nose with oats gbeing noticeable.  Overall sweet even for a juice bomb.  The hop character is a bit muddy throughout. Decent beer but nothing more; another overly juicy version of the style.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Fidens Overshadow - 7.8 % ABV - Imperial  IPA

This one pours a very hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing. Nose bring stone fruit, juicy pink grapefruit, orange, tangerine, and some light pine. The lightest touch of bitterness appears at the finish but is no where to be found otherwise.  This is essentially just very soft, fruity hNEIPA that at least avoids being just another juice bomb.. Flavor profile is led by nectarine, tangerine, peach, with some light grapefruit.  Overall, light bodied and clean. A solid beer that is more NEIPA than an Imperial IPA.

Overall Rating: Good

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Bolero Snort OBV Creamsicle IPA - 6.3% ABV - Milkshake IPA

Pours a cloudy orange tinted yellow body with an ample white head. Bubbles rose rapidly and densely. Was a bit clear as compared to the typical milkshake style IPA. There was a generous amount of lacing that enhanced the drinking experience. Nose brought  orange cake, tart tangerine and notes of pineapple, mangoes, fresh grassy hops and vanilla beans. Taste follows nose with dry pineapple, orange whipped cream, and strawberries.  The beer's sweetness mingles nicely with th the tangy elements.  A nice take on the style that avoids being too sweet.

Overall Rating: Good

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District 96 Silent Majority -  5.5% ABV - American Pale Ale

This beer pours a translucent deep yellow/orange. Thin white head lingers with minimum lacing, Surprise - it has loads of flavor despite its relatively modest ABV and lighter body.  It opens with a nose of lime, orange, tangerine, and lemon.  Tastes follows nose with added notes of pineapple, apricot, and dank pine. The finish is crisp and full of lightly bitter citrus. Think of it as a New England Pale Ale of sorts that avoids being sweet or too fruity. Most quaffable and welcome on a warm day.. 

Overall Rating : Good+

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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Other Half Sweet Potato Fries - 8.5% ABV- New England IPA

This beer pours a hazy yellow gold with a thin white head that collapses eventually. Irregular and pretty lacing. The  creamy ivory froth immediately brings scents of citrus, tropical fruit, orchard fruit, pineapple, tangerine, and ambrosia.

Taste brings tropical and citrus flavors, plus mango, lemon lime, passionfruit and fruit cocktail juice. It all hits during the first and second waves, then it finishes dry with a light hint of bitterness.  Finish is somewhat spicy with light notes of  gin and hemp which lead to a lingering touch of sweetness.

Overall Rating: Good+

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Weldworks Extra Extra Bayou Juice - 8.2 % ABV - New England  IPA

Pours nice cloudy yellow/orange, hazy gold, color, with noticeable carbonation and a thick/creamy one-finger plus long lasing white head. The nose is hoppy, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, peach, mango, apricot, nectarine, grapefruit, pineapple, papaya) mixing well with notes of light  grain.  Taste clearly follows nose along with biscuit and malt at the finish. One of the better NEIPAs out there.

Overall Rating: Very Good+

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Evil Twin Even More Irish Jesus - 4.7% ABV - Dry Irish Stout

Pours dark brown, fizzy" tan head that quickly settles out to a thin ring; very little lacing. Nose brings srong aromas of 

roasted malts, peat moss, burnt coffee grinds, cola, faint pine cone and dark chocolate. Taste brings more of the same plus roasted malts, oats, and lightly charred wood. A light bitterness lingers in the background throughout.  A decent example of the style but nothing extradentary. 

Overall Rating: Above Average-

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Messorem Triple Station Finis-   10.6% ABV - Double IPA

This beer pours hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops notes with some floral hops undertones and light tropical flavors. Taste is a mix of citrusy hops notes with some floral hops undertones and light tropical flavors with some residual sugar notes. Body is full with limited filtration and good carbonation. Solid IIPA with good hops flavors. 

Overall Rating : Good

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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Messorem Triple Statim Finis - 10.5% ABV - Imperial IPA

This beer pours a hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops notes with some floral hops undertones and light tropical flavors. Taste follows nose very closely with some residual sugar notes. This could be called a Double NEIPA but stops well short of he typical sweet juice bomb thanks to a light bitterness from the hops.. Body is full with limited filtration and good carbonation. One of the better beers in the style from an up and coming Canadian brewery.

Overall Rating: Very Good-

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Triple Crossing Dawn Chorus - 8 % ABV - New England  IPA

Pours a yellow orange, with an opaque transparency. Luxurious pillowy head that lasts. Muddled citrus tanginess on the nose with some underlying sappy pine. Very citrus forward with a touch of tropical papaya in there, allwing each of its hops - Citra, Galaxy and Vic Secret- a clear voice.  A touch of pine appears near the finish.. This is traditional hazy NEIPA with creamy, juicy fruit throughout but with a somewhat paradoxical lightly bitter undertone.  File under good try but no cigar. 

Overall Rating: Average+

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Trillium Heavy Mettle - 9.3% ABV - New England IPA

This DIPA is brewed with Galaxy, Amarillo, Columbus. It pours hazy golden yellow i with a soft offwhite head and a bit of lacing with decent retention. The nose features has green stone fruit, pineapple juice, orange, mint, and a hint of mint. Taste follows nose with  notes of f pine , peach, grapefruit and mango. Undertones of pineapple progresses into and orange throughout with a light hops near the finish. Mouthfeel is rather light, with med-light carbonation.  The relatively high ABV is well hidden. Overall another decently made juicy  DIPA but somewhat unremarkable in a crowded category especially in context of its renown brewery.

Overall Rating: Above Average=

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Kane Gatherwell  -   11% ABV - American Imperial Stout

This beer pours pitch black with brown highlights and a nice head of tan foam that settles to a well formed ring, with  faint lacing. Nose brings bourbon (from barrel aging) , vanilla, dark chocolate, and dark roasted malts. aste follows nose with added roasted notes, plums, raisins and dark cherries. There are some very light burnt elements throughout. Near the finish dark fruits dominate bringing a touch of sweetness.  A hint of bitterness in the finish. A light alcohol taste throughout.  Complex but flavors seem not to reach a true balance.

Overall Rating : Above Average+

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Boulevard Rye On Rye  - 14.3% ABV - Rye Beer

This beer pours deep reddish brown, with copious off-white foam. Smell is lightly sweet featuring dark fruit, caramel, rye bread, honey, and malt. Taste brings strong flavors of caramel, rye whiskey with a touch of  of scotch and lightly toasted malt,. Very light cherry and citrus notes  briefly appears near the finish.  The alcohol taste is somewhat restrained but present throughout.  If you feel like a cocktail try this instead.

Overall Rating: Good

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Grey Sail Captain's Daughter Double IPA- 8.6% ABV - Imperial IPA

This beer is made wih pilsner malt and flaked oats, and hopped with Mosaics.  It pours a golden-orange color with a pervasive haze,  The head is chunky white head with significant lacing. Nose features notes of orange, honey, green grass,  kiwi/melon and pineapple, with a hint spice. Taste follows nose with added noes of dank, sticky resin  over a omnipresent malt background. A decent Double IPA but not on an elite level.

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Lawson's Finest Loudi Freestyle - 6.8% ABV - American IPA

Pours a hazy light gold, with 1 finger of long-lasting white head.  Nose of passion fruit. melon, fresh grapefruit, and hints of lime, pineapple, pine, and guava.  Taste follows nose with dank hops appearing near mid-sip.  Lightly sweet until a light bitterness steps up as he finish approaches.  It's called West Coat Style but it is merely a cousin to he real thing.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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The Veil whiteferrari  -   8% ABV - New England IPA

Pours an orange/tan color with a somewhat fluffy ong lasing white head. ha leaves more than ample lacing.  Nose brings tropical fruits, orange forward citrus, and hints of lemon/lime .  A solid hop presence keeps it from becoming a sweet, fruity juice bomb like so many other NEIPAs.  Well made and balanced for the style.

Overall Rating : Good-

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Trillium Turducken - 10% ABV - Imperial IPA

This beer pours an opaque gold color with a 1-2 finger thick off-white head that faded very slowly and left excellent lacing coating the glass. Strong aromas of tropical fruit salad, bright and overripe fruity mix along with citrus zest, white grape juice, pineapple, and a touch of pine. Taste follows nose along with notes of guava, oranges, mango and papaya.  A light bitterness throughout keeps it from being another big juice bomb.  The 10% is well hidden so be careful  Another quality offering from the highly regarded Trilliu

Overall Rating: Good+

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Fidens Eugene's Axe- 8.6% ABV - New England IPA

Pours an opaque bright golden tan hue with thin yet very dense white lacing. Nose brings intense, dank aroma that permeate with citrus, orange rind, pineapple, passion fruit, juicy grapefruit  white peach, mango, papaya, and kumquat, Taste definitely follows nose though in the finish grapefruit comes to the fore.  Heavy mouthfeel.  If you simply have to have another NEIPA you could do a lot worse than this one.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Resurgence Holiday Ale - 5.5% ABV - Winter Warmer

Pours lightly hazed, deep amber color with a small head of white foam that fades quite fast. The aroma is strong of caramel and brown sugar mixed with bread, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Along with these comes some ginger and a bit of toast. The taste begins with a sweet brown bread mixed with strong notes of toffee and brown sugar along with ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. As the taste advances, the sweetness increases all while the malt does so as well, leaving one with a rather overly rich taste to linger on the tongue. The body is somewhat heavy for a 5.5 % with a moderate carbonation; a bit too sweet for the style.  A drinkable but .undistinguished brew

Overall Rating: Average-

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Fat Head Holly Jolly  -   7.5% ABV - Winter Warmer

Pours a nearly clear amber color and sports a dense, compact tan head that forms a nice cap on the beer and provides ringlets of lacing. . Nose brings cinnamon, ginger, caramel, honey bread and nutmeg . Taste follows nose as spices dominate.  Slight medicinal notes that tend to muddle the spices.  Relatively high ABV for the style but it doesn't intrude on the beer.  

Overall Rating : Average

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Hop Butcher Kielbasa King - 7.5% ABV - New England IPA

Pours a hazy yellow orange, with a one and a half inch head of creamy foam with very good retention and a good amount of foamy lacing. Aromas of orange, white grapes, grass, pineapples, blueberries, and grapefruit with a hin tof dankness.  Taste follows nose with berries, green melon. citrus and tropical fruits that blends nicely with the malts. Creamy and smooth. Overall a well made, solid beer.

Overall Rating: Good

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Drekker Eager Eyes- 6.5% ABV - New England IPA

Pours a completely hazy, medium to pale orange/golden color with a large white head with average lacing.  Nose brings notes of  orange citrus, passionfruit, pineapple, guava, vinous grape, and mango.  Taste closely folllows nose with orange upfront, nJust a hint of sweetness over light pine.  Doesn't cross the line into juice bomb territory for which we can be thankful. A good example of the way a NEIPA should be.

Overall Rating: Good

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Equilibrium Four Fours - 8.5% ABV - New England IPA

Made with a heavy base of oats and wheat. Hops used are Idaho7, Citra, and Citra Incognito whirlpool. Ddry-hopped with Citra, Strata, Galaxy, and Zappa.  Pours a murky, dark-yellow hue with three fingers of frothy, ivory foam  with a good amount of lace.. The nose  brings heavy mango, with some passionfruit, orange, and citra. Taste follows nose along with guava, papaya, and pineapple.  Light pine near the somewhat sweet finish. Not the best one from this good brewery.  Flavors fail to mesh as the different hops fail to blend well.  

Overall Rating: Average

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Allagash Gathervell  -   11% ABV - American Imperial Stout

Pours a deep, dark black with a head of brown foam that disappears quickly and leaves no lace.  Aroma is coffee dark chocolate and light bourbon with hints of vanilla.  Taste follows nose with bourbon barrel flavor taking the lead over some oak bitterness, and roasted malts. There's and underlying harsh alcohol flavor that takes away some of the beer's smoothness.  This is one of those beers you taste and say it should/could have been better. , 

Overall Rating : Above Average-

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Evil Genius There's No Crying In Baseball - 6% ABV - American IPA

Pours a pale hazy yellow with a  fairly arge white head. that disappears quickly leaving light to no lacing..  Nose brings  big mango, biscuit malt, and floral hops.  Tastes follows nose with mango dominating throughout.  For reason unknown it's labeled "American IPA" while it is a NEIPA whiteout a doubt. Fairly balanced with medium carbonation.  If you enjoy mango with your mango then you might like this one.  Otherwise just another juicy, slightly sweet IPA.

Overall Rating: Average +

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Foley Brothers Fair Maiden - 8.2% ABV - Double IPA

Pours a hazy bright yellow with a large and persistent white head. Soft, fine, carbonation.  Aroma is straightforward with classic IPA notes of dank floral hops, citrus. and pine, with a soft malty bread in the background. Taste features 

creamy orange, cantaloupe, caramel malts with a thin layer of piney, grassy, floral hops in the background. Finish brings slightly bitter grapefruit, lemon.  Overall a balanced DIPA with hints of sweetness. 

Overall Rating: Good-

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Phase Three West Coast Pixel - 6.5% ABV - American IPA

This one pours a light amber to dark orange with a two finger firm white foam head that dissipates rather quickly. Nose brings citrus, pine, honey, and dank resins.  Taste follows nose with additional notes of lemon, light caramel, lightly sweet grain.  The creaminess is from the addition of oats which is most noticeable near the finish. Lacks the bitter bite of old school West Coast IPA. A barely disguised NEIPA.

Overall Rating: Average

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Toppling Goliath Strawberry Shortcake  -   5.8% ABV - Fruited Kettle Sour

Pours a ruby red with some pinkish highlights with a large frothy pink head that leaves rings of lacing behind. Nose features sweet cake, creamy vanilla, strawberry glaze, whipped cream; in other words just like strawberry shortcake. 

Taste brings more of the same - bright, tart strawberry up front and throughout intermixed well with vanilla and cake. Hint of raspberry and graham cracker near the finish.  If you want to have your cake and drink it too, this is the one for you.  Much more enjoyable than you might think.

Overall Rating : Good

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Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum - 8.5% ABV - Belgium Dark Strong

Pours an opaque reddish brown with plenty of foam and lacing on the glass, with a small and thick but persistent white head. The aroma is not strong. It features roasted malts, mocha and caramel, coriander spiciness, figs, dates, plum, and light alcohol. Taste definitely follows nose.  AT mid-palate the malt sweetness intensifies and the dark fruit comes moves upfront to dominate. It has a soft, velvety mouthfeel  A bit sweet but still a well balanced, complex ale 

Overall Rating: Good +

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Mortalis Hypnos - 10% ABV - American Imperial Stout

This beer pours jet black with a thin brown ring,  Nose is led by hazelnut with coconut, vanilla, coffee, chocolate. 

Taste follows now with added notes of Mallomars, honey-caramel malts, golden grahams,  and waffle cone It's thick, full, and sticky.  If you want to drink dessert and like sweet hazelnut then you might enjoy this.  I don't so can't recommend it.

Overall Rating: Below Average

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New Trail Hammock - 9% ABV - Imperial IPA

This one pours a very hazy gold with a bit of an orange sheen beneath a finger's width of white foam. Nose features aromas of sweet orange, mango, pineapple. peach, earthy, woody, resinous, pine, "dank" grass, and tropical fruits. The flavor leads with notes of orange, mango, peach, guava, passionfruit, melon, ripe lychee, and  papaya.  Over a touch too sweet and juicy with very little h hop character. Falls short on the mouthfeel, it's very light and thin. Not a bad beer but just another sweet, hazy, New England IPA 

Overall Rating: Average+

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Liefmans Goudenband  -   8% ABV - Flanders Oud Bruin 

Made in open vats with beer of mixed fermentation, it is left to mature for four to 12 months in the cellar. Mature beer is then fortified with younger beer, so the fermentation process starts up again. Color is amber to near brown, head is light tan with fine bubbles; no lacing. Smell features tart cherries, red wine, vinegar, some chocolate, light toasted malt, aged hops, a touch of oak,  and blended berry, Taste follows nose with cherry and wine upfront, with a soft hint of vinegar in the background.  Not as tart as others in the style.  A decent but not great example of the style.

Overall Rating : Above Average

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Fidens Jasper - 7.8% ABV - New England IPA

Pours a soft hazy golden orange, with a small head, and sufficient lacing. This is a single hop beer - Citra.  The nose brings green fruit, botanicals, honeydew,  grapefruit, orange, floral hops, and tangerine. Taste follows nose aong with added notes of lemon zest and clementine. The finish is lightly astringent and dry. Body is light- medium with moderate carbonation. A well made showcase of Citra.

Overall Rating: Good

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Toppling Goliath Dorothy New World - 5.5% ABV - California Common/Steam

This beer pours light straw yellow with a small dull white head which rapidly fizzles out. There is no lacing. It is a rather unimpressive looking. Nose brings spicy hops, fruity esters, lemon, cereal, and light corn.  Taste follows nose along with bread, yeast, lemongrass, and a hint of pear.  Smooth, medium-light bodied with a lightly dry finish. It's a fairly dull beer overall; there are better examples of the style in the marketplace.

Overall Rating: Average

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Other Half Hand Truck Heroes - 8.2% ABV - Imperia IPA

This one has Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, Citra, Motueka and Citra and Mosaic Cryo. It pours an opaque, medium golden yellow, with light, sticky white head that lasts leaving good lacing.  Aroma has generous amounts of citrus and tropical fruits over a layer of peach.  Taste brings more citrus, tropical fruit, grapefruit, a hint of lime, passion fruit, and gooseberry.  It may not be labeled as such but it is a New England IPA and hence ends on the sweeter side.  A solid NEIPA from one of the best makers of the style out there.

Overall Rating: Very Good -

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Equilibrium mc² -   8% ABV - Double New England IPA

Pours a murky/hazy pale golden color with three fingers of just off-white creamy head that fades to an irregular rocky cap.  Nose brings mango, pineapple, tangerine, apricot, peach, and light malt.  Taste follows nose along with light dank, herbal notes.  Overall sweet and juicy  with a light hint of hops near the finish.  A well made juice bomb for fans of the style.

Overall Rating : Good+

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Schilling Hanse - 5% ABV - Keller Pils 

Pours a clear honey color with fairly active carbonation and a big creamy head with good retention leaving a thick cap and moderate lacing. This unfiltered lager brings a  nose of doughy bread, damp grain , ripe apples, lemon zest, and a hint of spice.  Taste brings big cracker and sweet dinner rolls notes in the forefront backed by grain, botanical hops, and hints of grass. A light resin, malt, and yeast dominate the finish,  A decent example of the style.

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Foley Brothers Fair Maiden - 8.2% ABV - Imperial IPA

This beer pours a hazy bright yellow with a large and persistent white head. Nose brings a citrus hops, pine, soft malts, and light melon.  Tastes features slightly bitter grapefruit, lemon,  orange, and cantaloupe. A smooth, light bitterness near the finish.  Not a true West Coast IPA but   also not the typical NEIPA.  Very well made and easy to drink

Overall Rating: Very Good

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Phase Three West Coast Pixel - 6.5% ABV - American IPA

Pours a nice a deep golden orange, lots of fine flecks of sediment visible in the glass, thick finger of frothy white head of good staying power. Decent strands of lacing. Aroma brings notes of light pine, Citra, resin, and honey.  Taste follows nose with added notes of grapefruit, resin, lemon, light caramel and grain.  Misleading name since it's not a traditional  West Coast by any stretch.  Think a standard NEIPA in a not so elaborate disguise and you've got it.. 

Overall Rating: Average

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8 Wired Snake Charmer -  7.7% ABV - Wild Ale

Pours a muted pinkish red color to it with some obvious viscosity and haze. Nicely formed, off white head with fair retention.  Nose features currants, overly ripe strawberries, cranberries, and red wine.   Taste follows nose with additional notes of funk, oak,  and blackberry. Slightly astringent throughout.  Finish brings barrel and dark fruit notes.  An interesting beer.

Overall Rating : Above Average+

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Abomination Toxic Earth - 9.3% ABV - Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy neon green with with a nice greenish tinted white head that slowly reduces and leaves lacing. The nose is strong with candied citrus, honey, grass, coconut, and tea. Taste brings tropical fruit, grapefruit, lemon, with  honey, and tea upfront.  The finish emphasizes lightly bitter, earthy matcha tea.   Full mouthfeel throughout.  High ABV well hidden. If you can get by the green color it's easy to enjoy it's somewhat  unique flavor profile.  

Overall Rating: Good

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Equilibrium Einstein Duality - 8.5% ABV - Imperial IPA

This beer pours a hazy pale gold / light straw yellow. The pour created a one-fingered bright white creamy, foamy head with decent retention. and leaving appropriate lacing on the glass. Nose brings pineapple, peaches, apricots, grass, lightly roasted malts, and fresh bread. Taste follows nose with tangerines and orange tastes appearing in mid-sip.  Overall nicely balanced and easy to drink  despite the relatively high ABV. Light sweetness at the finish.  A solid choice in the crowed field of hazy DIPAs.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Alaska Free Ride APA - 5.3% ABV - American Pale Ale

 Pours golden clear with white faint fading head. Aroma is faint corn,  light orange, tangerine, honey, and 

 and grain. Taste follows nose alog with light notes of caramel, light toffee, and toasted grain, Very little hop presence for an APA.. Overall, nothing wrong with it but bland and uninteresting especially for for the style 

Overall Rating: Average-

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Other Half All Green Everything -  10.5% ABV - Triple New England IPA

Pours an opaque, dull orange with a half-finger of soft, fluffy, white foam. Good head retention with ample lacing.  The robust nose brings pineapple, orange, tropical fruits, hops, and hints of cherry and fresh dough.  Taste follows nose with citrus moving upfront along with a light dankness and a touch of sweetness.  The high ABV is fairly well hidden though clearly lurking in the background.  Very will made in the style.

Overall Rating : Outstanding

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Delirium Black Barrel Aged - 11.8% ABV - Belgium Dark Strong

Pours a dark brown with a two finger creamy off white head that has great retention and lacing. Complex aromas of cherry, spice, dark dried fruit, sweet bourbon, oak char, vanilla, brown sugar, fruit cake, and a very ight touch of bitter floral hops around the edges. Taste follows nose with notes of candi sugar, caramel, and toasted nuts.  This is a well made bourbon barrel aged brew with complex layers of flavors.

Overall Rating: Very Good

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Eggenberg Maibock - 7.2% ABV - Maibock

The beer pours a clear golden amber color with a small head of puffy white foam, Decent retention that leaves a bit of foamy lace.  Nose brings bread, milled grains, yeast, grass, cereal, and a hint of corn.  Taste follows nose along with notes of caramel, spice and a touch of hay.  Finish brings honey, hops, more malt, and a light bitterness. Overall, smooth with a mixed delicate flavor profile.  Less sweet than many American Maibocks.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Mortalis Hypnos - 10% ABV - American Imperial Stout

This one pours a very dark black ink color, A foamy golden-khaki head audibly fizzles away with a staticky crackle. Minimal lacing.  Nose brings honey-caramel malts, crackers, malted waffle cone, coconut, vanilla, coffee, chocolate, and big hazelnut. Taste is dominated by a heavy, thick sweetness, along with strong notes of marshmallow, chocolate, and hazelnut. Think a sort of barista syrup with little carbonation. This is a dessert stout with a cloying sweetness and strong alcohol notes.  If you like the style go for it but there are better examples out there.

Overall Rating: Average-

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Other Half Forever Ever -  4.7% ABV - New England IPA

Pours an opaque, yellow/orange color with a white, foam head that dissipates quickly leaving spotty lacing. Nose brings sweet citrus, grapefruit, peach, mango, and orange.  Taste follows the nose along with notes of lychee, mint tea, guava, and oats. Finish is lightly dry.  A well made but fairly typical low ABV NEIPA

Overall Rating : Average+

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Victory Koffee Kake - 6% - American Blonde Ale

The beer pours a clear golden color with a small head of fizzy white foam which leaves a touch of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.  The aroma features coffee, caramel, toffee, vanilla crème and grain.  Taste follows nose with additional notes of brown sugar, maple, cinnamon bun, oatmeal, and fresh baked bread. A surprisingly fun and interesting brew. I was expecting something a little more cheap and gimmicky, but I was pleasantly surprised by this collaboration between Victory Brewing Company and TastyKake.  

Overall Rating: Good-

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Mighty Squirrel Cloud Candy - 6.5% ABV - New England IPA

The beer pours a hazy golden orange color with small head. The foam fades fast leaving bits of lace on the side of the glass. Nose features notes of tropical fruits,  fresh cut grass light grapefruit, mellon, and hard sugar candy.  Taste follows nose and added notes of mango, pineapple, orange and lemon. passionfruit, papaya, peach and especially honeydew,  Well made but typical NEIPA that's a bit more sweet than most.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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KCBC Marble Of Doom - 5% ABV - Fruited Kettle Sour

Pours a nice pinkish, hazy hue, with a moderate foamy head with good retention. Lacing nonexistent. Looks like a glass full of beet juice, opaque.  Nose brings aromas of raspberries, pomegranate, guava, passionfruit, pickle brine, and blueberry.  Taste follows nose with raspberry, blueberry, and tart cranberry leading the way over a malt undertone.  Appropriately refreshing and drinkability but nothing special. 

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Kane Sneak Box -  5.4 % ABV - American Pale Ale

Pours a hazy gold with small initial head and good lacing throughout the tasting. Aroma is citrus peel, orange, fresh citrus fruit, and lemon.  Taste follows nose dutifully as Citra hops shine through. Fruit remains forward over a malty base.  More fruity than most pale ales but far from a juice bomb.  Well made and interesting it gets decent milage from it's fairly low ABV.

Overall Rating : Good-

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Other Half Canal Street - 8% - Imperial IPA

Get ready for a Citro, Samcoe and Kashmere hopfest.  The beer pours a very opaque blond-amber brew with an enduring white head. It's receding unevenly, indicating it's not wheat heavy. A hoppy aroma brings a nicely intricate dose with notes that include orange, pineapple, light lychee, pine, and a hint of mango. Taste follows nose along with with mild hints of berry, dank citrus, and resin.  After a touch of sweetness at first sip a medium bitterness pervails throughout.  Finish is lighly dry as Kashmere overpowering the Citra and Simcoe.  Well made to please hop heads and juicy fans.

Overall Rating: Outstanding -

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Tired Hands DDH Oblivex - 9% ABV - New England IPA

The beer is made with oats and spelt, and dry hopped with Citra and Amarillo. The second dry hop is more Citra.  

It pours a murky, deep honey color with a substantial off-white head thal lingers. Lacing is plentiful and lasting.  Nose starts with light pepper, orange mango and light grapefruit notes. Taste follows nose along with with orange zest, and a small hint onion.  Noticeable dankness throughout.  Hoppy and flavorful.  

Overall Rating: Very Good +

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Finback Cats Are People Too - 9% ABV - Imperial IPA

The beer is dry hopped with Citra, Cashmere, Mosaic, Nelson and Belma. It pours a hazy yellow with a solid 2 finger sticky white head that leaves thick streaks of lace with nice retention Nose brings moderate aromas of juicy citrus/orange, tangerine, pineapple, passionfruit, melon, and light biscuit. Taste follows nose with added notes of cantaloupe, papaya, light vanilla, and apricot.  No bitterness detected.  Smooth and creamy.  Nicely balanced and easy to drink for such a high ABV

Overall Rating: Good+

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Tree House Nervous Energy -  8.1 % ABV - Milk Stout

According to TH, the beer is supposed to emulate the character of classic french toast. Pours dense and dark with a slowly cascading dark mocha head. Spotty lace with thin legs. Nose brings dark fudge, espresso, faint cinnamon, lactose, vanilla and maple.  Taste brings more of the same with notes of semi-sweet chocolate, iced mocha, roasted malt, molasses, and a touch more cola. Finish is sticky with an aftertaste of cocoa powder. The usual sweetness associated with most milk stouts is present throughout.  Well made but the sweetness is just short of cloying. 

Overall Rating : Above Average

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Victory Koffee Kake - 6% - American Blonde

The beer pours a clear golden color with a small head of fizzy white foam. The head has a moderate level of retention, fading over time and leaving a touch of foamy lace on the sides of the glass. The aroma brings coffee, bread, malt, and vanilla crème.  Taste brings .toasted grain dessert-spice, brown sugar, and bitter yeast.  Think a house brand coffee creamer.  Not a typical blonde ale, and in this case, that's not a positive.

Overall Rating: Below Average+

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Other Half Vapor Rings - 8.4% ABV - New England IPA

Pours an opaque pale gold color with a full 1 inch effervescent off-white head. Good head retention. Leaves a crown of lacing.  Aroma beings with a pungent citrus, white grape, oranges, peach, and a whiff of tangerine and pineapple.  Taste follows nose with  with added notes of overripe mango, passion fruit, papaya, and a hint of lemon. while finishing on the sweeter side with an underlying subtle tropical fruit bitterness. Essentially it tastes very much like tastes like every other oat and lactose thing from Other Half.  Solid but undistinguished.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Bitburger Winterbock - 7% ABV - Helles Bock

Pours a clear, deep golden amber coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Nose brings melon, light citrus, herbs, malts, and honey.  Flavor follows nose with an underlying  malty sweetness with lighlybitter subtext. The Calista Hops are a wise addition to this as pale bocks can often be overly sweet and boozy but this has a decent fruity character. The 7% ABV is very well hidden.

Overall Rating: Good+

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Hudson Valley Pendant - 8 % ABV - Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy light orange with soft head that leaves tons of lacing on the glass. Mouthfeel is medium, soft and it's well carbonated. Smell is juicy and lightly sweet with notes of gummy candy, mango melon, and pineapple. Taste follows nose with a dank earthiness with notes of melon on the finish.  It has a very light, soft bitterness on the finish as a slightly harsh dankness takes over. Just another decent entry in a crowded field.

Overall Rating : Above Average+

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Founders Underground Mountain Brown - 11.9% - Brown Ale

Ppours a deep dark hickory with a fairly impressive head that left some consistent and sticky lacing. Nose brings strong brown sugar, medium roast coffee, and robust chocolate, with hints of bourbon, vanilla and caramel.  First sip brings a sweetness quickly followed by rich roasted coffee, notes, coca, vanilla, oak, hazelnut, caramel malt, r bourbon, cinnamon, chocolate and toffee.  There is a slight alcohol burn that eventually fades. Overall a very nice barrel aged beer that’s almost like sipping a bourbon and coffee cocktail.  

Overall Rating: Good+

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Finback Cats Are People Too - 9% ABV - Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy yellow with a solid finger sticky white head that leaves thick streaks of lace with nice retention. Smells blend nice featuring  notes of tangerine, vanilla, ripe melon, papaya, and apricot. Taste follows nose with moderate amounts of orange sweetness, grapefruit and /passionfruit  Hops stay in the background but do impart a light bitterness which lingers slightly at the finish.  Well made and balanced. 

Overall Rating: Good

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Foley Brothers Pieces of Eight - 8% ABV - Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy amber. Nice light creamy head with good lacing. Aromas of mellow tangerine, lemon peels, pine, caramelized barley malt. and citrus. Taste brings notes of tart grapefruit, oranges stone fruit, resin, lemon,  and a hint of roasted malt in the background. The hop bitterness is light to moderate. The mouthfeel is smooth.  There is just the slightest hint of astringency at the finish. 

Overall Rating: Very Good-

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Sloop (No) Santa - 6.5 % ABV - New England IPA

Pours a hazy light gold color. Fluffy, slightly off-white head with excellent retention and ample lacing. Nose features pineapple, mango,  strawberries, orange and a touch of fresh hops, Taste follows nose with added backbone of a vibrant grapefruit. A balancing hop bitterness come in iearly and lingers throughout.  Well made and quite tasty.

Overall Rating : Very Good+

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Market Garden Festivus Holiday Ale - 7.5% ABV, Winter Warmer

Pours brownish red with a foamy almond head. Good retention and lacing.  The smell brings spices, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, and roasted grains and malts. Taste follows nose with caramel and spices in front of a malty backbone.  A bit thin for the style.  For some this beer is just too loaded with holiday spices, for other it will be right for the season.  I'm in the former group. 

Overall Rating: Average

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Shorts Pure Michigan Winter Pils - 7.3% ABV - Imperial Pilsner

Pours a translucent gold with a nearly white head with good retention and lacing.  A rather modest nose; mostly grains, grass, and herbal hops. Taste brings the same along with biscuits,  malt, and lemon citrus. Medium bodied with a crisp mouthfeel.  Finish is relatively dry with a light bitterness.  The beer is made with all Michigan ingredients.  Not your typical pils but tasty and well made.  As for calling it "Imperial" at 7.3%, well, it's on the can so it must be true.   

Overall Rating: Good

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New Trail Ugly Sweater - 11.2% ABV - American Imperial IPA

Pours a straw gold, with a dense haze; off white head is rich frothy, and thick.  Nose brings a mix of toasted grains with citrus, tropical fruits, papaya, and pineapple.  Taste follows with added notes of orange, apple, apricot, and alcohol. As the finish nears hops move to the front but do not bring much bitterness. There is a just a hint of chalk from as oats and wheat.  Overall a cross between a true Imperial IPA, a Triple IPA, and barleywine.  An interesting beer. 

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Ommegang Everything Naughty - 9.5 % ABV - American Imperial (Blonde) Stout

Pours a hazy medium golden copper color with thin lacing and light carbonation.  Nose brings coffee, light smoke, with sweet malt and hints of candy.  . After the pour airs out, the aroma subsides quickly.  Taste brings nutmeg, strong coffee and chocolate with a lingering spicy citrus on the back side mixed with Belgium yeast.  This so called "Blonde Stout" finishes dry with lingering notes of high alcohol.  It is what it is but not for me..  

Overall Rating : Below Average

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Root & Branch Displaying Arrogant Enthusiasm - 8% ABV, New England IPA

Pours cloudy orange juice color with a thick frothy head that that receded slowly. Smells of tangerine, orange peel, lemon zest, clementine, biscuit, coriander and pine. Tastes follows nose along with notes of with grapefruit, apricot, lime, tea leaf, graham cracker.  Light oats and dry floral hops throughout.  It’s nicely balanced for the style. ABV well hidden.  Smooth and drinkable that is not the typical juice bomb usually seen in the sty.e.

Overall Rating: Good+

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Bronx American Pale - 6.3% ABV - Pale Ale

Pours a semi-clear orange. One finger of frothy white head with good retention and light lacing.  Aroma brings a light sweetness showcasing cascade hops up front with bright floral notes and hidden malts.  Taste follows nose with even more Cascade as finish brings light pine and a hint of bitterness.  Well balanced.  A solid beer that is easy to underrate because of its gentle take on the style.  An appropriate flagship for the brewery.

Overall Rating: Good

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Kane Nightmare at Sea - 12% ABV - American Imperial Stout

Pours a dark thick black, medium tan head that has excellent retention. Looks like a creamy shake.

Aroma features roasted malt, chocolate, light coffee, grass, and a hint of honey. Tastes follows nose with notes of cocoa powder, roasted coffee beans, and barley. There is hint of sweetness from the honey.  Noticeable in the background is a light mix of wood and whiskey from the aging.  Alcohol no does not overpower.  Over all a ssmooth drink that reminds of a nitro pour. 

Overall Rating: Very Good -

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Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue Peacharine - 5.8%%ABV - American Pale

Pours a very hazy gold with a tfinger of whippy beige head. Solid head retention & lacing. Nose brings clear notes of mangoes, peaches, papaya, tropical fruit, and pineapple. Taste brings soft peach and mango notes upfront with  pine and resin accents. passion fruit, green melon, and lime in the background.  Very light hop presence throughout. A drinkable pale but not as good a the regular Pseudo Sue or the many better ones in the category..

Overall Rating : Average+

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Black Cat Long Live Beerworks - 6.5% ABV, American IPA

Pour is  somewhat hazy, nearly a straw yellow hue. Big frothy head. Smell is very citrus forward, hints of lemon zest and orange peel along with grassy hops, fruit citrus and caramelized malts. Flavor profile is a little less bright - light toasted malts, biscuits, tangerines with a hint of earthiness towards the back. Subtle hints of pine, and more citrus. Not very hop resinous, Well balanced.  Solid beer but not distinguished in a big field.

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Stone 27th Anniversary Lemon Shark - 9.6% - Double IPA

Brewed with Peacharine and Riwaka hops, along with Phantasm – an extract from sauvignon blanc grape skins plus some Mosaic hops.   Pours a hazy - unfiltered WCIPA hazy - mango color with a frothy white head that lingers and provides splotchy lacing. The nose is filled with tropical citrus note of mango, lemon, and pineapple, some peach, a bit of green grape, and there’s also a grainy malt note. Taste follows nose with additional notes of green melon, a touch of tangerine, and grapefruit.  More juice than expected with the alcohol not very well hidden. If you like New Zealand hops you'll like the beer, if not, stay away.  I'm in the latter category.

Overall Rating: Average+

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Ayinger Oktoberfest - 5.8% - Marzen

Pours clear medium amber with a 1/2" soapy/creamy eggshell white head that is lightly fizzy then recedes to edge quickly, Aromas are caramel malts, apple, biscuits, and light grape /lemon notes,  Taste features malts upfront, roasted rye, biscuits, and yeast, Near mid-sip hops appear with hint of tea and spice. Finishes with a lingering yeast, tea and lemon. It's less sweet than the majority of marzens, which is most welcome. Balanced with layers of flavor and complexity . Very well made.  If you can only have one marzen / fest beer this might be the one.

Overall Rating: Very Good +

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Foam Pop Crimes - 10%ABV - New England IPA

Pours a murky orange/yellow with white head. Good lacing. Nose brings orange, grapefruit, pineapple, and ahint of vanilla.  Taste solidly follow nose with  additional notes of  honey, melon, and dank hops, The alcohol is very well hidden hidden making this drink more like a standard 7% brew.  Finish brings a noticeable but subdued resinous bitterness.  Very smooth throughout.  Very tasty and easy to drink so beware the 10% ABV.

Overall Rating : Outstanding-

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Industrial Arts Week 365 - 5% ABV, German Pilsner

Pours a crystal clear straw yellow (great) with a smallish, white head, brief retention but good lacing. Nose is flowery, doughy, peach, strawberry Starburst, light orange juice., and light bubblegum. Taste has light tropical sweetness balanced by some dry bitter notes. Feel is very clean and crisp. More like a session NEIPA than a true German Pils but the crispness and clarity of this beer works with the lighter hop notes. 

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Tired Hands Double Alien Church - 9% ABV, New England IPA

Pours sgold/orange color. Quite cloudy/hazy with good off yellow head. Good retention. Uneven, rocky dissipation gives way to good lacing. Aromas are grapefruit and tropical fruit. Papaya, pineapple, melon, peach, and light white pepper.  Taste follows nose with a dank sweetness throughout and a lightly bitter finish. Well made by a most professional brewery

Overall Rating: Good

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Dancing Gnome - 8.5%, ABV,  New England IPA

Pours a nearly turbid, burnt sunflower-orange body topped with two fingers of dense, fluffy, white foam; great head retention leaves over a finger of rocky cap remaining, along with a large, creamy collar.  Nose brings melon, peach, apricot, orchard fruit, wood, and tangerine.  Taste follows with light lime, honey, and dank pine. aFinish is lightly stringent.  Not the standard run of the mill NEIPA.  

Overall Rating:  Very Good+

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Surly Furious - 6.7%, IPA

Made with Simcoe, Cascade, Amarillo, and Warrior this IPA ours a crystal clear copper/amber color with two fingers of creamy off white/tawny head.  Smells' are of grapefruit, woo, pine resin. with hints of caramel on biscuits. Overall, the aromas seem to be a bit restrained.  Tastes follows nose over a malt background that has metallic hints.  Finish brings a light bitterness that nicelly ofsets the earlier sweetness.  A solid though undisguised IPA.

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Foley Bros. Prospect- 9. 7% ABV, Imperial IPA

Pours the color of liquid butter/shinny bronze with a medium sized head that leaves good lacing. The aroma is clearly hop forward featuring citrus, pineapple, light exotic fruit and light floral hints. Follows the nose with noticeable notes of  lychee.  A nice gentle touch of controlled bitterness lurks in the background throughout.  Finish brings tropical juice and a touch of papaya.  The alcohol is very well hidden so be careful since you just might have more than one.

Overall Rating: Outstanding

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Foam Damage Control - 9% ABV, New England IPA

Pours a foggy haze of lemon-gold capped with multiple fingers of rocky, fluffy, white foam; good head retention leaves a thin veil of cap, a moderate, frothy collar, Aromas are of wet wheat, crackers, grape candy, passion fruit, orange juice,and  lychee,  Taste follows nose with an underlying dankness plus notes of tropical fruit.  Finish brings just a hint of bitterness.  The alcohol is fairly well hidden but you'll know it's there.  A decent entry in a very crowded field. 

Overall Rating: Above Average+

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Mortalis Prometheus - 10.5%, ABV,  American Imperial Stout

The beer pours a syrupy black with warm caramel highlights around the margins. No head formation, neither cap nor collar, just a thin, oily film. Nose is sweet and nutty with cocoa,  cinnamon-like spice. bit of marshmallow, with a hint of maple syrup and a touch of coffee in the background. First sips bring in a lot of cocoa nibs.  Next comes macadamia, maple and big, roasty coffee,  Finish brings  Isweet nut fudge and hints of burnt coffee grounds.  Tasty but borders on too sweet and over roasted.

Overall Rating:  Above Average

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Root & Branch The Assayer - 10% ABV, Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy yellow, copper/gold with a small, foamy white head that leaves a fair amount of lacing. Nose brings fresh strawberries, yellow citrus fruits, mango, pineapple, passionfruit, and crackers.  Tase brings mango, creamsicle, orange juice, guava and kiwi.  Overall it's juicy and dank,  Lightly bitter finish.  Another well made beer from this brewery.

Overall Rating: Good

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Tired Hands Double Milkshake IPA - Watermelon - 9. 7% ABV, Milkshake IPA

Pours a hazy orange color with a long lasting, fluffy white head. Nose brings watermelon juice, tropical fruit, apples, and hints of banana; all with a sweet freshness.   Taste follows nose with with watermelon flavor dominating though  tropical fruit, light citrus. melon, papaya, peach, and mandarin orange are clearly there.. Vanilla and light spice linger in the background.  It's medium bodied with no bitterness. The high ABV is unnoticed.  Smooth and creamy throughout.  It's interesting but the milkshake style is for fans only.

Overall Rating: Above Average 

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Bissell Brothers Reciprocal - 7.3% ABV, New England IPA

A three-inch, white cumulus cloud holds stationery over the densely hazy light orange beer when first poured in the gass. As the head recedes slightly a thick lace remains on the glass.  The aroma opens with fresh citrus, orange and grapefruit, followed by mango. Pine tar and herbal scents build with warmth as the initial freshness fades. The flavor is zestier than the nose, with tangerine and pith front and center. Pine resin follows with high bitterness. Sweetness struggles to maintain control, bringing out some mango nuances. The finish is long and moderately strong, with grass and chives. As the finish nears a hint of astringency appears.  Solid beer but in an overcrowded category.

Overall Rating: Good

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District 96 Liquid Personality - 8.3%, ABV, Imperial IPA

The beer pours a very murky orange/gold,  The soft white head  head quickly settles leaving an uneven light lacing.  

Nose brings, citrus, oranges, papaya and apricot with a light dankness. Taste follows nose along with passionfruit, mango, and pine resin  Overall tastes akin to a dank, mango-banana smoothie with caramelized grapefruit undertones. It's a smooth drink featuring a syrupy slickness and no alcohol flavor.  Well made but on the edge of the style in terms of sticky mouthfeel.

Overall Rating:  Good+ 

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Zero Gravity Frankie - 5.1% ABV, American Blonde

Pours a cloudy orange/pink with 3 fingers of foamy white head that fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing.  Aromas are straightforward - lemon, lime, grapefruit, bread crumbs, and slight cherry.  .Taste follows nose with some white pepper, doughy malt, and hints of tart cherries with lager like undertones. It is not a saison, sour, or even a traditional Blonde in terms of classic fruit beer tastes.  It's an easy drinking refresher for those new to craft beer.

Overall Rating:  Average

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New Trails Broken Heels - 7% ABV, New England IPA

Pours a very hazy, nearly opaque light orange yellow with a thin white head. You are greeted with aromas of papaya, orange zest, lemon, tangerines, and light pine hop. Flavor profile carries follows with pine and grassy notes backing  - papaya, tangerine, grapefruit, orange zest, melon, passion fruit and lemon rind. Soft doughy malts and a touch of sweetness move to the front at the finish nears balanced by a light bitterness.  Well made but another good NEIPA among the many others  

Overall Rating: Good 

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Ithaca Java Power - 7.5%, IPA With Coffee 

This beer pours a hazy brown - orange with a thin off white head and minimal lacing.  The nose was somewhat off-putting with notes of stale coffee over light citrus hops,  Taste clearly follows nose  with added notes of light cream,  a faint touch of smoke. and lightly sweet tropical flavors. The malt character is noticeable in the background.  You rarely see a coffee IPA and this beers shows why that's true. Its well made but the two worlds just don't blend into a cohesive whole. 

Overall Rating:  Fair-

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Zero Gravity Frankie - 5.1% American Blonde Ale

Pours a bright peach -light red color with a slight haze. and small white head that disappates fairly quickly.  Nose brings juicy citrus notes along with lemon peel, malt, and light clove  Hiding in the background is a slight note of sulfur from the lager yeast they use.   Taste follows nose along with notes of white pepper, doughy malt, and light cherry. Near mid-sip sweet orange juice, crackers, malt, noble hops, and light grain enter.  Finish is light and dry.  A decent beer for a warm summer day but nothing really special.

Overall Ration:  Average 

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3 Floyds Zombie Ice - 8.5%, American Pale Ale

Pours orange red with a fluffy white head. Slightly hazy with good lacing.  Nose brings noticeable notes of floral hops sweet berries. apricots tangerine, mango, and pineapple over a hint of alcohol. Taste brings noticeably sweet tropical fruits with papaya, mango and tangerine up front with light toast and grain underneath.. Some light hops and a bit of mustiness appear at the somewhat sweet finish.  An interesting beer that is not quite in the league of the many better ones at this ABV and flavor profile on the market.  

Overall Rating:  Above Average -

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Keegan Super Kitty - 12% ABV, American Strong Ale

This beer pours a orange/brown body with just a wisp of foamy, white head.  Minimum but noticeable lacing.  The aroma had a nice blend of honey to oak chips meshing with a toasty caramel/toffee malt backbone. Light floral sweetness and a touch of grassiness. Flavor follows nose with earthy, piney, hoppy edge to an otherwise sweet and strong beer. Alcohol is somewhat noticeable but the beer is smooth and full-bodied.  Well made and delicious.

Overall Rating: Very Good +

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Trillium Oenobier: Semillon  10.8% ABV, Wild Ale

(The golden-skinned French Sémillon grape is regarded for its full-body, yet bright fresh-zested citrus and tropical fruit flavor.)  The beer pours a slightly hazy straw golden yellow with a creamy, frothy fast dissipating white foam head. Nose is rustic barnyard funk, wet hay, apples and apple cider vinegar. Light bodied with a crisp, prickly, but almost syrupy mouthfeel. Taste brings lemons, soured grapes, white wine, light malty grains, and tannic acid on the palate. Finishes sour, acidic, and warming in the throat.  An interesting beer for the adventurous palate.

Overall Rating:  Above Average 

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Aslin Master of Karate 8.4% ABV, New England IPA

It pours an opaque goldenrod color, with a one-finger pale white head. Lacing is good. Head retains fairly well. Nose brings candied orange peel, fresh wheat, mango and grapefruit. Taste follows nose with added flavors of tangerine jam. floral hops, mango, light orange and a faint hint of pine.  Finish is lightly sweet with  orange notes dominating. Overall a well-balanced beer in the middle profile of the style.

Overall Ration: Good

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Foam Built To Spill - 8% ABV, New England IPA

This beer pours a yellow golden, with a soft foamy white head that lasts.. It opens with strong aromas of tropical fruit with candied mango and apricot dominating over hints of nicely complementary melon and citrus.  Taste brings flavors of lightly sweet melon upfront that stays dominant through the finish.  Notes of crisp apples, tart lemo, grapefruit, and orange balance things out. Just avoids being yet another NE juice bomb.  Well made; good example of the style.

Overall Rating: Good +

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Stone Patio Magic - 8.8% ABV, Imperial IPA

The beer pours a gold/ orange color with a very slight haze.  Head is loose and about one finger.  It disappiates fairly quickly leaving just a small touch of lacing. Nose is typical Stone in that it features hops along with soft notes of orange blossoms, peaches, strawberry, and a small hint of alcohol,  . Taste follows nose along with additional notes  of white grape, Kiwi, orange peel, and honeydew melon,  Finish brings a hint of bitterness under citrusy zest .  A solid beer but not a standout.

Overall Rating:  Above Average +

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Evil Twin Even More Hydra - 7% ABV, Wild Ale/Fruited Sour

This beer pours a thick purple with no head and no lacing. The aroma of this fruit smoothie/slushy revives memories of a candy store and fruit farm. .Expect vanilla marshmallow, cherry, and lemongrass with a hint of chocolate. Taste follows nose with an added medley of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.  Bitterness was negligible; Finish is long lingering  with notes of Smuckers strawberry jam.  Full bodied; low carbonation.  Sweet and filling.  Fun for 4 ounces but that's about it.

Overall Rating:  Above Average 

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Dogfish Head Citrus Squall - 8% ABV, Fruit Beer

This is an attempt to put those cocktail flavors into beer. It pours a hazed orange-amber color with a white head that fades rather fast. The aroma is agave mixed with grapefruit, lemon, orange, honeysuckle, and a hint of grain.  Taste brings more of the along with honey, cracker malts and some light herbal notes. The agave/tequila flavors moves to the forefront in mid taste alng with a light sweetness. Think grapefruit margarita.  Okay but a bit off the mark

Overall Rating: Average+

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Old Nation Boss Tweed - 9.3% ABV, Double New England IPA

Appearance is hazy,  light, pale orange, with about one finger of white head that has reasonable retention.  Leaves a ight lacing on the glass.  Nose brings oranges, fresh cut grass, pineapple, peach, mango, guava,, and a faint hint of phenols.   Taste is a tropical fruit punch with citrus, pine, and light toasted caramel.  A balancing piney bitterness is in the background throughout.  Alcohol is very well hidden.  Well made.

Overall Rating:  Good+

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Half Acre Deep Space - 10%, Imperial IPA

Pours a copper color, somewhat transparent with slight haze  Head diminishes quickly but has decent lacing.  Smells are of watermelon Jolly Rancher, mild orange peel. tropical fruits along with some caramel. The flavors follow the nose along with peach, mango and pineapple, resin, citrus, and pine over a malt backbone. Alcohol notes near the finish but not off putting.  Considering the high ABV, sweetness is held in check.  

Overall Rating: Good

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Montauk Cold Day IPA - 6.7% ABV, American IPA

This pours bright amber from the can. There is a very slight haze and a tight, thin white foam cap that lingers.  Aromas are bready malts, citrus, honeydew melon, pineapple, grapefruit. a very light touch of pine.  Flavor follows nose along with some malt sweetness followed by a trace of bitterness. with light tangerine near the finish.  It's balanced, but thin.  There's a lingering sweetness that some may not like.  Acceptable but nothing noteworthy about it. 

Overall Rating: Average+

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Half Acre Deep Space - 10% ABV, Imperial IPA

Pours a copper color with a finger of off-white head.  Nice lacing on the glass.  Nose brings grapefruit, peach, mango and pineapple with a hint of caramel. Flavor follows aromas with watermelon, citrus, resin, and pine present from start to finish.  It ends with a lingering light bitterness. It's bold but the alcohol is fairly well hidden.  Solid offering.

Overall Rating: Good

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Equilibrium Peanut Cloud - 11%, American Imperial Stout

It was conditioned it on peanuts and marshmallows, with lactose added.  Pours like used motor oil with solid viscosity and density. The peanuts are very strong here, they dominate on the nose and palate with notes of chocolate and sweet coffee. As the finish near marshmallow and vanilla show their hand.  Overall a bit too sweet like peanut brittle.  An interesting beer that's fun to have a taste of but it would be hard to dink a pint.  

Overall Rating:  Above Average

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Smuttynose Old Brown Dog - 6.5% ABV, American Brown Ale

The pour is mahogany brown with a ring of white foam from faint carbonation.  The mild nose is faint but pleasant

with malt and a little chocolate. Taste brings sweet amber malts and brown sugar - think a light bock beer.  Light figs dates, coffee, butterscotch, and chocolate notes are not really balanced by a touch of hop bitterness.  It's a fairly well-made representation of a Brown Ale but it shows why the style is not wildly popular.

Overall Rating:  Above Average

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State of the Art Winter Double IPA - 8.2% ABV, New England IPA

This beer pours a lovely orange hue with about 2 fingers of head. Aromas of citrus, tangerine,, peach, mango, and apricot blend nicely but are not long lasting.  Taste follows nose along with grapefruit, pine, very light lime and melon. A welcomed light piney bitterness with hints of lemon resting below the layer of juice keeping this from being yet another NEIPA juice bomb.   Finish is dry with a hint of spice.  Well made and balanced.

Overall Rating: Very Good 

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Bombastic Big Dumb Beer - 15% ABV, American Imperial Stout

Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque black in the glass with a half finger khaki head with fair retention and nice lacing. It opens with a bracing aroma of dark toasted malt, coffee, fudge, licorice, dates, moderate amount of dark chocolate, faint coffee, and booze.  . Flavor follows nose along with notes of brown bread and molasses. There is a roastiness in the background along with a very light bitterness.  Finish is a bit warm and boozy, with a flash of sweetness,  At 15% it's surprisingly drinkable.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Finback Among The Bandits - 7.5% ABV, New England IPA

This beer is hopped with Citra, Azacca, Belma, and Waimea,  It pours a very-hazy yellow orange with murky 2 finger head that had decent retention.  Nose is mainly gooseberry honeydew melon, nectarines, and light guava. Taste brings more of the same led by gooseberry along with pine, red berries, grassiness, and a touch of tropical fruit. As the finish nears a dankness appears and moves to the front. The bottom line is that's it's another NEIPA.

Overall Rating: Above Average -

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New Holland Cabin Fever - 6.5%, American Brown Ale

It pours a dark drown with reddish highlights, looking like a thick cola. A tan two finger head rides atop that is slow to dissipate.  It has aromas of rye, pumpernickel, coffee, toffee, and chocolate.  Taste brings malt, milk chocolate, light roast coffee, caramel, brown sugar and bread. As the beer warms dry figs and raisin notes appear.  Finish brings a sweetness  more rye, and a hint of medicinal hops.  Acceptable but better versions of the style out there.

Overall Rating:  Average

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The Bruery Bakery-Cherry Pie- 10.2% ABV, American Imperial Stout

This beer pours a dense black with a dark tan head which fades slowly with minimal lacing. Nose brings easy to identify notes of  cinnamon, cherries and vanilla.  Taste is tart cherries up front along with a dose of cinnamon over chocolate covered cherries with a hint of vanilla near the finish. Lightly roasty with low carbonation and thick mouthfeel.  It's a pastry stout so be prepared for some sweetness.  In fact it's a bit too sweat for me but many will enjoy this beer.

Overall Rating: Above Average -

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WeldWerks: Citra Juicy Bits - 6.7% ABV,  New England IPA

It pours a cloudy yellow/orange with quickly dissipating head.  Aroma bring notes of ripe pineapple candied apricot, tangerine, orange, and mango.   Taste follows nose with emphasis on orange, and apricot.  Finish brings some pine and zesty hops.  Not a juice bomb by any means but still a very solid example of the juicy NE style.   

Overall Rating:  Good

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Sixpoint High Res - 11.1% ABV, Imperial IPA

This beer is light orange and pours with a big off-white head; frothy lacing that lingers appropriately.  Nose brings orange, pine, citrus fruits, and resin.  Flavors closely follow nose with each blending well together with a light underlying sweetness.  Mouth feels leans to syrupy but doesn't cross the line. The alcohol is fairly well hidden though it never lets you forget it's not a light beer. A light bitterness near the finish helps keep this quite drinkable. 

Overall rating: Good -

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Bitburger Premium Pils - 4.8% ABV, German Pilsner

This is the #1 poured beer in Germany.   It has a light, straw color with a well formed two finger white head that lasts and leaves good lacing all the way down. It is highly carbonated. Smell is mostly earthy hops, with bready/crackery malts backed by a light touch of floral hops and a tiny hint of pepper. IOverall however,  the aromas are somewhat muted.   The taste follows the nose fairly closely, with medium, floral bitterness mingling nicely with the malt body. . Finish is clean and crisp. Quite drinkable and refreshing, not nuianced which is what you'd expect from one of the biggest macro-brewed beers in Germany. All things considered with is a well made beer, sold at a fair price. 

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Fat Orange Cat Trick or Treat Kittens - 8% ABV, Imperial IPA

This beer is supposed to remind you of Halloween candy corn.  In a way it tastes more like that than it does beer. Pours out very golden and hazy, opaque and creamy-looking. Definitely sweet on the nose with a big pop of vanilla, some orange as well. Taste brings a ton of sweet flavors - powdered sugar, gummy rings, and even a bit of candied orange.  This leans into the milkshake category with an over abundance of vanilla and a strong dose of artificial sugars. 

Overall Rating: Below Average

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Ommegang All Hallows Treat - American Stout, 7.6% ABV

Pours a deep brown and pumps a cocoa colored foam that rises confidently and slowly settles to a thin film.

Nose is solidly nutty with peanut butter and roasted nuts. Expect flavors of dark chocolate, peanuts, and sweet caramel malt with notes vanilla and a hint of smoke in the background. . Dry roasted nut notes throughout with some increasingly artificial tasting flavors as this warms.  It is designed to evoke flavors of peanut butter cup candy and succeeds somewhat.  The sweetness makes having one more than enough.

Overall Rating: Average-

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Tired Hands Eviscerated Pathway Of Beauty - NEIPA, 8.6% ABV

Pours a light orange haze with a moderate head. The nose is dominated by sweet citrus with tangerine and pineapple close behind.  Taste follows nose with added  notes of orange, apricot, and melon.  A not to subtle sweetness throughout.  If you enjoy juice bombs on the sweet side you will like this.  If you prefer a more balanced, nuanced NEIPA then this might not meet your desire. 

Overall Rating:  Average+

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Tree House The Greenest Green - NEIPA, 8.8% ABV

Pours a full and hazy orangeish yellow with a pillowy white head that leaves thick rings of lacing. You are greeted by aromas of ripe orange, grapefruit, mango passion fruit, green hops, and a vague hint of bubblegum.  Flavor follows nose with added notes of pine, melon. cantaloupe, with, of course, ever present green hops.  The carbonation was light enough to complement layered flavors and the ABV well hidden.  The dry finish added a final touch of green hops.  Well made and tasty.

Overall Rating: Outstanding-

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Ludlam Island - 6.5% ABV, Pumpkin Ale

Pours a hazy, coppery-orange color with a creamy head and thick lacing. There's not much pumpkin on the nose - mostly vanilla, lactose, and malt. While pumpkin isn't used in the mash on this ale there is a modest pumpkin pie flavor. The pie spicing blends with the vanilla and lactose in a somewhat palatable mix. There is a malty backbone and a hint of pepper and unidentifiable  spice throughout. This ale has moderate carbonation. Overall, Becky is an unassuming Pumpkin Ale with too much spice and not enough straight pumpkin. Acceptable as pumpkin ales go.

Overall Rating: Average

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Bonesaw Peaches N' Cream - 7.1%, American IPA

This IPA is now known as "The IPA Formerly Known as SWOOSH" since a legal issue was raised by NIke. It pours a hazy, golden straw color with greenish hues and a thin, bright white head and creamy film of lacing. The fruity nose features tangerine, lemon, peach, and ripe melon, along with floral hops. The taste is fruity with tart lemon, grapefruit and sweet melon over a crackery malt base. Peach flavors are overly subtly for its name. Overall it has a slight a West Coast dryness but is much more fruity, New England taste. Refreshing and smooth but that's it.

Overall Rating:  Above Average

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Rusty Nail Fog Monster - 6.8%, New England IPA

The beer pours a cloudy wheat color with light lacing.  Nose brings dank floral citrus notes with pineapple, oranges, and light grass in the background. Taste is lightly sweet with a strong malt background behind solid hints of pineapple, mango, orange, and tropical fruits.  Decent carbonation; leaning to effervescent. Finish dry and harsh. Aftertaste brings a wood to orange pulpy/cardboard character. In a market saturated by this style you can find better.

Overall Rating: Below Average +

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3 Floyds Cheer Team - 7.7%, Imperial IPA

The pour fills the glass with a light gold liquid featuring a large bubbled, off-white head. Definitive smells of citrus/tropical fruits with lime, grapefruit, honeydew melon, and pine in the forefront.  Taste follows the smell with additional notes of gooseberries, melon, papaya, orange, and lemongrass. There is a strong malt background throughout with a light bitterness peeking through.  An interesting brew with a mixture of many hops.

Overall Rating:  Good-. 

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Mother Earth Cali Creamin - 5.5% ABV, Vanilla Cream Ale

Pours a lightly hazy honey-gold color with a half-inch of white head that had low-moderate retention and moderate lacing. The aroma brings vanilla biscuits, fresh wafers, and a hint of hops.  Flavors are led by vanilla, light cream, a touch of butter, and hints of vanilla ice cream in front of a modest hop background.  Bigger mouthfeel than most in the style.  Well made and tasty though some may find the vanilla a tad over the top.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Swiftwater Alpaca Kisses - 6.6% New England IPA

Pours murky orange, thin head with decent lacing.  The nose brings oranges, melon, pine, lemon, and hints of honey. Taste follows aromas with notes of  grapefruit, citrus, honeydew, lemongrass, with a touch of mango.  There is a light sweetness early on that quickly fades to an ongoing measure of hop bitterness.  Overall there is a prevailing grassy, almost medicinal character to the beer.  There are many far better examples of the style out there.

Overall Rating: Average-

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Tree House The Greenest Green - 8.8% ABV, New England IPA

Pour an attractive yellow orange with a finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace, with long retention. Aromas are bold led by grapefruit with guava, papaya, mandarin, passionfruit, apricot, and light tangerine.  First sip brings hops with flavors that jump out on your palate - peaches, mangos, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerines, orange peel, floral esters, and passion fruit. The malt backbone is lightly toasted with crackers and wheat. Mouthfeel is medium, with a moderate carbonation offering fluffy textures . A resinous sheen brings an overarching juiciness through the backend, while a mild bittering develops to a fading hop finish.  Very well made from one of the consistently best breweries around.

Overall Rating: Outstanding

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Zero Gravity Madonna - 8% ABV, New England IPA

Pours a hazy, straw translucent orange with a frothy white cap with good retention.  Aromas are papaya, tangerine, grapefruit, orange, and light pine.  Taste follows nose with grapefruit up front, along with pineapple, tangerine lemon drop candy. and light pine over a mild caramel and malt background. The long finish is lightly dank and bitter.

Overall Rating:  Above Average+

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Chimay 150 - 10% ABV, Belgium Pale Strong Ale (also known as "Spéciale Cent Cinquante" and "Chimay - Green" 

Pours gold with clarity, until clouded by upending bottle. Creamy off-white 1-finger head, with excellent retention, Nose brings sweet spice, pear, with light banana, clove, and coriander.  Taste brings engaging flavors of sweet malt, yeast, apple, pear, honey, bubblegum, with a touch of alcoholic warmth.  The finish is dry with light pepper and bread notes.  Complex and balanced, this pleasant drinking beer.  If you like Chimay, you'll like this for sure. 

Overall Rating: Very Good-

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Firestone Walker Mind Haze: Tiki Smash, 6.2% ABV, New England IPA

This beer pours a golden orange with a foamy white head and excellent lacing.  You will be greeted by aromas of coconut, mango, pineapple, papaya, tangerine, with a hint of vanilla.  Taste brings notes of pineapple, coconut, orang, and lemon citrus, with a hint of mango.  An acceptable NEIPA with the addition of toasted coconut enhanced by Sabro hops making for a fun twist  

Overall Rating: Above Average

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Duvel 6.66:  6.66% ABV, Belgium Strong Ale

This was brewed in celebration of Duvel Moortgat brewery's150th anniversary   It's made with 6 different hop varieties with Saaz and Styrian Golding featured.  The nose is classic Belgian, with apple, pear, orange, yeast, and clove notes. Taste brings more of the same with added white grapes, pepper, coriander, herbs,, and ripe citrus notes.  A late taste of a light herbal bitterness and lemongrass appears near the finish.  If you enjoy Belgium beers this won't disappoint.  

Overall Rating: Good

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District 96 Sexual Fluctuation: 8% ABV, Imperial NEIPA

Pours a cloudy, yellow-orange with a short foamy head that was relatively long lasting.  First pour brings solid aromas of lemon, lime, peach, sweet tropical fruit, pine, and a whiff dankness. There's not much hop presence in the smell.  Taste is fruit forward with notes of sweet tropical fruit, vanilla, lemon and lime with light notes of  Citra and Galaxy hops tin the background.  This is well made, nicely nuanced beer that hides the ABV quite well. Could have benefited from more bittering hops as the fruit sweetness stays in the forefront throughout.

Overall Rating: Good

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Dragon's Milk Reserve Stroopwafel - 11% ABV, Double NEIPA

If you like stroopwafel (an unrolled sugar cone filled with maple-flavored caramel)you'll enjoy this imperial bourbon barrel aged stout.  The nose brings pastry like notes of caramel, bready/grainy malt, cinnamon, coffee and roasted malt. 

Taste follows nose with added notes of toasted nougat, fresh cookies, vanilla wafer. caramelized grains, toffee and milk chocolate.  Finish is robust with a light bourbon notes.  A good variant and better than the original Dragon's Milk. 

Overall Rating: Good-

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Sixpoint Smoothie - 6.5% ABV, New England IPA

This beer welcomes you with aromas of fruit gummy pack, banana, pineapple, mango, more mango, orange, graham cracker and a faint hint of onion.    Taste follow nose with oranges, tangerines, grapefruit and other tropical fruits. Slight earthy dankness on the back end along with sugary gumdrops notes.  It's a mango muddled juice bomb with zero offsetting bitterness.  No a good example of the style.

Overall Rating: Below Average -

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Sly Fox Hazy Fix - 5.5% ABV, American IPA

The beer pours a cloudy yellow body, large white head, and spotty lacing.  The aroma is quite muted with perhaps  notes of grain, wheat, malt, yeast and a hint of a hint of hops.   It will take some work but you might pick up tastes of apple, orange, grapefruit, and lemon on drinking it,.  The finish brings light notes of citrus and resins. Mouthfeel is light. Little body and with no real hop presence or malt counterbalance.  If you want a decent IPA look elsewhere.

Overall Rating: Poor+

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Toppling Goliath 18 Hours From Brooklyn - 7.8% AVB, Imperial IPA

Pours a dark hazy orange yellow hue with ample frothy white head with excellent retention. Expect moderate aromas of gooseberries, papaya, stone fruit and white grape.  Taste follows nose with white grape and gooseberry jumping to the forefront. with hints of lime, bread, and malts in the background.  Finish brings a light, fruity, grape sweetness.  An interesting take on the style.  

Overall Rating:  Good

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Tree House Mega Treat - 8.7% ABV, Double NEIPA

This beer pours a yellow-orange, is opaque; dense, and creamy, with a small but firm white head.  Fairly intense fresh fruit aroma, citrus primarily; orange and pineapple. lacing is thick but slides down the glass quickly. The taste follows along with notes of yeast, pineapple, papaya, orange, lemon, cream, lemongrass, and grapefruit.  There are some phenol notes throughout. Heavy body; creamy texture; some alcohol heat; mild acidity.  To put it more simply, it's a sweet juice bomb.  Well made but the sweetness brought an artificiality to the taste for me.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Allagash Coolship Resurgam  - 6.3% ABV, Lambic

The beer pours a hazy orange/yellow with a bright white head.  It is a blend of both old and young unfruited spontaneous beer.  Aroma brings peach, cherry, mango, and melon.  Flavor follows nose with additional layers of  apricot, lemon zest, and candied fruit. Notes of tropical fruit and flavors of funk lead to a clean, tart and dry finish.  An interesting complex beer.  A good example of a quality Gueuze.  (note: my  bottle was from 2017 and it had aged well)

Overall Rating:  Very Good 

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Fat Orange Cat Evil Orange Cat - 9% ABV, Imperial IPA

Poured out a cloudy, golden, dark orange color with a reasonable off-white head.  You're greeted by aromas of honey, hops, melon, ripe pineapple, and candied orange with a touch of caramel.  Taste follows nose with an emphasis on the candied orange along with some piney resin and toasted malts.  An underlying sweetness with hints of alcohol is noticeable throughout.  A citrus presence tries to offset them but fails.  Many better Imperials IPAs on the market.

Overall Rating: Average

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Firestone Walker Hopnosis - 6.7% ABV, India Pale Ale

This IPA brewed is brewed with Cryo Hops® pellets, which is still somewhat uncommon.  It opens with smells of  orange, grapefruit, light pine and crackers.  Taste brings dank, pine, herbal notes, grapefruit pith, sweet berry, nectarine, and mango   The very light bitterness is overwhelmed by the malt characteristics.  Mango with lychee and passion fruit notes appear at the semi-dry finish.  This is a malty, somewhat sweet, undistinguished IPA  despite the use of Cryo hops.  More bitterness is needed to balance things out.

Overall Rating: Average+

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Founders Four Giants and the Haze of Destiny  - 8.4% ABV, New England IPA

This hazy pours a golden peach color this is indeed hazy, but not murky in the least, and sports a bubbly white head with moderate lacing. The nose is loads of peach and mango, and a bit of malt sweetness from the oats. Taste brings pineapple, hint of citrus rind, melon, grapefruit. a touch of resin. and an underlying sweetness.  Tangerine, oats, and malt notes move forward at the finish.  Considerably sweeter than many NEIPAs with this level of alcohol.  Decent but better examples of the style are in the marketplace

Overall Rating: Above Average-

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District 96 Political Juice - 6% ABV, IPA

Pours a festive orange color with a nice fluffy off-white head.  Aromas of tangerine, orange, pineapple, grapefruit, with hints of creamsicle greet instantly on the pour.  Taste follow nose with emphasis on tangerine backed by melon, with hints of light lime and vanilla. This ale is medium bodied, fairly creamy in feel, with pleasant carbonation. The temperate 6% ABV allows for easy drinking but still provides layers of flavors.  Another well made beer from this superior NY brewery.

Overall Rating : Very Good

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4 Noses Flatiron Fog - 6.5% New England IPA

This beer pours a hazy/turbid pale yellow. Not terribly vibrant with a white, dense head. Nose features moderate aromas of orange, tropical fruit, gooseberry, and very light lime.  Taste folows nose with additional notes of lychee. Little to no bitterness is perceptible. The beer is made with Centennial and Citra hops the the Citra being dominant.

A nice tasty beer but does not stand out in the oversaturated style 

Overall Rating: Good

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Interboro Canary Burgundy - 5.6% ABV Fruited Sour

It pours a hazy sunset orange color. Wispy head that soon dissipates   The enticing nose features fresh fruit with  bright citrusy juices of orange, lime and grapefruit.  Taste follows nose with added notes of passion fruit and pineapple and apricot. First sip brings a welcoming tartness but without any strong acidity.   The tartness is nicely balanced/complimented  with notes of crisp crackers, fresh malts and hints of  wheat. As the finish near lemon, lime and pineapple appear.  Dry overall, with a smooth finish.  A well made fruited sour which is refreshing and easy to drink. It's lightly tart and very accessible. 

Overall Rating: Very Good -

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Excellent- seek it out, one of the best of the best;  Outstanding- delicious! Worth much more than the price; Very Good - if you see it buy without hesitation; Good - well made, when in doubt buy this and you can't go wrong; Above Average - tasty but better beer in the style are available;  Average - decent but not noteworthy in any way, Below Average - drink if it's the only thing available, Poor - tastes worse than very bad homebrew, avoid;  Undrinkable - a drain pour from the first sip.  Return to sender. It's even worse than bad seltzer.

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Troeg's Hop Horizon  - 6.5 % ABV, American IPA

The beer pours a  hazy orange-yellow with a small but acceptable white head.  Opens with a nose of fresh grapefruit, tangelo, kiwi, and pineapple.  Taste is clearly led by Mosaic hops with a touch of Citra and Sabro in the background.  Citrus flavors pronounced. Expect flavors of grapefruit, orange, fresh grass. pineapple, and very  light bubble gum. A decent beer but can't seem to decide if it's a juice bomb or not.

Overall Rating: Average +

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Ommegang Keep It Crunchy - 6.5% American Stout With Granola

Interestingly this beer is made "with "caramel color" and "pecan flavor" making it an adjunct stout,  It pours a dark brown with a big tan head.  It starts with smells of pecan, vanilla, light toasted malt and a generic sweetness. Taste follows nose with additional notes of granola, honey, cocoa, roasted grains, and cranberry.  Flavors are muddled though pecan dominates as granola takes a back seat.  The signature Belgium styled beers from Ommegang  just doesn't work with these flavors.

Overall Rating: Below Average +

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Drowned Lands Deep Terra - 8.2% NEIPA

This beer is made with a blend of Pilsner, Marris Otter, Wheat and Oats (raw and malted). Hopped with Motueka, Wakatu, and Cashmere(which takes the lead in the flavor profile).  It pours a cloudy yellowish gold, with a medium sized foamy white head The aroma contains strong juicy citrus, tropical fruits, floral and dank hops, and light caramelized malts.  Taste brings flavors of honeydew melon, orange citrus,  pineapple, peaches, ripe melon, lemon, limes, and light malts. Well made and balanced for the style.

Overall Rating: Good +

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Kane Object Permanence - 13.3% Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine

Pours a murky dark brown with a thin layer of light tan head that has good retention considering the ABV.  Big, complex nose with smells of caramel malt, brown sugar, molasses, nuts, prunes, grapes, raisins,, oak, bourbon, and vanilla. First sip brings a light barely tart before moving into a toasted sugar with cherries. As this warms flavors are raisins, figs,  toffee, honey graham and a sweet bourbon.  The lightly dry finish brings nuts, molasses, alcohol and chocolate. Very well made by this NJ brewery but in general the bourbon is a bit subdued.

Overall Rating:  Very Good

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Sixpoint Smoothie Hazy  - 6.5 % ABV, NEIPA

The beer pours a  cloudy gold with a solid white head.  Opens with a nose of fruity gum, banana, pineapple, mango. and light onions.  Taste features notes of old oranges, ripe tangerines, light grapefruit, mango, and apricot.  Not much of anything beyond standard fruit haze.  A bit more carbonation and actual lactose/citrus would have been more to the style.  No obvious flaws but far better examples of the style are in the marketplace.

Overall Rating: Average

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Root + Branch Chapter III: War Is Peace - 8 % ABV, Imperial IPA

This beer pours a glowing,, opaque orange gold with a dense meringue-like head.  Smells of fresh oranges, pineapple.. light grapefruit and some fresh mowed grass.  Taste brings flavors of soft citrus, pineapple, honey, light tropical fruits, light caramel, and bright acidic oranges. Not a juice bomb; balanced with smooth finish.  Another solid entry from the highly regarded brewery in Copiague, NY.

Overall Rating: Very Good+

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Captain Lawrence Galactic Fog - 8.5% ABV, NEIPA

The beer has a hazy golden color and pours with a small off-white head.  Aromas feature tropical fruits with pineapple, mango, orange, and light pine.  First sip brings apricot, tangerine, and grapefruit. A mild grapefruit bitterness appears in the middle and quickly goes leaving light pineapple and orange zest near the finish.  The end brings hints of orange creamsicle with a light touch of strawberry.  Alcohol is well hidden.  It has been double dry hopped with Galaxy hops and shows it.  A good example of the style but not a standout in a crowded field.

Overall Rating: Good +

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Other Half Nelson + Simcoe - 8.5% ABV, Imperial IPA

The beer pours a murky / hazy gold/yellow with a finger of white foam. The nose brings white wine, tropical fruit, tangerine, and grapefruit.  Taste follows noise with cantaloupe, weedy hops, pineapple lemon zest, dragon fruit, and white grape with grassy accents. Bright and medium bodied, lightly bitter near the finish. Well made and really showcases the hops.  Another fine IPA from one of the best breweries around. 

Overall Rating: Outstanding-

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Spencer Monk's Reserve  - 10.2 % ABV, Quad

Pours a dark reddish chestnut brown color, producing half a finger of bubbly, frothy, off white head that fades quickly. Nose brings aromas of dried dark fruits, chocolate, toasted bread, and biscuits.  Taste follows with additional layers of dark malt, molasses, pumpernickel, prune, raisin, figs and light yeasty clove spiciness. The finish brings licorice, with hints of black cherry cocoa; molasses, and a vague hint of rum.  A bit thin for the style with less than expected sweet malt notes.  Still, it's a solid, strong Belgian-style ale though you might try Rochefort or St Bernardus first.

Overall Rating:  Above Average+

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Toppling Goliath Witches' Broom - 7.8% ABV, NEIPA

Made with Cashmere, Citra, Idaho 7 & Galaxy hops, the beer opens with smells of pineapple, grapefruit, mango, and honeydew. Taste follows nose with a tropical sweetness featuring notes of, peach, and apricot. Hops appear near the finish bringing  light resin notes, white pepper, and lightly sweet orange.  A good example of the style.

Overall Rating:  Good

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Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout - 17.3% ABV, American Imperial Stout

Medium toned black with a hint of brown edging, brown cap. Smell has waves of rich caramel, dark fruit, dark oak,, sherry, semi-sweet chocolate and molasses dark fruit.   Taste brings raisins, figs, port wine, rum, dark olives, boozy chocolate, vanilla, and cognac. The high ABV does not bring an extra heat,  Multiple layers of flavor enhanced by the barrel aging. This is a complex beer clearly distinguishable from the non-barrel WW Stout.

Overall Rating: Outstanding-

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Other Half Instant Green - 6.2 % ABV, NEIPA 

A single IPA from one of the nation's best at making the style.  Featured hops are Mosaic, Simcoe and Nelson a well known combination.  It opens with a nose of orange, strawberry, melon, onion, and light dankness.  Flavor follows smell along with ripe pineapple, berry juice, and lightly biting hops  Finish adds notes of tangy fruit bitterness and light malts.  Surprisingly big mouthfeel for a lower ABV beer.  Another well done beer from Other Half.

Overall Rating:  Very Good-

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Beer Tree Any Days Haze - 6.3% ABV, NEIPA

This IPA is made in New York and features Citra, Strata, and Kelly Cascade hops.  It opens with alluring smells of honeydew melon and strawberry.   Taste brings more of the same along with papaya, grapefruit, mango, and orange. Per style, it has no bitterness, but it's fruitiness teeters on the edge of an inappropriate sweetness.  Easy to drink with medium mouthfeel.  A decent if undistinguished New England IPA.

Overall Rating: Good-

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Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing - 6.7% ABV, NIPA

This is a fruit forward NEIPA which features Citra, Comet, Simcoe, El Dorado, Mosaic hops.  The nose is rather tame with light notes of pineapple, orange, hard candy, and caramel. Taste reveals flavors of pineapple, grapefruit, lemon drops hard candy, malts, orange, and hints of light honey. Finish brings notes of bread and pine.  Overall this is a drinkable, pleasantly clean, balanced, not overly juicy NEIPA,  It's a solid entry in a crowded field.

Overall rating: Above Average+

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Short Throw Green Tops - 8% ABV, Imperial NEIPA

The beer opens with a moderate pine and white grapefruit aroma.  First sip brings the same and quickly brings notes of lime, ,lemon grass, mango and hints of toasted caramel.  Finish brings orange marmalade and guava. Bitterness is low-medium, with some fruity esters.  Balanced and well made but it's essentially just another NEIPA

Overall Rating:  Above Average

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