1/1/2024 0 Comments Sip of sunshine abvIf you would like to see a specific beer reviewed or have general comments on reviews, please email info(at). Please use the comment section below for general comments about this beer and/or our review. Our team has no financial conflicts of interest with the beer industry in order to give you the least biased information out there in today’s craft beer world. The Full Pint is a fully independent website dedicated to bringing you the highest quality reviews of today’s craft beer. Think more along the lines of Pizza Port Swami’s. It matches up closely to the best clear IPAs out there – far-flung from the sticky, boozy side of typical DIPAs. It’s categorized as a Double IPA, but at 8.0% it just barely slides into the style. Sip of Sunshine is similar in many ways to Russian River’s Pliny the Elder. The more time I spent with this beer, the more I’m convinced that it should be considered an American classic like its West Coast counterpart, Pliny the Elder. It tastes closer to 7% in my opinion and shares hardly anything with most other Double IPAs, which tend to be sticky, boozy, and harshly bitter. Though contract brewed in Connecticut, Sip of Sunshine still lives up to the hype. Perceived Specs for Lawson’s Finest Sip of Sunshine IPA That just goes to show you how outrageously tasty these two beers are. And even with all this, I still found Double Sunshine to be somehow thicker-bodied and juicier. The palate is just exquisite: oily and coating with intense resinous hops cutting through and lingering there for an aggressive, powerful finish. Perhaps most impressive is the rich nuttiness and fattiness to the mouthfeel. (RateBeer, for instance, has this categorized as New England-style.) Sip O’ is sharp and powerfully bitter – punching hard with spicy citrus rind, apricot skins, and resinous alpha acids. It’s malty and dense, too, with tons of buttery cake to offset the bitterness. The flavor leans much closer to clear, West Coast IPA than hazy New England-style IPA. It’s a dynamic nose moving from pomelo zest one minute to ambrosia fruit salad the next. Hawaiian bread rolls, apricot, Mandarin orange, and peaches & cream combine for one enticing aroma. Into my glass, Sip O’ is a glowing orange-gold color with slight haziness and towering, cream-colored foam that rises over the rim. These were about a week old at the time of review. I’m sampling Sip of Sunshine from a six-pack of 16oz cans that I picked directly from Lawson’s for $15. They have recipes with distinct differences in the hops, specialty malts, and water source for the beer, yet they share a similar juicy, tropical fruit character and a floral aroma that jumps from the glass!” Super Session #7, which I reviewed last year, is also brewed out of Two Roads. Sip of Sunshine is a beer inspired by the original Double Sunshine IPA, brewed in Vermont (previously in Warren, now at our new brewery in Waitsfield). Here’s some additional information from the brewery’s website: “Our Sip of Sunshine IPA is brewed by Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Stratford, CT at Two Roads Brewing and it will continue to be produced at that location. Due I’m sure to heavy demand, Lawson’s has the beer contract brewed out of Two Roads Brewing in Connecticut. Sip of Sunshine is Lawson’s flagship beer. In addition to the main tasting room with high ceilings, a stonework fireplace, and exposed wood rafters, they have a gift shop with a color-coordinated beer fridge where you can grab cans to go. This new facility just celebrated its first anniversary. Now, they have a state-of-the-art, absolutely gorgeous brewhouse that is a sight to behold. On my previous Vermont beer trip in 2014, Lawson’s didn’t have much of a tasting room to visit. Last year, I finally made the pilgrimage up to Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Waitsfield, VT). Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Lawson’s Finest Sip of Sunshine IPA – 16oz can served in stemless snifter – 8% ABV Always store cold, enjoy fresh and stay cool! Pour mindfully, inhale deeply and enjoy a tropical vacation in a glass. Official description: This lupulin-ladin India Pale Ale is packed with juicy tropical fruit character, bright floral aromas and delectable layers of hop flavor.
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