Tyranena Stickin It To The Man

Brewed by Tyranena Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA

12 oz bottle, shared by kmweaver. Pours a clear dark copper with a small off-white head that disappeared quickly. No visible carbonation. A nice resiny piney hop aroma with just a slight caramel sweetness barely detectable under all those hops. The flavor is quite bitter, but not especially hoppy with minimal malt sweetness. Very long lingering resiny finish. Mouthfeel is very much like an IPA, no sweetness or malty stickiness, just a resiny piney lingering hop stickiness. Overall, this was pretty awesome, it had all the hops of a Double IPA, but without all the sticky malt sweetness and alcohol of one. This just hit a sweet spot for me, very drinkable.

12oz bottle, courtesy of Monger. Thanks, James! Pours a bright, orangish-amber color; off-white head with patchy lacing. Dense, resiny pine and citrus hop character; significant maltiness as well; earthy, candy sugar. Syrupy, chewy mouthfeel: significant earthy maltiness, coupled with a slightly astringent, sticky hop character; citrus, pine, and a bit of grass. Keeps things reasonably balanced (no excess sweetness; quite drinkable). Lengthy, candy sugar and dense hop finish.

12 oz bottle. Are these supposed to be twist-offs? Pours a hazy copper with a very thin off white head. Quick lacing on the glass. A very piney and bitter aroma, just a little citrus. The flavor is initially mild. Hints of citrus, grapefruit especially. As you drink more, the hops seem to come to life more. A hint of spices. The palate is officially busted after this one. Its all right for an IPA. A stronger aroma, and more upfront hops would make this better (IMHO of course)

12 oz bottle thanks to xnoxhatex. Pours a glowing orange read with a soapy beige head. Strong notes of pine in the nose with some fresh fruit and a little carmel. The flavor is dominated by the pine with hints of grapefruit, grass, and carmelized notes. This could use a little more carmel in the body for all the hops, but hey it is only an IPA. The strongly bitter and slightly spicy finish tells me this is a very fresh bottle. Tasty.

Poured from a 12 Oz Bottle. Aroma comes across as tropical fruit and resin in the nose, bold with guava and passionfruit seeds. Bronze amber pour with gold edge and rim of soapy white. Bubbly, sweet and heavy on the lime dryness. Moves into some spritzy Meyer lemon zest and a lot of great grass. Alcohol noses the nostrils. Great long floral hop finish. Rich. Fantastic hop utilization and good malt to back it up.

Bottle, another one courtesy of nflmvp, thanks again Steve! Pours a copperish amber with a spotty white head, moderate lacing. Aroma is commanding hops, with floral, pine, as well as a good dose of caramel. Flavor has a lot of hops presence as well, with a nice bitter bite that lingers. Palate is full and oily, with moderate carbonation. This is a nice IPA, but lacks a bit of something I can’t seem to put my finger on...

This is my benchmark for an IPA. Floral aroma, great pour to a reddish-brown body with a nice, white head and some lacing. Flavor is hops, hops, hops! Just shy of being the perfect beer.

Pours a slightly dark amber with a medium sized tan head, dense looking foam, nice lacing. Aroma of caramel and a whole lot of pine, some floral in there as well. A lot of lingering bitterness. Hops seem a bit overpowering, might be better with more age.