Full Review

Toppling Goliath

Toppling Goliath
Pseudo Sue New England Style IPA

Category: New England Style IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.8%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2024 World Beer Championships - Best New England Style IPA

Toppling Goliath
Pseudo Sue New England Style IPA

Category: New England Style IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.8%
Hazy light gold color. Aromas and flavors of orange, candied grapefruit, lemon zest and Valencia orange, and wheat grass and fermenting pineapple with a round, lively, spritzy, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a complex, medium-long finish conveying overtones of orange and lemon, pineapple, coriander on fruity waffles, and fresh pineapple with some of the husk. Juicy, fruity, and tropical with loads of fresh pineapple on the finish; exactly what you want from the style.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: orange, candied grapefruit, lemon zest and Valencia orange, and wheat grass and fermenting pineapple
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of orange and lemon, pineapple, coriander on fruity waffles, and fresh pineapple with some of the husk
Bitterness Bitterness: High
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Italian Beef, Tacos, Vintage Cheddar
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Juicy, fruity, and tropical with loads of fresh pineapple on the finish; exactly what you want from the style.

The Producer

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

The Producer

New England Style IPA

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Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass
New England Style IPAs, often abbreviated to NEIPA, are juicy, hazy American Style IPAs with intensely fruity, floral, hoppy flavors. They differ from other American Style IPAs in their unfiltered haze that can be attributed to dry-hopping, the use of high-protein grains, certain yeasts, among other brew choices. NEIPAs are currently enjoying huge popularity and drinkers are buying cans of the cloudy, juicy style in droves.