Review: Cellarmaker Brewing Co.’s Juice Never Sleeps
Cellarmaker has quickly become one of the hottest names in the New England-style IPA game, and their Juice Never Sleeps offering shows why they deserve the hype. This beer delivers an onslaught of fresh citrus flavors, wrapped up in a pillowy-soft mouthfeel.
The pour is stunning – a radiant opaque orange liquid with a billowing white head. Swirling the glass releases an aroma that will make your mouth water uncontrollably. Massive notes of ripe orange, tangerine, and ruby red grapefruit leap out, backed by hints of sweet pineapple and dank resinous hops.
Taking a sip, you’re immediately enveloped in a velvety smooth body brimming with juicy hop flavors. A blend of citrus fruits explodes across your palate, with sweet tangerine, tart grapefruit, and zesty orange all seamlessly melding together. The finish exhibits flashes of candied pineapple and resinous hops that linger alongside a subtle bitterness.
While intensely hop-forward, Juice Never Sleeps has just enough pale malt sweetness to balance the punchy citrus character perfectly. The mouthfeel is luscious and creamy, with soft carbonation that makes it extremely drinkable for such a flavor-packed beer.
Overall, this exemplifies everything that’s great about the NE-IPA style. It’s brimming with layers of fresh citrus flavors, while being dangerously drinkable and smooth. Cellarmaker continues to prove they’re true masters of hop wizardry with each can of Juice Never Sleeps.
Tasting Notes:
- Aroma: Huge orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, dank hops
- Appearance: Radiant opaque orange with a billowing white head
- Flavor: Sweet tangerine, tart grapefruit, zesty orange, pineapple, resinous hops, soft bitterness
- Mouthfeel: Intensely smooth and velvety, soft carbonation
- Overall: Juicy citrus bomb with a luscious creamy body
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