

Rich L. is drinking a Brewmaster Isotonic Non Alcoholic IPA by Brewmaster by Dundalk Bay Brewery and Distillery at Untappd at Home
Honey + flowers nose; caramel, straw, resin; dry. Got that cloying malt syrup tang that lots of NA have. Low on aroma but firm bitterness. Ok, but does it hang with the next gen of NA IPAs?


Rich L. is drinking an Impact Wrench by Industrial Arts Brewing
Passionfruit nose; Seville orange, peaches, lemon balm, dank; soft. Big mucky boi: juicy tropical + plenty resiny. Never cloys, tho, + hides its ABV. Maybe lost a step at 5mths, but bright, refined NEDIPA. Thanks, FR L.


Rich L. is drinking a Knockboy Mountain IPA by Downtime Brewing
Fresh apricot nose; orange, passionfruit, pine; dry. Some Chinook spruce + some juice. Not so much Mountain IPA - missing that style's bright but clean drinkability - as just falling between two stools. Grand, but nothing special.

Rich L. is drinking a Putty (2025) by Verdant Brewing Co
Apricot jam + papaya nose; mango puree, cantaloupe, diesel, pineapple; soft. 3wks in the can. Big lush tropical, almost OTT in a Galaxy way. Sweaty little Mosaic edge keeps things interesting. Fresh pulpy fun like Verdant do.
Tangerine nose; lemon sorbet, mango, grass; clean. Bright, fruit punch hops in solid, Session IPA doses. No cloy, astringency or the usual NA missteps. Among the best in this category.