It seems like I’ve been covering this sort of thing a lot lately. What do you know, a new Northeast brewery that I’ve never heard of making great IPAs, will wonders never cease? This is far from Exhibit ‘A’ in the ongoing trial of the People vs. Northeast IPA (both in timeframes and quality), but it’s probably a worthwhile exhibit that is worth pursuing if you’re in Massachusetts and feel doing some courtroom sketching or something.
Objection! Speculation. Overruled… but I better be going somewhere with this.
And I am: This appears to be a flagship IPA of sorts, a relatively straightforward NEIPA made with Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado hops. Your Honor, I present The Cat’s Meow:
Exhibit ‘A’ The Cat’s Meow – Pours a hazy yellow orange color with a finger of head that has good retention and leaves some lacing. Smells nice, tropical citrus and dank pine hops. Taste is sweet, with that mango citrus hop character coming through in the middle, followed by some more dank flavors and a little bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is well carbed, medium bodied, pretty easy going. This was great when I first poured it, but seemed to lose a little steam as I drank. Overall, this is a good IPA. Not quite top tier, but if I lived in Framingham, MA, it’d be a solid go-to (perhaps at intervals with lagers from that other Framingham brewery, Jack’s Abby). Worth checking in on if you’re in the area. B
Beer Nerd Details: 6.5% ABV canned (16 ounce pounder). Drank out of a snifter glass on 7/16/17. Canned: 6/29/17 (I think? Hard to read…)
Pretty good for right now. Dammit, I should have said “right meow”, what’s wrong with me?