Mouthfeel is pleasant, if not a tad thin for a Lawson's IIPA, but it works.Īll politics aside, SOS is a genuinely enjoyable IIPA that Sean Lawson plans to continue tweaking and eventually put in cans. ABV quite well hidden amongst the tropical fruit blast to the palate. Moderate amount of residual bitterness,finishes relatively dry and crisp. The Mango and pineapple jump out, and prove this to be a very bright and bouncy palate pleaser. Notes of mango and pineapple are enjoyable.įlavor is where SOS delivers the goods: this is a fine tasting IIPA by all respects, regardless of who or where it was brewed. Nose was definitely hop forward as one would expect, but the word SUNSHINE inevitably invites the comparison to Lawson's Double Sunshine, which it takes a back seat to for my tastes. ![]() Sip looks more like a Ballast Point Sculpin IPA that has been through a centrifuge than it does a Lawson's IIPA. Hoppy Vermont IIPAs are traditionally cloudy and opaque: when Sip arrived on my table, the first thing I noticed was the lack of delightful unfiltered cloudiness I have come to appreciate so much. It should be noted that this is the second batch of Sip, considered by locals as "2.0" (I did not get to try "1.0").Enough said about the politics of Sip of Sunshine, and on to the review. I cannot for one second blame Sean Lawson for cashing in on his strong reputation in the brewing industry, and truth be told most that get to try Sip of Sunshine have no idea where it is brewed or by who, but there is a bit of disconnect for his local fans. Sip Of Sunshine is what Lawson's draft accounts are getting a steady supply of, which enables Lawson's to produce more bottles for market events and retail for select store locations (which are in demand at insanity levels). Bottom line, it feels deceiving buying a "Lawson's" beer that isn't hand crafted by Sean Lawson himself. ![]() pour is $8 (same price as Double Sunshine), there is a feeling of deception (in defense of Lawson's, another more reputable tap house mentions the origin of brewing as CT). For starters, this beer, while Sean Lawson's recipe, is produced at and by Two Roads brewery in CT, so when someone like myself looks at a tap list of a well respected tap room (that shall remain nameless) and notices that the "origin" of the beer is listed as "Vermont," and a 12 oz. There are a good amount of opinions and some dissention by a number of loyal Lawson's Finest Liquids devotees regarding SIP OF SUNSHINE IIPA.
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