2nd Shift Brewing Co Art of Neurosis
What the brewers say
‘Midcoast’ IPA, a hop sandwich of Simcoe and Columbus hops.”
What our panel thought
“The nose is dank and earthy, but fairly muted. Light floral, resin, and pineapple. Medium malt, high firm bitterness. The flavor pivots to a dark, resinous pine paired with a little toasty malt and resin, pepper, light diesel, and orange or grapefruit citrus. Bitterness builds in the aftertaste.”
What our editors thought
“Big and uncompromising, with a nose of pineapple and cut grass. It’s boisterous and loud but simultaneously refined. One foot in the past, with a winking nod to the present.”