16 oz. can
There are a couple of times in my beer drinking experiences that I've tried a beer solely based on the name, and this is one of the times where the beer has genuinely lived up to the name.
Ninja vs. Unicorn is an 8% Double IPA from Pipeworks Brewing out of Chicago, Illinois.
The first thing I noticed about this beer is the smell: bright tropical flavors - pineapple, mango, peach. Wow. Flavors are similar on the taste, all of these fruits are so bright and strong even though this can is 2 months old (though they probably faded a bit). Refreshing bitterness at the end that fades into juicy fruit again. The 8% is completely hidden. This is a really enjoyable beer.
The beer is completely clear yellow (almost bud light-ish, but slightly paler) - but that's refreshing, considering most of the IPAs I've had recently (and the biggest craze as of late) have been unfiltered and hazy as fuck.
The first time I had this beer (at Rattle N Hum in NYC, about 2 years ago) I was blown away by the flavors: they were so bright and vibrant. In fact, this beer left such a impression on my palate that I wasn't sure I'd find an IPA I'd like better (I since have found 2 or 3, but this is still sublime). Still, this is a beer that I'm sure to grab a 4-pack or 2 whenever I see it (though this is rare thanks to the albeit well-deserved hype).
Overall Rating: 9.2*/10
(* = rating the 2 month old can. Fresh, this beer is probably about a 9.7)
There are a couple of times in my beer drinking experiences that I've tried a beer solely based on the name, and this is one of the times where the beer has genuinely lived up to the name.
Ninja vs. Unicorn is an 8% Double IPA from Pipeworks Brewing out of Chicago, Illinois.
The first thing I noticed about this beer is the smell: bright tropical flavors - pineapple, mango, peach. Wow. Flavors are similar on the taste, all of these fruits are so bright and strong even though this can is 2 months old (though they probably faded a bit). Refreshing bitterness at the end that fades into juicy fruit again. The 8% is completely hidden. This is a really enjoyable beer.
The beer is completely clear yellow (almost bud light-ish, but slightly paler) - but that's refreshing, considering most of the IPAs I've had recently (and the biggest craze as of late) have been unfiltered and hazy as fuck.
The first time I had this beer (at Rattle N Hum in NYC, about 2 years ago) I was blown away by the flavors: they were so bright and vibrant. In fact, this beer left such a impression on my palate that I wasn't sure I'd find an IPA I'd like better (I since have found 2 or 3, but this is still sublime). Still, this is a beer that I'm sure to grab a 4-pack or 2 whenever I see it (though this is rare thanks to the albeit well-deserved hype).
Overall Rating: 9.2*/10
(* = rating the 2 month old can. Fresh, this beer is probably about a 9.7)
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