12/7/2023 0 Comments Lil sip of sunshine beerFor more information on how we review beer read here.Following its initial release last year, Little Sip IPA received rave reviews from industry press. If you would like to see a specific beer reviewed or have general comments on reviews, please email info(at). Please use the comment section below for general comments about this beer and/or our review. Our team has no financial conflicts of interest with the beer industry in order to give you the least biased information out there in today’s craft beer world. The Full Pint is a fully independent website dedicated to bringing you the highest quality reviews of today’s craft beer. Its lower ABV and subsequent leaner body make this the perfect everyday IPA. Little Sip tends to disappear in the glass if you’re not paying attention. It also has a way better mouthfeel than the Super Session series. Little Sip is more drinkable and far more refreshing than its bigger Sip of Sunshine and Double Sunshine counterparts. It’s bursting with tropical fruit in both aroma and flavor with powerful but not overdone bitterness. This beer absolutely nails the clear, modern IPA style. Perceived Specs for Lawson’s Finest Little Sip IPA In the finish, there’s the slightest tang reminiscent of sourdough bread. Persistent, higher carbonation also boosts Little Sip’s quenching ability. Its moderate sweetness allows the fruity hop flavors to pop whilst giving the beer a moderately thick density. Green mango peel, orange rind, and ruby red grapefruit burst forth with lingering herbal bitterness. The hoppy component is still vibrant and centerstage. But that’s the only price you pay for the lower ABV. It’s just a touch dustier and slightly gritty compared to the fat, chewy body of Sip O’ Sunshine and Double Sunshine. It’s not until you get into the mouthfeel that Little Sip’s leaner ABV manifests itself. The nose brings you ripe red mango, canned pineapple, and Valencia orange – arguably a bit more tropical and juicy than its big brother Sip O’. Into my glass, Little Sip is mostly clear orange-gold with towering, beige foam that sticks around for at least five minutes before collapsing. On the bottom of the can is an easy-to-read canning date of 6/1/20, which puts this at about two weeks old at the time of review. The real cans have a beautiful sky blue color that distinguishes them easily from the yellow cans of Sip of Sunshine. I’m reviewing Little Sip from an unlabeled can that came straight from Lawson’s hence the use of the koozie in lieu of a label. Little Sip, you’ll be happy to hear, is also produced in Waitsfield. Lawson’s flagship Sip of Sunshine is technically contract brewed out of Two Roads Brewing in Connecticut while Double Sunshine is brewed on location at the new Waitsfield, Vermont brewhouse, which I visited last year. Now, the beer community has been fixated on where these beers are physically brewed, which is a valid concern. Its 6.2% puts it dead center in the world of IPAs. In keeping with Lawson’s unusual naming conventions, Little Sip is not a little IPA by any means. It took until this year for Lawson’s to finally fill that gap with Little Sip IPA. That leaves a huge gap for a regular strength IPA. Then there’s a whole series of outstanding Session IPAs such as Super Session #7. Their most famous beer, Sip of Sunshine IPA is a Double IPA by technical terms at 8% ABV, which is confusingly the same strength as Double Sunshine. My personal favorite is Chinooker’d IPA followed closely by Double Sunshine. Lawson’s makes some of the best IPAs on the planet. Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Lawson’s Finest Little Sip IPA – 16oz can served in Rastal Harmony glass – 6.2% ABV Notes of grapefruit and pineapple complement this delectably balanced beer, with a crushable 6.2% ABV. Little cousin to Lawson’s Finest flagship beer Sip of Sunshine IPA, Little Sip has a juicy, fruit-forward character layered with tropical hop flavors and bright floral aromas. It never disappoints! We’re elated to announce and introduce to you the newest addition to the Sunshine family, Little Sip IPA. It’s the beer you grab for the victorious celebration after you make a birdie on the golf course and it keeps you company as you mow the lawn. Official description: Little Sip IPA quenches your thirst as you reach the summit of your favorite hike.
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