Triple Play IPA - Lawson's Finest Liquids

Lostcarkeys

4.1/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bought this bottle at the Winooski Beverage Warehouse in Vermont, came recommended from one of the guys who works there. Having tried a few other of the Lawson varieties I was eager to try the 2011 National IPA Champion, I wasn't disappointed.

A- A slightly cloudy honey/amber color

S- Sweet ripe flavor that is quite inviting

T- A strong bodied IPA whose flavor is kind of what you might expect from "a trifecta of hop varieties" as advertised on the bottle. Crisp and refreshing finish with a slightly bitter follow-up as any good IPA should end

M- Begs another sip

This is another win for the man behind Lawson's, check it out if you can get your hands on a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2012 20:40:33 | More by Lostcarkeys

jbeervt

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-20-2013 21:24:56 | More by jbeervt

Remdog

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-18-2013 12:42:41 | More by Remdog

Teddy-Pickles

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-15-2013 22:09:21 | More by Teddy-Pickles

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-06-2013 00:54:01 | More by PEIhop

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-04-2013 23:35:46 | More by Kelp

kiki3drt292

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

04-25-2013 17:57:17 | More by kiki3drt292

laxer8811

New York

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-22-2013 00:29:19 | More by laxer8811

bobv

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-17-2013 03:07:29 | More by bobv

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-09-2013 13:33:24 | More by KevinGordon

popery

California

4.46/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

It's a cloudy glass of beer. Dark orange in the shadows and glowy yellow-orange in direct light. Medium head, off-white. A blanket of little bubbles. Good lacing and retention. The aroma is a very bright blend of citrus and tropical fruit. It smells like a smoothie made of oranges, tangerines, pineapples, mangoes and papayas. Rich and fruity and citrus sweet. Very little malt character. Just a pungent load of hops. My only knock is that the aroma could be a bit stronger. This bottle is pretty fresh, but I wouldn't be shocked if a pour off a newly filled keg would raise my score. The taste has wonderful hop flavor, particularly for a 7% abv beer. It's just packed with complexity and delicacy. The bitterness is fairly mild. It's just got a ton of flavor. It has that same mix of citrus and tropical fruit. Very bright and sweet, though there's little malt sugariness. It's just all fresh, tasty hops. What malt can be found is light and a bit cracker-ish. Long finish full of grapefruit-ish hop bitterness. Pretty dry. Mouthfeel is medium. Really fills the mouth with flavor. Nice dry finish. Good platform for the hop flavors. This is an excellent IPA, on par with the best of the style. I've been very impressed with all of the Lawson's beers that I've tried, and I'm thrilled to be able to sit down and have a bottle of Triple Play to myself. Great stuff.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 04:33:55 | More by popery

Quackus

New York

4/5  rDev -8.9%

04-01-2013 19:45:47 | More by Quackus

fafa50

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +13.9%

03-25-2013 12:51:18 | More by fafa50

rusty3335

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

03-24-2013 20:25:26 | More by rusty3335

BGsWo22

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

03-24-2013 06:01:42 | More by BGsWo22

bglynn

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

03-24-2013 00:56:34 | More by bglynn

Hendry

Vermont

4.8/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

It is difficult for me to understand how beer enthusiasts outside of Vermont are getting their hands on Lawson's Finest Liquids, but more power to you if you can make that happen. I live an hour from where they make this stuff and it has become extremely difficult to purchase multiple bombers depending on their production.

Again, thanks to my buddy & hop mentor for the opportunity to try Triple Play. All I can say for these Lawson's elixirs is WOW! There is a pride and closeness to attention that make their small batch hand crafted beers extra special, and Triple Play fits squarely in that category.

Triple Play pours a cloudy, hazy off orange color, and the nose is delectable. Simply varying degrees of excellence between this and the Double Sunshine. All of the best attributes in tropical fruit aroma/flavor and aftertaste are delivered but in a slightly heavier consistency than the run of the mill DIPA or Triple IPA. The body is the heavy side of medium, and it rests on the palate. The aftertaste is enjoyable with every slow sip, as this is not a beer for quaffing.

I very much look forward to getting my hands on multiple bombers of Lawson's for my beer archive in the coming months. If you can find this one, chances are good it while make you smile.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 20:53:11 | More by Hendry

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

03-22-2013 14:59:23 | More by mendvicdog

oline73

Maryland

4.23/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured from the bottle into a goblet.

The beer pours a slightly cloudy orangish amber with a layer of off white head. There is a strong sweetness in the nose along with an aggressive hop note. The taste is bitter right off the bat. Citrus peel hops, more of an east coast profile. Nice light bready malt background. Really bitter finish.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 01:01:49 | More by oline73

duceswild

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

03-22-2013 00:56:37 | More by duceswild

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

4.46/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a medium to dark orange color with a dense, creamy layer of white foam that hangs out on the top and doesn't go away, a very thick lacing ring as well and very sticky on the sides of the glass.

S - Lots of pungent tropical fruit: mangos, oranges, and pineapple, sweet hoppiness but not sugary aroma, light floral. The aroma is dense and dank.

T - Buttery for a brief moment right off followed by a wave of spicy sweet tropical fruit, faint caramel malt, and morphs into a massive wave of sweet grapefruit and floral bitterness that lingers for minutes afterwards. The hop flavor is resiny, thick, and dense.

M - Heavy medium body and silky smooth on the tongue. Coats the mouth with a orange/grapefruit/floral bitterness

O - Another fabulous IPA from Lawson's that's a must try.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 23:31:03 | More by jzeilinger

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.21/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a murky yellow with brown tint, big off white head, looks a lot like Double Sunshine.

Smells dank and spicy, sweet pineapple and orange, floral notes. Mmm.

Taste is sortof darker, fairly sweet with an almost oaky character, rye like spiciness, not as citrusy as the nose but a touch of pine.

Mouthfeel is rich and thick but great carb too--Lawson's really nails the mouthfeel on their IPAs.

8.5/10

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 02:42:01 | More by AlexFields

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.35/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

A: Pours a hazy golden color with god carbonation but yielding a small whispy white cap that seems to fade away quickly leavng some bubbles and a white collar.

S: Lots of fruits hits sniffer; mainly in the way of citrus...orange peel, grapefruit with a dash of pine and a light whiff of mango perhaps, something tropical

T: The citrus is front and center and pretty much dominates the flavor profile. Fresh juicy citrus at that. A nice bit of breadiness on the body, really refreshng, a bit sweet, almost no booze.

M: Medium bodied, well carbonated, balanced for sure with a healthy dose of Vitamin C courtesy opf the hops.

O: They packed a lot of flavor and body into this single IPA. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 16:29:58 | More by barleywinefiend

mPaxtonS

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

03-15-2013 23:46:21 | More by mPaxtonS

bpfrush

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

03-15-2013 01:31:14 | More by bpfrush