Lil' Helper - Mother's Brewing Company

superspak

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 11/8/2012. Pours slightly hazy orange amber color with a nice 2 finger dense cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, orange zest, floral, orange rind, pineapple, bread, light honey, and herbal earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of hop notes. Taste of tangerine, grapefruit, orange zest, floral, orange rind, pineapple, pine, bread, honey, and herbal earthiness. Fair amount of piney citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, pineapple, floral, citrus rind, bread, pine, light honey, and herbal on the finish for a good bit. Good balance and complexity of hop notes; with a good hop/malt balance; and minimal cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a nice IPA. Good hop complexity and malt balance; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 05:20:36 | More by superspak

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -20.4%

06-13-2013 18:24:16 | More by djre4orm

Gerred

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

06-02-2013 23:55:27 | More by Gerred

kguyty

Missouri

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-31-2013 16:54:54 | More by kguyty

jmccullough108

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-28-2013 19:16:27 | More by jmccullough108

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-19-2013 18:15:07 | More by drgonzo2k2

markcp

Iowa

2.75/5  rDev -27.1%

05-17-2013 13:22:31 | More by markcp

elvish

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-10-2013 21:57:07 | More by elvish

pointone

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-01-2013 00:35:34 | More by pointone

Black_ox

Missouri

5/5  rDev +32.6%

04-30-2013 23:12:01 | More by Black_ox

J_Dub

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

04-23-2013 14:49:21 | More by J_Dub

M1k3y

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-20-2013 04:03:47 | More by M1k3y

BryanCarey

Texas

3.81/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Mothers Lil’ Helper pours to an amber/orange color with a nose that is citrus- like and floral with some notes of caramel. The foam level looks nice and it leaves a good deal of lacing as you drink.

Tasting this beer reveals a citrusy flavor with orange and grapefruit sharing the spotlight. But there is more than just citrus- there is also a bready component, a little bit of dough, some piney malt, and leafy bitterness in the finish.

This beer isn’t quite the hop- bomb I was expecting, but it is still a very nice IPA in its own way. There is enough complexity to make it interesting and enough moderation to make it appealing to many who sample. It’s not an amazing IPA, but certainly good enough to warrant a sample.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 03:43:35 | More by BryanCarey

Sara

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

04-19-2013 01:42:57 | More by Sara

Boone757

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-04-2013 01:39:59 | More by Boone757

LambicPentameter

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

03-28-2013 20:50:53 | More by LambicPentameter

Jamison85

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

03-27-2013 05:31:43 | More by Jamison85

BenWool

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

03-21-2013 00:23:18 | More by BenWool

Punisher

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-17-2013 19:58:07 | More by Punisher

Crash_the_Dog

Kansas

3.63/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Short bottle, poured into a 20 oz snifter. Pretty burnt orange / copper color, with a rich, soapy head about 1/2" high. Persistent, soapy lacing with a pleasant, though slightly astringent nose. Featured a nice contrast between a rich mouth feel and a crisp flavor - a very nice sensation. In spite of the thick texture, this beer was begging to be knocked down quickly. This beer is a terrific addition to the local market, and I will definitely purchase again.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 03:05:59 | More by Crash_the_Dog

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.23/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Picked this up on a trip through Kansas City. Tasted 22 February 2013.

Pours a medium orangey amber, clear. Half finger of whitish head, okay retention, nice lacing. Not bad, nothing special.

Smell is faint and totally lacking in hop pop or bite. This is an IPA? Could have fooled me. Mild caramel malt background is most of what I get, with a very thin layer of citrus on top.

Tastes like a bland pale ale with a dash of bitter. It's a thick bitterness, weighing down my tongue. Other than that, it's grainy and slightly sweet. Okay; kinda dull.

Feel is fine. Medium-bodied, carbonation swelling up with loads of little bubbles, then drifting away like a receding wash of wave on the beach. Fine stuff.

This is one of those blah IPAs that I think many breweries crank out to fill the style checklist. Not impressive in any way, but I suppose I can tell from the taste that it's an IPA, and it doesn't taste bad. Not one I'd look for again, though, with so many more hop-forward and tastier ones around.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 02:37:27 | More by zeledonia

Rmullerkc

Missouri

4/5  rDev +6.1%

02-13-2013 01:21:37 | More by Rmullerkc

pooogy

Missouri

3/5  rDev -20.4%

02-03-2013 01:22:13 | More by pooogy

Mnewcomer1219

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

01-25-2013 21:53:12 | More by Mnewcomer1219

Stoshua

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

01-17-2013 01:49:55 | More by Stoshua