Juicemaker - Orange
Kent Falls Brewing in Kent, Connecticut, United States πΊπΈ
IPA - Belgian Series Out of Production|
Score
6.87
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Brett fermented IPA with hand squeezed orange juice and zest. Bright citrus flavors in the aroma coming from both the hops and the fresh fruit are what this one is all about.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500mL bottle drunk 9/22/17.
Lightly-to-minimally hazy, orange juice-golden body is topped by an off-white head showing low retention.
True to the series, there's not a whole lot of fruit in the nose; at least not distinct orange juice character, but rather it's extremely well folded in to the hops and even the light, tropical Brett character. Soft mineral, wheat-like biscuit and cereal with a touch of vanilla-honey on the end and spicy, lightly juicy hops lingering. No alcohol or flaw.
Flavor-wise, it's soft, even somewhat dull with a creamy wheat-like character showing both cereal and biscuit. Leafy, spicy, mildly bitter hops blend with light tangerine and orange pulp character as light Brett-like tartness is faintly visible on the finish. It's enjoyable enough and quite drinkable, with no brewing flaws, but again, like almost all bottled offerings, it's SO much worse than their draft offerings. The carbonation is low, very loose and the beer just seems tired and watery even though it's relatively fresh and has been refrigerated. Really wish they'd get a new bottling line or adjust their bottle conditioning methods.
Lightly-to-minimally hazy, orange juice-golden body is topped by an off-white head showing low retention.
True to the series, there's not a whole lot of fruit in the nose; at least not distinct orange juice character, but rather it's extremely well folded in to the hops and even the light, tropical Brett character. Soft mineral, wheat-like biscuit and cereal with a touch of vanilla-honey on the end and spicy, lightly juicy hops lingering. No alcohol or flaw.
Flavor-wise, it's soft, even somewhat dull with a creamy wheat-like character showing both cereal and biscuit. Leafy, spicy, mildly bitter hops blend with light tangerine and orange pulp character as light Brett-like tartness is faintly visible on the finish. It's enjoyable enough and quite drinkable, with no brewing flaws, but again, like almost all bottled offerings, it's SO much worse than their draft offerings. The carbonation is low, very loose and the beer just seems tired and watery even though it's relatively fresh and has been refrigerated. Really wish they'd get a new bottling line or adjust their bottle conditioning methods.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2018
at 16:33
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Malt & Mold. Pale yellow with small frothy whitish head, mango-citrus aroma, medium carbonation, mildly bitter sweetish orange flavored smooth body, medium orange-y finish. Quite smooth and easy to drink.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2017
at 15:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle shared by ClarkVV. Aroma and flavor are a direct reflection of each other. Mild Brett / funk hints throughout the sip with a notable amount of orange peel bitterness in the finish. Texture is drying with a normal amount of Co2. Nothing off or flawed. Overall, mostly average for me. Certainly it fairs much better on draft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2017
at 10:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Salud. Hazy golden color medium white head. Orange peel and bread aroma. Taste is juicy orange light bitterness. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Sep 2017
at 09:08