Drifter
Track Brewing Co. in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Collab with: Badlands Brewing CompanyIPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Series
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7.84
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We met Troy from Badlands at Hop City last year and were super impressed with their beers, brewed on their farm in Caledon, Ontario since 2017. For our second collab (after Spiral from our FORMS Birthday Series), we've partnered up a couple of exciting hop products to really elevate this DIPA.
Three forms of Citra have been used, including Cryo Fresh, derived from the concentrated lupulin of fresh whole-cone hops, to deliver a bolder, fresher citrus character. We used Nelson Sauvin Amplifire Oil, also extracted from hops on harvest day, and it delivers a well-rounded Nelson expression full of all the wine notes and dankness you could ask for. Both are supported by Nectaron and Riwaka, who bring the juiciness with punchy pineapple, passionfruit and grapefruit.
Three forms of Citra have been used, including Cryo Fresh, derived from the concentrated lupulin of fresh whole-cone hops, to deliver a bolder, fresher citrus character. We used Nelson Sauvin Amplifire Oil, also extracted from hops on harvest day, and it delivers a well-rounded Nelson expression full of all the wine notes and dankness you could ask for. Both are supported by Nectaron and Riwaka, who bring the juiciness with punchy pineapple, passionfruit and grapefruit.
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8.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2026
at 16:52
8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Eskbank Trading. Hazy deep golden body with an off-white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange and mango. Flavour of melon and kiwi fruit. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Dank and fruity with a lovely โgreenโ vibe.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 23:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tight white head on a milky hazy golden coloured body.
Zesty citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a dry clean back.
Zesty, lime, white wine, gooseberry & tart tastes with fruity tropical finish.
Excellent.
Zesty citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a dry clean back.
Zesty, lime, white wine, gooseberry & tart tastes with fruity tropical finish.
Excellent.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2026
at 21:55
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 16 Mar 2026
at 21:35
8/10
Smooth, sweetish and juicy tropical fruity with some pineapple, citrus, grapefruit, floral notes and hints of bitterness
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2026
at 17:03
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
440ml can. Murky yellow with a white head. Aroma of mango, guava, gooseberry and white wine. Taste is juicy, tropical, mango and guava, dank and vinous, peach, pine resin, bitter hop finish. Full bodied. Excellent stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2026
at 21:29
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
21st February 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. A mild to medium haze on this slightly yellowish gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, some dryness, a good fine minerally crisp snap. Smooth pale malts, a light and forward creamy sweetness. Hops bring cooling pine and a lot of hop spice. The soft parts of me gob are tingling. A lot. Bright citrus wrapped in a soft grapey goodness. Light and semi dry finish. Long hop spicy linger. Bright and spicy.
Panda thanks to Cloin. A mild to medium haze on this slightly yellowish gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, some dryness, a good fine minerally crisp snap. Smooth pale malts, a light and forward creamy sweetness. Hops bring cooling pine and a lot of hop spice. The soft parts of me gob are tingling. A lot. Bright citrus wrapped in a soft grapey goodness. Light and semi dry finish. Long hop spicy linger. Bright and spicy.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2026
at 20:02
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 07/02/2026.
Hazed orange topped with a white head.
Nose is ripe tropical fruit esters, pine resin, grass, mandarin, papaya, melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, touch of stone fruit, guava, pine resin, mandarin, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid DIPA.
Hazed orange topped with a white head.
Nose is ripe tropical fruit esters, pine resin, grass, mandarin, papaya, melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, touch of stone fruit, guava, pine resin, mandarin, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid DIPA.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2026
at 18:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Track taproom in Manchester. A hazy golden/orange/yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, tropical fruit action. Another delicious tasting DIPA from Track.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2026
at 14:51
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from House of Cans, Soho. Rich nose of pineapple, passionfruit, papaya, peach, grapefruit, nectarine. Taste is zesty orange, peach, apricot, passionfruit, pineapple, grapefruit, touch of coconut. Long bittersweet fruity finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
from
House of Cans - SOHO
on 23 Jan 2026
at 14:23