Atlas Rising
Dirigible Brewing Company in Littleton, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Wheat / White Rotating|
Score
6.87
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Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Atlas Rising from Dirigible Brewing Company 2 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Canned 2/17/26, drunk 3/12/26.
Yeah, I mean it smells like a somewhat hoppy witbier. Never really understood the point of this "style" but they've softened the estery/phenolic yeast with some fruity hops, the Sabro doing a lot of work here to give a light coconut vibe, while the citra adds its typical round juice. But it leaves room for the Belgian aspects so you do get a good amount of both.
Malty, lightly bready with crusty cracker and biscuit and a growing Belgian character with dry, heavy white pepper. Again, Sabro seems to be the most prominent, and the tropical character accentuates the herbal-spice character of the yeast, giving an interesting SE Asian sort of vibe. Lemongrass, white pepper, coconut...While it's got ample malt depth, it's VERY dry, which I don't think helps here given the lack of juiciness from the hops and the very dry spice-herb character of the yeast. A fun change of pace, and the hops are really interesting and creative. Not just your typical WC or classic NE character but a bit of everything. Just needs a bit more sweetness, in my opinion.