7

16 fl.oz can. A murky bright golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of fresh citrusy hops, grapefruit, hay, mango. Taste of fresh juicy hops, grapefruit, mango, yeast.

6

22nd March 2020
Can. Has to be said, an attractive can, rich colourful complex pattern that would have been a smash on 1968 and still relevant now. However, the appearance of this can will form no part of the final score. Cloudy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft but dry creamy sweet malts. Light pine and a mild hop spice. The fruity aspect of the hops is dominantly citric peel with a touch of fresh orange underneath. Mild citric peel linger. Tidy but anonymous Mosaic.

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Ascension. Pours a hazy gold with a finger of foam that dissipates. Leafy greens, arugula, and tropical fruit skin on the nose. Juicy body with some mild hop burn. Dank with dried tropical fruit & light pine. Great balance that I enjoy in my NEIPAs.

8

Mellow, hoppy

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 3/2019. Pours nearly opaquely hazy deep golden/amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slightly lingering resins/rinds through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.2%. Overall this is a fantastic NEDIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish; amazingly soft feel. Amazing Citra/Mosaic profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and lightly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Loved the hop profile as expected.