Hudson Valley Brewery Hyperlight

Hyperlight

 

Hudson Valley Brewery in Beacon, New York, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - New England / Hazy Rotating
Score
7.34
ABV: 7.0% IBU: - Ticks: 8
DDH IPA w/ raw wheat & malted oat, hopped w/ Citra & Mosaic powder.
 

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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: nice looking pale orange cardboard haziness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace then left some light stringy lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to orangey and slightly grapefruity to piney hops up front with a keen biscuity maltiness underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine hoppy bittersweet to a semi-juicy twangy to spicy hoppy sweetness; finishes with a little bit of that twang and spicy hop notes
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being semi-sessionable; light smoothness to this but also that "twang" noted in the flavor seems to have mellowed out and doesn't affect the feel as much (IOW, great use of the malted oat - insert high five emoji here), nice low carb
Overall: interesting NEDIPA, uhmmm, well, I really liked the aroma and the texture but I have to ask the question - was that "twang" intentional in the flavor? I'm not entirely sure and I know how this brewer loves to sour IPA's, so I'm left scratching my beard on this one a bit.
Tried from Can on 19 Mar 2026 at 20:48

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Undated can drunk 8/27/22. Heavily hazy, copper-maize-golden. Thin, white head. Somewhat mosaic-heavy nose of floral/vegetal notes though not actually scalliony. Citra helps mitigate as best it can adding some orange and grapefruit, but it still feels a bit punchy. Malts are sweetish showing strong honey and cake. Fruity yeast with maybe a touch of bubble gum. Spicy dry hop lingering. Spicy, twangy, vegetal mosaic with pine and such mixes with bitter citrus rind and light lemon. Soft, wheaty texture with fruity yeast, a pinch of bubble gum and lots of spicy, strongly bitter dry hop on the end. On the sweeter side though I wouldn't say too much so. Just can't get past the nasty mosaic character, though.
Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2022 at 19:25

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can thanks to william. Pours a cloudy yellow with medium white head. The aroma is citrus and floral. Slick body, citrus, pine, light bitterness, very good.
Tried from Can on 08 Dec 2021 at 06:04

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can, courtesy of mansquito. Pours slightly hazy orange gold. Peach, nectarine, white grape, orange, lemon. Good soft body. Good.
Tried from Can on 17 Oct 2019 at 01:07

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can purchased at the brewery: pours clear gold with a white head. Aroma is a sort of bubblegummy, candied fruitiness. Taste is sweet, candy, low to no bitterness. Interesting. Definitey atypical.
Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2019 at 02:33

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can shared at Lucky Bamboo. Thanks Joe! Pours a clearish, glowing straw with a full finger of foam that lingers. Lots of juicy citrus, mango and pineapple in the nose. Prickly pineapple and tangerine on the palate. Smooth with a tart edge, and low perceived bitterness. Really great.
Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2018 at 17:39

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of flaked oat, green onion, citrus, grapefruit, lemon, pine - medium body
Tried from Can on 07 Sep 2017 at 23:28

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Thanks Justin for sharing the can! Poured into a snifter showing hazy light yellow with sparse white foam. The nose shows a lot of clean pineapple. The palate is medium bodied and moderately carbonated. Juicy flavours of pineapple and orange with a very mild tartness.
Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2017 at 22:56