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Hudson Valley Brewery in Beacon, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Sour / Wild Rotating|
Score
7.52
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Sour DIPA with raw wheat, malted oat, milk sugar, green tea & lime, hopped with Motueka.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow to almost orange cloudiness with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which tapered off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity to mango and papaya-ish fruity tones with some tangy/tart lime and a touch of mixed citrusy hoppy tones
Flavor: does a good job of intertwining the previously noted aromas to a fair tart to sour to bitter sort of quality; finishes semi-dry with hoppy and some light sour mango & lime-y tones
Texture: light to medium bodied; leaning to be a sipper; light smoothness but also I like how the green tea seems to level out some of the tart to sour character
Overall: I never smelled or tasted the green tea but I guess with the other parts being as strong as they normally are, I can see why, but no harm no foul as I would revisit this one.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow to almost orange cloudiness with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which tapered off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity to mango and papaya-ish fruity tones with some tangy/tart lime and a touch of mixed citrusy hoppy tones
Flavor: does a good job of intertwining the previously noted aromas to a fair tart to sour to bitter sort of quality; finishes semi-dry with hoppy and some light sour mango & lime-y tones
Texture: light to medium bodied; leaning to be a sipper; light smoothness but also I like how the green tea seems to level out some of the tart to sour character
Overall: I never smelled or tasted the green tea but I guess with the other parts being as strong as they normally are, I can see why, but no harm no foul as I would revisit this one.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 18:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at Salon Piva 04/2025. Hoppy aroma and taste, citrus fruit, green tea, mefium bitter, light sweet and sour. Medium body, hoppy fruity sweet and sour finish. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2025
at 20:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(can 1 pint from CraftBeer Solniční (Brno))
* Nice citrus-lime-sour. *
Hazy golden. Minimal, white head. Citrus, lime, light lactose. Medium citrus-sour, light sweet. Medium body. Dry-sour finish.
* Nice citrus-lime-sour. *
Hazy golden. Minimal, white head. Citrus, lime, light lactose. Medium citrus-sour, light sweet. Medium body. Dry-sour finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Craftbeer bar & bottle shop Solniční
on 27 Feb 2025
at 20:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Poured a hazy yellow-orange color with a small, wispy white head. Aroma was light tropical fruit, mild sour lime, citrus. Flavor was tart, light acid. Very subtle overall to be honest, not sure if the tartness really undercut the hoppy citrus.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Sep 2024
at 05:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Unclear yellow in the glass and a fine head. Fine intensity in the aroma. Ok sweetness and acidity Also a fine mellow carbonation level. Lime, tropical fruity, pine and citric hoppy flavor [On tap at Tæps in Fredrikstad, Norway]
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2024
at 19:37
9/10
Tried
on 19 Jun 2024
at 09:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours hazy gold into a tulip. White head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Lemon, lime and funk aromas. Soft with sweet tea and meadow upfront turning to tart kumquat, kiwi, lemon and lime before the lasting leather and funk finish.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2024
at 22:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Super hazy, bright yellow coloured body with a thinnish, pure white head that's very large bubbled and fades quite quickly. Aroma of super funky and strong lemons, limes, tea and funky bretty and lactobilly notes, but the hops are still front and centre with a lot of tropical fruit notes and some of the white wine notes of a Sauvignon Blanc here - nice in the nose! Medium-bodied; Pretty rich and fruity flavours up front of the key limes, lemons, papaya and oranges with a lot of funkiness right behind with a good layer of malts and wheat that provide support, but also a crisp ending. Aftertaste is robust, very soured and tart, but quite hoppy still with a light bitterness, all supported by a smooth sweetness from vanilla and lactose and a lot of body from the easy-drinking wheats and malt which is obvious here. Overall, a very nice and enjoyable soured, tart beer that actually does show like an IPA (I usually hate this fake 'style' by them throwing IPA in the name) with some good soured and tart flavours that really make this complex. Great to sample and recommended if you can find it! I sampled this fourteen ounce goblet pour on draught at Mekong [Restaurant] in Richmond, Virginia on 20-February-2022 with my wife and three kids while eating great food and having even better beer for US$7,00.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2023
at 20:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Undated can drunk 6/11/22. Medium hazy apricot flesh with a small, white head of low retention. Juicy stone fruit, minimal lactose, mineral and tropical fruit-laden motueka and moderate lactic acidity with plentiful malt character adding light honey and cracker/biscuit. No alcohol or flaw. Lovely tart, juicy aroma. Similar flavor with juicy, tart, lactic and fruity notes alongside big, juicy and mineral-heavy motueka. Rich malts, well-attenuated with a soft, malty texture and light cracker, biscuit and dough. Green tea is earthy and vegetal, notable if known about, with light vanilla and plentiful acidity. Excellent balance, huge flavors, great attenuation. No alcohol or flaw.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jun 2022
at 01:51
Rest in power, Prince, died five years ago today. An absolute legend. This beer is for you! 💜
Tried
on 21 Apr 2021
at 19:51