Whiled Away IPA
Stormcloud Brewing Company in Frankfort, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Belgian Regular|
Score
7.25
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Clear amber-brown body, medium off-white to cream head. Light toasty, herbal nose with a touch of clove. Body leafy, herbal, modestly toasty and piny, with a nice subtle touch of clove and bubblegum. Clean, soft body. This has become a staple in my refrigerator.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy deep golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, light banana/clove, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, light banana/clove, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness and yeast spiciness balance. Mild lingering hop astringency after the finish, but not overwhelming. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and yeast spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. No warming alcohol for 6.7%. Overall this is as delicious Belgian IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink, despite the fairly aggressive bitter/spicy/resinous/drying finish. Great balance of vibrant/dank/earthy hops and Belgian yeast complexity; solid pale malt backbone, no residual sweetness from bitter/spicy dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Draft. Cinnamon, tangerine malt/peel aroma. Golden yellow with small head. Sweet orange malt, light cinnamon/nutmeg, and moderate bitter orange peel flavor. Excellent - very unique.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the brewery. A clear amber pour with a white head. Sweet citrus and piney aroma. Herbal, citrus, pine, and grassy hops all in there in the flavor. Dry. Quite nice.