503 to 505
Ex Novo Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Regular Out of Production|
Score
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superspak (10160) reviewed 503 to 505 from Ex Novo Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/10/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/amber/light green color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good 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 tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent NEAPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; great soft feel for the style/ABV. Awesome Amarillo, Citra, Galaxy profile. Very vibrant, and fairly juicy/dank/earthy hops; with a nice balancing wheat/oat/malt backbone for the ABV. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. No complaints.
bkbergen (9250) ticked 503 to 505 from Ex Novo Brewing Company 6 years ago
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed 503 to 505 from Ex Novo Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can. Pours a hazy orange hue with a small white head. A big fruity nose. Big pulp, juicy, husky earthy malts. Sweet juicy tropical flavors. Very flavorful despite the lower ABV.