Wa Wa Zat
ROAK Brewing Co. in Marshall, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Sour / Wild Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.84
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SinH4 (15514) reviewed Wa Wa Zat from ROAK Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Unclear golden color with white head. Aroma is sweet cherries, lactose, wheat. Taste is sweet cherries, lactose, wheat, quite tart. Oily mouthfeel with medium carbonation.
jhaase (14941) reviewed Wa Wa Zat from ROAK Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can. Hazy pink Amber, no head. Dry rhubarb, rosehip, salty nose. Medium light, super light tart to sour, very sparkly, chalky, rhubarb driness, artificial strawberry retronasal.
superspak (10160) reviewed Wa Wa Zat from ROAK Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 6/2019. Pours slightly hazy golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly foamyh and fluffy off white head with poor retention, that reduces to noting pretty quickly. Minimal spotty lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy red/black cherries, fruit skin/pits, raspberry, lemon, lime, tangerine, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, red/green apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cherries, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy red/black cherries, fruit skin/pits, raspberry, lemon, lime, tangerine, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, red/green apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang; pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and peppery Brett spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy cherries, fruit skin/pits, raspberry, lemon, lime, tangerine, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, red/green apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/sourness, tangy fruit, and bitter/spiciness balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness, tangy fruit, bitter/spiciness, and carbonation after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is an excellent sour IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and pretty refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/acidic/tangy/spicy/drying finish; not overly lactic. Feels like Citra/Mosaic dry hops. Very Juicy/jammy cherries, vibrant/dank/earthy hops, and Brett/Lacto complexity; with a great clean pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.