Are We Having Fun Yet? - Belma, Citra, & Mosaic
Hoof Hearted Brewing in Marengo, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.35
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Hazy amber beer with a cream head. Summer and light citrus aroma. Summer and melon flavor with light backing malt. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Melon and summer fruit linger with light berry.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can. Hazy medium gold pour. Large frothy white head. Nice clinging lace. Big floral hop nose hints at berries and honeysuckle. First sip brings notes of melon, papaya, red berries and honey. Incredibly smooth and silky. There is an underlying biscuit malt component as well. Subtle bitter citrus and honeyish notes in finish. Very quaffable and enjoyable.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can from Growler Guys CDA. Aroma is pineapple, orange, citrus peel, faint hint of coconut. Pours hazy golden-orange with a thick cream-white head with excellent retention and lace. Taste is moderately bitter and juicy with tropical and citrus flavors. Tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
16oz can pours a hazy lemon yellow with some sudsy, white head. Nose is floral, dandelion, some melon, perfume, sweet herbs. Flavor has some honey, melon, orange blossom, some mango now. Finishes mostly dry, medium bodied.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released locally. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Amazing appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, melon, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, melon, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, melon, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is a fantastic NE style APA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Awesome soft feel, and not aggressive. Fantastic Belma, Mosaic, Citra profile. Very vibrant, juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balancing wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on NE style example as expected.