8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 12/2018. Pours very hazy deep golden/orange/amber 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 foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart/tangy tangerine, orange juice, lemon, lime, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/tangy tangerine, orange juice, lemon, lime, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and lactic tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy tangerine, orange juice, lemon, lime, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with and awesome malt/bitterness, and tart/tangy balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy lacto. Medium-plus carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is a fantastic sour NEDIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/acidic/tangy/drying finish. Fantastic soft feel, not overly bitter/lactic. Amazing Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe profile. Perfectly balanced between super juicy hops, lacto complexity, and light dank/earthy notes; with an awesome balanced lactose and oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. Perfectly balanced between NEIPA/Sour ale complexity.