Pom Haze
Big Lake Brewing in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
6.97
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Drake (22938) reviewed Pom Haze from Big Lake Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pint can from Tadych's Iron Mountain, 7/2/21. Hazy yellow. large frothy tan head (half the glass), good retention. Aroma of lemon, pomegranate, chlorine, pale malt. Taste is tart pomegranate, grapefruit, pale malt. Low bitterness, sweetness from the pomegranate, decent balance. Some subtle signs of infection, but they aren't detracting from the beer... yet.
superspak (10163) reviewed Pom Haze from Big Lake Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 3/11/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light pink/orange color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy pomegranates, cherry, cranberry, strawberry, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/vanilla, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance of pomegranates, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy pomegranates, cherry, cranberry, strawberry, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/vanilla, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pomegranates, cherry, cranberry, strawberry, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/vanilla, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of pomegranates, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness, and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no lingering hop/fruit astringency after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and fruit tang/tartness. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of pomegranates, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/tart/drying finish, great soft feel, not aggressive. Awesome Citra/Mosaic profile. Great balance between very juicy hops/fruit, with light dankness; with a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Another impressive variant on their house NEIPA.