Mosaic Evolution
Ellison Brewery + Spirits in East Lansing, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.19
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can. Cloudy, dirty apricot orange-brown body, thin clumping off-white head. Aroma of tropical fruit, mostly fresh and fermented papaya with hints of pineapple and some vegetal leafiness. Juicy body, lots of papaya and stone fruit, with mineraly, vegetal leek-like bitterness. Good beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/23/2018. Pours very hazy deep golden/amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, guava, berries, citrus peel/rind, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, lightly sticky, and slightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.75%. Overall this is an incredible NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balanced citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Awesome soft feel for the style. Amazing Mosaic showcase. Extremely juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hops; great wheat/oat/malt balance, mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Felt smoother/softer than the Citra.