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  IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.21
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 2
DDH with all Galaxy, notes of dank papaya, dry with a full body
 

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7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has juicy tropical fruit, light onion and bitter citrus supporting. Flavor has citrus rind and dank mango with a bit of wet grass and light pine underlying.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2022 at 01:08

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/20/2018. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/green/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, 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 big strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Touch of lingering harsh resin/rind astringency through the glass, but not overwhelming. Lightly increasing warmth of 8% after the finish. Overall this is an amazing NE DIPA! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, despite the lingering bitter/harsh/drying finish. Great soft feel otherwise. Great galaxy profile as expected. Extremely juicy and lightly dank/earthy hops; great bready malt backbone, not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Would have been even more impressive without the lingering harshness.
Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2018 at 23:44