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Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Sour / Wild Rotating|
Score
6.80
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A double dry-hopped IPA brewed with 44 lbs. of Mandarina Bavaria hops and 33 lbs. of Mosaic hops per 30 BBL batch. Delivering a blast of citrus fruit aromas to a balanced and crisp IPA base.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sour, as it should be, with strong citrus and tart berry notes and a floral/herbal hop undertone. Maybe some orange, maybe some earth and bubblegum from the Mosaics, but the overwhelming tartness kinda obliterates any nuance. Eh. (RB says it's an IPA. Ha.)
Tried
on 28 Mar 2019
at 02:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
15,000 beers and no end in sight. Sample at the brewpub. Hazy orange-gold color with a medium frothy white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of floral hops, tropical fruit and malt. Medium body with flavors of tart and funky fruits, floral hops, peppery yeast and malt. The finish is tart citrus and hops. Above average overall.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2018
at 14:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 6/5/2018. Pours moderately hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, green apple, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white wine, citrus peel/rind, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, green apple, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white wine, citrus peel/rind, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness; and lactic tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, green apple, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white wine, citrus peel/rind, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/tartness balance, and no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/tartness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/acidic/sticky/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is an excellent Sour IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/acidic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Great Mandarina Bavaria and Mosaic profile. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops with balanced Brett/Lacto complexity; great pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Aug 2018
at 23:46
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can. A- Sour, tart, lemon juice, mild grass. A- Orange color, hazy liquid, white head. T- Bitter, pine, sour, tart, lemon juice. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, tart finish. O- This was as pure a hybrid as any I've tasted. They call it a sour ipa and it is every bit ipa and every bit sour. So that is indeed well done. On that note, it just didn't quite work for me. The tartness was pretty extreme, especially as it warmed and mixing that with the fairly aggressive bitter notes created a bit of an astringent taste. Not bad, but didn't quite work for my liking.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2018
at 17:26