Paradigm Shift
White Elm Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
6.98
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a 12 oz. can. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aromas of tropical fruit and citrus. Flavors are bitter citrus and pine. Lots of flavor for a session ipa.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2019
at 17:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Super hazy, golden and light almond coloured body with a thinnish, single centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of light cardboard and grainy malts with a dash of nuts, earth and toffee and a hint of bubble gum at the end. Light-bodied throughout; Strong grassy and herbal flavours at first with a dash of white pepper, grain, malt, light alcohol and a dose of funky bubble gum and cereals along with a large unfinished yeast and bready bite. Aftertaste shows the grassy and perfumey hop notes front and centre with a dash of the white pepper and dry herbal finish. Overall, a decent enough Light IPA that shows some good hop characteristics without any harsh pungency or any cloying flavours or textures in the slightest bit. Nice to sample and if you are looking for a lower alcohol IPA that still shows some hop flavours and complexities -t his one might be fore you, assuming you can find it. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Hy-Vee in Omaha (Papillion), Nebraska on 06-November-2018 for US$1,99 sampled in my hotel room here in Inner Harbour, Baltimore, Maryland on 11-December-2018.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2018
at 05:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours a very hazy/cloudy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/sticky, fairly crisp, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.3%. Overall this is an excellent session IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Feels very much like an NEIPA. Spot on Mosaic profile. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy balanced hop complexity; with a nice pale/wheat malt backbone for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering, and great session style example. One of the better SIPAs I've had.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2018
at 22:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. A- Citrus, tangerines. A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head. T- Citrus, mild grass, slightly bitter. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Pretty mundane. Quite a lot of citrus on the nose and super easy to drink. Easy enough that I forgot what I was drinking and it was gone before I knew it. Refreshing in the hot sun.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2018
at 18:13