Brouwerij West Picnic Lightning

Picnic Lightning

 

Brouwerij West in San Pedro, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - New England / Hazy Regular
Score
7.32
ABV: 6.8% IBU: - Ticks: 25
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8/10
Pineapple oaty juice bomb. Love this can art.
Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2018 at 17:59

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Got in a trade with RaulMondesi. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours very hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus zest, wheat, white bread dough, 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 peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus zest, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Absolutely zero bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus zest, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors. Minimal dryness and no cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and creamy/silky/grainy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6.8%. Overall this is an outstanding NEIPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; extremely smooth and refreshing to drink with the lack of any bitterness. Amazingly soft feel, one of the softest I've had as with their other IPAs. Extremely juicy Centennial/Simcoe/Citra hop showcase(though lacking on grapefruit); perfect wheat/oat/malt balance. Not overly sweet. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Didn't love it as much as the other 2 NEIPAs I had so far, but they definitely have stellar consistency.
Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2018 at 21:36

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from Corti Bros. Pours very hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is melon/citrus and something sort of like spicy, but not that. Med body. Flavor has citrus, melon, supportive malt, and a flavor like sucking on a chive shoot. Pretty dry, somewhat juicy, and bitter in an usual herb way. Really very different, but tasty, tasty, tasty.
Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2017 at 19:31

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7
Can. Pours quite hazy golden, small white head, dissipates leaving good residual and lacing. Aroma is dank with green onion notes. Flavor follows, light plus sweet, light plus bitter, dank and oniony with some orange and melon as well. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. Eh.
Tried from Can on 02 May 2017 at 19:10

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pint can. The beer is completely clouded through. It’s a yellow-tannish color. Foamy white head. Juicy aroma full of citrus and tropical hoppiness. Big pineapple, tangerine, orange, guava, kiwi. Some yeasty flavor. Fairly firm bitterness in the taste. Lots of nice hop and yeast flavor. Fairly dry. Soft, light mouthfeel. This is definitely a hybrid West Coast-NEIPA but it’s NEIPA-ish enough for my taste, and I think the bitterness makes it juicier. This is a fun new direction for West and I hope they keep it up.
Tried from Can on 02 Apr 2017 at 21:34