8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaquely hazy golden/orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, papaya, mango, melon, guava, banana, bubblegum, wheat, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of pepper, clove, pine, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops, fruity/light spicy yeast, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, papaya, mango, melon, guava, banana, bubblegum, wheat, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of pepper, clove, pine, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very mild pine/herbal/grassy hop bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, papaya, mango, melon, guava, banana, bubblegum, wheat, white bread dough, light pepper/clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops, fruity/light spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness and spicy yeast balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing drying from lingering bitterness and spicy yeast. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and light sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.5%. Overall this is an outstanding NE DIPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops, fruity/light spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the very mildly bitter/spicy finish. This is basically just a Belgian IPA as a NEIPA. Extremely juicy hops and yeast complexity; balance malts, not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.