Hop Wave 5
Equilibrium Brewery in Middletown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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We are really excited about this new batch of Hop Wave 5. It is the first beer that uses the new harvest of Galaxy from Pete’s trip to Australia. We are thrilled with the characteristics of this crop and what it contributes to the beer in both aroma and flavor and look forward to the many more delicious Galaxy-forward beers to come from this harvest.
Hop Wave 5 takes one of our favorite Citra/Galaxy DIPAs, dHop5, supersizes the hop charge and adds a touch of lactose. Aside from all the great things about this beer, it includes an experiment to boost the citrus character of its aroma. We will continue to apply this to the next several releases for evaluation but we’re very pleased with the effect.
Hop Wave 5 pours a milky straw yellow releasing pungent aromas of citrus, pineapple, passion fruit, and peach all integrated with a sorbet twist. The taste is a soft and bright creamy tropical flavor that is dangerously drinkable and balanced with a punch of our signature #EQjuice. Don’t sleep on this one!
Hop Wave 5 takes one of our favorite Citra/Galaxy DIPAs, dHop5, supersizes the hop charge and adds a touch of lactose. Aside from all the great things about this beer, it includes an experiment to boost the citrus character of its aroma. We will continue to apply this to the next several releases for evaluation but we’re very pleased with the effect.
Hop Wave 5 pours a milky straw yellow releasing pungent aromas of citrus, pineapple, passion fruit, and peach all integrated with a sorbet twist. The taste is a soft and bright creamy tropical flavor that is dangerously drinkable and balanced with a punch of our signature #EQjuice. Don’t sleep on this one!
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Sori Taproom, Helsinki. Sweet, malty and chewy tropical fruity with some ripe mango notes, hints of grapefruit and floral hops, but no bitterness. Quite recognizable Equilibrium neipa.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2020
at 13:47
8/10
Mashup of citrus and pineapple, creamy, smooth and hoppy. Bitter and sweet in excellent balance.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2020
at 19:09
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Equilibrium Hop Wave 5 (by Equilibrium Brewery):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
12/XI/18 - 1Pt can @ home, BB: n/a - (2018-1662) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the can!
Cloudy yellow beer, small creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: passion fruits, some citrus, passion fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sweet, malty, some caramel, very fruity, tropical fruits, sweet notes, some grapefruit, orange peel. Aftertaste: very fruity, nice stuff, tropical fruits, hoppy, citrus, nice, little bitter!
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
12/XI/18 - 1Pt can @ home, BB: n/a - (2018-1662) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the can!
Cloudy yellow beer, small creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: passion fruits, some citrus, passion fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sweet, malty, some caramel, very fruity, tropical fruits, sweet notes, some grapefruit, orange peel. Aftertaste: very fruity, nice stuff, tropical fruits, hoppy, citrus, nice, little bitter!
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2018
at 20:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can thanks to William. Pours a cloudy yellow with small white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is lemon zest and floral. Slick body, juicy, citrus and pine, light bitterness, very good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Nov 2018
at 03:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at ma che siete venuti a fa. Pours hazy orange, nose is mango, grass, cheesy, taste is sweet, juicy mango, a bit dry and grassy.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2018
at 15:54