Lupuloid

One of Beavertown's greatest hits and their flagship IPA, from a can at Kantien in Ghent. Strange this one hadn't crossed my path before, now that I come to think of it... Thick, regularly shaped, snow white, 'membranously' lacing head over a hazy yellow blonde beer with some visible fizz, looks nice. Aroma of old grapefruit juice, orange zest, pink pepper, damp marijuana, frying sweet onions, wakame, mango. Cleanly fruity onset, very restrainedly unripe pineapple- or green banana-like sweetish, lime touch, slight green olive-like umami accent adding some depth, medium fizz, smooth and supple, bit fluffy mouthfeel; brief and unexpected honeyish sweet accent pops up in the middle but quickly fades again, against a background of soggy bready - cereally malt sweetishness; long aromatic hop finish, dried mango, some exotic pepper, grapefruit peel, star fruit, sweet onion, meanwhile laying a resiny, grapefruity, long bitterness on the root of the tongue. Perfectly desinged and executed, very elegant and refined IPA - another clear proof of Beavertown's skills in modern craft beer.