Close Encounter
Attic Brew Co. in Birmingham, West Midlands, England 🏴
Collab with: Dig Brew CoIPA - Milkshake Special Out of Production
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Score
7.48
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Incorporating Dig Brew Co's knowledge of milkshake IPAs into our Always Vegan philosophy, Close Encounters is a "milk alternative IPA". Maltodextrin replaces lactose as the unfermentable sugar of choice for an extra creamy mouthfeel that remains vegan and lactose-free, whilst a massive hopping rate lends this plenty of citrus and stone fruit flavour.
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8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can from the brewery. Hazy yellow-gold pour, small white head. Lemon citrus, herb dankness, stone fruits aroma, very fresh. Taste is fresh citrus, herbs come in at the same time as the bitterness ascends, after this starts to recede somewhat you get more of a chewy dried apricot note along side the citrus. Good smooth moderate body, soft carbonation. I cant really detect any milkshake IPA elements that the can mentions and that's probably a good thing. This is a very good hoppy fresh NEIPA. Lovely.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2025
at 02:01
9/10
Nice!
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2021
at 20:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
440ml can. Pours hazy light gold with a medium head. Aroma is sweet stone fruit and peach. Taste is sweet with peach. Vanilla ice cream on the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2021
at 22:19