Fluctuation
Equilibrium Brewery in Middletown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.61
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Departures from Equilibrium are known as fluctuations. It pours a very hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and lychee with an undercurrent of sorbet and cream. Fluctuation tastes highly resinous and tropical with an assertive yet soft bitterness. We consider this fluctuation to be perfectly unbalanced.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: peach flesh looking haziness with a two finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, guava, papayas and some melon-like hop notes with a nice clean bready-like malt backbone
Flavor: integrates the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat guava-like and melon toned hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, maybe a touch leaning closer to being a sipper; some smoothness with a nice soothing sort of dryness
Overall: what an absolutely awesome NEDIPA well worthy of returning to!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: peach flesh looking haziness with a two finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple, guava, papayas and some melon-like hop notes with a nice clean bready-like malt backbone
Flavor: integrates the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat guava-like and melon toned hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, maybe a touch leaning closer to being a sipper; some smoothness with a nice soothing sort of dryness
Overall: what an absolutely awesome NEDIPA well worthy of returning to!
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 22:58
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I have a 16 fl oz can obtained from Half Time a couple of months ago. I believe a tulip glass is proper for this sampling, I have one from ABGB in Austin in place. The pour finds a hazy, pale gold-yellow liquid finished with a stout head of completely white foam. The scent is an attractive combination of tropical fruit, grain and meadow. The taste surpasses the nose. Guava, pineapple, malt, white bread and a bit of citrus. Sweet but not overwhelmingly so. I normally will prefer a regular imperial IPA over a hazy one but this is a surprising beer.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2025
at 22:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Lattina. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso la frutta tropicale. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il cappello di schiuma resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di apparenza opalescente. Il colore è giallo torbido. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è carico. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano luppolate. Il finale è amarognolo. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di miele, frutta secca, luppolo, resina, pino, agrumi, pompelmo, ananas e frutta tropicale.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2025
at 05:07
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 19:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Brews of the World. Pours murky yellow to orange with a thin white. Aromas of strong tropical fruit. Pineapple and lychee. Taste is chewy, bitter tropical fruit. Light sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Oct 2024
at 14:24
8/10
Tropical, juicy, slightly sweet
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2024
at 21:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(can 1 pint from CraftBeer Solniční (Brno)) Overall: Nice exotic fruity. Aroma: Citrus, orange, tropical fruits, exotic, light fruity sourness. Appearance: Cloudy yellow. Long lasting white head. Taste: Light sweet, malty, citrusy, juicy, tropical fruits, light spicy, pineapple, light bitter. Palate: Medium body. Light sticky texture. Light bitter-zesty finish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2024
at 20:01
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Eltham Wines. Hazy orange pour with a white head. Aromas of orange, mango,papaya, peach, pineapple, apricot jam. Flavours of zesty orange, peach, mango, papaya, pineapple, pink grapefruit. Classic dipper taste. Juicy fruity aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2024
at 19:54
8.2/10
Tried
on 13 Jan 2024
at 21:24
8.5/10
Tried
on 01 Nov 2023
at 21:50