Brewhouse Rarities: Guava Juice IPA
Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.77
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If anyone needs a beer at the end of the day, it's this guy. His Rarities pitch had the data to back it up, but what got our brew team excited is the combination of juicy citrus hops and tropical Guava juice.
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle from chalet. Nose is a bit metallic but OK. Big giant foaming monster when poured into the glass. Same with a slug from the bottle, this makes it initially quite exciting. Yes, very good carbonation across the palate, cutting. Taste is not as IPA as I was expecting, its more like a fruit beer with some hops. Look is somewhat hazy off pale. Has a decent tartness about it for an IPA, I like that. Yes, overall its not just another stupid ass ubiquitous IPA, it has some merit and is almost enjoyable because of the mild tart effects and CO2. So in the end, its not really an IPA per se.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12oz bottle. Unfiltered orange body. Steady, foamy, off-white head. Guava juice shines through, but is really no substitute for a nice hop tone. Pleasant enough fruit tone, but not a beer I'd eagerly revisit. Mediocre.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
This brew is a cloudy golden color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Tropical fruit, piney hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of resiny hops, guava and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Guava works pretty well here. Integrates with piny hops notes well to fill in tropical fruit punch vibe like spiked high school dances. Pours hazy orange with ok head. Bitter finish with some sweet and tangy fruit. Bottle.