Indiewave West Coast IPA
Ceria Brewing Company in Arvada, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Non Alcoholic / Low Alcohol - Pale Ale / IPA Regular|
Score
6.71
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• Craft beer at 0.00% ABV
• Half the calories of alcoholic IPAs
• Plant-based and naturally hydrating
• Pasteurized for prolonged freshness
Pairs well with: Charcuterie, Middle Eastern Cuisine, After-Parties, Rainy Days, Chocolate, Your Record Collection
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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Very rich and moderately hazy bright amber coloured body with a very nice two to three centimetre tall tan head that caps the beer nicely above the 50 per cent hazy glow that has a very nice tint! Aroma of light grass, cardboardie malts, some flowers, play-doh and a definite bready and yeastie finish in the nose. Light-bodied; Very crisp grassy and herbal bite at first with a nice hop bite that does present some bitterness here but ending with a more balanced malt quality that is mild, but does show some depth and finishes with some wort and yeast notes with a little sweetness, too. Aftertaste is balanced nicely and does have some hops coming through balanced by a moderately pungent malt bite that is cardboardie, but not as bad as other Non-Alcoholics and some noticeable sweetness at the finish. Overall, not a bad Non-Alcoholic IPA at all - the balance is nice, there is actual bitterness here, but the best thing about this is the appearance! I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Ye Olde Spirit Shoppe in Frederick, Maryland on 02-February-2023 for US$2,69 that was 'born on' 26-October-2021 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 20-March-2023.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12 ounce can from Total Wine Brookfield, 12/1/21. Clear amber, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of grain, green hops. Taste is green hops, citrus, grapefruit, tea. A bit thin. Solid for the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cans sent by Ceria for my comment. Pours a slightly hazy amber color, under a thick head. In other words, its looks very much like a beer. The smell has a nice bite of West Coast IPA hops. But a slight metallic tang that sometimes comes with low- or no-alcohol brews. Taste is hoppy again, to be sure. There's very little sweetness, which can be an advantage considering that some NA beers end up tasting like lipstick. Revised: After a second can a month or so later, and sampling many other NA beers, I've got a better impression. Still tastes like a barley soda, but no tin, and just enough sweetness. In fact, a nice dry finish that's more like a regular beer. Brought up from 3.2 to 3.4.