Fresh Is Best
Crux Fermentation Project in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.96
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Every August, our brewers make the trip over the mountains to Goschie Farm to pick up the season’s first fresh hops – Centennial! Citrus and pine notes make this the perfect hop to transition from summer to fall. And as we all know, Fresh is Best!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Boise Co-op. Deep golden pour, abundant foamy white head. Aroma is earthy, grassy. Taste is subtle, caramel, woody, with some faint hoppy notes at the back. Very subdued for a fresh hop beer. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2024
at 23:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz can from HomeBrewStuff deep orange pour with spotty sticky off white head and lacing. Some papery husky light malts and a modest slightly grassy hop presence. Pretty mild
Tried
from Can
on 26 Sep 2024
at 22:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Chuck's Hop Shop - Greenwood, pours a clear golden with a small white bead. Aroma has doughy malt and what seem like expired hops. Flavour is better, with soft doughy malt, very soft fruity hops, and a touch of pine. Very soft and fresh, though not particularly assertive. Solid enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2024
at 05:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can poured. 4 pack from the local liquor store, and I basically pulled this pack right off the delivery truck the other day and waited for them to add the new sku. Canned 9/5/24. Fun and fresh! Pours a clean golden orange. Lemony, citrus hop oil, bitter front, grassy and dank. Ripe fruit and citrus hop aroma. A bit hot on the nose. Slight caramel malt dares to balance on flavor, but that citrus, lemon drop hop character really hangs on late. Overall a fun, solid fresh hop.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2024
at 04:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Pours a clear copper hue with a medium white head. A big sweet nose, citrus and some resin. Smooth flavors, soft perfume, toast, caramel, candied lemon. Melons. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2024
at 08:14