Prototype Double IPA
Foundation Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.74
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Fresh can from Belfast Co-op, drunk some time late Spring 2016 (forgot to rate it at the time).
Lightly hazy, golden-brass body shows a medium-sized white head with moderate retention.
Grapefruit, cherry, mango and strong pineapple in the nose, fruity and fairly juicy, but also with a resinous edge to it creating just a touch too much sour pineapple and strong white grapefruit. Sweet honey and biscuit maltiness is notable behind it and helps balance things at least somewhat. Light spiciness, a touch of alcohol and more grapefruit/pineapple/mango lingering.
Medium carbonation and a moderately malty texture, though there is some graininess which, in concert with the resin/grapefruit/sour pineapple creates a bit too much fatiguing dryness (and bitterness). Being that it’s experimental, I don’t expect a polished gem, but this still seems like they went way overboard on the bittering hop/alpha acid component.