Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught at Deep Ellum, 3/27/16.
Bright orange-golden body shows a strong haziness, though not approaching the soup of some Trillium and TreeHouse beers. White head atop is moderate-sized and shows decent retention.
Very fruity in the nose, this is dry-hopped with Ella and Summer and shows the mango, nectarine and pineapple characteristic of those hops. These NZ/AU hops are evolving and even these seem to have a leg up on mosaic and galaxy. Somehow juicier and even less bitter, it’s like a fruit cocktail with mandarin, cherry and soft coconut-papaya. Ok, probably getting very carried away in my deScriptors, but it’s nonetheless immensely sniffable and juicy, as promised. Alcohol pretty well-concealed.
In the mouth, the juice makes good on its promise and this is amply malted, but nicely attenuated DIPA without any real bitterness. Some zestiness and balancing citrus-like acidity is the extent, while nectarine and mango explode on the palate. Deceptively dry and quite drinkable, with cherry and pineapple lingering. Medium amounts of very tight carbonation lend themselves to perfecting the mouthfeel. After the too bitter Bonus Life (missed Orange Dinosaur), I’m glad to see Mystic is on the list of brewers who have discovered the correct recipe of the New England IPA.