Prototype 5
Foundation Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.01
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Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Prototype 5 from Foundation Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 12/30/17.
Moderately hazy, light tangerine-peach-golden with a small white head that recedes quickly to ring.
Peach-orange-lemon-mandarin nose is definitely citrus forward, but there's no stark grapefruit or heavy pith-like character up front. Smells moderately juicy, with light melon and very slight bubble gum from the yeast which "sweetens" things in concert with the honey-rich malt character. No resin, alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's soft, malty, nicely attenuated with tons of vanilla-honey malt-like character and juicy pineapple and lemon building to a flavorful, clean, resin-free finish. Engaging, moderate amounts of carbonation. Very nice stuff, neither too yeasty nor aggressive with tons of malt yet still dry and drinkable overall.
CLW (17000) reviewed Prototype 5 from Foundation Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at York River Landing.Hazy bright yellow, lasting head. Aroma is grapefruit, tropical hints, pine, and pale grain. Flavor had a grain balance to go with the myriad of hops. Citrus peel, grass, and some floral tones. Bitterness is medium in strength( lets you know it is an IPA ). Dry finish. One of the better (newer) brews I had had from this brewery.