Wombat IPA
7th Wave Brewing in Medfield, Massachusetts, United States πΊπΈ
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.22
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Hazy IPA made with wheat. Hopped with Citra and Australian Topaz hops give it a unique citrus/fruity flavors and aromas.
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4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle which I did not realize when purchasing was dated 1/8/18, drunk on 7/18/18 at a healthy 6 months of age.
Gushing, pale, honey-blonde with a haze from the gushing and a frothy, large, white head showing moderate retention.
While I would certainly not hold it against them this beer being 6 months old, especially because they've responsibly dated it, there's no excuse for the beer being infected, which it is. Thankfully it's a Brett infection, so the beer is still drinkable in the sense that I feel safe drinking it to try the texture and flavor, but it's certainly not good. The nose is strong perfume, bread, soap and lemon with a hint of cracker and various grain-like notes behind it.
It fares worse in the mouth, showing too much soap, astringency and perfume. Approaching overattenuated at this point, though the wheat helps some of the texture remain. Heavy carbonation. Oh well.
Gushing, pale, honey-blonde with a haze from the gushing and a frothy, large, white head showing moderate retention.
While I would certainly not hold it against them this beer being 6 months old, especially because they've responsibly dated it, there's no excuse for the beer being infected, which it is. Thankfully it's a Brett infection, so the beer is still drinkable in the sense that I feel safe drinking it to try the texture and flavor, but it's certainly not good. The nose is strong perfume, bread, soap and lemon with a hint of cracker and various grain-like notes behind it.
It fares worse in the mouth, showing too much soap, astringency and perfume. Approaching overattenuated at this point, though the wheat helps some of the texture remain. Heavy carbonation. Oh well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2018
at 20:51