ISO7
Vanished Valley Brewing Company in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.15
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Clarkvv (16760) reviewed ISO7 from Vanished Valley Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Undated can from cooler, drunk 11/12/21. Moderately-to-heavily-hazy, peachy-gold. Very dense, large, white head showing strong retention. Peach, very light white grape, overripe canteloupe and a bit of twangy, underripe mango/papaya and pine. Malts are soft, out of the way and add gentle honey and cracker notes. No brash yeastiness (bubble gum, etc...), nor alcohol. Still has a bit of an edge to it in the flavor. Some strongly bitter pine or melon/mango rind. Definitely disrupts an otherwise fluffy-soft-malty-mouthfeel and great attenuation. Not quite as much tropical and/or complex white wine as I'd hope from Ella, but maybe the Amarillo sort of gets in the way. It's definitely a strange combination. Definitely a solid entry, but I'd be happy with 6 or even 6.5% abv here and much less bitterness.
bookman65 (6211) reviewed ISO7 from Vanished Valley Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Pours a slightly hazy, light pineapple-yellow, with mid-sized head. Aroma has some cat pee, some basement dankness, more than a little citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors are tropical and citrus fruit. Very smooth body. Pillowy mouthfeel. A light sweetness. Just a touch of hop pine bitterness in the finish. Nice beer.