NHVIPA - Zappa
Armada Brewing in New Haven, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
6.79
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CLW (16859) reviewed NHVIPA - Zappa from Armada Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16 oz. can in a trade with tfontana. Than you Tom. Aroma is mild herb with a very non-descriptive fruit hint. I’ve never heard of Zappa hops. Flavor has undefined fruit with a sharp, herbal bitterness. Borderline astringent. Meh.
tfontana (7277) reviewed NHVIPA - Zappa from Armada Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can pour from Steve. Hazy orange with nice sparkle, finger-width white head with excellent retention and light lacing. Aroma is overriding nonspecific sweet fruit, mild citrus, transient whiff of herb. I get the prickly pear in the taste along with the grass and the dank bitterness over cracker base. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation, lingering bitterness in finish. I think first experience with Zappa, will have to stay on the lookout. Not super strong.