Arvo Sesh
Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.39
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Bytemesis (16171) reviewed Arvo Sesh from Alvarado Street Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Can. Pours clear golden yellow, medium white head, nice lacing. Aroma is dank, pot, tropical fruit, passionfruit, armpits. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Juicy, dank, tropical. No burn and a clean finish. Medium body. This is a shining example of an evolved WC IPA. Clean, clear, bitterness present but not in a race to kill the tastebuds. Restrained sweetness. Hop expression dominates. Kudos.
ineedbeer (4093) reviewed Arvo Sesh from Alvarado Street Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from a 16 oz can dated September 07, 2023. Aroma is hoppy with bright fruitiness. Quite a bite of white wine tropical fruit notes including passion fruit and guava with hints of stone fruit. Very light citrus notes. Light cracker malt notes and hints of alcohol. Pours a fairly clear, pale, golden color with a medium sized, fairly thick, fluffy, white head that recedes quickly to a small film that lingers. Light lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with light cracker malt notes. Moderately high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Like the aroma, the flavor has bright white wine fruity hop notes. Lots of passion fruit, guava, and stone fruit with lighter lime, kiwi and grape notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid IPA. Really interesting hop character with a strong white wine note. Unlike a pure nelson sauvin hop where it has a ton of fruit notes you find in white wine, this beer has a hop character that actually smells and tastes like white wine. Light malt profile and balanced bitterness and alcohol notes.