7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can (11/8/19) pour from Valley Beverage Company. Appearance is opaque, bright, lemon chiffon yellow grapefruit juice with nice sparkle, finger-width foamy white head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong sweet candied fruit, sweet and tart pineapple and citrus. Taste is sweet and tart pineapple, milder acidic citrus, light lactose. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, thick, granular texture, soft carbonation, citric acidity and finish as taste. Overall, a pretty nice NEIPA. Spot on with look and feel and aroma and flavor are less well-travelled with the heavy acidic citrus/pineapple.