7.8

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

Poured from a 16 oz can dated September 26, 2024. Aroma is moderately hop forward with notes of passion fruit, guava, tropical citrus and lighter oily, resin notes. Light cracker malt and alcohol notes. Pours a fairly clear, pale, yellow-gold color with a large, fairly thick, fluffy, white head that recedes steadily to the edges where it lingers in clumps. Light lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with light cracker malt notes. Fairly high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderate hop notes of passion fruit, guava and tropical citrus with a lighter oily, resin note that lingers in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid IPA. It has an impressively light malt profile for having a 7.2% ABV and a lighter body to go with it. Hop notes are nice and allowed to shine because of the light malt profile. Could maybe have a bit more hop aroma and flavor, but the bitterness is right.