Kingdom Half Mine
Ocelot Brewing Company in Dulles, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.25
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This 6.6% IPA was the wedding beer of our head brewer Jack Snyder and his wife Kerry when they tied the knot five l years ago. (The name is cribbed from a lyric to “Gila” by Baltimore’s Beach House, the first band Jack and Kerry saw live together.)
Kingdom Half Mine’s recipe descended from another of our favorite IPAs: the soft and juicy Mi Corazon. But this batch was brewed with a lux mix of Maris Otter and pilsner malt, plus malted oats and flaked wheat — all uniting for a lush, silky body. And where Mi Corazon relies solely on Citra and Galaxy, Kingdom Half Mine introduces Simcoe to the mix.
The result is a IPA dripping with Galaxy’s tropical fruit character, complimented by Citra’s melon and citrus, and balanced by Simcoe’s pine, berry, and own tropical fruitiness.
Another benefit of Simcoe? It’s the name of Jack and Kerry’s cat, as you are surely well familiar.
And since silverware is the modern fifth anniversary symbol, you’ll notice we’ve given this year’s label a special metallic sheen.
Kingdom Half Mine’s recipe descended from another of our favorite IPAs: the soft and juicy Mi Corazon. But this batch was brewed with a lux mix of Maris Otter and pilsner malt, plus malted oats and flaked wheat — all uniting for a lush, silky body. And where Mi Corazon relies solely on Citra and Galaxy, Kingdom Half Mine introduces Simcoe to the mix.
The result is a IPA dripping with Galaxy’s tropical fruit character, complimented by Citra’s melon and citrus, and balanced by Simcoe’s pine, berry, and own tropical fruitiness.
Another benefit of Simcoe? It’s the name of Jack and Kerry’s cat, as you are surely well familiar.
And since silverware is the modern fifth anniversary symbol, you’ll notice we’ve given this year’s label a special metallic sheen.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Churchkey. Pours a slightly hazy yellow gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has mango and citrus with some melon and sweet grains underlying. Flavor has pillowy citrus supported by mango, melon and some sweet grains.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2023
at 23:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
32oz crowler from Arlington Brew Shop, pours a lightly hazy pineapple gold with some lightly sudsy, lightly clumpy white head. Nose has plenty to work with, citrus - oranges and grapefruit, some grass, some grist, some Parmesan rind. Simcoe hits hard in the mouth, grassy and piney and catty, citrus is still there, straw, light honey. Finishes bitter, zippy, dry.
Tried
from Crowler
on 02 Dec 2021
at 22:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Dominion Wine & Beer. Poured a super cloudy yellow color with a small white head. My immediate reaction was that this was a lot more bitter than many hazy hop beers I've had. Aroma was pleasant citrus, with some light creamy notes. Super juicy, mild pine resin. Pretty enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jul 2019
at 05:46
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz can poured into a willi becher. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral, pine. Tastes of citrus, tropical fruit, floral, garlic and onion, pine. Medium body with a dry finish. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2018
at 02:29