Missing Digit IPA
Smartmouth Brewing Company in Norfolk, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.30
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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Ever so slightly hazy golden and straw coloured body with a large, five to six centimetre tall off-white and even tan head that's beautifully microfoamed and stays atop nicely - great looking! Aroma of grass, hay, flowers, yeast, bread and some pungent, bitter hops, all on top of the deep yeast and breadiness in the nose. Medium-bodied; Strong malts show up front with a lot of breadiness and yeastie qualities, then some herbal and grassiness behind, with a good layer of hop bitterness here and some softer sugars on the end that seemingly come from citrus fruits, but also some pure caster sugar. Aftertaste is robust, with a lot derived from the malt and richness that it brings, but a pungent bitterness from the dry and grassy hops, all with a nice blend of sugars from fruits and caster sugar, but the balance throughout is struck very well, especially for the style. Overall, a nice beer for the style and sort of a nice blend of a pure East Coast IPA and a New England IPA and even an older school IPA with a new one. Great to sample super fresh and locally! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Trader Joe's in Arlington (Clarendon), Virginia on 23-August-2021 for US$3,50 sampled at my house here in Washington on 09-September-2021.
Drake (22940) reviewed Missing Digit IPA from Smartmouth Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pint can thanks to hershiser2! 8/2/22. Hazy orange, large tan head, good retention. Aroma of dank, lime. Taste is dank, tangerine, pine, grapefruit. Moderate bitterness. Interesting choice to drink right after mowing the lawn. I checked, I’m not missing any digits.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pint can, WW. Hazy orange with a soft off-white head. Melon, resin, orange peel, slightly dank hop nose. Green melon, orange peel, lemongrass, light resin, caramel, green leaf, tropical hops. Nice, but not mindblowing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Ballston Service Station, Arlington. Poured an orange color with a small, dense white head with a ton of lacing. Nice hoppy character, melon. Very light floral and slight pine resin? Very juicy and refreshing.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
On tap at Whole Foods Market in Fair Lakes, VA Aroma: citrus, floral, toast, pine, nuts Appearance: hazy amber with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty