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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

(473ml can c/o Luc, thanks!) Pours near-opaque yellow-gold with a decent white head and a little lace. Aroma of lots of fresh and slightly dank leafiness, mixed citrus, white grape, soft berries, mixed 'tropical fruit juice' sweetness, a touch of tanginess, soft bready malt. Flavour is lead by fairly sweet and lightly tangy orange pulp, citrus zest, berries (especially strawberry), nice leafiness, some dank overtones, touch of conifer needle, smooth bready malt, a bit more mineral and crisp than some Badlands IPAs, softly bready malt, off-dry finish with orange and berries, soft peppery hop cone accents, fairly low bitterness. Long orange peel aftertaste. Medium bodied, moderate carb, a touch less creamy and more prickly than the current house style. I'm not convinced by the various water profile experiments, but this is yet another tasty IPA from Badlands; like a more rounded version of the Pedestals with Talus and HBC630.