Strong hazy IPA by a craft brewery in Michigan, from a four and a half month old can, bearing an instruction to roll it horizontally before use to equally distribute the sediment (no doubt inspired by the old Bavarian Hefeweizen, bottles of which are traditionally rolled over the table for a similar effect). Yellowish egg-white, thick, very mousy, cobweb-lacing, bit irregular and gradually opening head over a cloudy, warm ochre-tinged apricot blonde beer. Luscious, tropical and citric aroma of ripe pineapple, mango juice, granadilla, yuzu, freshly cut raw cucumber, cake dough, baker's yeast, lime zest, raw white celery, faint hints of egg yolk, acacia honey, Screwdriver, mud, diesel. Crisp, bright onset, well-played tropical fruitiness with a very citric character, yuzu, mango, granadilla and orange aspects, finely tingling fizz, full and soft, doughy body, sweet maltiness and powdery yeastiness immediately covered in a blanket of orange, mango, lime and papaja juice, but also with a sleek, 'green', herbal, celery-ish aspect keeping things fresh; the hops (five different varieties in this case) also provide some soft, late but essential herbal and citrusy bitterness, while the alcohol, though noticeable as a gently warming glow all the way at the back, behaves very neatly. Another tropical juice bomb - but admittedly a high class one, because of its relative restraint (relative to this exuberant style, that is): it is tropical and sultry enough, but not to the extent that it loses itself as is often the case in this genre; on the contrary, the 'green', very citric, crisp aspect of the hop profile keeps things fresh and vibrant. Perfectly balanced and noticeably made with great care, intelligence and finesse, highly enjoyable even at this age - I can only assume it must have been even better when young. Unexpectedly high level of NEIPA from a brewery hitherto unknown to me.

Can shared. Pours dark hazy orange with a small white head. Notes of mango, pineapple, passionfruit, overripe orange, light citrus.