Gaama
Badlands Brewing Company in Caledon, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.35
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Did you know that gamma waves and gamma rays aren’t the same thing? We didn’t either. Gamma rays penetrate and destroy matter. Think nuclear meltdown, bad bad not good.
A gamma wave is a pattern of neural oscillation in humans that, according to a popular theory, may be implicated in creating the unity of conscious perception (i.e. perceiving multiple things at once, like noise and pain simultaneously, rather than as singular, isolated experiences of pain, then noise).
I know, that’s a lot to take in for a beer label.
Dry hopped with (Ga)laxy and (Ama)rillo, we taste a gentle bitterness, silky, mouth coating softness, fruit on fruit violence, and happiness. All at once.
Yes, we are also aware that we spelled GaAma wrong.
A gamma wave is a pattern of neural oscillation in humans that, according to a popular theory, may be implicated in creating the unity of conscious perception (i.e. perceiving multiple things at once, like noise and pain simultaneously, rather than as singular, isolated experiences of pain, then noise).
I know, that’s a lot to take in for a beer label.
Dry hopped with (Ga)laxy and (Ama)rillo, we taste a gentle bitterness, silky, mouth coating softness, fruit on fruit violence, and happiness. All at once.
Yes, we are also aware that we spelled GaAma wrong.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can: Poured a hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hoppy notes with some juicy floral hops undertones and some tropical hops notes and with a semi-bitter finale. Taste is also a good mix of citrusy hoppy notes with some juicy floral hops undertones notes, some tropical hops notes and a semi-bitter finale. Body is full for style with good carbonation. Enjoyable NEIPA with nice tropical focus floral hops notes with creamy notes and some bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2025
at 18:51
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
(473ml can from 4th and 7, Toronto) Pours quite hazy medium gold with a tight stable white head and a little lace. Aroma of juicy oranges, canned peaches, tropical floral 'red' fruits, orange zest and light pine, quite juicy. Flavour is semi-juicy in comparison with a big contribution of orange zest/oil and pulp from Amarillo, moderately floral, soft sweetness like orange and pit fruit in the middle of the sip, softly bready malt, dry finish with lots of orange and grapefruit zest, light pine resin into the aftertaste. Medium bodied, usual plush creamy Badlands mouth feel with softish carbonation. Another really nice single IPA from them as you'd expect, good balance and a nice hop profile where Galaxy supports the Amarillo in my estimation.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jan 2021
at 21:11