6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Fairly hazy, but very light golden coloured body with an average two to three centimetre tall off-white head that covers the top nicely, above the hazy golden glow. Aroma of tons of tropical fruits, passionfruit, mangoes, pineapple and even some lychee notes are here, with a light hit of wheat or light malts - very nice in the nose. Light to Medium-bodied; Crispy fruity flavours dominate with some pineapple and mango notes up front, then a light dry quality from the malt, but ending with a slightly subdued sweetness and bitterness that bring out some more character - especially at the end. Aftertaste is fairly crisp and dry, especially for the style, which perhaps is due to the malts used here, and even shows a slight fake sugar/aspartame quality near the very end and finish. Overall, a pretty nice IPA that has a very tropically nose and the flavour is fairly well-balanced, yet with nice notes throughout, especially the fresh hops. Good to sample this one locally and a decent, not flawless option, if you can grab it! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Trader Joe's in Reston, Virginia on 14-June-2021 for US$3,25, canned on 21-May-2021 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 16-July-2021.

8

A pine tree nose. Initial taste is woodsy winter with a real Christmas tree flavor. Palate is pine. Easy carbonation.

8.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9.5

Spruce, lemon zest aroma. Cloudy golden, medium head, nice lace. Spruce, lemon zest, grapefruit. Medium body, easy carbonation.