Solo HBC 630
Ferndale Project in Ferndale, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Solo HBC 630 from Ferndale Project 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Super hazy and chunky bright golden, raw honey coloured body, all with a funky, ugly one centimetre tall off-white and tan head that almost looks like oatmeal, on top of the 95 per cent opaque golden glowing body. Aroma of citrus fruits, oranges, grapefruit, guava, mango, bunches of malts, a good deal of sugar and some noticeable alcohol - at least in the nose. Medium to Full-bodied; Very rich malts and pungent hops all come through with a big flavour that favours the alpha acids, but leave some pepper and grassy notes still in the front, with a dry and herbal finish, but the juiciness from the papaya, mangoes and especially the oranges is very strong and enjoyable, while being robust. Aftertaste shows the fruits, the very rich malts, a still noticeable amount of sugars and some dryness - all strong, with a great body and better complexity. Overall, a very nice, rich, robust flavourful unfiltered, and yes, dare I say 'New England' by way of Detroit/Suburbs that barely borders on Imperial Status, but falls short in my opinion, but great to try super fresh from the best beer store in the country! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Siciliano's in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 03-August-2021 for US$5,99, canned on 22-July-2021 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 19-October-2021.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Solo HBC 630 from Ferndale Project 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cloudy opaque creamsicle body, thick cream head. Aroma very juicy and sweet, mostly an orange-papaya blend. Tropical juice flavor profile, with big passionfruit at the forefront, blended with papaya, pineapple, stone fruits (including peach), melon, and bubblegum. Citrus (pink grapefruit rind) expresses around the margins. Creamy and soft with modest bitterness. This stuff would attract moths if painted on trees...outstanding.