TiHKAL (Cashmere, Citra and Simcoe)
Ascension Brewing Company in Novi, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Super hazy, almost ghostly white and very light golden coloured body with a pretty thick, three centimetre tall slightly soapy off-white head that leaves a decent lace on the sides, above the 90 per cent opaque body. Aroma of oranges, mangoes, light papaya with a pretty big kick of wheat and oat malts and a little dose of sugars and alcohol both come through at the end of the nose. Medium to Full-bodied; Very rich, but super easy-drinking wheatie malts show at first with a strong full orange and light grapefruit kick from fresh fruits noticeable, all ending with a nice, pretty smooth sweetness. Aftertaste is enjoyable, being pretty rich and full of fruits and still quite easy-drinking with the oats and especially wheat notes at the end. Overall, a nice new school IPA that looks it (unfiltered) and tastes like it - no bitterness or alpha acids at all, really. Nice to sample, especially quite fresh from my home state! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from ml. Spirits in Birmingham, Michigan on 18-April-2023 for US$3,99 sampled at my house here in Washington on 18-May-2023.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow with a slight orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has nice citrus and light mango with a just a hint of rind and sweet grains supporting. Flavor has dank citrus and light mango with some sweet grains and a bit of resin underlying.