5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Ridiculously hazy straw yellow coloured body that looks closer to orange juice than golden, with a one to two centimetre tall frothy white head that fades quickly and leaves an ugly lace on the sides. Aroma of light wheat, coriander seed, light citrus fruit and oranges - hey: is this a hefeweizen? Only a dash of very low alpha acid hops are noticeable in the nose, no deep malts and definitely no alcohol. Light-bodied; Some wheat and oats show up front with a slight dryness, but soon afterwards, only a bit of lactose and asapartame are noticeable - no hops, no bitterness, no real fruits and no depth at all! Aftertaste is just as mild and underwhelming - watery, with some light oats and wheat noticeable and perhaps a single orange squeezed into the pint can - that's all this tastes like! Overall, a VERY mellow beer that doesn't seem like an IPA at all, even a super new-school, new england IPA - this is bland. If you want to drink a 'beer' that goes down easily and has minimal flavour - this one is for you. Not a bad beer, just nothing to it. Good to try super fresh as this had nothing to do with age! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Wegman's [grocery] in Alexandria (Carlyle Crossing), Virginia on 25-August-2022 for US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack), canned on 17-July-2022? and sampled at my house here the day after purchase on 26-August-2022.