8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Ever so slightly hazy golden coloured body with a fairly thick, three to four centimetre tall tan head that stays afloat nicely. Aroma of bright tropical fruits - pineapple, coconut and guava with a light note of wheat and very soft malts, a hint of 'traditional' hops, but the fruit notes are very strong and very nice! Medium-bodied; Slightly astringent and metallic flavours show at first, then give way to the fruits - pineapple, coconut and some cherry notes are all here, with some light bitterness and soft sweetness, but all fairly crisp with a good balance. Aftertaste shows some light but noticeable grassy and floral hop bitterness with a bit of tropical fruit here, especially coconuts and pineapple, but the balance struck between the hops, malt and fruit-based sugars is almost perfect here. Overall, a nice fruit-based IPA that's easy-drinking, but shows some actual bitterness and fruits without being too sweet, fake or pungent. Slightly surprising here, but a very nice option for the style and great to sample! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from The Beer Cave @ Bob's Sunoco in Callaway, Maryland on 10-May-2022 for US$4,67, canned on 06-April-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 16-June-2022.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2023
at 15:53