7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 4/8/2019. Pours fairly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Aromas of lightly tart/tangy cherries, lemon, orange peel, coriander, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate cherry juice/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy cherries, lemon, orange peel, coriander, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; peppery yeast spiciness; and cherry/wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of cherries, lemon, orange peel, coriander, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate cherry juice/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and lightly sticky/acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 5.8%. Overall this is an excellent witbier. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate cherry juice/earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish; amazingly soft/pillow feel. Awesome balance of classic Wit yeast, spices, and pale/wheat malts; with solid noble hops and cherry juice presence. A very enjoyable offering. Was expecting more cherry presence, but it is an outstandingly spot on base style example.
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2019
at 03:48
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 4/1/019. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense/creamy/rocky off white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts that whole glass. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Amazing appearance aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is a fantastic IPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; nicely soft feel, and not aggressive. Fantastic Chinook, Cascade, Mosaic, Citra profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balanced dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on Midwest style IPA all the way through. Very impressive.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2019
at 02:14
Tried
from Growler
on 28 Jun 2018
at 19:30
6/10
Tried
from Growler
on 28 Jun 2018
at 18:22