deyholla (22727) reviewed Zephyros from HomeGrown Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Hopcat A2. Pours a cloudy earthy orange yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has citrus and mango with a bit of citrus rind and sweet grains supporting. Flavor is similar with citrus and mango throughout with a bit of rind in the finish.
superspak (10160) reviewed SubLIMEinal from HomeGrown Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into lager glass, no can dating. Pours fairly crystal clear pale golden yellow color with a small fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lightly tart lemon, lime, citrus zest, orange, peach, pear, melon, red apple, cracker, corn, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of toast, biscuit, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of limes, citrus/fruity hops, and moderate pale malt/corn notes; with good strength. Taste of lightly tart lemon, lime, citrus zest, orange, peach, pear, melon, red apple, cracker, corn, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of toast, biscuit, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness; with lime tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, citrus zest, orange, peach, pear, melon, red apple, cracker, corn, white bread dough, biscuit, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great robustness and balance of of limes, citrus/fruity hops, and moderate pale malt/corn flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and no astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Very clean on lager flavors, with minimal yeasty notes. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and fairly sticky/zesty mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.1%. Overall this is an excellent fruited American lager. All around great robustness and balance of of limes, citrus/fruity hops, and moderate pale malt/corn flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/tart/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great balance of vibrant limes, and Moteuka hops; with a great clean pils malt/grainy backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. Not overdone on adjuncts. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. No complaints.
superspak (10160) reviewed Zephyros from HomeGrown Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; awesomely soft feel. Fantastic Galaxy, Citra, Mosaic profile. Very vibrant, juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example. Loved the hop profile as expected.