7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
(473ml can from the brewery webshop) Pours quite hazy orange-gold with an average white head and spotty lace. Aroma is quite sweet and juicy tangerine and grapefruit, moderate mango, a little pit fruit, floral berry/tropical notes, some candy sugar vibes to the sweetness, pretty full. Flavour is off-dry with tangerine and orange the most prominent notes, some sort of berry candy floral vibes, lightly dank underripe mango, slightly bready/grainy malt, light leafy bitters in the dry finish. Light to medium bodied, without the same fuller creamy mouthfeel of the bottled beers. This is definitely a decent IPA but not up to the level of the bottles yet, something the brewers obviously agree on.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Oct 2020
at 17:18
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
(500ml bottle from the brewery) Pours murky deep brownish yellow with a thick white head that has good retention and leaves lace. Aroma of pineapple, mango, coconut flesh, soft citrus, fresh young leaves, vermiculite. Flavour is sweet smooth candied pineapple, accents of guava and mango, light creamy coconut compared to some Sabro beers but it's definitely there, soft bready malt, some white grapefruit peels in the middle to the finish, soft leafy notes, off-dry up front finishing bone dry and almost crisp with very low bitterness. Medium-bodied with a plush pillowy mouthfeel and creamy carbonation, nice mouthfeel to these Badlands brews. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2020
at 01:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(500ml bottle from the brewery) Pours murky dull orangish-gold with a thick white head and spotty lace. Aroma of candied mango, peach, moderate weed, pine resins, light cereals, some accents of berry and citrus peels. Flavour is lightly to moderately sweet and pretty juicy up front with peach and some mango leading, subtle strawberry with a bit of phenolic berry pips, some clear bready quality to the malt, moderate piney, weedy earthy Simcoe vibes into the finish which is dry with pretty low bitterness. Medium bodied, creamy and smooth with soft carbonation. Interesting hop profile, I like Simcoe but don't really know Belma. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2020
at 23:36
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
(500ml bottle from the brewery) Hazy deep yellow pour with a small but stable white head and lace. Aroma of mandarin, citrus peels, floral tropical fruit, moderate weed, sweet brioche malt, fruity esters, grapefruit pulp. Flavour is quite sweet up front with mandarin, candied orange, papaya, some 'red' tropical fruit/berries, soft dank weedy notes, brioche malt, again sweet fruity esters into the finish, cirus peels and rindy red tropical fruits, very low bitterness, slight touch of alcohol. Light to medium bodied for style but with a fluffy creamy smooth texture and low carbonation that feels nice to drink. Another winner from Badlands, even if it's a touch sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2020
at 20:39
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
(500ml bottle from the brewery) Pours opaque slightly murky pale orange with a small white head that fades without lace. Aroma has a base of sweet peach and yellow mango overlaid with passionfruit on the sweeter side itself and 'red' tropical fruit like lychee, aromatic citrus peels and a little orange pulp. Flavour is a bit drier than the aroma suggests with more passionfruit and lychee, guava and a base of orange and grapefruit with mango accents, touches of fruity cannabis, clean pale malt with soft esters and a smooth nearly dry low bitterness finish with lingering fruit and no hop burn. Medium-plus body for ABV with a smooth creamy pillowy mouthfeel. Luscious stuff for a single IPA, just about as saturated and balanced as you could hope for with great mouthfeel. Love the hop profile.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2020
at 01:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tasting at Phill's, bottle
Murky blond colour. The hop aroma is very pungent. Thick body, there is some moderate sweetness; the hop character is very strong, pungent, juicy, with strong tropical fruit; a bit of vegetable bitterness and yeast in the finish.
Like the Galaxy Belma, it's rough, but it's also very interesting. Good.
Murky blond colour. The hop aroma is very pungent. Thick body, there is some moderate sweetness; the hop character is very strong, pungent, juicy, with strong tropical fruit; a bit of vegetable bitterness and yeast in the finish.
Like the Galaxy Belma, it's rough, but it's also very interesting. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2020
at 03:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tasting at Phill's, bottle
Murky pale blond colour, filthy. The aroma is juicy, but there is also some butter. Thick body, luckily not chalky, quite sweet, with juicy hops, some vegetable bitterness, I don't get butter on the flavour.
Very rough, but it's not too bad.
Murky pale blond colour, filthy. The aroma is juicy, but there is also some butter. Thick body, luckily not chalky, quite sweet, with juicy hops, some vegetable bitterness, I don't get butter on the flavour.
Very rough, but it's not too bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2020
at 03:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml (thx, Jarred K.!) on Phill's deck. Appearance: murky pale folden with a white head. Aroma: dry, earthy, herbals, fruitiness. Taste: along the same lines. Overall: pretty good.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2020
at 03:24
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
500mL bottle, pours an opaque murky yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out tangy citrusy hops and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is rather chalky, with lots of yeast, some citrus hops, and dusty chalk. Very chalky and dusty. It's alright, but the usual chalky hazy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2020
at 03:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml (thx, Jarred K.!) on Phill's deck. Appearance: murky blonde with a white head. Aroma: some flowery and herbally notes. Taste: along the same lines with noticeable bitterness. Overall: odd, but it's not bad.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2020
at 02:10