8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can, best before Nov 14, 2026, drunk Mar 5, 2026.
I recall weird weather wasn't initially a hazy IPA; I thought it was more of a mixed fermentation, mixed grain, Belgian-ish pale ale. But I can find zero evidence of this anywhere online.
Anywho, this has a wonderful hop-and-yeast combo creating the soft, tropical, juicy, sweetly citrusy character that you want out of a classic NEIPA. Clean with no wort, stale hop, overboiled hop or weirdness going on.
Juicy and chewy with pineapple, passion fruit, papaya and such. Really lovely texture here; no seltzery thinning and even a bit of sweetness to it with good juice and mild bitterness to-style.
It's not perfect (hence the not-perfect score); it could be a bit more bitter and have more expressive/explosive hop character, but this is an NA beer that I will drink without feeling like I'm compromising my drinking standards - one that is actually highly enjoyable to drink (mostly on account of the fantastic, deep texture, no wort, no off flavors).
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2026
at 20:00