Draught at Ginger Man Boston, 6/21/17.
Pretty, cloudy, tan-tinted strawberry-watermelon body is topped by a small, pinkish-beige-tinged, off-white head showing moderately-low retention for the style.
Leathery, tannic peach notes mix with bright, ebullient blackberry acids in the nose as light lactic and Brett acids bring up the rear, but certainly contribute solidly to providing a proper beer-like nose. It’s funny that the peaches seem to be a bit more dry and acidic than the blackberries, but that certainly can happen, being many different expressions of each species of fruit. The leathery, tannic, strong peach character is quite enjoyable and complements the wheat-like backdrop nicely, as light cereal and strong biscuit balance the acids. Peppery berry on the finish with a good fruit integration overall and little/no jamminess (I use jammy to describe under-macerated/under-attenuated fruit character that generally comes off too sweet and dominant). Lactic acidity is present, per style, but not overdone and is itself integrated well.
Strong texture provided by the wheat, with a good attenuation and engaging carbonation. Plentiful fruit acidity provided by the blackberries actually shows up much more prominently in the flavor than in the nose, oddly enough. Peaches add tannin and leathery, mineral-like character with strong but very dry biscuity wheat notes collecting on the finish. Moderate lactic acidity and a strong lingering berry acidity. While I love the texture and all of the fruit is well-integrated, attenuated and expressed, the finish and general force of the beer is a bit thin and overly dry. Not really a big complaint, as the beer is bursting with quality, but I would like a little more juiciness from the combined acidity.

16 oz can from the brewery. Flavor of mild grapefruit, pine, dough, and Herb. Medium body. Crisper body and carbonation. Long sweet bitter finish. Balance is decent. A straight forward IPA that is just kind of middle of the road. This is a combination review of a draft sample and can.

Sample at the Granite State Brewers Festival. Pours a hazy yellow color with a thin white head. Citrus pine and tropical with bits of grass and earth against a light bready backbone, Tasty.

Sample at the Granite State Brewers Festival. Pours like hazy fruit punch. Earthy tart lactic and fruity but mostly enamel destroying tartness. Pretty tasty in small doses.

Tall can from AFH. Very hazy. 2 finger off white head tart. Soicr herbs and salt. Juicy lemon flavor. Clean. Thin body. Sour finish salt

Purchased a 4 pack of 16 oz cans at the source. Pour is hazy gold with a small white head that quickly dissipated. Tangy lemon juice, biscuit, salty, and coriander aroma. Taste is sour lemons, salt, and slightly funky with a lightly tart finish.

Salt and acid are at a nice balance. Light body with soft carbonation. Got to say this is balanced nice and is a great example of the style.

4 oz. sample glass at the source. Hazy bright gold, some foamy head. Aroma is isn’t as bold as the 2.0 version, but still some citrus and mild floral notes.

In the flavor the rustic grain backbone is still here but everything about this seems more subdued than Stack 2.0. You can’t listen to the masses on Untappd because they have this all hyped. To me it is just a mellow fruit and floral IPA, nothing to get real excited about. Average bitterness, average fruit, normal body.

750 ml growler from the brewery, filled an hour ago. (solo domed the entire growler) Crystal clear golden with lasting head. Hazy golden color with nice white head. Aroma is bready yeasts, crackery malts, and lager yeast. Taste is the same. The evolved hops level gives just slightly noticed as bitterness. Rather drinkable. Nice Zwickel brew.