Limitless Light by Pure Project Brewing (San Diego, CA) - Hazy DIPA
Well made hazy IPA with pineapple and orange flavors but also well balanced with dank, piney notes and a dry, lower bitterness finish with a very soft, smooth mouthfeel.
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High Country HiLux by Alvarado Street Brewery (Monterey, CA) - Hazy DIPA
Nelson Sauvin hops impart always an unique grape flavor which combined with other NZ hops create an interesting hops profile which covers grape, lime and peach aromas not too far from some white wines. Relatively low levels of bitterness and other piney, dank notes makes this NEIPA quite fruit forward and refreshing
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Jai Alai by Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) - IPA
Unusual IPA has it heavily relies on its malt flavor which overall dominates the beer. Short burst of citrus (mainly grapefruit with a bit of lime) before strong flavors of malt, caramel and bread take over and add an unexpected sweetness. Hints of pine in the background and a low bitterness finish. Overall reminds more of some amber ales than an IPA
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Fogzilla by Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz) - Hazy TIPA
A tropical mix of peach, melon and pineapple starts the beer but goes quite fast more towards earthy notes with pine in the background. Dry, medium bitter finish which is quite short lasting. Very smooth mouthfeel but feels much more subdued for an TIPA than expected
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P.O.G. Gelato by WeldWerks Brewing Company (Greeley, CO) - Smoothie Sour
POG is a great addition to fruited sour and the addition of vanilla compliments the fruitiness. The sour ale starts very strong with the pog flavor but when you wait for the sourness to hit in the second half of the sip, hardly anything happens. It is pog flavor throughout the sip with practically no tartness from the sour. It feels like drinking pure pog juice and very unbalanced
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I See a Dankness by Cellarmaker Brewing Company (Oakland, CAj and Sante Adairius Rustic Ales (Capitola, CA) - Hazy DIPA
Less dank than perhaps the name might inply but a very well made hazy DIPA with a tropical start (passionfruit, orange and mango) which isn’t too overpowering, followed by nicely balanced dank flavors with hints of white grapes in the background. Low to medium bitterness in the finish - prime example of a well balanced hazy IPA
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30,000 Steps by Trial & Ale Brewing Company (Edmonton, Canada) - Fruited Sour
Pineapple is an interesting choice for a fruited sour as it brings a lot of acidity and own tartness but also some moderate fruitiness. This sour is wonderful bold with a strong tart punch with additional acidity from the pineapple but also subtle but noticeable sweetness in the background. Very refreshing and perhaps closer to what sours used to be with a stronger emphasis on the funkiness and sourness.
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Some beer from this weekend:
Sante Adairius Little Bit, a helles lager. Crisp, clean, and refreshing.
Cellarmaker Barrel Aged Midnight Silk, a black lager. I’ve had this out of a can before and enjoyed it. The bourbon barrel aged version added some bourbon-y vanilla notes, which made it even better.
Cable Car Kriek `21 from the Lost Abbey out of Vista, CA. This was a really nice wild ale that was flavored with cherries. Very balanced, not too sweet nor too sour.
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Freefall by Southern Grist Brewing Company (Nashville, TN) - Hazy DIPA
NE juice bomb without being overly juicy - nice mix with of orange, guava, passionfruit and some lime but well balanced with some piney notes and dry, low-to-medium bitterness finish. Quite thick consistency with a very smooth mouthfeel - excellent NEDIPA
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ET Stay at Home 4 (Raspberry, Blackberry, Marshmallow) by Evil Twin Brewing (Ridgewood, NY) - Sour IPA
Excellent example of a sour IPA which captures the hoppiness of the IPA but also the tartness of the sour with the berries as the bridge between both. Well balanced and very crushable
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Lurker by Ghost Town Brewing (Oakland, CA) - Pale Ale
Classic example of a pale ale with floral and tropical notes (with some distinct grape flavors) but at the same time a solid malt backbone. Dry and medium bitter finish with a crisp mouthfeel
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That can looks like one of my cats.
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