Tilted Earth IPA Series: Summer IPA
Arbor Brewing Company - Plymouth Taproom

 

 

 

 

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 5/24/2018. Pours slightly lazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent session wheat IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Labeled as Citra/Amarillo, but it's mostly Amarillo; and really spot on profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy balanced hop complexity; nice pale/wheat malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, loved the hop profile as expected.

I was excited to try this beer being from the area. Haven't tried many Arbor Brewing yet. This beer was at best...decent. Its on the lighter side taste wise, not super hoppy but crisp and refreshing sitting on a boat on a hot day, hence the "Summer IPA". Probably wouldn't buy again but I can't say I'm not all for finishing t the sixer.