3-Way IPA (2020 W/ Structures & Level)
Fort George Brewery + Public House

 

16oz pour from a can...beautiful light orange color with a big head...tropical aromas...hoppy and tropical flavor....nice and smooth...solid 4

 

OJ in hue, nice fluffy head, hangs out on the glass, floats around on top. OJ and earth tones, some exotic fruits in there, some mangosteen goin on. Malty hop oil combo has an almost american-barleywine fullness at first, levels out nicely into the more juicy nepa palate. Can art kicks ass too (+1)

 

L: A chalky melon-orange hue with a finger and a half ivory head, fading quickly to an eighth inch cap that is longer lasting and leaves a short broken band of lace.

S: Initially a blast or orange juice, followed by booze, then settling display also notes of cantaloupe, pineapple, and blueberry purée. Minor floral, dank, and soapy notes. Some booze remains.

T: Quite boozy on the first tastes, the pineapple becomes more prevalent and the bitterness is great. A tad sweet.

F: This is the beer’s downfall. It’s too heavy, and while the mouthfeel is very smooth and creamy, it is overbearing in the end.

O: I love Fort George and adore Structures (no experience with Level). This 3-Way is way ahead of last year’s, but falls short of the 2017 and 2018 collab’s.

Look: Murky orange with a nice, full head forming from a quick pour and leaving good lacing as it recedes
Aroma: Orange, pineapple, melon, some blueberries, peach, mango, and some dank notes as well
Taste: Follows nose but mango, melon, and pineapple seem to dominate. Some harsh acidity after the initial flavor punch as well. Soft and chewy but with noticeable hop burn on the finish – astringent enough to make my tongue sliding over my teeth feel like sandpaper
Mouthfeel: Soft, full, and chewy throughout. Harsh hop-burn-like bite in both the middle and finish.
Overall: Not my thing and I’ll say up front that I’m not a hazy/NEIPA fan, though I’ve had every iteration of this series since it started so always give it a try, even in the last three years of ‘going hazy.’ This hits me like almost all in the style – solid to awesome nose, letdown on the flavor, and not enough hop bite or dryness to keep it from having a chalky mouthfeel. Sucks too as these are all brewers I enjoy. Please, Ft. George, at least cycle in a WCIPA every other year in this series – I guarantee you and your collaborators would make a stellar one since your own current portfolio and history shows you can and did

 

 

16oz can served in a nonic glass. Can is dated 07/14/20.

Look- Murky darker orange juice color, solid off-white head that slowly recedes to a thin cap of foam, lots of sticky lacing. Light carbonation streaming visible as it sits.

Smell- Citrus (orange/tangerine, grapefruit and lemon), tropical fruit (pineapple and mango), melon and some faint strawberry, grainy malt, faint pine and other grassy/herbal notes.

Taste- Similar to the aroma, juicy citrus and tropical fruit, melon, grainy malt, a bit of dank, light grassy/herbal hop notes.

Feel- Medium bodied, soft, sweet and sticky up front with a moderate lingering hop bitterness in the finish, pretty well balanced. Moderate/light carbonation on the tongue.

O- A solid offering but I expected a bit more from a collab involving FG and Structures. Still worth trying though.

Very hazy gold with three fingers of white head. Rings of lace appear as the levels drop.
Smell is pine and slightly dank.
Taste is piney from the hop oils and bready malts.
Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. The finish is dry and medium bitter.
Overall a tasty IPA. Can date 7/20/20.

Grapefruit

Ok here goes. 16oz. can from Lifesource Natural Grocer. In Salem OR
$3.29
Yup its a hazy!. Very turkey yellow coloured body..with a large whipped cream style ..white head.
Strong fruity/tropical aromas..strawberry, peach, mango etc.
Taste similar to the aroma but with some malt and a bit of pine..helps it along.
Mouth feel is pretty good..it doesn't get too sticky.
Overall OK but its just another Hazy among 1000s

16oz canned 6/24 poured into a can-shaped nonic. Pours a hazy straw with a fluffy off-white head. Plenty of hop character in the form of tropical fruit, citrus rind, orange juice, and melon, with a crisp Pilsner malt profile that cleans out the palate and finishes not quite bone dry. Overall a tasty NEIPA from Fort George and one I would recommend.

 

Can from TJs

A murky orange with a dense white head that falls off rapidly, this looks par for the course. The nose is your typical blend of orange, mango, peach and grassy, burning hops. Pulpy and juicy. The palate opens juicy and with a noticeable hop burn. Not as grassy as others, but the burn is prominent. Peach, mango, a little pineapple. Watery mid palate, a little flabby and creamy, before a profound hop burn appears on the finish. Not impressed.

 

 

Pint consumed at Republic Pi, in Spokane, Washington, for $7.50.

A solid orange-yellow in color, with a creamy white head. Decent lace. Looks like a glass of orange juice.

Bright, citrus-like hop aroma. Some tropical fruit and melon notes as well.

Very fruit-juicy in the taste, but it's a refined juiciness, with a minimum of the citric acid bitterness that's in some Hazys. Finish is juicy and sweet, with a finish that is dry, but also with a sweetness reminiscent of melons.

Medium bodied, with a mouthfeel both oily and creamy.

It doesn't have that grapefruit and piney fruity-bitter contrast I love in a classic west coast IPA, but the smoothness and drinkability makes me like it anyway, as that's the kind of hazy I dig. It'd prefer a West Coast IPA, but if I need to drink a hazy, this one's in my wheelhouse, and goes down very easy. I'm not going to chase all over for this, but if I came across it again in the wild, I'd consider buying it again