Hybrid Series: Liger Sour IPA
Evolution Craft Brewing Company
- From:
- Evolution Craft Brewing Company
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Sour IPA
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 6.68%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Sep 26, 2020
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Well balanced, tart yet soft kettle-soured hazy ipa. Tangy acidity provides a perfect companion to the pillowly- softness of oats and juicy american hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by PathofChaos from Maryland
3.49/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance:
Opaque and yellow as a lemon gumdrop. Its sugar-white head recedes instantly to a diminutive halo that stubbornly hugs the edge of the glass and refuses to lace.
Bouquet:
A bracing combination of tart clementine and bittersweet peach.
Feel:
Bustling carbonation pleasantly inundates this crisp medium.
Taste:
Semi-sweet lemon peel, citra hops, and tangy oranges that are just barely ripe.
Sep 26, 2020Opaque and yellow as a lemon gumdrop. Its sugar-white head recedes instantly to a diminutive halo that stubbornly hugs the edge of the glass and refuses to lace.
Bouquet:
A bracing combination of tart clementine and bittersweet peach.
Feel:
Bustling carbonation pleasantly inundates this crisp medium.
Taste:
Semi-sweet lemon peel, citra hops, and tangy oranges that are just barely ripe.
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.69/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hazy orange appearance with a short white head and light lacing. Some tartness in the aroma in relation to the citrus-centric hops; thinking lemon more than other citrus. Sourness is scaled back in the taste; more like the tartness from a green apple. A hint of sweetness mid-gulp. Not a bad pairing, though, particularly in the aftertaste. The bitterness balances it nicely. Liking this more and more after a second tasting.
Sep 05, 2020
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.46/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has an orange color with a 1/2 inch head and a few floaties. Smell is of sour peaches. Taste is a bit unusual. It's tart, very light oranges and peaches, moderate bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but I wouldn't need another.
Sep 04, 2020
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.01/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Evolution Craft Brewing Co. "Hybrid Series: Liger Sour IPA"
12 fl. oz. can coded "01/10/20 19-466-468"
$2.79 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: It's poured a very hazy golden and orange body beneath a full head of off-white foam. The head seems to be holding really well which is unusual for a sour beer. The aroma is sweetish but also suggests some tartness, and it's fruity with apple and some mild orange. On to the taste... it's not really that tart although there is some there. No one would question that it's a sour beer. The malt comes through nicely, grainy and sweetish. The fruitiness remains, and it's nicely balanced by a moderate bitterness. In the mouth it's surprisingly soft and supple for a sour beer. The fine-bubbled moderate carbonation gives it a creamy feel. That's unusual, and looking back, the head has held up incredibly well! I still have a creamy eight inch of foam and there are several rings within the lacing that covers the entire glass. I'm really impressed by this in terms of appearance and mouthfeel. I'm OK with the aroma but it could be brighter, and I think as a sour beer it is a touch lacking there. The flavor is quite good, but it is fairly basic and somewhat of a one-trick pony. Still, it's pleasant and does a good job of marrying a lager with a sour beer so there's that. They set out to do what they intended so I won't fault them there. It's got enough character to keep it interesting, and it's really easy to drink - I could use a few more of these!
Review #7,003
May 04, 202012 fl. oz. can coded "01/10/20 19-466-468"
$2.79 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: It's poured a very hazy golden and orange body beneath a full head of off-white foam. The head seems to be holding really well which is unusual for a sour beer. The aroma is sweetish but also suggests some tartness, and it's fruity with apple and some mild orange. On to the taste... it's not really that tart although there is some there. No one would question that it's a sour beer. The malt comes through nicely, grainy and sweetish. The fruitiness remains, and it's nicely balanced by a moderate bitterness. In the mouth it's surprisingly soft and supple for a sour beer. The fine-bubbled moderate carbonation gives it a creamy feel. That's unusual, and looking back, the head has held up incredibly well! I still have a creamy eight inch of foam and there are several rings within the lacing that covers the entire glass. I'm really impressed by this in terms of appearance and mouthfeel. I'm OK with the aroma but it could be brighter, and I think as a sour beer it is a touch lacking there. The flavor is quite good, but it is fairly basic and somewhat of a one-trick pony. Still, it's pleasant and does a good job of marrying a lager with a sour beer so there's that. They set out to do what they intended so I won't fault them there. It's got enough character to keep it interesting, and it's really easy to drink - I could use a few more of these!
Review #7,003
Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland
3.49/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a turbid golden color. It doesn't have the even haze of a New England IPA, but it's far cloudier than some west-coast IPA. The head is about half a finger high and white in color, and doesn't retain itself well.
The sour levels on the aroma are somewhat muted - enough to be noticed, but not enough to really dominate. It also doesn't seem to have very many dimensions beyond lactic tartness. Having said that, it seems to amplify the lemon characteristics coming off the hops. The malt backbone also comes through well, with plenty of white bread, cracker, and table sugar. Generally, the aroma offers some decent nuance and balance, but not enough "zing" for me.
At first, a nice wave of both lemon and Greek yogurt hits the taste buds. The tartness slowly fades, revealing the true nature of the IPA behind it - pale malts appear at first, and there's a faint twinge of pine and grassiness to finish it off. It's not quite a soured version of their Lot 3 IPA, but it really isn't far off that mark. While it's very well balanced, a part of me finds this to be too balanced...if that makes sense. Nothing really rings incredibly distinctly, but the flavor profile still satisfies reasonably well.
This is a creamy, soft-feeling beer, devoid of many edges or lumps. It finishes lush and wet, with the slight prickle of tartness keeping it from feeling slimy or overly sweet. Carbonation is subtle yet evident.
There aren't many stand-out qualities here, apart from the superlative mouthfeel. Instead, it comes across as an approachable, well-rounded IPA that could appeal to those unfamiliar with either sours or hoppy beers. I'd buy it again, but it wouldn't be the first beer on my list.
3.49/5: Enjoyable without being mindblowing
Jan 17, 2020The sour levels on the aroma are somewhat muted - enough to be noticed, but not enough to really dominate. It also doesn't seem to have very many dimensions beyond lactic tartness. Having said that, it seems to amplify the lemon characteristics coming off the hops. The malt backbone also comes through well, with plenty of white bread, cracker, and table sugar. Generally, the aroma offers some decent nuance and balance, but not enough "zing" for me.
At first, a nice wave of both lemon and Greek yogurt hits the taste buds. The tartness slowly fades, revealing the true nature of the IPA behind it - pale malts appear at first, and there's a faint twinge of pine and grassiness to finish it off. It's not quite a soured version of their Lot 3 IPA, but it really isn't far off that mark. While it's very well balanced, a part of me finds this to be too balanced...if that makes sense. Nothing really rings incredibly distinctly, but the flavor profile still satisfies reasonably well.
This is a creamy, soft-feeling beer, devoid of many edges or lumps. It finishes lush and wet, with the slight prickle of tartness keeping it from feeling slimy or overly sweet. Carbonation is subtle yet evident.
There aren't many stand-out qualities here, apart from the superlative mouthfeel. Instead, it comes across as an approachable, well-rounded IPA that could appeal to those unfamiliar with either sours or hoppy beers. I'd buy it again, but it wouldn't be the first beer on my list.
3.49/5: Enjoyable without being mindblowing
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