Head Full of Dynomite v.43: HBC 586, Luminosa, and Simcoe Cryo
Fremont Brewing Company

great beer, great and unique mix of hops, another gem from this series, which im stoked is still going. luminosa is pretty new to me, the simcoe being cryo is a cool choice, intense without being green, and the 586 is well on display too, lemongrassy with hints of green melon and white tea. this also has nuances of grapefruit juice, lime, mandarin, and even red berry, and the nose and the taste are pretty similar, same fruits different flashes of intensity, and there is really not an overly assertive bitterness, it just enough to balance the radiant fruitiness of these hops, great proportions. i think the cryo hops help this be bold without have over hopped harshness. its hard to exactly place the luminosa, but its obvious that there is a peach thing and that it seems to highlight the others really well. each does its own thing in here. the base beer is cool, wheaty, oaty, fluffy, not as dense and heavy as some of these have been in the series, still a bit hazy, but also golden in color and with some brightness. nice carbonation, not too dry that the hops are cut short, but not sweet either, and maybe with one of those new school juice strains of yeast, not neutral but complimentary, subtle as it is. delicious beer, had it in close proximity to number 44, and much preferred this one, amazing hop profile, herbal at the end too, 586 is here to stay, definitely going to get a name, and i need to spend some time with luminosa on its own, super intriguing to me, although i still dont totally understand it in here. wonderful new school ipa, good enough to be in their everyday lineup as far as im concerned! glad i caught this one!

Not bad, but pretty light for a New England IPA. Hazy orange gold with a lot of particulates. Dank and citrusy notes on the nose, same on the taste with a slight bitterness. Lighter to medium bodied, slightly mouth watering finish, mild alcohol content.

16 oz. Can
PKGD: 12/08/22

Poured into a Tree House glass a very nice cloudy pale yellow/orange color, very nice carbonation, with a very nice thick/creamy one-finger plus off-white head, which also leaves some very nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a very nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, peach, papaya, apricot, guava), very nice diesel like. The taste is very nice hoppy, malty, with a very nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, peach, papaya, apricot, guava), very nice diesel like. Medium body, ABV hidden very nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, this is a very tasty beer. Orange Julius! Addictive! MilkShake!

 

Consisten HfoD offering, not my least favorite out of all I've tried but certainly not one of their best. Same pillowy, doughy malt/wheat backbone combined with a minor floral and melon-y hop profile. Minimal bitterness and good drinkability.

16oz can from Brewers Haven. Hazy yellow golden pour, on finger frothy white head. Citrus fruit, pepper, cabbage in the aroma. Taste is fruity, savory, spicy, white pepper. Very unique flavor profile here.

Appearance is just lightly hazy amber with a sturdy pile of foam in the tall IPA glass. Pleasant fruity aroma of lime peel and pineapple. Mouthfeel is moderately acidic but drinkable. Sharp fruity flavors of orange peel, green melon, and more pineapple. From the 16 oz can purchased down south. Dated 12/08/22.

Poured from a 16 ounce can 12/8/22 into an IPA glass.

Look- Pale gold, white frothy head, plentiful fine visible particulate, very hazy, above average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Clementine, pithy, mango, between weak and medium strength of scent.

Taste- Earthy, slight peach, slight pineapple, very watery flavor, weak overall strength of flavor.

Feel- Between thin and medium body, slightly astringent, average carbonation, mild bitterness, crisp, very dry.

Overall- Appearance was great with plenty of haziness and a pale gold color. Above average head retention and lacing with visible particulate. Bouquet was between weak and medium in strength with a nice mix of clementine, mango and pithiness. Flavor was very weak and watery with slight earthy notes of peach and pineapple. Body was between thin and medium. This beer had a slight astringency, but was very crisp and dry. Overall this beer reminded me more of a Pilsner than a NEIPA. The Pilsner like properties definitely affected my enjoyment of the beer in a negative way.