Head Full of Dynomite v.47: Galaxy, HBC 586, and Citra
Fremont Brewing Company

 

16 oz. Can
PKGD: 06/14/23

Poured into a Tree House glass a very nice cloudy pale yellow 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, nectarine, apricot, melon, 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, nectarine, apricot, melon, 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!

ive come to adore 586 hops, so unique, sure to get a name soon and become a household thing, so dynamic and different, and this beer is a nice showcase of them, citra plays is typically excellent supporting role, and i think this one drinks a little lighter and easier than some of the other recent ones, although i think i have missed a couple too. creamy hazy pale straw colored pour with a tall white head, a touch dull in tone but lively and frothy for sure, lace as i drink it down. the nose is 586 driven, clean meyer lemon, fleshy white coconut, green grape, with light lime zest and herbal spiciness as well, low bitterness it seems but majorly high hop saturation. i like the oats standing out in the flavor, not just protein texture and creaminess but a neat oatmeal sort of foundation for this, which then makes it odd that this is as drinkable as it is, but it works, and it supports the hops really well. fruity up front with obvious citrus and light blueberry character, more melon in the middle, and an herbal freshness at the end. cleanish ferment, very mild bitterness, churned up pillowy feel, excellent carbonation, on the dry side. good abv for the style, tons of creep in this space recently, but this is in the zone for me. delicious hop profile, i hope they keep this series going forever!

Another very good iteration of this IPA; pours completely identical to all other versions I've tried, with medium-haze and an inviting pale golden color with a white head. Nice stone fruit and citrus aromatics, grassy at times too, leading into that familiar wheaty and oaty biscuit malt base with layers of orange and grapefruit as well as lemongrass. Smooth, creamy, crushable, and enjoyable.

Poured from a 16 ounce can into a tulip glass.

Look- Straw, white creamy head, very hazy, average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Clementine, lemon zest, mango, apricot, herbaceous, between medium and high strength of scent.

Taste- Clementine, lemon zest, herbaceous, medium strength of flavor.

Feel- Medium body, average carbonation, moderately bitter, highly creamy, mildly mouth watering.

Overall- Straw and very hazy with average head retention and lacing. Bouquet was clementine, lemon zest, mango and herbaceous. Flavor was clementine, lemon and herbaceous with medium strength. Feel was medium body and highly creamy with mildly mouth watering properties. Overall this was a very enjoyable NEIPA that didn’t have any astringency that plagues this style.

16oz can (packaged 6/10/2023) into a tulip. Pours a hazy lemon drop yellow with a 1-finger white head.

Aroma is all citrus and tropical—grapefruit, mango, tangerine.

Taste is mostly the same aromatics over a canvas of pale biscuity malt. Bright alpha acids, grapefruit rind, lemon zest.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a soft finish. Highly drinkable.

Overall a good if not exceptional NEIPA. Can’t say I could distinguish it from other HFOD versions or other NEIPAs I’ve tried. Serviceable.