Musik Express IPA
Narragansett Brewing Co.

 

 

 

Neutral appearance rating due to being served only a can.

Pleasant floral hop nose.

The taste has a piney hop bite. The malt is minimal. The body is thinner than expected but that might be from the higher carbonation level. Length bitter aftertaste.

Draft at the brewery Providence, RI!

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a super hazy yellow-orange color with a massive head of fluffy white foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading slowly over time and leaving a moderate sum of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is heavy of a bready aroma mixed with smells of dough and a whole lot of citrus. The citrus is mainly of a orange and tangerine smell, but also shows notes of some bitter grapefruit and some light lemon. Along with these smells comes a touch of mango and papaya, as well as a hint of pine, producing a rather inviting smell overall.
Taste – The taste begins with a moderately bready malt flavor mixed with some cracker malt and some hop flavors of grapefruit and pine. At the same time there is some of the other citrus fruit that was in the nose, with flavors of orange and a light showing of lime. The sweet orange fades as the taste advances all while the grapefruit get more intense. A little bit of a hay comes on at the end all while the maltiness dwindles and becomes much lighter, leaving one with a somewhat malty, citrusy, but rather balanced taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is medium-thick with a carbonation level that is moderate. Overall, the feel is pretty good for the style making for an easy sipper.
Overall- A decent hazy overall. Not a total citrus and malt bomb, but a bit more balanced. Nothing too special, but good none the less.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From a 12oz can, dated 07/19/21. Served in a willi becher.

Pours an opaque, dull copper-gold with a scant finger of suds. Retention is virtually nil, leaving a bubbly collar and some thin, slippery lacing.

Nose is bright, sweet, fruity. Bubble gum and berries.

Taste doesn’t quite live up to the nose - similar flavor notes but largely overshadowed by dough and grain. Peach, apricot, pear, berry. Bright and juicy.

Feel is juicy, medium-thin bodied and no more than just adequately carbonated.

Overall, promising but not quite there and I’m hard pressed to say why: flavorful for sure, and all the pieces were there but were just a little bit thin or otherwise somehow failed to pop. More carbonation would have helped, as would a colder serving temperature - like that.

Pretty good