Wavvy (Batch 8)
Stillwater Artisanal Ales

A: Poured from the can into a Teku glass. Body is slightly hazy orangey-golden, with a 1-finger white head. Leaves behind nice lacing.

S: Not a terribly strong nose, but what's there is pleasant: soft citrus, tropical fruit and white grape juice.

T: Soft citrus (orange peel, grapefruit, some lemon), tropical fruit (melon, pineapple) and white grape skins - I can definitely pick out the Nelson hops here. A little bit of heat at the finish (ABV is 8%, so not surprised).

M: Nice creamy feel to this; carbonation is modest and soft.

O: A solid beer. Surprised how this one comes together nicely, with a bit of a different overall hop profile (I think the Nelson varietal mixes it up a bit).

 

Pours a very hazy, slightly dark gold color with a giant frothy, soapy white head

Aroma is strong with a resinously citrus wallop along with a background of something tropical like pineapple

Taste is sweet up front with a muddled citrus, dank mix of flavor. That tropical smell didn't translate into the taste very well. This fades away by mid taste allowing for a mild bitterness to creep into the finish along with a dankness that I don't find pleasant.

Feel is soft with light carbonation. Feels a little sticky and an alcohol burn is lingering in the background.

Not my favorite, though I think that if you like resinous, dank beers this could be a winner for you by adding in a somewhat bright citrus flavor. I feel like the good flavor is lost quickly and the finish leaves something to be desired, though there's nothing really offensive there so read into that what you want.

 

 

Can.

A: Hoppy with aromas of citrus, resin, grape,

A: Gold color, hazy, with a thick, uniform white head that has solid retention.

T: Hoppy with citrus, resin, light grape, lightly sweet, with moderate hop bitterness with a semi-dry finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: Solid; the beer has an interesting hop composition, though could be even better with a juicier, softer finish.