Oxymoronic Organic IPA
Natian Brewery
- From:
- Natian Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2011
- Added:
- Aug 28, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cbarrett4 from Oregon
4.28/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into pint glass during Portland Mighty Mites small beer festival~
This beer is SOOO weird it's good! There was not listing for abv, but it was at the Mighty Mites tasting so it should have been less than 5.6%. Brewed using 100% Palisade hops (seriously!).
First of all, I have only tried one other Natian beer and was wondering what all the fuss was about. Then I tasted this little rock star and had an epiphany! This truly unique and experimental beer is an eye opening experience and I look forward to trying more Natian brews in the near future.
Pours with a hazy copper hue with some light and dark highlighting. Decent head, great retention, fine lace. Very pretty!
Aromatically this is weird. Very weird. There is a funky, slightly sour fruit note mixing in the mild hop aromas and a touch of spice, honey, and forest floor. Truly intriguing. I get maybe a papaya, banana, guava thing. Fun!
On the palate this mind bending experience continues. These hops are truly unique. The palate takes a roller coaster ride from sour fruit to astringent grassy notes to spice and then a bit of funk (a good funk... like George Clinton!).
Texture is nice, good grip and intensity without being overly heavy or oppressive. Alcohol is kept in check, but I wonder if it is pushing near 6%... Finish is long and strong.
Overall this is a very good beer and I went back for seconds so that I could try it again. It is superbly weird and odd, and I love that it kept me on my toes. I had two other folks with me who also kept smelling and tasting it giving oooohs and aaaahs and a WTF is this!?!?!
Keep experimenting away guys!
Aug 28, 2011This beer is SOOO weird it's good! There was not listing for abv, but it was at the Mighty Mites tasting so it should have been less than 5.6%. Brewed using 100% Palisade hops (seriously!).
First of all, I have only tried one other Natian beer and was wondering what all the fuss was about. Then I tasted this little rock star and had an epiphany! This truly unique and experimental beer is an eye opening experience and I look forward to trying more Natian brews in the near future.
Pours with a hazy copper hue with some light and dark highlighting. Decent head, great retention, fine lace. Very pretty!
Aromatically this is weird. Very weird. There is a funky, slightly sour fruit note mixing in the mild hop aromas and a touch of spice, honey, and forest floor. Truly intriguing. I get maybe a papaya, banana, guava thing. Fun!
On the palate this mind bending experience continues. These hops are truly unique. The palate takes a roller coaster ride from sour fruit to astringent grassy notes to spice and then a bit of funk (a good funk... like George Clinton!).
Texture is nice, good grip and intensity without being overly heavy or oppressive. Alcohol is kept in check, but I wonder if it is pushing near 6%... Finish is long and strong.
Overall this is a very good beer and I went back for seconds so that I could try it again. It is superbly weird and odd, and I love that it kept me on my toes. I had two other folks with me who also kept smelling and tasting it giving oooohs and aaaahs and a WTF is this!?!?!
Keep experimenting away guys!
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