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Anchorage Brewing Company

 

 

Hazy orange color w/ minimal head. Very fruity, not bitter, easy drinker. Heavy mouthfeel the biggest plus for me. No, won’t buy again. Not enuf piney bitterness.

Pours a hazy orange color, with a thick bright white foam head. Great retention.

The aroma consists of grapefruit, orange, and floral notes.

Taste: Follows the nose. The floral qualities balance with a pleasant citrus peel bitterness.

Overall: This is quite the enjoyable pint. The bitterness is just right, allowing for a nice little bite while still maintaining a good level of drinkability.

JUST LIKE THEIR OTHER BEERS - A hoppy ipa great to try different hop varieties - very enjoyable

 

i liked all the hoppy beer we had at anchorage this time, but i think this one was my favorite, just sabro, double dry hopped, and phantasm, of which these guys appear to be using quite a lot of, but the result is clean and complex at the same time, a little lighter to drink than the doubles, and even than some of their other regular strength hazy ones i have consumed in the past, tidy and without so much grain density, so incredibly fresh too, i loved this! pretty in the glass, consistent soft haze and a sunny color between yellow and orange but quite pale, a lasting creamy inch of white head on top. aroma of this is pure coconut flesh, something i have gotten from sabro hops before but its more intense in this, not toasted, right from the tree, none of the green or onion character this hop can exhibit, light lemon and mango too, almost a lemon curd thing, white grape too, the phantasm enhances the sabro a lot it seems, juicy and vibrant and its the same in the flavor, coconut water purity and refreshment value up front, more familiar citrus on the back end, ripe and summery, with soft floral and fermentation character as it warms, not quite neutral there, but it works and seems to enhance the hops too. medium bodied but real gentle feeling, great carbonation, drier than a lot of their others, i could drink this one all afternoon, a rarity for me with hazy ipa, i tend to burn out after a couple, but not with this one. amazing coconut complexion to the hops, well refined and clean overall too, one of their best in my experience and a little bit different side of this hop on display, amazing!

 

Pale yellow orange, cloudy, but almost reminded me of lemonade when I poured it due to the thinness of color. Mild scents of orange, pineapple, and tropical fruit. Taste is slightly tropical, slightly bitter. Lighter to medium bodied, almost a dry finish, mildly boozy. A light beer version of NEIPA.

Solid. Grapefruit, orange and floral notes. Bright citrus. Light caramel, good medium body, carb. Tasty and nice juice quotient to it. Good balance.

 

 

 

A: The beer is hazy and a bit pale yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high bright white head that quickly settled down, leaving just a narrow collar around the edge and a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface.
S: Moderate aromas of coconut and cream are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and also has some additional hints of tropical fruit - pineapple seems to stand out in particular. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and a bit juicy and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA does a nice job at showcasing the Sabro hops.

Serving type: can

Pale, soft yellow body, cloudy; relatively thin head, semi-billowy and creamy, white in color. Nice citrus aroma; mild fresh lemon note. An interesting taste; lemon tartness with an herbal bitterness; borders on the phenolic; a slight touch of oat-like flavor. Sharp and tangy mouthfeel; thin and watery.

A rather weak beer from Anchorage. It's not bad, but fails to really impress.

Poured at 45 °F; no canning data seen on the can or label.