Latis
Helltown Brewing

Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a slightly hazy golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of tropical fruits. Taste has no tropical fruits. It's earthy and herbal, mild bitterness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is an ok beer.

Pours a hazy pale orange leaning towards a pale yellow with an off white head,

Citrus and tropical fruit floral aroma with a slight hint of butterscotch malt.

taste follows nose with a bitter herb nuttiness. a deliciously complex brew.

Pours an opaque straw with a big and very persistent rocky head. Smell is mild tropical hops- pineapple, some citrus- lemon. Taste is light malt, a little bit of juicy hops, a little bitterness in the finish. Rather subdued NEIPA taste but not weak tasting. Pleasant. Light bodied for the style. Very drinkable and fairly low abv. Good sessionable IPA.

Poured from the can into a Spiegelau IPA glass. Best by June 4th 2022.

Good controlled bright white full head, making just over three fingers of sudsy bathfoam like cap. Moderate retention does manage some cling but also some decent dissolve. Mildly hazy but not terribly with a nice muted lemon yellow glow and even giving to some nice carbonation.

Goodness seems to continue on the aroma department. Decent hop profile hitting somewhere between a balance of dank and spicy herbal quality. Manages to even have a decent malt backbone with a mild hint of pils like sweetness and bready quality.

Palate gives way to simple and forward touches. A nice surprising malt density here, with a light session quality that still manages to push the palate. Touches faint almost tropical but gets into way down earth and dirt flavors particularly in the finish. Aftertaste is a little muddy, maybe even slightly medicinal on the herbal like palate, but manages a good girth and earthy hop richness. The malt and hop is real balanced here, giving a big push and lift.

Definitely one of the better session IPAs I have had in some time.

 

Great bold taste for a session hazy!

Well, we enjoyed this at the lovely Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, 7/24/2021! A perfect beer for a very warm day, this sunny IPA hit the spot for the two of us and Rob Felter who met up with us for the afternoon. Also, to be noted, we were super excited to see our former MG and it's new owner (John), who gladly shared all he did with the car and then kindly showed us the way to the beer tent!