Hatchery Series Release #5 NE Style IPA
SweetWater Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

12 FL OZ bottle
Served in a teku glass

This beer pours a hazy orangish color with chunks of yeast floating in it which eventually settle to the bottom of my glass. It is topped with two inches of tan head that leaves some nice lacing.

It has tropical and citrus aromas.

The taste is more citrus. There is light pine in the finish.

Medium mouthfeel

It's just got something off about it other than the look of it.

 

 

 

On tap at the brewery.
Cloudy pale amber body with a good white head that leaves ample lacing.
The aroma reeks of fruit juice and hops.
The flavor is moderately strong and appropriately juicy, with hints of citrus fruits and baked bread.

This isn't just hazy, it's turbid. Nice try guys, but saying NE style doesn't live enough latitude to allow gunk floating around. Can't identify color or head or anything as I'm trying to avoid looking at it. Nose starts with super realistic orange juice, also a mix of softer fruits like honeydew and papaya. Certainly turns things around from the appearance. The flavor is pretty good as well, grapefruit joins the mix, as well as a bit of pine. It's dry, but juicy, with moderate but palatable bitterness. The feel is full, with lively carbonation, yet doesn't fill me up.
Yeah, not bad. I like the understated label- it's super un-flashy, but contains a really good brew within. The visual was awful, I'm OK with Ireland-dimension sediment, but please learn how to filter the Madagascar-sized chunks would you. Beyond that, this was juicy, piney, bitter, balanced, refreshing, and a solid brew.

 

 

Golden amber color, very appealing. Muted on the nose. Balanced taste, not overly hoppy with noticeable rye.

 

Lots of particulate, and lots of carbonation. All of the bubbles keep the material from settling, so it is very interesting to look at. The smell is great, and very fruity. The taste is not quite as juicy as the smell though, but is still very good. Sweetwater makes great beer!