Trial By Combat
Brewmaster Jack

 

 

 

 

Comes in a hazy translucent golden orange color, with a massive foamy and soapy head that dies down to leave lots of chunky lacing.
The aroma has restrained but tart passionfruit, orange zest, mango, grapefruit, and earthy, woody, spicy hops.
The taste is tart passionfruit, papaya, mango, orange, grapefruit, toast, honey, white chocolate, and earth and hints of pine and clove on the finish. A bit strange for an IPA, but it tastes good. Finishes lightly dry with just a touch of bitterness. Extremely crushable for its abv.
The mouthfeel is medium-plus-ish, well carbonated, dry, crisp, and slightly resinous.

Overall: Maybe it's not the passionfruit bomb you're looking for, but this is a tasty and crushable NEIPA supplemented with passion fruit juice. It's good.

 

 

 

 

 

8/24/18 canning of this DIPA brewed with passionfruit juice... Deep golden color, hazy translucence under a coupla fingers of clean white head... Citrus and tropical fruits on the nose have an earthy, musty undercurrent... Passion fruit is evident on the sip, but accompanied by a character that is just as vegetal as it is fruity - suggestion of garden herbs and vegetables as well as having some tropical elements... Sweetness is mild, bitterness is mild - smooth and soft carbonation in a medium-weight body... Despite not being a passion fruit guy, and despite the odd, earthy, vegetal aspect, found this beer to be very enjoyable, even if not exceptional...