One Hop This Time: Idaho 7
Night Shift Brewing

Canned 7/26/21

It's been quite a while since I've reviewed a new Night Shift beer, seems like their output of different beers has gone down, or at least they aren't coming to my stores anymore. It's been a very long time since the last One Hop I've had from them. Come to think of it I don't think I've ever had Idaho 7 hops isolated in a beer before. Let's see what it has to offer

Pours a cloudy yellow gold with 3 fingers of soapy white head that very slowly fades to a cap and leaves nice lacing

This hop seems to offer a wide spectrum of aromas, finding a delicate balance between the fruity and the savory. I'm picking up on aromas of fresh cut grass, lemonade, orange starburst, bready malt, tangerine, floral hops, overripe mango, and light pine

The nice balance and subtle complexity carry over into the taste, making or an experience that starts off smooth and ends with a bite. On the front end of the sip I'm tasting orange juice, cantaloupe, creamy malt, lemon rind, and a touch of white pepper. The swallow brings notes of bright tangerine, white pepper, spruce, lemon rind, bready malt, grassy hops, and white tea

A medium body pairs with very gentle carbonation, resulting in a crisp and slick beer. Finishes slightly sticky with an herbaceous bitterness

Beers like this are what make Night Shift such a go to brewery for me. The balance in this one is incredible, I'll definitely have to repeat this one

 

 

 

 

 

This beer is a strong, satisfying one hop IPA. As usual with Night Shift, it meets and even exceeds its high expectations. Citrus comes through clearly but does not take over the beer.

 

Kind of "meh". Balanced, but not super yummy. Needs more flavor all around.

Poured from a 16oz can dated 6/21/19 to a Nonic.
Hazy light orange body supports a nicely textured white head that does some beautiful lacing that lasts the session.
Not much of a nose on this, but I have been mowing dust today, probably not up to the task.
Bit of a hop burn to this that kind of blocks out everything else, although the mouth feel is nice.
Not familiar with Idaho 7, but I'm not impressed with this example. Maybe it needs to be super fresh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 oz can into IPA glass. Dated 6/21/19.
Pale yellow look. Smell is melon, grapefruit, citrus. Taste follows nose. Feel is light. Overall, very nice beer. Would drink again.