Larry’s Latest Juicy IPA
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

 

 

12 oz. bottle. Hazy orange. Big white head that clings everywhere. Smells of tropical fruit hops and light passion fruit. Tastes of citrus and tropical fruit hops, a little bit of acidic hop flavor. Some earthy flavors in the back. Medium body. At first, I thought it was going to be another sharp hazy IPA, but it turned out to be quite drinkable.

 

 

Bell's (or Larry) nailed the juicy IPA! Citrus-hoppy in all the right proportion! Delicious!

12oz bottle poured in Duvel tulip. PKG 9/11/2020 printed on back bottom label. So this is 3 months old. Probably on its last legs. Picked up from grocery store as part of $10 sixer mixer.

Appearance - Pours large fine sudsy white head with decent retention. Opaque orange body. 4.5

Smell - Deep fruity orange citrus. Some hop. Juicy for sure. 4.5

Taste - Bitter citrus. Some hop. 4

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied. Mildly to moderately astringent / acidic. 4

Drinkability - Tasty, few off tones. Kind of sessionable. I'm a little buzzed to be rating thb. 4

 

 

12oz bottle
PKG 09/01/2020
thanks to Ken for the bottle!
L: hazy yellow-orange ale; tall & frothy ivory colored head holds great retention
S: super juicy; tropical fruit & citrus
T: floral grapefruit, passion fruit, tangerine, fruit cup
F: medium-to-full body, ample carbonation, tart and bitter finish
O: delicious and more bitter than most other juicy IPAs, which I appreciate. This was really good!

Appearance: Pours a 65% hazy, light orange color with a sizeable, foamy white head. SRM of 7. (3.75)

Aroma: Mild to moderate aromas of light citrus. There's grapefruit, lemon, green grape, pineapple, and peach. Light and airy. (3.75)

Flavor: Flavor follows with more light grapefruit, peach, pineapple, green citrus. Light and airy. Almost unripened, but doesn't hit the green citra level. Finishes clean and dry on the palate.

Feel: Lighter-bodied. Good carbonation. Airy and crisp on the palate. Clean. (3.75)

Compared to Lagunitas' Super Cluster IPA: Pours a lighter and hazier color. More airy grapefruit, lemon, citrus, peach on the aroma/flavor. Less flavor and body. Much milder overall.

Overall: A light and dainty juicy IPA. By dainty, I mean lots of light juice, but it's light and airy. Grapefruit, light peach, green/lemon citrus. Almost spritzy. A little dainty and could pack a little more of a punch. Nonetheless, it's not a bad IPA for a juicy from midwest. A milder and clean-drinking IPA. Light, airy, and clean. (Final Rating: 3.60)

 

 

A - pours an opaque and vibrant hazy burnt orange. Head quickly reduces to a wispy cap around the glass..

S - Citrus hops, orange rind, bread dough, piney.

T - Front loaded with citrus hops followed by orange peel, some piney notes, and finishes with a bitter finish that sits on the back of your palate.

O - The promise of the look and nose on this beer doesn't deliver. A bit of a harsh mouth feel and lacks balance.

 

 

 

 

12 FL OZ bottle
Served in a can glass

This beer pours amber an hazy. It is topped with a couple inches of beige head that leaves nice lacing.

The smell is citrus. I get a little grapefruit.

It has a citrus flavor. Bitter grapefruit and pine in the finish.

Medium bodied with an effervescent mouthfeel

It is a solid IPA. I just purchased a single. That was enough. I would try it on draft if I see it.

Really like the brewery so I picked up just one beer to try. Very nice IPA. I will go get a few more.